6 to 8 hours

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall: No. 505, Section 4, Ren’ai Road, Xinyi District; yatsen.gov.tw. Metro: Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall Station, blue Line. Duration: 20-40 minutes. Xinyi Shopping and Dining District: Modern, new shopping and dining area directly northeast of Taipei 101 tower. Mostly international luxury chains. Metro: Taipei 101/World Trade center Station, Red Line. Duration: 10 minutes to an hour.

Taipei 101 Observatory: 89th Floor, No. 7, Xinyi Road Section 5 (ticket counter in Taipei 101 Mall, fifth floor); taipei-101.com.tw. Metro: Taipei 101/World Trade center Station, Red Line. Duration: 20-60 minutes. Standard ticket is $20; if there’s a line and time is more important than money, buy the $40 VIP pass.

Din Tai Fung: No. 194, Section 2, Xinyi Road, Da’an District; dintaifung.com.tw.Metro: Dongmen Station, Red Line. A block east on Xinyi Road. Duration: 20-40 minutes.

Dongmen Market: No. 81, Section 2, Xinyi Road, Zhongzheng District; market.taipei. Metro: Dongmen Station, Red Line. Duration: 10-20 minutes. Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall: No. 21, Zhongshan South Road, Zhongzheng District; cksmh.gov.tw. Metro: cKS Memorial Hall Station, Red and Green lines. Duration: 30 minutes. Lungshan Temple: No. 211, Guangzhou St., Wanhua District; lungshan.org.tw. Metro: Longshan Temple Station (spelled differently), blue Line. Duration: 10-20 minutes.