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◼︎ Taiwan, an island nation located in the southeast of China, is a newly emerging tourist destination where the past and present coexist. After the establishment of diplomatic relations with China, interest in Taiwan has waned, but let's take a look inside Taiwan, where Taiwanese people are family-centered and start small and grow big. ◼︎ Looking at Taipei from the sky. Taipei 101 Completed in October 2003, Taipei 101 is currently the tallest building in the world, with a height of 508m and 101 floors. It may lose its title as the tallest building in a few years, but it seems to intensively show the economic power and technology of Taipei, Taiwan right now. Like COEX in Korea, it houses department stores and offices, and you can also ride an elevator that goes up three floors per second and goes up to the 89th floor in about 30 seconds. A new symbol of Taipei where you can see Taipei at a glance even on cloudy days! Let's go up Taipei 101. ◼︎ Longsan Temple, where the daily lives of ordinary Taipei residents are embedded. There are many old temples scattered throughout the bustling Taipei city. The most famous of them is Longsan Temple, built in 1738 and the oldest temple in Taipei. Although the temple has been destroyed several times by war or natural disasters, it is said that the Guanyin Bodhisattva statue here was not damaged at all even when the main hall burned down. Is it because of its miraculous power? Many people come here after work or gather at any time to talk about their worries. It feels quite different from the solemn temples in our country where only the sound of the moktak can be heard. Let's listen to the small worries of Taipei residents at Longsan Temple, where the gods of Taoism, including the god of war Guan Yu and the god of Buddhism, coexist. ◼︎ Cities in the vicinity that are as charming as Taipei Yingge, the largest ceramic village in Taiwan with a plan to become a world-class ceramic city and where you can see ceramics made of pure gold; Beitou, a hot spring city filled with sulfur-smelling hot springs and blinding steam called Hell's Valley and boasting patented shoes with unique ideas; Keelung, which has a fish market similar to Incheon Soraepogu where Taipei residents often visit and where you can taste many Taiwanese specialties; and other unique cities near Taipei that are full of the smell of people, delight the five senses, and even soothe fatigue. Let's feel the charm of those cities. #Taiwan #Taipei101 #Longshansi