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COUNTRY CODE
+86
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If you’re taking a cab from the
airport (or anywhere in Shanghai), do ask for
the
fapiao
(receipt). This way, in case you forget
something, you have a way of tracking it down.
www.shanghaiairport.com
BY DAY
Take in attractions like the Jade Buddha
Temple, with its priceless jade statues from Burma.
Learn about pearl cultivation at the Fresh Water
Pearl Gallery, and admire over 120,000 pieces at
the Shanghai Museum.
BY NIGHT
Ye Shanghai serves fine Shanghainese
fare in Xintiandi. Another option is Kota’s Kitchen,
a Beatles-themed and authentic yakitori bar-
restaurant. Then get dressed to the nines and hit
The Paramount for ballroom dancing.
SLEEP
Quintet is a six-room B&B housed inside
an authentic 1939 Shanghai French Concession
lane house. Lounge in the café or on the rooftop
terrace.
www.quintet-shanghai.com
CHINA
SHANGHAI
COUNTRY CODE
+886
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TW$1 = PHP1.48/US$0.03
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Taxis to the city will cost you
TW$1,100 (PHP1,626). Private bus companies run
trips from both terminals, and will cost you a more
manageable TW$110–140 (PHP163–207). To get
around, take the MRT.
BY DAY
Visit Houtong, accessible by train in
the Taipei Station, where you can admire scenic
country scenes. Go temple-hopping — see
Hsingtien Temple and Lung-Shan Temple, and
admire the sculptures on the walls and pillars.
BY NIGHT
Tamsui has a beautiful harbor scene
and teems with shops, vendors and travelers.
The Xinyi section has great night shopping with
so many department stores. If you want special
budget finds, check out the NTNU night market.
SLEEP
The Grand Hotel is one of Taipei’s most
impressive landmarks. Feel like splurging? Stay
here as it’s worth living in for at least one night.
www.grand-hotel.org
TAIWAN
TAIPEI
BEST BREAKFAST
Visit a local
Shanghai street store for a bowl of
congee, noodles or buns.
BEST DINNER
Xiao long bao
—
these soup-filled meat dumplings are a
Shanghai specialty.
INSIDER TIP
Be very careful
crossing the road. You have to look both
ways and watch out for those silent
electric bikes.
BESTEATS
I enjoy having lunch
or dinner with friends at Din Tai Fung
restaurant.
INSIDERTIP
Invest in a one-day
pass MRT ticket. You can save money
and go to many places.
MUST-TRY
Soak in the hot springs
of Beitou, a northern district of Taipei,
which is know for its hot springs and
high-quality spas.
Fun Tong
business
development
manager
Yang Hsiuya
teacher
Taipei has seven beautiful offshore
islands for you to visit.
DIDYOU
KNOW?
09LKH Smile
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