Sunday, July 29, 2007

Dr Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei


Arrived at The Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall after a short walk from MRT station. From Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station (Exit 4), follow Zhongxiao E. Rd. (about three minutes on foot)



Dr Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall

Read about it at taipeitravel
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Friday, July 27, 2007

MRT rides to SYS Memorial Hall


After visiting the Taipei Grand Mosque and its vicinity (there is a big park opposite the mosque) next destination is to visit Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall. To go there is by taking mrt and exit at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall station. 


The departure platform to go to SYS Memorial Hall

It was Sunday and the time 14:46 that is why the place was quiet.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Indo Jaya Halal Kiosk


There is one halal shop located nearby Taipei Grand Mosque. The shop is selling halal food like fried mee and alike. Basic halal food stuffs like instant noodle, coffee, milk also available.


The halal kiosk - Mini Market Indo Jaya 2

The owner is from Indonesia that's why Indonesia flag color red and white is prominently displayed

Read about indo mart in taipei here - taipeitimes

Read more info on indo mart worldwide here - spiceshop
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Grand Mosque Parking


Another shot at the mosque from the side. There was a wedding ceremony held at the mosque then...


Full of cars there
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Monday, July 23, 2007

Grand Mosque Kitab Shelf


Kitabs nicely kept in a shelf ...


the shelf

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Saturday, July 21, 2007

The prayer hall


The prayer hall of the Taipei Grand Mosque...


The prayer hall

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

Corpse Cleaning Facility


The facilities for cleaning the dead body prior to shrouding and burial. A communal obligation among Muslim.



 Corpse Cleaning Room

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Sunday, July 15, 2007

Grand Mosque - ablution area


The ablution facility at the mosque is very well maintained. It is sparklingly clean.



Ablution area - Taipei Grand Mosque
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Friday, July 13, 2007

Taipei Grand Mosque


After spending time at CKS then headed to another attractive location - the Grand Mosque of Taipei. The mosques is located at Xinsheng South Road, Da'an District, Taipei. If travel by MRT stop at Taipower Building MRT Station.


Taipei Grand Mosque

There was a wedding reception at the Mosque's Banquet Hall that day so that was why many cars and taxis seen there. 
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007

CKS Memorial Hall Surrounding


Lastly before leaving a snap was taken to view the surrounding of CKS Memorial Hall.


Surrounding CKS

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Saturday, July 7, 2007

CKS Memorial (4)


Another view of CKS Memorial Hall.



Front view
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Thursday, July 5, 2007

CKS Memorial (3)

The real building meant for CKS Memorial


The CKS Memorial

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Tuesday, July 3, 2007

CKS Memorial Hall (2)

Another building at Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall compound. This building looks very similar - in architecture and painting color - with the one described below. The two similar buildings serve for National Theater and the other is National Concert Hall.

Read taiwannet.


The building

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Sunday, July 1, 2007

CKS Memorial Hall


CKS Memorial Hall was the first location visited. There is no entrance fee charged to enter the CKS MH compound, but there is a separate fee charges to enter specific building.

Read about CKS MH at wiki.

One of the building at CKS Memorial Hall
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The scenic view of CKS MH vicinity (source - cksmh)
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