Top Things to do in Zhongzheng District
Top Hotels in Zhongzheng District
Things to do in Zhongzheng District, Taipei: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
Discover the best top things to do in Zhongzheng District, Taiwan including Kishu An Forest of Literature, Kwoh-Ting Li's Residence, Taipei Guest House, Liberty Square, Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Qindaoguan, Huashan 1914 Creative Park, Yuanshan Ruins, Qing Dynasty Taiwan Provincial Administration Hall, Steam Locomotive.
Restaurants in Zhongzheng District
1. Kishu An Forest of Literature
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Kishu An was first built in 1917, during the Japanese colonial era (1895-1945). Originally it was a Japanese-style pavilion. It was built close the Xindian River and has a pleasant outlook; it became a popular social area for residents south of the city. It was designated by Taipei City as a historical site in 2004. The site has literary associations; the Taipei City Government. now operates the "Kissan Literary Forest," which has become Taipei' City's literary base. Visitors are welcome.
2. Kwoh-Ting Li's Residence
3. Taipei Guest House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 133 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
When the term "guest house" is used, many Western visitors assume it's a slightly down-at-heal residential hotel at the sea-side. Nothing could be further than the truth. The Taipei Guest House dates from the Japanese colonial era; it's a magnificent structure; it's used to house visiting VIPs and host civic receptions. I have been invited to attend several receptions at the Taipei Guest House, most recently to be introduced to Tsai Ing-wen, president of the Republic of China. It's certainly a prime example of Taiwanese craftsmanship of which the people of the island are rightly proud .
4. Liberty Square
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By jamesc898989 - Burnaby, Canada
More interesting during the day, but beautiful at night as well. Could go for a nice walk in the area.
5. Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 7,650 reviews
Sixty-two landscaped acres of gardens and walkways surround this marble and tile landmark building.
Reviewed By OrderintheHouse
If your time is short in Taipei, like it was for my wife and I on our 6 day Wendy Wu private tour of Taiwan in January 2020, you must make sure that if you visit nothing else in Taipei, you visit the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Park. We were so grateful that our private guide included a visit here as an added extra before we left Taipei for our travel to Taroko Gorge. The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is located in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei. It is an imposing memorial erected as a pyramid as a lasting tribute to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese nationalist politician, revolutionary and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China between 1928 and 1975, first in mainland China until 1949 and then in Taiwan until his death. The memorial stands in the centre of a 25 hectare park housing three large buildings: the Memorial Hall, the National Theatre and the National Concert Hall and it also incorporates Liberty Square, a popular place not only for mass gatherings and protests but also for outdoor concerts, festivals and public exhibitions. Entry into the park is through an ornate archway gate. The gardens are beautifully landscaped and well kept. The four sided, white, 76 metre high Memorial hall was opened in 1980 and constructed using Taiwanese marble. The roof is blue and is in the shape of an octagon. There are two sets of stairs leading to the Memorial Hall each with 89 steps representing each year of Chiang Kai-Shek’s life. Once we walked up the stairs to the main entrance of the hall we stood in front of an impressive doorway which when opened, brought us into the large shrine room where a large bronze statue of Chiang Kai-shek stood before us. It was in this hall where we witnessed the solemn daily changing of the guard ceremony which occurs on the hour 9 times in the day from 9 am to 5 pm. This was a ceremonial exercise of great military precision. Visitors are asked to remain silent throughout this ritual and I am pleased to advise that everyone present when we were there appeared to observe this practice, which was very pleasing. It was good that our guide organised our visit here early in the morning because later in the day it often gets crowded when many locals visit the place. After the solemn changing of the guard ceremony we were taken to the impressive Exhibition Hall to view important aspects of Chiang Kai-shek’s life and his achievements in Taiwan. We were able to view with great interest many artifacts and memorabilia left by the great man’s Estate. These included, among other things, his uniforms, medals and even his Cadillac State cars. There were also many historic photos to view showing his influence on other world leaders of his time and of his family life. In a section of the hall there was even a replica of his office where he made his important decisions. The various exhibits on display were very well presented and well spaced out and had good easy to read descriptions and captions. The exhibition is a credit to the staff members who maintain the collections. At the end of our visit we felt we had learnt more about the life and times of Chiang Kai-shek and the influence he had on Taiwan and the world during his time as President than we knew before we arrived. This knowledge was invaluable as we continued our travels through Taiwan over the next 5 days given the important role this man played in Taiwan’s modern history. This is an attraction in Taipei to educate and inspire and one which should not be missed.
6. Qindaoguan
7. Huashan 1914 Creative Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 746 reviews
In 2007 the Taiwan Cultural-Creative Development Co. Ltd assumed responsibility for the renovation and operation of the Park and renamed it Huashan 1914. An organically creative environment has been growing ever since. Huashan 1914 now serves as Taipei's primary creative arts center and a hosting ground for Taiwan's most significant cultural activities. Examples include the Simple Life music festival and the BiBo student design expo. Today Huashan 1914 is not only the heart of Taiwan's creative pulse, but also a bridge to a unique architectural past.
Reviewed By CdnLovesTravel787 - Vancouver, Canada
The area consists of 9 old red brick buildings housing arts, gifts, hand made items, toys, a movie theatre, art galleries showing art of famous artists, special events, like a dinosaur building for kids, a cat celebration of Fumeacats, (a famous Internet cat site) where you can buy cat knickknacks, a blow up bouncy room for kids, specialty food stores for honey, yam products. There are many coffee shops and little restaurants, including a pizza restaurant. This is a fun district to browse through and I particularly liked the toy stores; some with the latest anime toys, some Toy Story characters, Sponge Bob, Star wars. Everyone knows Hello Kitty and the latest new character created by Japanese parent company, Sanrio, is a woeful, sad egg yolk which has gained huge popularity. It's name is Gudetama. My favourite toy store was one of hand made wooden toys in miniature. At the front were glassed in display cases of turning music boxes, tops which spun, little wooden cars that were ‘driving’ around the other music boxes Adjacent to this brick area is a very large green park with playground for kids, lots of seating for adults to rest. There is a pond, a sculpture of a leaf growing out of the lotus plant. There are walkways, bicycle paths. Alongside the park is a street of many bus stops and an overpass bridge runs parallel to the street. This is a great area to visit on a weekend or holiday period in this city.
8. Yuanshan Ruins
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
he Yuan Shan Ruins are the remains of a Taiwanese temple in traditional style. It is interesting for visitors who may not have seen much of traditional Taiwanese architecture. It's part of Taiwan's heritage.
9. Qing Dynasty Taiwan Provincial Administration Hall
10. Steam Locomotive
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By 619je - Keysborough, Australia
Most technological innov tions in Taiwan date from the Japanese colonial era (1895-1945) but these ancient locos predate that, from the 19th late century. They are housed in a perspex shelter, in a corner of 2-28 Peace Park They are well preserved, and well worth a detour if you are visiting the park. The locos are some 150 years old.
