Taipei, Taiwan｜National Palace Museum × Yuanshan Secret Road Food Package

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- Introduction to attractions -

• 【National Palace Museum】

The National Palace Museum is world-famous for its collection of Chinese cultural relics. The collection mainly originates from the Qing Dynasty and contains the essence of the royal family for thousands of years. The collection includes nearly 700,000 artifacts, calligraphy and paintings, books and documents, and Asian cultural relics. It is a unique cultural asset in the world and attracts millions of visitors every year. Millions of domestic and foreign visitors visit the theater, which serves as the cornerstone of cultural and creative, tourism and economic and industrial development.

The collections in the courtyard can be roughly divided into bronzes, calligraphy and paintings, ceramics, books and classics, handicrafts and palace cultural relics. Famous bronzes include Maogong Tripod, Scattered Plate, and Zongzhou Bell; three famous calligraphy and painting works include Guo Xi's "Early Spring Picture", Fan Kuan's "Travel to Xishan Mountains", and Su Shi's "Cold Food Post"; famous books and classics include Wenyuange's "Four Seasons". Kuquanshu", "Sikuquanshu Collected Essentials" by Xizaotang, etc. Handicrafts are the most distinctive feature of the Forbidden City, including the must-see star exhibits Jadeite Cabbage and Meat-shaped Stone, a total of tens of thousands of jades, as well as lacquerware, glass, gold and silverware, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, etc. Don’t miss it.

※ This product is a general admission ticket to the Palace Museum. It is suitable for general visitors. They can visit all the current exhibitions in the North Campus Exhibition Area 1 (Main Hall), and can also visit the Zhishan Park on the same day.
※ When you present your electronic ticket (QR Code) and make purchases at the gift shop in the Northern Campus of the National Palace Museum, you can enjoy a 10% discount on shopping (excluding some products).
※ Please go to the left side of the entrance and have the staff scan the QR CODE before entering.

• 【Taipei Grand Hotel Secret Passage Guide】

The Grand Hotel was established in 1952 and is located on Jiantan Mountain in Taipei City. In addition to its majestic appearance that blends the past and the present, it is well-known for its classic Taipei landmark and its background in participating in many aspects of Taiwan's modern history. It is also the first choice place to receive important people. In this hotel full of historical stories, there is a "secret passage" built for escape and evacuation. Although it has a history of more than a century, not many people have seen its true appearance, adding to the mystery.
※ Guided itinerary: Floor-to-ceiling doors in the lobby → Plum caisson → Large vat of flowers → Cultural Corridor → Centennial Golden Dragon → Secret passage → Cloth wall → Yuanshan Cultural and Creative Center ※ Guide time: 10:00, 13:30, 14:30 , 15:30, 20 people per session (the tour times are for reference only, please refer to the official website announcement )
※ The Yuanshan West Secret Trail experience must be reserved online in advance. Please go to the website to reserve a visit time: https://bit.ly/2TEyESL
※ On the day of reservation, please go to the information counter and have the staff scan the QR CODE and exchange for the admission identification card, and enter the venue according to the original reservation time slot.
※ The tour guide must be rented with a valid identity document (ID card, driver's license, health insurance card, passport or permanent residence permit for foreigners). The pledged certificate will be returned after the tour guide is returned.

• [Taipei Grand Hotel Food Package]

The secret recipe of "Yuanshan Beef Noodles" has been passed down from generation to generation by chefs of Yuanshan, and it has not lost its charm after the evolution of the times. Chef Wang Quanyi of Yuanyuan Restaurant said that Yuanshan Beef Noodles uses high-quality American beef ribs and is blanched in Sichuan. Add rice wine, star anise, cinnamon and other spices and stir-fry over low heat until the aroma is released, then add soy sauce and rock sugar to stir-fry until fragrant, marinate for 2 hours, and then simmer for 1 hour; the soup is made by the hotel's top chef who has been making soup for 40 years. Use a large amount of beef bones, add garlic, old ginger, spicy bean paste, diced tomatoes and a whole old hen and simmer for 6 hours on low heat. The rich and layered soup is not only rich and fragrant; it is served with special hand-pulled noodles. Noodles and special sauerkraut form a bowl of classic braised flavor "Yuanshan Beef Noodles".

The most famous red bean sponge cake of the Grand Hotel is "Red Bean Trifle", a private delicacy passed down orally by Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek, Mrs. Soong Meiling. The glutinous rice rind and red bean filling are soft and delicate, sweet but not greasy. A bite of the imperial sponge cake will leave a fragrance on your teeth and cheeks, and a sip of fragrant tea will taste sweet on the tip of your tongue. Yuanshan's most famous pastries are suitable for giving as gifts during the New Year, tasting at home, or feeding to relatives and friends.
※ Opening hours:
Lunch 11:30-14:30 (last order time 14:00)
Dinner 17:30-21:30 (last order time 21:00)
※ The gourmet meal package must be reserved by phone in advance and specify that the "Beef Noodle Set + Red Bean Pancake Gourmet Package" will be used on the day of the meal. Reservation hotline: (02) 2886-8888 #1241/1242
※ On the day of reservation, please go to the 1F Yuanyuan Restaurant to dine, present the QR Code when checking out, and the staff will scan the QR Code.
※ Notes:

1. Please complete the check-in procedures 10 minutes before the guided tour. Latecomers will not be waited in, postponed, rescheduled or made up later.
2. Guests with heart disease, pregnant women, senior citizens, claustrophobia, mobility impairments and physical discomfort are not allowed to experience the secret passage tour.
3. In order to preserve the historical appearance of the secret passage, guests are not allowed to ride on the slides, run or push, or damage the facilities.
4. Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult and please pay attention to child safety at all times. (Due to safety considerations, each child under 12 years old (inclusive) must be accompanied by a parent)
5. Please abide by the safety requirements of our hotel personnel when experiencing the secret passage to maintain the safety of yourself and other guests. (Subject to changes due to the epidemic, please check FB to confirm relevant information before departure)
6. Experience time: about 40-50 minutes. Inquiry hotline: (02) 2886-1818 ext. 1810, 1818.