Sightseeing

Below are some sightseeing recommendations for each location in the conference.

Taipei

• Taipei 101: right in the city center, it was the tallest building in the world between 2004 and 2009. It still has the third fastest elevator in the world.

• National Palace Museum: houses one of the world’s largest collections of Chinese imperial artifacts.

• Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall: right in the city center, very convenient to visit and highly recommended.

• Longshan Temple: historic temple in the city center, housing Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian deities.

• Dihua Street: a very traditional (and touristic) street in the city center.

• Night markets: popular places for dinner, mostly selling street food. Some big/popular ones are Raohe, Shilin and Ningxia.

• Maokong: many tea houses on the hills with nice views of the city at night.

• Beitou: a very good place for hotsprings.

Hualien

• Taroko Gorge: a very beautiful national park. Unfortunately, many parts of it remain inaccessible due to a recent earthquake.

• Dongdamen Night Market.

Ruisui

• Tropic of Cancer Marker.

• Saoba Stone Pillars.

• Honey Scented Black Tea.

Chishang

• Mr. Brown Boulevard.

• Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree.

Jinlun

• Jinlun Bridge.

• Jinlun wild hot springs. (We have also reserved hotspring hotels.)

Fangliao

• Fangliao Fishing Port.

Zuoying (and Kaohsiung)

• Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum.

• Lotus Pond: famous for the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas.

• Cijin Island: right next to the city, offers a nice sunset view on the beach with relaxing cafes and bars.