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  • >> RYAN: We've got a half day here in Taipei and we're gonna squeeze in all the most important sights

  • So Longshan means dragon mountain and that's why there's so many intricate dragons all over this place

  • there's so many bright colors and flowers and offerings it's really quite astounding to be here

  • We're here at the National Palace Museum

  • home of the best collection of Chinese art in the entire world

  • This big beautiful building behind me is the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall

  • and it is definitely one of the must-see places in all of Taipei

  • the design of the shrine is modeled after the National Palace in the Forbidden City in Beijing

  • not only is the architecture and the colors of the shrine incredible but what I love most are all the

  • intricately manicured bonsai trees

  • My experience in Taipei has been absolutely magical, the history of Taiwan is fascinating

  • and I'm glad I made the stop

>> RYAN: We've got a half day here in Taipei and we're gonna squeeze in all the most important sights

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