A
Portrait of Taipei City
臺北城市影像
(Shot in 2020）
Intersection of Xinyi Rd and Xinsheng S. Rd.
Taiwan Tech Arena
小巨蛋
About Yongkang Street
Bai Shui Toufu Pudding
漂浮地球
現身台北信義區
香堤大道
（A9和A11之間）
Gaia in Taipei,
Taiwan
Huanhe S. Rd., Wanhua District, Taipei.
（In the background is Tamsui River.)
(The tallest building in the picture is Chuan Kuen Yun Feng (全坤雲峰), a 23-story tall building.)
台北萬華區環河南路
（背景是淡水河）
Chunghsing Bridge
中興橋
The building next to Tamsui River is Hotel Riverview.
豪景大酒店座落在淡水河邊
Cherry Blossom with Taipei Public Library in the Background
風力鐘
A Wind-powered Clock
(near Taipei 101 and Breeze Nan Shan)
Taiwan Railway Steam Locomotive No. LDK58, Displayed at Exit East 2 of Taipei Main Station
龍門國中
Long Men Junior High School
(校內有古蹟濂讓居）
（There is a historic relic on campus called Lien Rang Ju.)
嬌貴的茶花和
艷麗的聖誕紅是
冬季綻放的花，
陪伴人們歡度聖誕
迎接新年的到來
The gorgeous poinsettia and the delicate Camellia
are the most popular flowers for Christmas and New Year.
A mango tree on Shaohsing S. Rd. is in full blossom on Valentine's Day!
(It is interesting to note that sweet and sour mango pickles are called lover's fruit.)
Different from those vacuum-packed clams sold in the
supermarket,
these seen in the traditional market
are placed in water
on a square plate
where they can
breathe freely.
A Cloister in Daan Forest Park
大安公園的迴廊
Fountain Square, Taipei 101
An Art Installation
in front of
Taipei 101
A Copper Bull
in front of
the Museum
National Taiwan Museum
A Chinese New Year Shop Window Display at Taipei 101 Mall
鮮芋仙 Meet Fresh
A Store in the
Food Court of
Breeze Nanshan
Serving Healthy
Taiwanese Desserts
Without Preservatives
On Fire
Steak Americano,
a Gourmet Store in the Food Court of
Breeze Nanshan
A Chinese New Year Shop Window Display at Taipei 101 Mall
豬報平安
May you be peaceful
and safe!
Taipei 101 and Breeze Nanshan
Red Lantern Decoration for the Coming Chinese New Year.
(shot in front of Shinkong Mitsubishi, Taipei Nanxi.)
Warm winter temperatures bring out early azalea bloom.
A Beautiful Sunny Winter Day.
National Taiwan Normal Univ.
(Campus II)
永康街築地市場居酒屋
Tsukiji Izakaya, Yonkang Street
Tel: 23968088
Menu
Located on Xinyi Road, Din Tai Fung ( 鼎泰豐) is a Michelin guide restaurant. It is famous for its xiaolong bao ( 小籠包）.
Walking around Yonkang Street (永康街), one of the most popular places for foreign visitors to Taipei, you can see many message signs not only in Chinese but also in English, Japanese, and Korean.
Exit 5, Dongmen Station of Tamsui MRT Line
Fucheng Tainan Cuisine, Yongkang Street
永康街府城台南美食
Lantern Show at Grand Hotel （圓山飯店）
to welcome the Chinese New Year 2019
The eslite Spectrum Nanxi 誠品生活南西
西門町
Winter is here. The maple trees are changing color.
Bumblebee
Bellavita (貴婦百貨）looks brilliant at night.
Christmas lights decoration at Vieshow Cinemas ( 威秀影城）.
Christmas celebration in front of Shinkong Mitsukoshi (新光三越) Shopping Mall, with Breeze Nan Shan (微風南山）in the background.
