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National Palace Museum
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National Palace Museum (國立故宮博物院 - Short name is 故宮), 221 Zhishan Road Sec. 2. Tel:+886 2 2881-2021 [2]. Probably Taiwan's top sight. Due to the Sino-Japanese War the Nationalist Government took artifacts from Beijing so they wouldn't be harmed. After the war ended, the Chinese civil war continued and thus the Kuomintang shipped them to Taiwan. Needless to say, the Communists weren't very happy about this, but this way the treasures were probably saved from destruction in the Cultural Revolution — and the museum today has what is quite possibly the best collection of Chinese art in the world. Famous pieces from its collections include the jade cabbage, pork belly jade, and passenger boat carved from an olive pit. Tickets are NT$160 for adults, NT$80 for students with ID, and NT$80 per person for groups of 20 or more. The nearest MRT station is Shilin. From the main road (Zhongzheng Road) in front of exit 1, it is a short hop by taxi or city bus. Bus number 304 terminates at the museum, while bus numbers 255 and 小18 both make stops at the museum. Open daily 8:30AM - 6:30PM, except Saturdays during which it is FREE from 6:30 - 8:30. Admission NT$160 (concessions NT$80).Starting June 15, 2012, Wednesday and Friday visiting hours extended until 20:30 only for individual visitors. (Further more informations please check their facebook http://www.facebook.com/npmgov)
