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Monday, March 29, 2010

Taipei 101 臺北101

Taipei 101 (臺北101), also known as the Taipei Financial Center located in Xinyi District near Taipei City Hall. Taipei 101 is Asia's tallest skyscraper with 509 meters tall and was designed by Taiwanese renowed architect Zu-Yuan Li. Taipei 101 is the landmark in Taipei City and designed based on the Chinese lucky number 8. Taipei 101 comprises 101 floors above ground and 5 floors underground. Taipei 101 has the world's fastest elevators that can travel 9 floors in just 37 seconds.

The name of the tower reflects its floor count and carries symbolic meanings alluding to technology and Asian tradition. Its postmodernist approach to style incorporates traditional design elements and gives them modern treatments. The tower is designed to withstand typhoons and eatrhquakes. A multi-level shopping mall adjoining the tower houses hundreds of fashionable stores, restaurants and clubs.

... 如同帝國大廈之於紐約、艾菲爾鐵塔之於巴黎、更如 晚近的金茂大廈之於上海,面對二十一世紀,北需要更寬廣 的舞台、更亮眼的演出,高度508公尺,地上 101層,地下5層的TAIPEI 101專案即是「將北帶向全世 界」(Bringing Taipei to the world )的希望工程.TAIPEI 101931231日舉行大樓開幕典禮,除了宣示TAIPEI 101進入全新的營運階 段,當晚的跨年點燈配合炫麗 耀眼的煙火秀,更是成功的向世人宣告TAIPEI 101的時代來臨 ...



























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