黃花點綴228公園鐵圍牆
西門成都路口
台北市成都路
台北西門紅樓
A Side View of the Presidential Hall
Cherry Blossoms at Lehuo Park, Neihu
(內湖樂活公園的櫻花)
On the Wall Art Fair
Taipei 101 Shopping Mall Celebrating
the Start of Chinese New Year
2018 is the Year of the Dog.
This lovely dog is giving red envelopes
like the God of Wealth.
Newly-built High Rise Apartments
on Jianguo S. Road, Taipei
Payphone with Free Wi-fi Hotspot
The sign on the shop window of
a convenient store says: For reducing
plastic bag usage, please remember
to bring a bag when shopping.
(Shot in 2017)
Banyan tree is the tree of Taipei.
Crowd Waiting for the Fireworks to Start
in front of Taipei 101
(The photo was taken by my son.)
The Super Moon
Overlooking Daan Forest Park
Orange Jasmine in Blossom in September.
A View of the Xinyi District
with the World Trade Center on the Left
Summer is here
and so are the white spider lilies!
Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store
Citibank Tower, Taipei
Uni-president International Building
Spring is around the corner!
A squirrel is eating the tender leaves on the branches of a tree by the ecological pond in Daan Forest Park.
with outdoor seating
The trees in Daan Forest Park
are ready for a relatively cold winter.
After Christmas Day,
maple trees began to change color.
Poinsettia is the most popular potted plant
during the Christmas season.
Azaleas Blooming in Early Winter
A Very Green Taipei City Sidewalk in Winter
The Palace Decorated for Christmas
Health-conscious People Running
on the Jogging Path in Daan Park.
The bright moon watches over Taipei streets
at night.
Intersection of Xinyi Rd and Xinsheng S. Rd.
Taiwan Tech Arena
小巨蛋
About Yongkang Street
Bai Shui Toufu Pudding
漂浮地球
現身台北信義區
香堤大道
（A9和A11之間）
Gaia in Taipei,
Taiwan
（In the background is Tamsui River.)
(The tallest building in the picture is Chuan Kuen Yun Feng (全坤雲峰), a 23-story tall building.)
台北萬華區環河南路
（背景是淡水河）
中興橋
The building next to Tamsui River is Hotel Riverview.
豪景大酒店座落在淡水河邊
Cherry Blossom with Taipei Public Library in the Background
A Wind-powered Clock
(near Taipei 101 and Breeze Nan Shan)
Taiwan Railway Steam Locomotive No. LDK58, Displayed at Exit East 2 of Taipei Main Station
龍門國中
Long Men Junior High School
(校內有古蹟濂讓居）
（There is a historic relic on campus called Lien Rang Ju.)
嬌貴的茶花和
艷麗的聖誕紅是
冬季綻放的花，
陪伴人們歡度聖誕
迎接新年的到來
The gorgeous poinsettia and the delicate Camellia
are the most popular flowers for Christmas and New Year.
A mango tree on Shaohsing S. Rd. is in full blossom on Valentine's Day!
(It is interesting to note that sweet and sour mango pickles are called lover's fruit.)
Different from those vacuum-packed clams sold in the
supermarket,
these seen in the traditional market
are placed in water
on a square plate
where they can
breathe freely.
A Cloister in Daan Forest Park
大安公園的迴廊
Fountain Square, Taipei 101
An Art Installation
in front of
Taipei 101
in front of
the Museum
National Taiwan Museum
鮮芋仙 Meet Fresh
A Store in the
Food Court of
Breeze Nanshan
Serving Healthy
Taiwanese Desserts
Without Preservatives
On Fire
Steak Americano,
a Gourmet Store in the Food Court of
Breeze Nanshan
A Chinese New Year Shop Window Display at Taipei 101 Mall
豬報平安
May you be peaceful
and safe!
Taipei 101 and Breeze Nanshan
Red Lantern Decoration for the Coming Chinese New Year.
(shot in front of Shinkong Mitsubishi, Taipei Nanxi.)
Warm winter temperatures bring out early azalea bloom.
A Beautiful Sunny Winter Day.
