Parks in Taipei - Taipei Zoo, Maokong Gondola, Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, Taipei Zoo Station, 228 Peace Memorial Park, Yangmingshan (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Taipei Zoo, Maokong Gondola, Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, Taipei Zoo Station, 228 Peace Memorial Park, Yangmingshan, Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery, Chin Pao San, Pailing Sport Park, Taipei Zoo South Station. Excerpt: The Maokong Gondola () is a gondola lift transportation system in Taipei, Taiwan. Opened on July 4, 2007, the Maokong Gondola runs between Taipei Zoo and Maokong. The total length of the line is 4,030 meters. The facilities of the gondola were contracted to the French company Poma. The boarding area at Taipei Zoo station The interior of a corner stationThe line has four stations: Passengers cannot embark or disembark at the corner ("angle") stations. On leaving Zhinan Temple or Maokong Stations, regular and frequent minibus services can ferry visitors to destinations around the Maokong area. Minibus services can also deliver passengers directly back to the Taipei Zoo MRT station. When operating, the fares are based on the number of stations traveled: Concessional fares are available to disability and seniors aged over 65. Fares can be paid by either purchasing the tickets at the stations or using EasyCard or stored-value card. Each adult ticket can bring 2 children for free. Discounts are available for group travelling. Groups of 10 or above will receive 20% off their ticket price while groups of 40 or above will receive 30% off. Tourists can also purchase the Maokong Gondola version of the one-day TaipeiPass for unlimited rides on Taipei buses and MRTs, and up to 3 gondola rides in one day. This special one-day TaipeiPass costs NT$250. View from the gondola; Taipei 101 can be seen in the distance Maokong cable cars in motion The system was closed for 16 months due to safety concerns and repair efforts. It has now been reopene... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=12161595