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1、Top 10 Attractions in TaiwanTourist attractions， shopping， and as a culinary destination. That is a reason people make Taiwan as the travel destination. Starting from its natural beauty， Taiwan offers the coastal valleys and vast green forest. If viewed from the history and culture， Taiwan has the m

2、ost comprehensive collection of Chinese artifacts relic in its National Museum. Not only that， for the culinary matters， national parks， and shopping， Taiwan does not need your doubt. The appeal of most of Taiwan lies in the architecture of the building. Historic buildings and temples in Taiwan many

3、 combines elements of art from the Netherlands and China， so beautiful. Here are the best tourist attractions in Taipei Taiwan you must visit： 1.Yangmingshan National Park If your landscape is a priority during a vacation in Taipei， Yamingshan National Park should be the first destination that shoul

4、d not be missed. The park is located 30 minutes drive from the city center is surrounded by rocky cliffs， mountain meadows， and lakes are calm. The best time to visit is around February and March for the cherry blossoms are blooming and the gardens of colorful flowers that are being showcased finest

5、 colors. Yangmingshan National Park is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan， located between Taipei and New Taipei City. The districts that house parts of the park grounds include Taipeis Beitou and Shilin Districts； and New Taipeis Wanli， Jinshan and Sanzhi Districts. The National Park is famou

6、s for its cherry blossoms， hot springs， sulfur deposits， fumaroles， venomous snakes， and hiking trails， including Taiwans tallest dormant volcano， Seven Star Mountain （1，120 m）. This mountain range was originally called Grass Mountain during the Qing Dynasty， in reference to Datun Mountain. Official

7、s during this period were worried about thieves stealing sulfur from the rich sulfur deposits in the area so they would regularly set fire to the mountain. Thus， only grass and not trees could be seen. Different from the high mountain national parks， Yangmingshan National Park has a lower elevation.

8、 Even though mountain elevations range from only 200?C1120 meters， beautiful landscapes such as ridges， valleys， lakes， waterfalls and basins are abundant. Andesite rocks make up most of the areas geology. Due to the effects of post-volcanic activity and precipitation， soil in the region is highly a

9、cidic. With the influence of the northeast monsoon and the areas microclimates， winter temperatures are much lower than the surrounding areas. The above factors cause the vegetation to differ from those in other regions at the same latitude. Some medium and high altitude plants can be found here suc

10、h as Bird-lime Tree and Hairy Japanese Maple. Vegetation groups can be divided into subtropical monsoon rain forests， temperate evergreen broadleaf forests and mountain ridge grasslands. There are 1360 species of vascular bundle plants in the region. Some of the common ones are Red Nanmu， Large-leav

11、ed Machilus， Formosan Sweet Gum， Taiwan Cherry， Mori cleyera and Dark Spotted Cherry. The most famous is Taiwan Isoetes in Menghuan pond， an aquatic fern only found in Taiwan. Mt. Datun is one of the most well known places to see some of the 168 different species of butterflies in northern Taiwan. T

12、he best time to view the butterflies is from May to August. The most common ones are from the Families Papilionidae， Danainae and Nymphalidae. There are also 122 species of birds in the region. 2.Beitou Hot Springs Beitou District is the northernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City， Taiwan. T

13、he historical spelling of the district is Peitou. The name originates from the Ketagalan word Kipatauw， meaning witch. Beitou is the most mountainous and highest of Taipeis districts， encompassing a meadow with rivers running through the valley which have abundant steam rising from them； the result

14、of geothermal warming. The valley is often surrounded by mist shrouding the trees and grass. Beitou is famous for its hot springs. In March 2012， it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tour-ism Bureau of Taiwan. Actually there are a lot of hot water baths in Taipei， but the most f

15、amous area is in Beitou. This area is famous for its hot baths resort since 1986. With beautiful gardens， museums， and temples around the city， you must visit Beitou in Taipei during the holidays. Beitou has been well known for its natural resources and wonderful scenery for a long period of time. S

16、ince the Qing Dynasty， Beitou has been well known for the extraction of sulphur， which is the main component of the Beitou Hot Spring. Beitou Hot Spring facilities were developed while Taiwan was under Japanese Imperial Rule. At that time， the Japanese were very fond of hot springs and regarded them

17、 as a way of healing diseases. As time progressed， Beitou Hot Spring has developed into one of the popular leisure attractions in Taiwan. Located in Taipei City， Beitou features public hot spring pools and a great number of hot spring resorts and hotels. Due to the local belief that the hot spring i

18、s able to heal a variety of physical pain （such as arthritis， muscle soreness， chronic dermatitis etc） ， Beitou hot springs had become increasingly popular. It is now one of the major hot spring areas in Taiwan. In the early Japanese era， Hokuto （Pak-tau） was a village at the entrance of the well-kn

19、own North Formosa sulfur district. Three Japanese extracting plants in this district produced about 200 short tons （180，000 kg） of sulfur monthly. The Japanese had already recognized the value of the village as a sanitary resort and constructed a Japanese inn with hot mineral baths provided by the s

20、ulfur springs. The hot springs have been developed to include aroma therapy， massage， acupuncture， hydrotherapy， and excellent cuisine which complement the entire spa experience. The mineral waters stream from the numerous geothermal vents that occur naturally in the region and are famous for their

