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Top 10 Things to do in Zhongzheng District, Taipei
Discover the best top things to do in Zhongzheng District, Taiwan including National Taiwan University, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Park, Liberty Square, Taoyuan International Airport MRT, The Botanical Garden, Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, 228 Peace Memorial Park, Presidential Office Building, Huashan 1914 Creative Park, Taipei Main Station.
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1. National Taiwan University
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 633 reviews
Reviewed By tomq939 - Auckland, New Zealand
Really enjoying a walk through the National University of Taiwan during my visits, since 2009. Strongly recommended a walk from the main gate to the library.
2. Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Park
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4.5 based on 205 reviews
Reviewed By 619je - Keysborough, Australia
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall resembles the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. The Park, however, is quite unique. It is a park in traditional Chinese style. Apart from the gardens, it has a wall with Chinese windows. You will often see elderly Chinese men with caged songbirds. It's quite common to see old men playing traditional Chinese musical insruments together. By the way, the basement area of the CKS Hall has some interesting souvenir shops and some traditional Chinese restaurants.
3. Liberty Square
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4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By jamesc898989 - Burnaby, Canada
More interesting during the day, but beautiful at night as well. Could go for a nice walk in the area.
4. Taoyuan International Airport MRT
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4.5 based on 1,305 reviews
Reviewed By Sam649 - Montreal, Canada
This is a nice airport very easy to get around and very accessible by MRT. 40 minutes from Taipei main station
5. The Botanical Garden
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4.0 based on 305 reviews
Over 300,000 species of plants, shrubs and trees are on hand for public enjoyment and education in Taipei’s serene gardens.
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Many residents of Taipei simply want some peace and quiet, in a city full of hustle and bustle. The trees are mature and the flowers are emerging with the advent of spring. Some visitors stroll, some jog. The Guest House of Imperial Envoys is worth a look. The docents in the Visitors Centre are helpful. By the way, the best access is by the Bo Ai Road entrance. Take Exit 3 from the Xiao Nan Men station on the Green Line and follow the signs. The Nanhai Road side is completely blocked off by a construction project,
6. Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
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4.0 based on 7,650 reviews
Sixty-two landscaped acres of gardens and walkways surround this marble and tile landmark building.
Reviewed By OrderintheHouse
If your time is short in Taipei, like it was for my wife and I on our 6 day Wendy Wu private tour of Taiwan in January 2020, you must make sure that if you visit nothing else in Taipei, you visit the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Park. We were so grateful that our private guide included a visit here as an added extra before we left Taipei for our travel to Taroko Gorge. The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is located in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei. It is an imposing memorial erected as a pyramid as a lasting tribute to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese nationalist politician, revolutionary and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China between 1928 and 1975, first in mainland China until 1949 and then in Taiwan until his death. The memorial stands in the centre of a 25 hectare park housing three large buildings: the Memorial Hall, the National Theatre and the National Concert Hall and it also incorporates Liberty Square, a popular place not only for mass gatherings and protests but also for outdoor concerts, festivals and public exhibitions. Entry into the park is through an ornate archway gate. The gardens are beautifully landscaped and well kept. The four sided, white, 76 metre high Memorial hall was opened in 1980 and constructed using Taiwanese marble. The roof is blue and is in the shape of an octagon. There are two sets of stairs leading to the Memorial Hall each with 89 steps representing each year of Chiang Kai-Shek’s life. Once we walked up the stairs to the main entrance of the hall we stood in front of an impressive doorway which when opened, brought us into the large shrine room where a large bronze statue of Chiang Kai-shek stood before us. It was in this hall where we witnessed the solemn daily changing of the guard ceremony which occurs on the hour 9 times in the day from 9 am to 5 pm. This was a ceremonial exercise of great military precision. Visitors are asked to remain silent throughout this ritual and I am pleased to advise that everyone present when we were there appeared to observe this practice, which was very pleasing. It was good that our guide organised our visit here early in the morning because later in the day it often gets crowded when many locals visit the place. After the solemn changing of the guard ceremony we were taken to the impressive Exhibition Hall to view important aspects of Chiang Kai-shek’s life and his achievements in Taiwan. We were able to view with great interest many artifacts and memorabilia left by the great man’s Estate. These included, among other things, his uniforms, medals and even his Cadillac State cars. There were also many historic photos to view showing his influence on other world leaders of his time and of his family life. In a section of the hall there was even a replica of his office where he made his important decisions. The various exhibits on display were very well presented and well spaced out and had good easy to read descriptions and captions. The exhibition is a credit to the staff members who maintain the collections. At the end of our visit we felt we had learnt more about the life and times of Chiang Kai-shek and the influence he had on Taiwan and the world during his time as President than we knew before we arrived. This knowledge was invaluable as we continued our travels through Taiwan over the next 5 days given the important role this man played in Taiwan’s modern history. This is an attraction in Taipei to educate and inspire and one which should not be missed.
