Guidance to Academia Sinica & Taipei City

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Guidance to Academia Sinica & Taipei City

Table of Content

Internet Access in Academia SinicaGuidance App on your mobile devices

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Academia Sinica Address and Campus map P.4

Transportation to Academia Sinica (Nankang Dist., Taipei) P.5

From Taipei Train Station to Academia Sinica P.6

Survival Guidance near Academia Sinica campus

(Grocery shopping, Convenience stores, Pharmacy, Clinic)

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MRT Fun Trip

Nankang (CTBC) Business Park (Nankang Dist., Taipei)Banking

City link (Nangang Dist., Taipei)­­Near Nangang MRT station

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Internet Access in Academia Sinica

SSID eduroam ID nrpb (nrpb@guest.sinica.edu.tw)Password nrpb1234 Availability period 2015­08­02 to 2015­08­14 * If the SSID “eduroam”,is not well functioning, please choose “AS_Guest” instead

Great Guidance App on your mobile devices

Apple App :https://goo.gl/dTK0PXhttps://goo.gl/cIBjaX

Android App: Fun Travel in Taipeihttps://goo.gl/CA9uklhttps://goo.gl/8odNfV

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Address: Academia Sinica, 128 Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nankang, Taipei, 115 Taiwan

For more details, please check the official website:https://www.sinica.edu.tw/as/map/asmap.html

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Transportation to Academia Sinica (Nankang Dist., Taipei) From the Taoyuan International Airport to TaipeiBy Taxi: Taxis queue outside the Arrival Halls of both Terminal Ι and Terminal II of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Airport taxis charge according to the meter plus a 50% surcharge (highway tolls not included). Typical fare to Taipei downtown is around NT$1,100. From the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, you may take a taxi directly to Academia Sinica for around NT$ 1,700. By Bus: 1. Where to buy tickets/board the bus:Ticket counters are located in the Arrival Passenger Reception Areas of both Terminals.Terminal I Bus Platform: On the southwest side of the Arrival Passenger Reception Area. Terminal II Bus Platform: On the northeast side of the Arrival Passenger Reception Area on the first floor of the terminal. Adult single fares vary from NT$ 110 to $140. The journey time is about 1 hour in moderate traffic.

2. Four bus companies now provide frequent services between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and downtown Taipei: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Taiwan Bus Corp. (Kuogong Line): to Taipei Railway Station and Taipei Sung Shan Airport. You may get off at either stop and then take a taxi to Academia Sinica for approximately NT$300. Evergreen: to ZhongXiao­FuXing MRT Station. If you only have light packages, this is a good way to save money. You can get off at ZhongXiao­FuXing MRT Station, take MRT “Blue Line” and get off at the terminal stop “Kunyang”. Walk out the station and take a taxi to Academia Sinica for about NT$120. Toward You Air Bus: to ZhongXiao­FuXing MRT Station, Hyatt Hotel & Far Eastern Hotel. Get off at one of the above stops and take a taxi from there to Academia Sinica for around NT$220. Fe Go Express: to Taipei Sung Shan Airport. Take a taxi from Sung Shan Airport to Academia Sinica for around NT$300.

From Taipei Train Station to Academia SinicaBy City Bus:205, 212, 212­Straight Line, 270, 270 (Shuttle), 276, 306, 306 (Shuttle), 620, 645, 645(Extended), S1, S12, S12 (Shuttle), S5, BL25, get off at Academia Sinica stop.By Train:Take train to Nankang train station, front door exit and take bus 306,306 (Shuttle), 205, 212­Straight Line, 276; back door exit and take bus 212, 270, BL25, get off at Academia Sinica StopBy MRT:Take Blue Line (Banqiao­Nankang Line) to Taipei Nankang Exhibition Center Station; get out from Exit No 5, cross the street for bus 205, 212, 212­Straight Line, 270, 270 (Shuttle), 276, 306, 306 (Shuttle), 620, 645, 645(Extended), S1, S12, S12 (Shuttle), S5, BL25, get off at Academia Sinica stop.

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Survival Guidance near Academia Sinica campus

Grocery shopping:

PXmart: No.9, Aly. 1, Ln. 61, Sec. 2, Academia Rd., Nangang Dist., Taipei City 115

Convenience store (Open 24­7):

Hi­Life: No. 110, Section 2, Yanjiuyuan Rd, Nangang District, Taipei City, 115

7­11: No.152, Sec. 2, Academia Rd., Nangang Dist., Taipei City 115

PharmacyChia­Long pharmacyNo. 80, Section 2, Yanjiuyuan Rd, Nangang DistrictTaipei City, 115

ClinicNo. 224, Section 1, Zhongyang Rd, Tucheng District New Taipei City, 236(+886) 2 263 0969Medical ClinicMon­Fri 8:30 am – 12:00 pm, 3:30 – 9:30 pm

MRT Fun Trip

By using MRT day pass, you can enter and exit each and every MRT station whenever, wherever you want within 24 hours.Please check the official website http://english.metro.taipei/ for MRT day pass information.

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You can also purchase it anytime at any MRT station.For more information about the MRT Day trip, please check the websites as followed:http://goo.gl/gvGctThttp://blog.udn.com/101match/18717935http://sofun.tw/taipei­mrt­travel/

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Nankang (CTBC) Business Park (Nankang Dist., Taipei)Near Nankang software MRT stationGPS (Google Map) 25.058964, 121.614857

This is a newly opened shopping center with various restaurants, boutiques, supermarket, and pharmacy, etc.http://goo.gl/mGq927http://www.findlifevalue.com/?p=7495 (Excellent gourmet introduction with variety)http://www.findlifevalue.com/?p=592

BankingGPS (Google Map) : 121.614254 , 25.057417

Bank of Taiwan (For foreign currency exchange) Open Mon­Fri 9:00am­3:30pm2F­2, No. 66, Sanchong Rd, Nangang District, Taipei City, 115

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City link (Nangang Dist., Taipei)­­Near Nangang MRT /Train stationGPS (Google Map) 25.052781, 121.604730http://goo.gl/iMb35Fhttp://www.ipeen.com.tw/comment/783750http://goo.gl/c2j2aZ (About the shopping and street art)