Taipei 101

Taipei 101 was the tallest completed skyscraper in the world by 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 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 87 th 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 And it finally opened on New Years Eve 2004

Taipei 101 The most attractive floors are the restaurant levels on floors 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.