The tall building that I really like is Taipei 101, because I think it helps the world learn more about Taiwan. Since Taiwan is a relatively small country, international recognition is important to us, both economically and politically. Taipei 101 has definitely increased our global visibility. Okay, apart from that, what made it especially famous was that it used to be the tallest building around the world Even today, whenever I walk past by, I can see a ton of foreign tourists taking photos over there which made me feel proud because it demonstrated that Taiwan has become more recognizable internationally Besides that, I also remember that the foreign urban climber called Alex once climbed Taibao 101, and the whole experience was turned into a necklace documentary. Moments like that makes me realize how iconic the building is. Of course, Tabelano 1 does come with some downsides. The surrounding area is always flooded by a crowd of people, and restaurants nearby are often expensive because of tourism. However, I believe that the international attention it brings to Taiwan definitely outweighs the disadvantages. whenever I talk about how I’m to my foreign friends besides the SMC and local cuisine type on no one
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The tall building that I really like is Taipei 101 because I think it helps the world learn more about Taiwan. Since Taiwan is a relatively small country, international recognition is important to us, both economically and politically. Taipei 101 has definitely increased our global visibility. Apart from that, what made it especially famous was that it used to be the tallest building in the world. Even today, whenever I walk past, I can see a ton of foreign tourists taking photos, which makes me feel proud because it demonstrates that Taiwan has become more recognizable internationally. Besides that, I also remember that the foreign urban climber called Alex once climbed Taipei 101, and the whole experience was turned into a documentary. Moments like that make me realize how iconic the building is. Of course, Taipei 101 does come with some downsides. The surrounding area is always flooded with a crowd of people, and restaurants nearby are often expensive because of tourism. However, I believe that the international attention it brings to Taiwan definitely outweighs the disadvantages. Whenever I talk about how I feel to my foreign friends, besides the scenery and local cuisine, no one...
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