Pics by Jeffrey Liu: September 2013

Date: July 25, 2013 Place: Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei 101 Construction began 1999, completed 2004.
Floor count: 101. Architectural height: 508 meters (1667 ft)

Using moving video for both walls (woods) and floor (railroad tracks),

feeling like I was travelling in a transparent train cart.

That's why people hesitate to step in!

Beautiful bridges leading to Taiwan's first express way, MacArthur Thruway
(construction began 1961). The name of this thruway was officially announced
on opening day, May 2, 1964 to remember General Douglas MacArthur died
earlier. The one with yellow arch is "MacArthur 1", the blue is "MacArthur 2" .

Song Shan Airport for mostly domestic flights, and some international (H.K., Japan...)

The Grand Hotel is the one with pumpkin-colored roof on the left side.

Nice building, but not my favorite.

This is a popular photo spot, it takes long to get my turn!

07/09/2013 Los Angeles Airport (LAX): Leaving on A Jet Plane...

07/10 Arrived Taipei. I still cannot figure out where is here!

07/11: Liberty Square:
National Concert Hall (L); Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (C); National Theater (R).

07/11: The only left oldest theater "Red Building 紅樓" in the center of old

Taipei Downtown "West Gate District 西門町"

07/12 Taipei (day bore the hit of Typhoon Soulik): National Palace Museum.

07/12: Garden by the Palace Museum. "Feed me...!"

07/14 Taipei (after Typhoon): National Theater (L); Front Gate (C); National Concert Hall (R)

07/15: Air view of Green Island before landing at Taidong (Taiwan East 台東) Airport.

07/17: Leaving for Green Island by boat. Mountain and harbor view of Taidong.

07/17: Green Island Lighthouse in the late pm.

07/17: Night view of Green Island Lighthouse from different angle.

07/19: Draw Bridge in Pen Bay Recreation Area, Dong-kang, Pindong.

07/20 Tainan (Taiwan South): East Gate Barclay Memorial Church.

07/20 Tainan (Taiwan South): Tai Ping Presbyterian Church
(established by James L. Maxell).

07/20 Tainan: Kan Si Stret （看西街）Presbyterian Church
(established by James L. Maxell).

07/21 Miao Li: Min Teh Reservior.

07/23 Miao Li 苗栗: Traditional old farm house.

07/23 Miao Li Old Town: Chess game played in a hot afternoon.

07/23 Old Town Miao Li: Traditional Tea Store (factory)

07/24 Taipei: The Grand Hotel (built in the 1970's).

07/24 Taipei: The Grand Hotel (old wing in the 1960's).

07/24 Taipei: The view of "Da Zi Bridge" from Grand Hotel.

07/25 Taipei: Taipei 101

07/26 Tam Sui, Taipei:
Medical Clinic built by George Leslie Mackay in the 1890. It is today a museum.

Medical Clinic (in the 1890's)

07/26 Tam Sui, Taipei: Presbyterian Church, Mackay in the 1890's.

Picture taken in the 1890's.

07/27 Taoyuan: White Sand Cape Lighthouse （白沙岬燈塔）
construction began 1896, completed 1898.

07/28 Tam Sui, Taipei: Director Residence, Tam Sui Customs, Ching Dynasty 1870.

07/28 Tam Sui, Taipei: Oxford College, established by Rev. George Mackey in 1882.

07/28 Tam Sui, Taipei:
Fort Santo Domingo1628 by Spanish, local Taiwanese demolished 1637 to protest high tax, and Spanish rebuilt 1642, but they razed it later. Dutch took over and built "Fort Antonio in 1644, and local Taiwanese called them "the red-haired people", the fort was referred as "Red-haired Fort". The building was under Ching Dynasty control from 1683 to 1867. After the "2nd Opium War", the British took it over in 1868, and made it their Consular Residence. It was returned to the government of Republic of China in 1972. The building was refurnished and opened in 2005 to the public as a historical site, which is now the most popular point of interest in the town of Tamsui.