McD Angus Shrimp Burger

After done with 101 tower, I head down to the mall and to the foodcourt for early dinner. Tried McD angus shrimp burger.

There's a piece of shrimp tempura sandwiched together with the beef patty and cheese.

The shrimp tastes good, but I prefer to eat it separately rather than with the beef patty burger coz the taste of the beef may overpower the shrimp.

Walked abit around the outside compound of 101 tower.

Some Christmas lightings in late November....

Some sort of artistic walls

Apple store inside 101 mall

not a fan of Apple products, but just went in to browse

outside the mall

lights

the trees are kinda skinny....

temperature around 15-18 degrees as evening turned dark

getting colder in the evening....

'Breeze' shopping mall (on the right)

I wonder if these trees can survive strong wind....If in Malaysia, they may have already collapsed or blown down during storms.

Lights everywhere, almost all trees are decked with light bulbs

Went for my 2nd dinner....

NTD99 nett for this braised pork belly rice

Can order thru kiosk but it was all in Chinese. If can't read Chinese, just order from the counter and pay there. Fast-food style self-service restaurant with free seatings.

The rice bowl consists of cabbage, seaweed, French beans, fishcake, chaipoh and 2 pieces of braised pork belly. Garlic chili and other sauces are available at the counter.

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On my way to the night market, passed by a mixed rice stall. Went in to look see what dishes are sold there....

The vegetarian/non-meat section

and the meat section

The concept is similar to our chapfan style. Buy chapfan includes soup and tea.

101 Taipei

Breakfast in the hotel:

[Below] Hotdog with potato wedges, boiled egg and salads.

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Took the MRT to Taipei World Trade Center station.

Reached the station and follow the signboard to 101 tower.

As soon as I exit the underground station the tower is visible from the escalator.

Cool weather of 18 degrees, there was a group of Falun Gong practitioners meditating in front of this building (not taking their picture out of respect). I was already shivering from the wind, despite wearing a warm jacket.

Ticketing counter is located inside the mall. Took the escalator next to Burberry to the ticketing desk.

NTD600 to go up to level 88 and 89

meanwhile combo tickets to level 101 and outdoor deck costing more, around NTD980.

There's a time limit (30 minutes) if you wish to go up to level 101. For the price and the time limit, I decided to just settle with the standard ticket, as it is not worth paying extra for the level 101.

It was a weekday, hence no queue at the ticketing counter and when taking the elevator up to level 89.

The ticket came with F&B discount vouchers that can be spent in cafeterias at level 89.

The view of Taipei city (west view)

South view

East view

North view

[Below] North view, Songshan airport is seen from afar

Taipei Arena is clearly visible from here

Guess what is this?

It's super big wind damper

It is located at level 88. There's also a gallery on that floor.

Description on the wind damper and how it works as shown.

KLCC is also mentioned in the description. A few angmoh tourists stood nearby me was fascinated when they see KLCC in the description. Suddenly I feel so proud of my country😂

The other towers that have wind damper are in US, China and Japan.

Museums & Parks in Taipei

Continued my walk from the Presidential Office, passing by several parks...

one of them is Jieshou park

the greens....

and an artistic structure

Then across the road, is 228 Peace Park. Here's the map...

The park contains memorials to victims of the February 28 incident of 1947, including the 228 Memorial Monument that stands at the center of the park. The incident is an anti-government uprising in Taiwan in 1947 that was violently suppressed by the Kuomintang–led Nationalist government of the Republic of China.

There's a mini museum in this park. Entrance is FOC.

So much reading....like history textbook!

Some videos too...

Then head over to National Taiwan Museum. Entrance fee is NTD30.

The iconic ceiling inside the museum

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After done with all the museums and parks....walked to Ximending

it was drizzling rain....I went to tapao xiao long bao

quite good business in this shop...a few people came after me

wig shop...first time seeing this kind of shop

popmart

I did not try Ay-Chung flour-rice noodle despite only a few doors away from this popmart.

It was still drizzling rain, I better leave before it gets heavier. Took the MRT from Ximen station back to Songjiang Nanjing station. 

My dinner in the hotel room....xiao long bao😋

and sesame oil chicken and double mushroom rice ball from 7-11

tastes like loh mai kai except that the rice is not as glutinous or sticky as loh mai kai

But nevertheless still tastes good. I can eat this daily😂