Taipei, Taiwan - February 2026

Our first overseas trip of 2026 was to Taiwan, where we spent a week in Taipei and took a day trip to Jiufen, Shifen and Yehliu Geo Park. My brother, Tan and his wife, Lieu joined us on this vacation. We stayed at a hotel in Ximending, located just two short blocks from the National Taiwan Musuem in 228 Peace Memorial Park.

On our way to Taipei via Japan Airlines.

Ximending district with New Year's lighting and decorations.

Ximending market area.

The National Taiwan Museum, the oldest musuem in Taiwan.

We started out by taking MRT and buses to Yangmingshan National Park which is known for cherry blossoms, seasonal flowers and hiking trails.

The famous "Flower Clock" in the park.

Xinhai Guangfu Hall where Spring Flower Festival recently held.

Some exhibits in Xinhai Hall from the Flower Festival.

View from Xinhai Guangfu Hall.

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In Yangmingshan park.

Leaving Yangmingshan National Park, we continued taking the MRT for Tamsui district.
Tamsui is a seaside district of New Taipei City in North Tawain, sitting at the confluences of the Taiwan Strait and the Tamsui River.


Tamsui District - Shalun Village

Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf.

                                                                                                                                                                         

Lover's Bridge in the background.

The Lover's Bridge in Tamsui.

Our dinner at Shilin night market.

Shilin night market.

**The next day, we took the MRT red line again to visit the famous Taipei 101/World Trade Center (Station).

Taipei 101 in Xinyi District.

In front of Taipei 101 Plaza.

The "Infinite Life" sculpture located outside Taipei 101.

More art work around Taipei 101 plaza.

Taipei 101 tower from inside the plaza.

The popular Din Tai Fung restaurant in Taipei 101 plaza.

**One of the most visited sites in Taipei is Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, surrounded by beautifully manicured lawns. 

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall.

                                                         

View from the Memorial Hall.


Changing of the Guards at noon.

National Theater and Concert Hall in Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Park.

A pair of dove on the tree by the Memorial Hall.

Spring blossoms in the south side of the Memorial Hall.

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial park.

We enjoyed exploring many Taipei districts on foot as well as by using their popular public transportation of MRT and buses. 

Presidential Offices Building.

The Red House in Ximending.

DiHua Street, the oldest street in the commercial center in Taiwan.


Graffiti alley in Wanhua district.

Dalongdong Baoan Temple, an UNESCO Asia-pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation.

Elephant Mountain.


Taipei 101 from the Elephant Mountain.

Taipei 101 at sunset.

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