National Taiwan Normal Univ.
(Campus II)
永康街築地市場居酒屋
Tsukiji Izakaya, Yonkang Street
Menu
Located on Xinyi Road, Din Tai Fung ( 鼎泰豐) is a Michelin guide restaurant. It is famous for its xiaolong bao ( 小籠包）.
Walking around Yonkang Street (永康街), one of the most popular places for foreign visitors to Taipei, you can see many message signs not only in Chinese but also in English, Japanese, and Korean.
Exit 5, Dongmen Station of Tamsui MRT Line
Fucheng Tainan Cuisine, Yongkang Street
永康街府城台南美食
Lantern Show at Grand Hotel （圓山飯店）
to welcome the Chinese New Year 2019
The eslite Spectrum Nanxi 誠品生活南西
西門町
Winter is here. The maple trees are changing color.
Bumblebee
Bellavita (貴婦百貨）looks brilliant at night.
Christmas lights decoration at Vieshow Cinemas ( 威秀影城）.
Christmas celebration in front of Shinkong Mitsukoshi (新光三越) Shopping Mall, with Breeze Nan Shan (微風南山）in the background.
黃花點綴228公園鐵圍牆
A Side View of the Presidential Hall
Cherry Blossoms at Lehuo Park, Neihu
(內湖樂活公園的櫻花)
On the Wall Art Fair
Taipei 101 Shopping Mall Celebrating
the Start of Chinese New Year
2018 is the Year of the Dog.
This lovely dog is giving red envelopes
like the God of Wealth.
Newly-built High Rise Apartments
on Jianguo S. Road, Taipei
Payphone with Free Wi-fi Hotspot
The sign on the shop window of
a convenient store says: For reducing
plastic bag usage, please remember
to bring a bag when shopping.
(Shot in 2017)
Banyan tree is the tree of Taipei.
Crowd Waiting for the Fireworks to Start
in front of Taipei 101
(The photo was taken by my son.)
The Super Moon
Overlooking Daan Forest Park
Orange Jasmine in Blossom in September.
A Street Scene from a Second Floor Window
of a Fast Food Restaurant Lotteria
Located on Xinyi Road.
A View of the Xinyi District
with the World Trade Center on the Left
Summer is here
and so are the white spider lilies!
A Delonix Regia on the sidewalk
is bursting with new leaves in April.
is bursting with new leaves in April.
A Sunny Spring Day
at the Intersection of Renai Road
and Jianguo South Road.
Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store
(Xinyi Store).
Citibank Tower, Taipei
Uni-president International Building
Spring is around the corner!
A squirrel is eating the tender leaves on the branches of a tree by the ecological pond in Daan Forest Park.
Arnot Piatto (阿諾碟子),
an Italian restaurant in Taipeiwith outdoor seating
The trees in Daan Forest Park
are ready for a relatively cold winter.
After Christmas Day,
maple trees began to change color.
during the Christmas season.
Azaleas Blooming in Early Winter
A Very Green Taipei City Sidewalk in Winter
Christmas
has come to
Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store
(Xinyi Store).
A Juggler Playing Balls at the Walking Area
outside of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi
Department Store (Xinyi Store)
A Juggler Playing Balls at the Walking Area
outside of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi
Department Store (Xinyi Store)
The Palace Decorated for Christmas
Health-conscious People Running
on the Jogging Path in Daan Park.
The bright moon watches over Taipei streets
at night.
Film Shooting in Daan Forest Park
Gorgeous Views of Renai Road, Sec. 2
on a Sunny Autumn Day
A Piano Fence
Views of Renai Road (仁愛路), Sec. 3,
from the Sidewalk in front of
the Palace (帝寶大廈)
before Double Tenth Day.
A worker was cutting broken branches
from the trees in the park
in a bucket on a bucket truck
after super typhoon Soudelor
battered Taiwan.
from the trees in the park
in a bucket on a bucket truck
after super typhoon Soudelor
battered Taiwan.
