Xinyi Planning District Taipei has a large number of department stores and market complexes, which constitute an index of each area’s prosperity. The presence of several department stores has made Taipei yielding several bustling commercial areas. Hsinyi District and Asia World Circle contain several boutiques, restaurants as well. The extended hinterland offers the business opportunities of nearby five-star hotels and the convenience of the MRT station, yielding excellent shopping and gourmet dining. Tienmu is an exotic shopping district in Taipei. There are stores carry imported groceries and export garments, fancy restaurants, and second-hand clothes shops. That’s why a lot of foreigners like to live here in Taipei. Transportation Take MRT (Bannan Line) to the Taipei City Hall Station and continue by shuttle bus or on foot.
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall The imposing Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall occupies the place of honour in a park-like setting of 250,000 square metres and contains exhibition rooms, a film theatre, two art galleries, a library and an audio-visual centre. Surrounded by landscaped gardens and ponds, and fronted by an immense open square, the site also holds the palatial National Concert Hall and National Theatre. Transportation Taipei City Buses 15, 18, 20, 22, 37, 204, 208, 214, 236, 248, 249, 251, 252, 261, 263, 270, 293, 297, 621, 623, 630, 651. Take MRT (Danshui or Nanshijiao Line) and get off at CKS Memorial Hall Station.
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