21、health benefits. Popular hot springs in Beitou include Diregu Hot Spring， Shinyi Road Hot Spring， and Hushanli Hot Spring. Apart from that， there is also a special Hot Spring Museum at Beitou that displays a wide range of hot spring information. Beitou is one of the largest concentrations of hot spr

22、ings and spas in the world. Once a small park where locals used to relax in the hot springs， the Beitou Valley has evolved today to include over thirty resorts； A 20-minute train ride north of Taipei takes you to Beitou. The resorts and spas are regarded by many locals and international tourists as

23、among the most relaxing and rejuvenating places in the country. The spas consist of different degree pools （from cool to very hot） and minerals. However， residents of this district note that sulfuric fumes from the hot springs do ruin their electric appliances in the long term. 3.Building Chiang Kai

24、-shek Memorial Building Chiang Kai-shek Memorial is a landmark of Tai-pei are usually used to celebrate national events. In this white marble walled building， visitors can learn the history of Chiang Kai-shek， the leader of Taiwan to visit the 20th century museum located in the basement. For those o

25、f you who are not too interested in history， you can enjoy views of the garden hall is decorated by tasteful Chinese ceramic. The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a Taiwanese national monument， landmark and tourist attraction erected in memory of Chiang Kai-shek， former President of the Rep

26、ublic of China. It is located in Zhongzheng District， Taipei， Taiwan. The monument， surrounded by a park， stands at the east end of Memorial Hall Square. The structure is framed on the north and south by the National Theater and National Concert Hall. The Memorial Hall is white with four sides. The

27、roof is blue and octagonal， a shape that picks up the symbolism of the number eight， a number traditionally associated in Asia with abundance and good fortune. Two sets of white stairs， each with 89 steps to represent Chiangs age at the time of his death， lead to the main entrance. The ground level

28、of the memorial houses a library and museum documenting Chiang Kai-sheks life and career and exhibits related to Republic of China-era Chinese history， and Taiwans history and development. The upper level contains the main hall， in which a large statue of Chiang Kai-shek is located， and where a guar

29、d mounting ceremony takes place in regular intervals. After President Chiang Kai-shek died on 5 April 1975， the Executive branch of the government established a Funeral Committee to build a memorial. The design， by architect Yang Cho-cheng， was chosen in a competition. Yangs design incorporated many

30、 elements of traditional Chinese architecture recalling the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing， China.（The Kuomintang （KMT） revered Dr. Sun as founder of the party and government Chiang had led.） Groundbreaking for the memorial took place on 31 October 1976， the 90th anniversary of Chiangs birth. The

31、hall officially opened on 5 April 1980， the fifth anniversary of the leaders death. Yangs design placed the main building at the east end of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Park， covering over 240，000 square metres in Zhongzheng District. A main gate， the Gate of Great Centrality and Perfect Uprightnes

32、s was placed at the west end on Chung Shan South Road， with a Gate of Great Loyalty standing at the north side on Hsin Yi （Xinyi） Road and a Gate of Great Piety standing at the south side on Ai Kuo （Aiguo） East Road. A Boulevard of Homage， bordered by manicured bushes， connected the main hall with t

33、he square. 4.Martyr Shrine The Martyrs Shrine is dedicated to the people of Taiwan who sacrificed themselves in battle. Built in 1969， the temple architecture is reminiscent of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City， Beijing. Located on the mountain Chingsan， Shrine of the Martyrs is also

34、 present Keelung river view which is in the process of restoration by the Taipei government. The National Revolutionary Martyrs Shrine is a must see attraction for all visitors to Taiwan interested in fine architecture and scenery， Chinese history and war monuments， and the dramatic ceremony of the

35、changing of the honor guard at the shrine. The shrine was built to honor about 390，000 Chinese soldiers who died during the War of Resistance against Japan， the Civil War between Nationalist and Communist China， and the First and Second Taiwan Strait Crises. 5.National Palace Museum The museum is co

36、nsidered a very majestic as it has a collection of priceless antiquities from the country of Taiwan and China. Collection of Chinese-owned since Taiwan was chosen as a place to save objects of Chinese art at the time of the Sino-Japanese war and civil war in China. The collection， among others， vari

37、ous kinds of jade carvings and sculptures of boats made with olive seed material. The National Palace Museum houses the worlds largest collection of priceless Chinese art treasures， one which spans Chinas nearly 5，000-year history. Most of the museums over 600，000 art objects were part of the Chines

38、e imperial collection， which began over 1，000 years ago in the early Song dynasty. 6.Longshan Temple Feels incomplete without a visit to Taipei when the ancient temple is very famous； Longshan Temple. In the temple built in 1738， you can see the statue of Guanyin Goddess of Compassion， a pair of dra

39、gon decoration in the hall， and the four dragons in the den. Everything is fine and perfectly chiseled. Longshan Temple is a temple in Wanhua District， Taipei， Taiwan. The temple was built in Taipei in 1738 by settlers from Fujian. It served as a place of worship and a gathering place for the Chines

40、e settlers. Like most temples in Taiwan， the temple worships a mixture of deities from Buddhism and Chinese folk religion such as Guanyin， Mazu and Guan Yu. This temple originated its name from the ancient Lungshan Temple established in Chin-chiang county of Fukien province in the seventh century. Immigrants from the three counties Chin-chiang， Nan-an and Hui-an of Fukien came to Manka in the