Taipei 101Taipei 101

Taipei 101Taipei 101• Taipei 101 was the tallest completed

skyscraper in the world by 2008. In 2005, it was praised as one of the seven Wonders of Engineering by Discovery Channel. And it features prominently for the celebration of New Year’s Eve, and appeara frequently as a landmark of Taiwan in films, television shows, publications, or other popular media.

Taipei 101Taipei 101• The floors of the skyscraper number 101, which is

reflected in its name. Due to its height, a 900-ton tuned mass damper is installed on the 87th floor to reduce the effect of earthquakes and typhoons, which often occur in Taiwan. And since the site of the skyscraper is near Taipei airport(Song-shan), aviation restrictions had confined the design of the building. Actually, because of the design change, the construction was delayed, and the first colum was finally constructed in the summer of 2000. And it finally opened on New Years Eve 2004

Taipei 101Taipei 101• The most attractive floors are the

restaurant levels on floors 86-88 and observation decks on floor 89,91 and 101, which offer wonderfulr views of Taipei for people. And on floors 1-4, a department store is available. And there are fitness centers, and offices on the other floors.