Tallest green building-Taipei 101 is the most famous landmark in Taiwan. To Taiwanese, it is not only a building, but also a famous landmark that allows the world to see Taiwan. And every New Year’s Eve, the Taipei 101 fireworks are also one of the famous grand sights.
About the building
Taipei 101 is a skyscraper located in the Xinyi business district of Taipei City, with 101 floors above ground and 5 floors underground. Once built, it has broken world records such as the world’s tallest green building, among which it also has the world’s second largest large damper, and And let the people go in and watch. In addition, there is also an outdoor landscape trail to see the entire Taipei City.
History of the building
At first, it was not to build a skyscraper, but to build a financial facility that could match the policies of the Taiwanese government, but after some plans and discussions, it was decided to build a commercial type of skyscraper. This is a major challenge for Taiwan, because Taiwan is on an earthquake fault zone, so the seismic engineering must be done well, and this is the first BOT case in Taipei City.The English name “Taipei 101”, in addition to representing Taipei, also has the meanings of “Technology”, “Art”, “Innovation”, “People”, “Environment” and “Identity”.
Surroundings
Since 101 is located near the Xinyi business district, the traffic here is extremely large (the editor used to study in a nearby school), and many office workers and foreign tourists come here. Therefore, there are many more stores near the business district, whether it is restaurants, movie theaters or even boutique clothing stores. If you are serious about walking around here, it may take a whole day!
Where is the building?
Address:No. 45, City Hall Rd, Xinyi District, Taipei City, 110
Business hours
business hours : Sunday~Thursday : 11AM–9:30PM
Friday and Saturday : 11AM–10:00PM
How to get there?
Bus: Take bus to World Trade Center Station to arrive
MRT:
1. Take the MRT and get off at the "City Government" station, and walk from Exit 2 towards Xinyi Road for about 10 minutes.
2. Take the MRT and get off at the "Taipei 101" station, then take Exit 4 to get there.
