Day 6 At National Palace Meseum, Dan Shui & Shihlin Market

After the Flora Expo, we head to ShiLi District for the National Palace Museum, where it is an art museum in Taipei, Taiwan. It is the national museum of the Republic of China, and has a permanent collection of over 677,687 pieces of ancient Chinese artifacts and artworks, making it one of the largest in the world. The collection encompasses over 8,000 years of Chinese history from the Neolithic age to the late Qing Dynasty. Most of the collections are high quality pieces collected by China's ancient emperors. In 2009, it was the 11th most visited art museum in the world. The National Palace Museum and Palace Museum, located inside the Forbidden City in China, share the same original roots, which was split in two as a result of the Chinese Civil War. We spend quite a little time here and it should be at least half day tour in this museum. There are many famous collection to be seen, like the Jadeite Cabbage and the Meat-shaped Stone length. Shame that camera is not allowed inside the building.

After that, we head to Danshui (Fisherman’s wharf) and stop at Danshui Station淡水捷运站. Here, Danshui station (exit 2) can walk to Old street淡水老街 with all famous foods like 小卷,淡水鱼丸(fish ball) (可口鱼丸才是老店)(350gm NT100),糯米肠 (半屏店), 阿婆的酸梅汤NT35 (sour drink),珍珠奶茶(milk tea)(五十岚较好喝), 许义鱼酥 NT50 (fish biscuit)(味香鱼丸店), 阿婆铁蛋(iron egg), 黑店排骨饭(ribs rice), 沪尾豆花(tauhu hua), 碳烤臭豆腐(tauhubusuk), 烤鱿鱼(sotong bakar) etc. Old building back to late 18’s and early 19’s. There are many almost similar cafes’ at the sea/river bank. We just choose either one that we all feel ok with. There’s also starbucks over here for our sunset scene and bridge view.

Finally, Shihlin Night market and spend the rest of the day here as there are many to explore and to shop. We have separated into two groups and the gal will stay back at the hotel to pack their stuff because they have went to Shihlin a day before. Must try at Shihlin (士林夜市)- 刀削面, 猪肝汤,大头龙鸡蛋蚵仔煎(Booth 200),高雄肉丸,士林老字号大饼包小饼(Booth 501),升记士林大香肠 (Booth 308),蕃茄沾姜汁,东山鸭头,青蛙下蛋,忠诚号生炒花枝 (Booth 440),红油抄手等,生炒花枝羹,士林十全排骨 (Booth 78/310),士林青蛙下蛋 and etc.

Last but not list is the night view of Tower 101 of Taipei, the landmark of Taiwan.