Taipei 101 Center

Taipei 101 is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei. The skyscraper was officially the tallest building until the opening of the Burj Khalifa on the 4th of January 2010.

view taken from the entrance of the Discovery Center of Taipei

Taipei 101 is designed to withstand the typhoon winds and earthquake tremors common in its area of the Asia-Pacific.

looking high up..

here..


and there..


I love this view the most..


side view..

Curled ruyi figures appear throughout the structure as a design motif. The ruyi is an ancient symbol associated with heavenly clouds. It connotes healing, protection and fulfilment. It appears in celebrations of the attainment of new career height. Each ruyi ornament on the exterior of the Taipei 101 tower stands at least 8 m (26 ft) tall.

We took a look behind the building and found this musical fountain..





mesmerized by the music..


Comments

  1. smallkucingApril 6, 2010 at 11:40 PM

    wow...

    are visitor allowed to go up?

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  2. VanillaSevenApril 7, 2010 at 12:04 AM

    Nice looking tower :)

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  3. Angie's RecipesApril 7, 2010 at 12:05 AM

    A giant building!

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  4. DoanLegacyApril 7, 2010 at 1:25 AM

    All wonderful angle in this series of photos..The buildings are remarkable!

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  5. This Is My Blog - fishing guyApril 7, 2010 at 2:20 AM

    Wenn: I have seen that building in photos, it must be amazing in person.

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  6. CherylApril 7, 2010 at 5:09 AM

    I am amazed by the height of this building. I enjoyed the musical fountains!

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  7. CloudiaApril 7, 2010 at 6:23 AM

    Wonderful city!




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  8. LifeRamblingsApril 7, 2010 at 7:28 AM

    taipei is a lovely city to visit.

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  9. manglishApril 7, 2010 at 7:47 AM

    amazing....

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  10. khengsiongApril 7, 2010 at 8:39 AM

    The shape of the Taipei 101 - tall and 'thin' - doesn't look like it can withstand earthquake.

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  11. JimApril 7, 2010 at 11:09 AM

    Amazing landmark
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  12. ReanaclaireApril 7, 2010 at 12:34 PM

    By the time u finish posting up the pics, i m familiar with taiwan already! :p

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  13. uLi.佑莉April 7, 2010 at 1:12 PM

    Oh...the landmark of Taiwan :D

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  14. JamaApril 7, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    That must be one awesome building! can visitors go all the way up there?

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  15. baincardinApril 7, 2010 at 2:35 PM

    Let's save the tiger! ^_^

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  16. OliveoylzApril 7, 2010 at 2:52 PM

    Not only is the height nice, the architecture is nice too :)

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  17. CH VoonApril 7, 2010 at 3:40 PM

    i like 101 building... will be there one day

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  18. eastcoastlifeApril 7, 2010 at 3:59 PM

    I dare not go up to the top of 101 building because I'm scared of a sudden earthquake.

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  19. Alice LawApril 7, 2010 at 4:08 PM

    I wish I could go there! :)

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  20. Hootin AnniApril 7, 2010 at 5:45 PM

    I'd so suffer from vertigo in THAT skyscraper!! Love the fountain.

    Here is my Watery Photo, hope to see you stop by to view. It's always great to have you visiting.

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  21. NatureFootstepApril 7, 2010 at 5:55 PM

    lol, I love that fountain. and I recognise the music. :)

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  22. Betty ManousosApril 7, 2010 at 6:05 PM

    What a great tower!
    I love the angle used to take your photos! Amazing!

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  23. AnonymousApril 7, 2010 at 7:20 PM

    Beautiful photos, wenn..and the video is a joy to watch.

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  24. MODERN ROBINSON CRUSOEApril 7, 2010 at 9:41 PM

    Wenn is obsessed wif Taiwan now but arigato for sharing wif us some taiwan's landmark

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  25. Roofing Contractors NYCApril 7, 2010 at 9:56 PM

    Nice building and i have experience

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  26. PeteApril 7, 2010 at 10:55 PM

    101 has a very unique architecture!

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  27. [SK]April 7, 2010 at 11:27 PM

    so did you go up into the tower to see taipei in panaromic view??

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  28. SJB aka SUELYN J-B.April 8, 2010 at 6:26 AM

    I really love the musical fountain. Amazing..

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