7. 228 Peace Memorial Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 927 reviews
Reviewed By PaulSiow - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
We came here by MRT. Entrance was free and there was a fair number of locals around, but not crowded. Had a fairly nice walk around with much greenery.
8. Presidential Office Building
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4.0 based on 849 reviews
This ornate government building was finished in 1919, when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. Daily admission weekdays from 9 until Noon. Final admission at 11:30 am. On select weekends they are open until 4 pm.
Reviewed By 619je - Keysborough, Australia
The Presidental Office building dates from the Japanese colonial era (1895-1945) when it was the headquaters of the Japanese Governor. It is now occupied by President Tsai Ingwen, the first female president of the Republic of China. Some people pass it for years without finding out what it is. The interior is quite striking, lots of light and windows.
9. Huashan 1914 Creative Park
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4.0 based on 746 reviews
In 2007 the Taiwan Cultural-Creative Development Co. Ltd assumed responsibility for the renovation and operation of the Park and renamed it Huashan 1914. An organically creative environment has been growing ever since. Huashan 1914 now serves as Taipei's primary creative arts center and a hosting ground for Taiwan's most significant cultural activities. Examples include the Simple Life music festival and the BiBo student design expo. Today Huashan 1914 is not only the heart of Taiwan's creative pulse, but also a bridge to a unique architectural past.
Reviewed By CdnLovesTravel787 - Vancouver, Canada
The area consists of 9 old red brick buildings housing arts, gifts, hand made items, toys, a movie theatre, art galleries showing art of famous artists, special events, like a dinosaur building for kids, a cat celebration of Fumeacats, (a famous Internet cat site) where you can buy cat knickknacks, a blow up bouncy room for kids, specialty food stores for honey, yam products. There are many coffee shops and little restaurants, including a pizza restaurant. This is a fun district to browse through and I particularly liked the toy stores; some with the latest anime toys, some Toy Story characters, Sponge Bob, Star wars. Everyone knows Hello Kitty and the latest new character created by Japanese parent company, Sanrio, is a woeful, sad egg yolk which has gained huge popularity. It's name is Gudetama. My favourite toy store was one of hand made wooden toys in miniature. At the front were glassed in display cases of turning music boxes, tops which spun, little wooden cars that were ‘driving’ around the other music boxes Adjacent to this brick area is a very large green park with playground for kids, lots of seating for adults to rest. There is a pond, a sculpture of a leaf growing out of the lotus plant. There are walkways, bicycle paths. Alongside the park is a street of many bus stops and an overpass bridge runs parallel to the street. This is a great area to visit on a weekend or holiday period in this city.
10. Taipei Main Station
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 339 reviews
Reviewed By 619je - Keysborough, Australia
The Taipei Main Train Station can take you almost everywhere in Northern Taiwan..Taipei is the economic, governmental and commercial capital of Taiwan. The Taipei Main Station connects to the MRT Blue and Red lines, and the Taoyuan International Airport Line. It is also the main stop for the High Speed Rail, going south to Kaohsiung. There are also numerous bus stops.Taipei Main Station is surrounded by eateries, there are lots to choose from.
