[YST] Taipei West 7hr Tour

[Transportation]
Metro:
Start: Orange Line-Daqiaotou Station;
End: Green\Blue Line-Ximen Station

[Tour Style]
The tour around 7km，Walk would be best. It ok by Metro or by bicycle.

[Tour Time]6~7hr

[Suggestion Schedule]
11:00 Start- Daqiaotou Metro Station Exit 2.
11:10 Dihua Street
13:00 Xhiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall
15:00 Longshan Temple
16:00 Ximending
18:00~ Ximen Stantion

[How to go]
Metro
1.Take the Metro and transfer to Orange Line
2.When arrive at Daqiaotou station, go out by Exit 2

[How to go]
Walking:
1. 1. After leaving Exit 2, Follow Minquan W. Rd. to the west until see the Dihua Street
2. Cross the Minquan W. Rd., you will be in the north of Dihua Street.
[Introduction]
Dihua Street was constructed during the 1850s. Being the oldest street in Taipei (with sections in existence since the rule of Dutch Formosa from 1624–1661), its architecture has been under preservation and conservation efforts by the city. These buildings show the past design fashion.

Since then and throughout the rest of the 19th century, Dihua Street has been an important center for commerce in Taiwanese products and produce such as Chinese medicinal herbs, fabrics, incense materials, and for the post-processing of Taiwanese tea.

The famous temple, Xia-Hai City God temple are also in Dihua St. It was built in 1856. The Xia-Hai City God temple ensures prosperity and peace through its blessings. Now, many young people come to pray for a happy love life and good job.

[Duration]
Suggest 1~2hr.

[Note]
There are many famous local cuisines here. You could try Li He Fa Glutinous Oil Rice & Rice Cake Shop, Min le Spearfish Rice Noodles, Summer Tree Sweet.

[How to go]
By Metro:
1. When you arrive the end of Dihua street. There will be Tacheng Street. Go forward to the street.
2. In the end of Tacheng Street, there will be Civic Blvd. crossing the Blvd, there will be Green Line-Beimen Station.
3. Take the Green Line, after 3 stations, you could reach CKS Memorial Hall Station

[Introduction]
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a national monument, landmark and tourist attraction erected in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, former President of Taiwan. The Memorial Hall is white with four sides. The roof is blue and octagonal, a shape that picks up the symbolism of the number eight, a number traditionally associated in Asia with abundance and good fortune. Two sets of white stairs, each with 89 steps to represent Chiang's age at the time of his death, lead to the main entrance. The upper level contains the main hall, in which a large statue of Chiang Kai-shek is located, and where a guard mounting ceremony takes place in every hour in open time.
The National Theater and National Concert Hall stand on the south and north sides of the square with Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall to the east. These 2 buildings and Liberty Square Main Gate are most popular for tourist to take photo. The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is the place that you must visit if you go to Taipei.
[Duration]
Suggest 1~2hr.

[Note]
There are 2 ubike stations near the Memorial Hall. One is in front of main gate. You could see it after crossing the Zhongshan Rd. Another is in junction of Xinyi Rd. and Hangzhou South Rd. you could reach it by go out in Dazongmen, the right door the Memorial Hall.

[How to go]
Metro：
1.Go back to CKS Memorial Hall Station and take Green Line to the Ximen Station.
2.In Ximen station transfer to Blue Line, the Lungshan Temple will be in next station.
3.After leaving Exit 1, There will be Mengxia Park in front of the exit. Go forward and through the park.
4.After cross the Guangzhou Street, you could see the Longshan Temple.


[Introduction]
Lungshan Temple was founded in 1738 and dedicated to the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy (Kuan-in in Chinese, or Avalokitesvara in Sanskrit).
This temple originated its name from the ancient Lungshan Temple established in Chin-chiang county of Fukien province in the seventh century. Immigrants from the three counties Chin-chiang, Nan-an and Hui-an of Fukien came to Manka in the beginning of the eighteenth century. As they were pious followers of that ancient Lungshan Temple in their home town, they erected this one as a branch temple at Manka and named it after the root temple when they created a new settlement here in Taipei. Lungshan Temple of today is no longer in the original buildings constructed in 1738. It was rebuilt in 1919 and completed in 1924.
Lungshan Temple always keeps it nature as a Buddhist temple, but in the course of its development many deities of Taoism were also included. The variety of deities in this temple shows the tolerant mentality of the Chinese people in their religious life. Being a masterpiece of traditional Chinese architecture and a well-established Buddhist temple in Taipei, the Lungshan Temple of Manka has become a center of people's religious life and a heritage of local culture.

[Note]
There will be service center in the temple. They also serve foreigner tourist. You could know more about the ceremony form them.

[How to go]
Metro:
１. Go back to Longshan Station and take Blue Line back to the Ximen Station.
２. After leaving Exit 6, you are in Ximending.

[Introduction]
Ximending” refers to the area enclosed by “Zhonghua Road”, “Kangding Road”, “Chengdu Road”, and “Hankou Street”. It grew from an entertainment area with a chessboard street pattern planned by colonists in the days of Japanese occupation. The word “Ding” refers to a business district. Since then, the interaction between historical significance and modern values has formed a cultural tapestry blended with youth culture and history.
The most unique feature of Ximending is the “Youth Culture.” Every weekend, you can see signing events of pop culture stars, as well as fans and groupies of these stars running all over Ximending to support their idols. Comic and manga books, products, and Cosplay activities are also phenomenal in Ximending. Such activities include buying wigs on Kunming Street and having one’s clothes tailor-made at Shi Zi Lin.

[How to back]
Walking : go back to the original station where you take Metro.

[Note]
The Metro is not available until 00:00. Suggested go back before 23:30