Widely planted as a shade tree,
camphor (樟樹) is grown commercially for
its medicinal oil in
China and Japan.
Camphor oil, which has a strong fragrance
and feels cool on
the skin like menthol,
has been used to treat ailments
ranging from diarrhea,
itching to toothaches.
Camphor wood is known for its insect repellant properties,
and its wood is often used for wardrobe.
this night heron was not bothered at all
when I tried to get
closer to it
for a good picture of it.
Garcinia subelliptica (福木),
whose leaves are said to resemble
the shape and color of
an ancient Japanese coin,
is known as the fortune tree.
It has a very long life
and is easily identified from
its columnar form
with all the branches and leaves pointing upward.
Its fruit is green when unripe
and turns yellow when ripe.
Located in a quiet corner of
Taipei City’s Daan District,
Tanaka Garden
is a beautiful Tea & Coffee Shop
decorated with a mini fish pond,
some potted plants,
and some cute teddy bears,
where you can not only have a good meal
with friends or family
but also find something
to read for pleasure and relaxation:
a travel magazine to read for pleasure and relaxation:
or an interesting comic book series.
It’s a very warm place, I would say.
It’s a great joy to dine
at Rainbow Terrace the Atrium
at Howard Plaza Hotel.
Located on the first floor,
this open dining space has a raised ceiling,
providing not only light and ventilation
but also views of an artificial waterfall,
a rainbow on the walls of upper floors,
and two elevators moving up and down
before your eyes.
What I like best about this place is
that you can enjoy live singing
with a dinner buffet.
A Specially Designed Sunken Garden
at Daan Park MRT Station,
a New Landmark That Is Worth a Visit!
Oh,
how we love spending time
together with our family,
our partner or our friends
by a peaceful pond!
The Crane and Turtle Islands
in a Zen Garden
in Taipei Botanical Garden:
Symbols of Longevity
An Eye-catching Landscape
of a Magnificent Banyan Tree
and Some Small or Medium-sized Rocks
The
branches stretch gracefully
like a couple performing ballet.
National Taiwan University is
the most prestigious
university in Taiwan
and has transformed into
a research university
with
five international research centers
(e.g., International Center of Excellence
in Cancer Research),
(e.g., International Center of Excellence
in Cancer Research),
seven national-level research centers
(e.g., National Center for Research
on Earthquake Engineering),
(e.g., National Center for Research
on Earthquake Engineering),
and twenty-six university-level research centers
(e.g., Center for Weather Climate
and Disaster Research).
(e.g., Center for Weather Climate
and Disaster Research).
Prized
for their fragrance,
gardenias are heat-loving evergreen shrubs
with glossy, dark green foliage,
with glossy, dark green foliage,
whose white
flowers bloom
from mid-spring into summer.
The Azalea, a symbol of femininity
and the tenderness of first love, is the official flower of Taipei City.
It can be seen everywhere in Taipei.
Though it is toxic when swallowed,
the Azalea is still renowned for
its beauty and charm,
which make it so attractive and popular.
Located in Shilin District,
Ming Chuan University
was Taiwan’s first women’s business school.
The founder
and the first president of the school
was Taiwan’s first women’s business school.
The founder
and the first president of the school
Dr. Teh-ming Pao
broke the myth
that women are without talent,
believing that women, like men,
broke the myth
that women are without talent,
believing that women, like men,
can make contributions to society
if they are provided
with opportunities for education.
if they are provided
with opportunities for education.
Golden Trumpet
That Blows Its Lively Note
That Blows Its Lively Note
in the Midday Sun.
Perching on a low branch
that overlooks the ecological pond
in Daan Forest Park,
a night heron peers into the water
waiting for its prey.
Passing by the pond, I could not help but stop to
watch the beautiful reflection of
the graceful willows
Perching on a low branch
that overlooks the ecological pond
in Daan Forest Park,
a night heron peers into the water
waiting for its prey.
Passing by the pond, I could not help but stop to
watch the beautiful reflection of
the graceful willows
hanging over the water and
swaying cheerfully in the spring breeze.
swaying cheerfully in the spring breeze.
