Taipei 101

This entry should have been up last week but due to internet error, hence delay. 
Taipei 101 is the 2nd tallest building in the world and it is located in the heart of Taipei city.

The day we went it was hazy so the building was not so clear. To get to Taipei 101, you have to get out of the  MRT station and walk around the block of buildings. Quite a distance I would say.

Like Suria KLCC, the inside of Taipei 101 is a shopping mall that carries various high end brands.

Not easy at all to get this shot. All of us was staring at the ground and smiling at it. -_-

Another shot with a clearer building but a darker shade of ours

See what I meant by them carrying high end brands?

All of us were wearing clothes bought the night before. Hehe! FYI, we only brought 2 full sets of clothes when we came on this trip. =)

Night look of Taipei 101

Day look of Taipei 101

The entrance ticket was NT400 (RM40) and I thought it was quite pricey. But was worth the money.

Not all of us went in though. Only PrincessX, Sharpay and GuiGui went in with me.

The city view lay out in front of us when we got to the top. Like I said it was kind of hazy so we could not see too far.

Double image! The first one...

and it shows the other one when you move to the side

Love this image of Taipei 101. It has hearts on it! =D
We then proceed to learn how the building holds itself when earthquakes happen.

This is a mass damper that will act to absorb any form of vibration be it strong or weak. It is supported by four strong ropes and will swing side to side like a pendulum when there is vibration.

This whole video/animation was projected on the floor while we were walking. It shows how the dampers will absorb earthquakes.

The damper is huge!

And they even use the dampers as their mascots. So cute! They have a lot of these in four different colours.

I spot our own twin towers all the way here too! =D *proud*
That was the reason why I said it was a worthy trip. With all the information learnt. =)

Will miss Taipei 101...
By the way, on my way back, I was VERY tempted to lie on this empty crossroad and ask my friend to take a picture of me.

But I didn't have the guts to do it!