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Shandao Temple Metro Station
Shandao Temple (formerly transliterated as Shantao Temple Station until 2003), secondary station name Huashan, is a station on the Bannan line of Taipei Metro in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is named after the Shandao Temple. Station overview The two-level, underground station structure with an island platform and six exits. It is located at the intersection of Zhongxiao East Road and Linsen Road. It is a relatively quiet station on a busy metro line. Station layout Exits *Exit 1: National Police Agency *Exit 2: Intersection of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1 and Linsen S. Rd., south side of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1 *Exit 3: Lane 58, Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1, south side of Zhongxiao E. Rd. Sec. 1 *Exit 4: Qingdao Public Housing *Exit 5: Huashan Market *Exit 6: Shandao Temple Around the station * Insect Science Museum * Mayor's Residence Art Salon * Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel * Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute The Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhongzheng District
Zhongzheng District (also Jhongjheng District) is a District (Taiwan), district in Taipei. It is home to most of the national government buildings of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan), including the Presidential Office Building, Taipei, Presidential Office, the Executive Yuan, the Control Yuan, the Legislative Yuan, the Judicial Yuan and various government ministries. Overview The district is named after Generalissimo and the late President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek. This district has many cultural and educational sites including the Taipei Botanical Garden, the National Taiwan Museum, the National Museum of History, the National Central Library, National Theater and Concert Hall (Taiwan), National Theater and Concert Hall and the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute. Other museums include the Chunghwa Postal Museum, the Taipei City Traffic Museum for Children, and the Taipei Museum of Drinking Water. Much of the Qing dynasty, Qing-era city of Walls of Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on twin-track routes due to pragmatic and cost reasons. They are also useful within larger stations where local and express services for the same direction of travel can be provided from opposite sides of the same platform thereby simplifying transfers between the two tracks. An alternative arrangement is to position side platforms on either side of the tracks. The historical use of island platforms depends greatly upon the location. In the United Kingdom the use of island platforms is relatively common when the railway line is in a cutting or raised on an embankment, as this makes it easier to provide access to the platform without walking across the tracks. Advantages and tradeoffs Island platforms are necessary for any station with many th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Establishments In Taiwan
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootings in the United States; the Year 2000 problem ("Y2K"), perceived as a major concern in the lead-up to the year 2000; the Millennium Dome opens in London; online music downloading platform Napster is launched, soon a source of online piracy; NASA loses both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander; a destroyed T-55 tank near Prizren during the Kosovo War., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Death and state funeral of King Hussein rect 200 0 400 200 1999 İzmit earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Columbine High School massacre rect 0 200 300 400 Kosovo War rect 300 200 600 400 Year 2000 problem rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Climate Orbiter rect 200 400 400 600 Napster rect 400 400 600 600 Millennium Dome 1999 was designated as the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Film And Audiovisual Institute
The Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI; ), formerly Taiwan Film Institute (TFI; ), is a foundation in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan, that aims to preserve Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese films. At its establishment in 1979, the foundation was known as the Film Library of the Motion Picture Development Foundation. It became the National Film Archive in 1989, and the Chinese Taipei Film Archive later. History Plans for a national film archive were first proposed in 1967 by the Cultural Bureau of the Ministry of Education. Two years later, drafting of the Film Archive Establishment Act began. However, the Cultural Bureau was shut down in 1973, and the film archive project was placed on hold. Oversight of Taiwanese cinema was delegated to the Government Information Office (GIO). The , which had been established in 1975 with help from the GIO and the Taipei Film Business Association, announced in 1978 that a film library would be funded via the GIO. The Film Library of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel
The Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel () is a 16-storey, tall hotel located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. History The Lai Lai Shangri-La Hotel () opened on 24 March 1981. Sheraton Hotels and Resorts assumed management of the hotel in 1983, and it was renamed the Lai Lai Sheraton Hotel Taipei. It was the first Sheraton hotel in Taiwan. It was renamed the Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel on 1 July 2002. The hotel underwent a general refurbishment in 2005 and now has 688 rooms and suites, 8 restaurants and provides facilities including a business center, fitness center, outdoor swimming pool and spa. Restaurants and bars source: *Sukhothai: A Thai restaurant offering traditional Thai cuisine. *The Lounge: Pub serving wine, light dining and afternoon tea. *Kitchen 12: An international buffet and open restaurant serving a variety of dishes from all around the world. *The Guest House: A Chinese restaurant providing traditional Szechuan and Yangzhou cuisine. *The Dragon: A Cantonese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor's Residence Art Salon