Located opposite the main campus of
National Taiwan Normal University,
the NTNU Main Library is
an eight-story semi-circular building.
One thing special about the library is
the beautiful music that you would hear
if you visit the library during noon time:
it is played by a digital grand piano
placed on the first floor.
Taipei Botanical Garden,
Waiting for the Lotus Season!
Taipei Botanical Garden,
Waiting for the Lotus Season!
Xiao Feng Memorial Hall,
Chinese Culture University,
Famous for Its Architectural Design;
Famous for Its Architectural Design;
The School Library, Ranked 6th island wide;
and the Hwa Kang Museum, Being the First and the Biggest
University Museum in Taiwan.
Cat in a Carriage:
University Museum in Taiwan.
Cat in a Carriage:
"I Love Going Out on Shopping Trips
with My Master!"
Five Turtles Sunbathing on a Log:
"We've Been Waiting for So Long!"
National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH)
is a world-renowned medical center
for liver diseases
and has made significant contributions to
the development of medical treatment in Taiwan.
With medical techniques and quality
comparable to those in advanced countries in the West,
NTUH offers high quality and
efficient medical services to international visitors for a reasonable fee.
Two Madagascar Almond Trees
That Look Like a Young Couple
Full of Life and Hope
for the Future!
Taipei Daan Post Office is a nice warm place
in our neighborhood.
We go there not just for postal
and banking services,
which are very good,
but also for free blood pressure checks.
In response to a global trend of
energy conservation and carbon mitigation,
the Taipei City Government,
in collaboration with Giant Taiwan,
initiated a bike sharing scheme,
known as “YouBike."
Getting something to eat
is one of the most important
things to do in the world.
Five Turtles Sunbathing on a Log:
"We've Been Waiting for So Long!"
National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH)
is a world-renowned medical center
for liver diseases
and has made significant contributions to
the development of medical treatment in Taiwan.
With medical techniques and quality
comparable to those in advanced countries in the West,
NTUH offers high quality and
efficient medical services to international visitors for a reasonable fee.
That Look Like a Young Couple
Full of Life and Hope
for the Future!
Imagine eating in a revolving restaurant
on top of a metropolitan incinerator!
The dining area,
rotating 360 degrees around the chimney core,
is powered by thermal energy
generated by the incinerator itself.
generated by the incinerator itself.
From the tables,
you can view Yangmingshan National Park,
Tamsui River, and its wetlands.
Tan Tian Yuan Tea House (談天園茶坊)
is a great place to
go at night, where
we can have wonderful views of
the mountains
while enjoying delicious
food and
chatting with our friends.
Located next to Taipei Botanical
Garden,
the National Museum of History
was originally established as
a
Japanese-style building.
It was later renovated into
a building of Chinese palace
styles of
the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Yuan Zai,
meaning "chubby" and "getting on well,"
is a female panda born in Taiwan
to parents Tuan Tuan and Yuan
Yuan
by artificial insemination.
This is one of Juming’s works of Taichi Series,
into which the
essence and true meaning of
martial art were incorporated.
The red flowers of
the Delonix Regia tree
catch my eye.
Then like a dream I begin to
remember those graduation blues.
remember those graduation blues.
Taipei Daan Post Office is a nice warm place
in our neighborhood.
We go there not just for postal
and banking services,
which are very good,
but also for free blood pressure checks.
Local people are fond of
participating in group exercise programs
in
Daan Forest Park.
They say that it’s more fun exercising in a group.
More
importantly, they enjoy meeting
people in their community and
making friends with them.
In response to a global trend of
energy conservation and carbon mitigation,
the Taipei City Government,
in collaboration with Giant Taiwan,
initiated a bike sharing scheme,
known as “YouBike."
Getting something to eat
is one of the most important
things to do in the world.
the tree stretches its branches to the sun!
