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The local committee has planned several short-distant tours for accompanying person to attend during the conference scientific sessions. These tours include Lungshan Temple, Taipei City Zoo, Confucius’ Temple, Bao An Gong Temple, and the northern coast of Taiwan.
The number of participants to each of these tours is limited. Participants must register in advance and complete the payment before they will be able to sign up for the cultural programs. Participants who are planning to attend the North Coast scenic tour (Program #4) must provide passport number and date of birth for insurance purpose.
You will find detailed information below. Every cultural program starts off at the registration desk in the conference venue.
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Program 1 : Lungshan Temple
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http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2768229-lungshan_temple_taipei-i
Time: 15:00-17:00, Monday, April. 19 (Assemble at 14:45)
Transportation: MRT; MRT ticket for single route: NT 25 (Please prepare changes in advance to cover your expenses in transportation)
Note: We will return to the conference venue before 17:00.
Introduction:
Lungshan Temple was originally built in 1738 to worship Kuanyin, the goddess of mercy. It survived natural disasters and wars for the past two hundred years. It is one of the most popular temples in Taipei, and people come to worship in this temple from all over the country. Being built in the Ching Dynasty, the temple is decorated with huge, complex sculptures and colorful paintings. The temple is also famous for its architectural merits.
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Program 2: Taipei City Zoo
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http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2768183-taipei_city_zoo_taipei-i
Time: 08:30-11:30, Tuesday, April. 20 (Assemble Time: 08:15)
Transportation: City Bus. Bus ticket for single route: NT 15
Entrance Fee: Adult: NT 60. Children between 6-12 years of age: NT 30.
Note: Please prepare changes in advance to cover your expenses in transportation and entrance fee. We will return to the conference venue before 12:00.
Introduction:
The history of Taipei City Zoo can be traced back to over 90 years ago. There are six main buildings (Education Center, Nocturnal Animal House, Penguin House, Koala House, Amphibian and Reptile House and Insectarium) and eight exhibition areas (Formosan Animal Area, Children's Zoo, Asian Tropical Rainforests Animal Area, Desert Animal Area, Australian Animal Area, African Animal Area, Bird World and Temperate Zone Animal Area) in the zoo. There are also an outdoor nature observation area, a wetland ecological park, and a special exhibit house.
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Program 3: Confucius' Temple and Bao An Gong Temple
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Confucius' Temple: http://www.taipeitravel.net/user/Article.aspx?Lang=2&SNo=04000553
Bao An Gong Temple: http://www.baoan.org.tw/ENGLISH/architecture_02.html
Time: 14:00-17:00, Tuesday, April. 20. (Assemble Time: 13:45)
Transportation: MRT. MRT ticket for single route: NT 25 (Please prepare changes in advance to cover your expenses in transportation)
Note: We will return to the conference venue before 18:00.
Introduction:
Temples to Confucius are a concrete symbol of Chinese Confucian culture. By the Ming and Ching Dynasties, most counties and municipalities in China have built Confucius temples, which were called Confucian schools, to serve as centers for Confucian study and education in general. The origin of the Confucius Temple of Taipei can be traced back to 1875 when the Qing dynasty established in Taipei as a prefecture city for Northern Taiwan.
 
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Program 4: North Coast scenic tour
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http://www.northguan-nsa.gov.tw/en/
http://www.ylgeopark.org.tw/content/index/index.aspx
Time: 08:30-17:30, Thursday, April. 22. (Assemble Time: 08:15)
Transportation: Tour Bus
Note: We will return to the conference venue before 18:00. Tour bus and lunch are covered in this tour.
Introduction:
Yangmingshan National Park, one of the eight national parks in Taiwan, is famous for its cherry blossoms, hot springs, sulfur deposits, fumaroles, venomous snakes and hiking trails. Yehlliu Geopark, in the northern cape of Taiwan, is famous for the hoodoo stones that dot on its surface. These shapes can be viewed at the North Coast. A number of rock formations have been given imaginative names based on their shapes. The most well-known is the “Queen's Head", an iconic image in Taiwan and an unofficial emblem for the town of Wanli. Other formations include "The Fairy Shoe", "The Bee Hive", "The Ginger Rocks" and "The Sea Candles."
The stopping points include,
09:00-10:30 Hsiaoyukeng (Yangmingshan National Park)
11:00-12:00 Shihtoushan park hiking trail
12:00-13:30 Lunch at Gingshan
14:10-16:00 Yehlliu Geopark
16:00-18:00 Back to GIS, NTU
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