The Mayor's Residence Art Salon () is a former residence in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. History The residence building was originally built in 1940 by the Japanese government for the governor's families. It was used as the residence of Taipei mayors until 1994. In 1999, the Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei City Government outsourced the operation of the building and converted it into an art and cultural center. Architecture The building was constructed with Japanese architecture style. The area of the building spans over an area of 990 m2 on a total ground area of 2,640 m2. It is now run as an art and cultural center. It also includes a restaurant and bookshop. Activities The venue regularly hosts small art exhibitions. Transportation The building is accessible within walking distance south of Shandao Temple Station of Taipei Metro Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insect Science Museum
The Insect Science Museum () is a museum of insects in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The museum is located at Cheng Kung Senior High School and it is one of the largest insect science museums in Asia. History The museum was constructed in 1968 and was opened to the public on 1971. Exhibitions The museum exhibits various collections of insects in the form of model specimens. In total, there are around 750 boxes and almost 40,000 specimens displayed at the museum. Transportation The museum is accessible within walking distance south from Shandao Temple Station of the Taipei Metro. See also * List of museums in Taiwan This is a list of museums in Taiwan, including cultural centers and arts centres. Kaohsiung City * Chung Li-he Museum * Cijin Shell Museum * Fongshan Community Culture Museum * Former British Consulate at Takao * Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Rai ... References 1971 establishments in Taiwan Museums established in 1971 Museums in Taipei Natural hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Main Station
Taipei Main Station () is a railway and metro station in Taipei, Taiwan. It is served by Taiwan High Speed Rail, the Taiwan Railways Administration, and the Taipei Metro. It is also connected through underground passageways to the terminal station of Taoyuan Airport MRT and the Taipei Bus Station. In 2017, it was the busiest station on all three rail systems, with a total of 190 million entries and exits. Station overview The central building of Taipei Main Station is a rectangular building in Zhongzheng District with six stories above ground and four stories below ground. The building is long and wide. The first floor has a large ticketing hall with a skylight and three ground-level exits in each cardinal direction, the second is occupied by restaurants managed by the Breeze group, and all floors above are office spaces. At the B1 level, there are turnstiles for the TRA and THSR platforms, along with a myriad of underground passageways for Taipei Bus Station, the Taoyuan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far Eastern Hospital Metro Station
Far Eastern Hospital () is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. Station layout The two-level underground station makes use of island platforms and has three exits. The station is 243 meters long and 20.5 meters wide. Blue line trains from Kunyang or Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center terminate here during non-rush hours. Design The entrance to the station was designed as an arch bridge (from "qiao" in Banqiao, meaning "bridge"). It is also meant to represent a "cloud wall", a characteristic of traditional Chinese gardening; the station is located next to Yuanzhi Memorial Garden. Public art in the station consists of a piece titled "River Romance", which combined LED lamps with glass sticks to create a color-changing "river of time". Poems are engraved on the glass sticks, which look like moving waves from a distance. Around the station * Far Eastern Memorial Hospital * Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology Asia Eastern University of Science ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dingpu Metro Station
Dingpu station is a subway station of Taipei Metro. This station is a 2 km extension to and the western terminus of the Bannan line. Dingpu station is located in Tucheng District, New Taipei City. Construction began in January 2010 and commercial service was scheduled to begin in 2013. Commercial service was scheduled to begin in 2014, but was pushed back to 6 July 2015. It will be the eastern terminus for the New Taipei Metro Sanying line in 2023. Station layout The four-level, underground station with island platforms. It is 292 meters in length and 21 meters in width, and it has adopted the cut-and-cover method for construction. Four exits are built. It is located beneath Lane 118 and 52 on Zhongyang Rd. It is currently the southernmost station in the Taipei Metro. It is a planned transfer station with the Sanying Line (as an elevated station). Design Station design takes into account Tucheng's early coal industry (Haishan Coal Mine area), Army Logistics School, hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhongxiao Xinsheng Metro Station
Zhongxiao Xinsheng (, formerly transliterated as Chunghsiao Hsinsheng Station until 2003) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by the Taipei Metro. Station overview The station is a three-level, underground station with two island platforms and seven exits. It is located at the intersection of Zhongxiao East Road and Xinsheng South Road, hence the name of the station. Because space was reserved for the Xinzhuang line (B3) during construction of the Nangang line (B2), there is a direct transfer between the two lines using the pathway between B2 and B3. Construction The Xinzhuang Line station is 317.6 meters long, 16.5-32.65 meters wide, and 25.5 meters deep. The station is centered on a theme of "Modernization and High-tech", with glass and metallic materials utilized in the station design. History *24 December 1999: Opened for service with the opening of the segment from to . *3 November 2010: Service of the Xinzhuang line segment to begins. *30 September 2012: The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
