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by Yu-Tung Cheng
Last semester, my instructor Ms. Wang asked me if I was interested in
assisting Jun-Cheng in conducting a research on Taipei 101 because I am
bold and courageous. Thus, I accepted the opportunity to join the Fantastic
9.
On the evening of Moon Festival, the worldˇ¦s tallest building, Taipei
101, opened its outdoor observation deck to the public for the first time.
Visitors were able to enjoy the night view and the moon from as high as
91st floor above Taipei with the whistle of the wind in the background.
More than 5,000 people showed up to experience moon watching at such high
altitude. I was honored to accept the mission assigned by the Fantastic
9, which was to watch the moon on top of Taipei 101. I was so high above
the ground; I felt like the goddess of the moon, Chang-E.
The worldˇ¦s tallest building sparkled; the mid-autumn moon was as clear
as a mirror. After climbing up to the 91st floor, the moon became rounder
and bigger. The astronomical telescope and explanation provided by the
astronomer on site offered us more unexpected surprises, though it also
shattered my belief in the moon goddess.
The Taipei 101 outdoor observation deck offered not only great views of
the moon and stars, but also a wide range of Taipei night views, including
the Miramar Ferris wheel, Shing Kong Life Tower, streams of traffic, and
romantic city lights. For safety reasons, however, safety bars were installed
all around the deck to prevent accidents. So, in order to take a full
glimpse of the beautiful view, one has to stick his/her head out of the
barricade. The ticket prices are a setback; ticket prices are NT$400 for
adults and NT$300 for kids. My mom and I spent a total of NT$700 just
to go up there. However, once you are on top of the worldˇ¦s tallest building
and see the rare view, it was all wroth it.
I would like to thank the teachers and enthusiastic volunteer moms for
always being there during the past 6 months we have spent on this Taipei
101 research project. They encouraged us to go up to our interviewees
by ourselves. When collecting survey information from either domestic
or foreign interviewees, we forced ourselves to build up the courage to
face rejections. Our teachers and volunteer moms allowed us to think of
questions to ask on our own and search answers and topics online. They
even designed a series of fun and interesting competitions for us, from
which we learned many things that were not offered in our textbooks.