Taipei 101 (台北101)
June 16th, 2009 | by jys |FL and I both felt so tired after we came back from the Yeliu Geopark (野柳地质公园). That is why we decided to go slow on the 4th day of our Taiwan trip. Our original plan for Day 4 is to go to Hualien (花莲) but we cancelled our plan for a few reasons, not enough money (train ticket to Hualien not cheap, and need to hire cab to take us around at Hualien), not enough time(we only left 2 days and there are still a few more places in Taipei that we have yet to visit) and tired.
So FL said gonna bring me shopping on the 4th day. So right after we finished our hamburger and egg biscuit breakfast (汉堡和蛋饼) (my favourite!!), we took the MRT to the longest underground street(忠孝东路地下街) to shop. There were quite a lot of shops there and the shop I like most is those cube shops, each cube selling different things. There are so many cute cute stuff but too bad, all very expensive, so I didn’t get to buy anything there.
Next, FL brought me to a shopping centre, sorry, forgot the name of the shopping centre. I wasn’t into high class branded stuff so again, I did not get to buy anything. Since there are nothing nice/affordable to shop, we decided to go Taipei 101(台北101). We took the MRT to Taipei City Hall station (市政府站) and right outside the station, there’s a bus waiting area. We waited for like 5 or 10 minutes at the bus stop and took the free shuttle bus to go to Taipei 101.
Free shuttle bus
the bus is very new and clean
we arrived at Taipei 101 after 5 or 10 minutes ride
it’s like our KLCC, mostly branded stuff
without wasting much time,
we headed right up to 5th floor to get our tickets to the observatory
the ticket counter
the ticket price
out tickets, nt 350 each (RM 41.10)
Again, we flashed our Youth Travel Card (青年旅遊卡) and got a discounted price.
we are not allowed to bring big bags up there
lockers provided for us to keep our bags here, yep, it’s free. 
FL and I forgot which locker we put in and we ended up trying one by one. Wuahahahahahaha.. so please remember the locker no, else you will end up like us.
the lift to the observatory
there aren’t many ppl that day, but still we need to queue to get into the lift
It was fast, we were up at 88th floor in 6 seconds. Wow!! I’ve been to KL tower, and another tower in Singapore (long long long time ago lar, not sure now they got upgrade or not..) but none of them can compare to the lift at Taipei 101.
There’s a lady in the elevator giving brief introduction on Taipei 101. She speaks in Mandarin, then English, then Japanese. The minute she finished, we arrived. Geng!!
and here we are, Taipei 101 indoor observatory
day time Taipei 101
night time Taipei 101
Free Audio Tour
give them your passport and you will get a headset
The view should be nicer at night but since we have other plans at night so we came in the afternoon.
the city
i prefer this side..
buildings, buildings and more buildings…
wahseh, cleaning 88th floor window.. damn scary man…
you can send a post card to your family while u’re up here
greetings from the sky
it’s not free, but i remember it’s not very costly too. sorry, forgot the price..:p
we wanted to mail a postcard to FL’s mum but he forgot the postcode. hehe..
no wonder lar, it’s the world’s fastest elevator.
6 seconds from 5th floor to 88th floor. Cool!!
the outdoor observatory is closed, so we proceed to see the wind damper
Damper baby
This damper baby is to protect the Taipei 101 from typhoon or earthquake. It prevent damage to the structure due to strong wind loads.
it’s huge!!!!
out of a sudden, we found ourselves surrounded by corals..
some of these really nice…
and the next minute, they selling coral jewelries…
hehe.. we just walked passed these lar, not interested..
in the lift, on our way down…
Although the entrance ticket is quite expensive, I still think it’s worth it. If possible, try to arrange to visit at night, I think the view will be amazing!
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Tags: Taipei, Taipei 101, Taiwan, Travel
7 Responses to “Taipei 101 (台北101)”
By tekkus on Jun 16, 2009 | Reply
War….you visited longest underground street? Is the air down there fresh? hehe
yeah! My father-in-law told me that everything in Taiwan is damn expensive.
Wow. You have Youth Travel card heh?
Anyway lots of photos to view which is good.
Jys:
ya ya, they said it’s the longest underground street. hehe… it’s actually outside MRT station lar.. they fully utilise mar…ya, air fresh!!
hehe, ya.. i’m still very young. wuahahahahahaha…
By Jason on Jun 16, 2009 | Reply
Didn’t go to 91st floor? Outside the observatory deck?
Jys:
no ler, it’s closed lar that day, so didn’t get to go out to see see look look.
By Jasper Jugan on Jun 16, 2009 | Reply
i believe 91st floor is part of the NTD400 price today. nice experience but quite expensive lah
Jys:
hmm, me bad luck gua.. they got dono what maintenance that day, so don’t allow us to go 91st floor.
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By Jass on Jun 18, 2009 | Reply
How about day 5 itenary?
I’m planning for a trip to there.
Jys:
haha, i spent about 6 months to post my taipei trip on my blog… sorry sorry..
for day 5, I went to Jiufen & Jin Gua Shi. Will blog about it soon… (hopefully :p)
By Doraemon on Jul 17, 2009 | Reply
Hi JYS, can faster post your Day 5, coz i & my frens going to taipei soon, & would appreciate more info. before we get there.
Thanks alot !!
Jys:
haha, so sorry, recently was kind of busy, so didn’t update the taiwan trip at all. When you guys going? I try my best to finish it ya.. :p
By Doraemon on Aug 5, 2009 | Reply
We are setting off on 3/9, but B4 that we need to have a meeting to plan our itinery ahead.. Thanks for the effort !!
Jys:
haha, ic.. try my best ya, am currently filtering out the photos, a lot of photos taken at Jin Gua Shi and Jiu Fen.
But if you just want to know whether both places worth to visit or not, then my answer is YES. so be sure to add it in to your itinerary.
By xweing on Aug 20, 2009 | Reply
Your blog is really informative!! Great effort!
May I ask, is the locker big enough to put cabin size trolley bag?
Jys:
hmm, I don’t think it can fit. I put in my notebook backpack also just ngam ngam can close the locker door. hehe..
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