Taipei 101 in the distance
Chiang Kai-shek’s car from 1972 – 1975
At the center of all the buildings
Visitors viewing the arrived guards taking up posititon near the entrance of the Shrine. Bad weather offers some respite to the guard’s shift.
The Presidential Office Building (Chinese: 總統府; pinyin: Zǒngtǒng Fǔ) houses the Office of the President of the Republic of China. The building, located in the Zhongzheng District in the national capital of Taipei, Republic of China, was designed by architect Uheiji Nagano during the period of Japanese rule of Taiwan (1895–1945). The structure originally housed the Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan. Damaged in Allied bombing during World War II, the building was restored after the war by Chen Yi, the Governor-General of the Taiwan province. It became the Presidential Office in 1950 after the Republic of China lost control of mainland China and relocated the nation’s capital to Taipei City at the end of the Chinese Civil War.
– Wikipedia
Taipei 101 reflecting off the water at the Taipei City Government building (臺北市政府()
Danshui/ Tamsui view of Tai Ping Shan
Fuyou Temple, Danshui, Taiwan
Tourists and locals visiting Danshui taking shelter from the passing rain. Rain comes and goes every 30 to 60 mins during the passing Usagi typhoon at Southern Taiwan.
The view just off the Metro station
A nice sculpture at Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf. Behind is the Tamsui Lover’s Tower.
Lovers visiting the Lover’s Bridge places their declaration of love and locking a lock on these fences and ringing the bell
Ringing the love bell enar Lover’s Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, Tamsui, Taiwan
Along the streets of Jiufen. Shoppers viewing, buying, eating.
At last, blue skies and white clouds after days of rain at Jiufen. The place for smelly tofu, mua chee and other food.
Lingxing Gate with 8 columns and double eaved roof. Decorated with 108 studs protruding from the wooden door. On the 2 sides are stone coloumns carved with dragons.
Trees full of squirrels near the entrance to Confucius Temple. Signs telling visitors to not feed these tiny creatures.
Confucius Temple Tour
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