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Shilin Market is like a food circus at night.

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  • According to the Chinese calendar, 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit. 2012 will be the Year of the Dragon.<br /> <br /> I shot this image quickly through a bus window.
  • DOWNTOWN TAIPEI<br /> <br /> The tiny nation of Taiwan has approximately 23 million residents and over 14 million motorscooters.<br /> <br /> Taipei, the capital, is a bustling modern city.
  • Inside the kitchen of Din Tal Fung Restaurant (NY Times calls 1 of the world's Top 10 Restaurants), chefs prepare their famous steamed buns. These tasty morsels are filled with either prawns, fish, pork, beef, chicken, and other nourishing treats.
  • Shilin Market is like a food circus at night.
  • Squid soup, oyster omelets, frog eggs (tapioca), juices, and smelly garlic are amongst the smorgasbord of menu items.
  • Proprietors reach out to attract the denizens of hungry visitors.
  • This toddler has to wonder at all the pleasant and curious aromas and colorful sights and sounds.
  • Shops along the alleys sell a motley of merchandise like...
  • TOYS!
  • SOOTHING MASSAGES
  • CUDDLY PUPPIES & KITTENS
  • Outside Shilin Market, shoppers rest a bit or wait for families while the news is televised above them.
  • Happy Birthday, Taiwan! 2011 marks 100 years.<br /> Inside, the National Palace Museum exhibits rare archives, jade produced on Taiwan, and mush more.
  • A class gathers outside the museum.
  • Road to Martyrs' Shrine
  • Entry to Martyrs' Shrine
  • MARTYRS' SHRINE honors fallen Taiwanese military heroes.
  • A symbolic lion guards the shrine entrance.
  • Two guards at either end of the shrine keep watch.
  • Each day there is a changing of the guards.
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