Constructed in 1979,
the centerpiece of Dahu Park,
the Moon Bridge,
has been voted online as the
most “mystical” bridge in the world
by boredpanda.com.
It is known for its arch structure and reflection.
Standing in the center of 228 Peace Park,
Taipei 228 monument is a memorial to
the Moon Bridge,
has been voted online as the
most “mystical” bridge in the world
by boredpanda.com.
It is known for its arch structure and reflection.
Standing in the center of 228 Peace Park,
Taipei 228 monument is a memorial to
the 2-28 incident that happened in 1947.
It is hoped that people can
It is hoped that people can
learn a lesson from this event.
With a handsome Chinese palace-style exterior,
the Grand Hotel is one of the
most popular landmarks in Taipei.
With a handsome Chinese palace-style exterior,
the Grand Hotel is one of the
most popular landmarks in Taipei.
The Lily of the Pond:
A Beautiful Purple Water Lily
in Full Bloom!
Hunched on the rocks are
four black-crowned night herons,
looking like old philosophers
mulling over a difficult problem.
I was touched to see how the mother bird
built the nest with
twigs, grass, straw, and mud,
then hatched her brood,
I was touched to see how the mother bird
built the nest with
twigs, grass, straw, and mud,
then hatched her brood,
and finally fed her babies
and ate their poop
until the baby birds were fully feathered.
until the baby birds were fully feathered.
The red powder puff flower is
absolutely charming.
But a bee flew out and frightened me
when I touched the bloom.
when I touched the bloom.
An awesome view of tall palm trees
rising into the sky at dusk.
“Hi, I’m Black Sugar,
the Formosan black bear
that played in Ang Lee’s
award-winning film Life of Pi!"
Named
after the former President of
National Taiwan University
Professor Ssu-nien Fu,
Fu Bell is a landmark of the
National Taiwan University campus,
and it strikes 21 times at the
beginning
and end of each class period
in honor of his memory.
He famously
remarked,
“There are only 21 hours a day.
The remaining three should be used
for reflection.”
I love walking through this arch of trees,
which provides summer shade
and winter warmth.
When I smell the fragrance of
white jade orchid,
I know that spring has come and
summer is around!
National Concert Hall:
a World Class and the Best in Taiwan!
is to find a café and sit there reading
for as long as you like.
Towering above the city, Taipei 101 is
like a bamboo stem during the day,
but a giant candle in the night sky.
Wish that we could all be a lotus flower,
so pure and beautiful!
"A dog's life" here is as good as a man's!
Just Two of Us! You and I!
Walking inside the Daan MRT Station, you may find it both spacious and beautiful.
Daan Forest Park, the Central Park in Taipei!
Spring in Daan Forest Park!
Dunhua Road, a Very Beautiful Avenue!
Three's Company!
Resting in a cool willow tree,
a night heron is overlooking the pond
keeping an eye on anything
that interests him (or her)!
Banyan
Tree in Daan Forest Park:
the
home of Squirrels!
The
Spacious Taipei Zoological Garden!
Taipei is a
reading society!
Love Makes the City Go Around!
Art finds a place in Taipei!
There is always beauty in the eye of
a Taipei City photographer!
The Urban Landscapes
of Taipei City
台北的城市景觀
台北的城市景觀
Universities in Taipei City
台北的大學
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more of its photos)
國立台灣師範大學
中國文化大學
High Schools in Taipei
台北的高中
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more of its photos)
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more of its photos)
Taipei Zoo and
Botanical Garden
台北市動物園、台北植物園
Great Efforts to Help Maintain the
Enormous Diversity of Species
on Our Planet.
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more of its photos)
台北植物園
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more of its photos)
Enormous Diversity of Species
on Our Planet.
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more of its photos)
Great Places for Recreation
台北市民休閒好去處
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more of its photos)
3 Most Visited Taipei Parks
最受台北市民歡迎的三大公園
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more of its photos)
more of its photos)
In Its Summer Glory
Nature in Taipei City
台北的花、樹和動物
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more of its photos)
Best Food in Taipei City
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