Treasure Hunt Concept

 Recently participated in Hunt The Mouse Event by Sqkii, after the event had ended I was inspired to create a better hints system for Treasure Hunt.

My Concept is base on Colour Number Matrix Table and it is related to Elements and Mythical Creatures. In the East is a Green Wood Unicorn named Jupiter. In the South is a Red Fire Phoenix named Mars. In the West is a Yellow Earth Lion named Saturn. In the North is a Blue Water Dragon named Mercury. In the Central is a White Metal Griffin named Venus.

The Colour Number Matrix Table start with Prime Number for Yellow Lion, then the Red Phoenix is using Multiple of 4. The Green Unicorn and Blue Dragon is random using a Table which is inspired by the Cicada Reproduction Cycle where it shift the cycle to Prime Number of 13 and 17 to avoid the Predator Reproduction Cycle of 4 Years Interval.

Cicada Reproduction Cycle

Yellow Lion Matrix using Prime Number

Red Phoenix Matrix using Multiple of 4 Interval

Green Unicorn Matrix

Blue Dragon Matrix

This Concept can be use for wide variety as it will give a 2 digits number which can be combine into a 6 digits Postal Code. Below is the Detail Explanation for the Treasure Hunt Concept.

East Green Wood Unicorn (CK Tang) Jupiter
Y9R23R6
 

Pasir Ris 51
(Red House) 191 Big Brass 506996 (R23)
(>Bukit Batok) B16B22R20
(Elias Playground) 625 Boat 510625 (Y9)
(>Sengkang) G13G24R4
 

Marine Parade 44
(White House) 37 Sea Breeze (R6)
Sea Breeze Lodge 449269
(>Pasir Ris) B12G17R25
 

Macpherson 37
(Dragon Playground) 53 Dragon 370053 (R23)
(>Toa Payoh) Y11Y1R11

 

South Red Fire Phoenix (Wheelock) Mars
Y9R23R20
 

Clifford Pier 04
(Merlion Park) 049213 (Y9)
(>Sentosa) G3G25B14
 

Mount Faber 09
(Merlion) 099448 (R23)
(>Clifford Pier) R2R24Y6
 

Sentosa 09
(Merlion) 099958 (R20)
(>Ang Mo Kio) R15Y1B3
(Dragon) 099702 (R23)
(>Toa Payoh) Y11R1R25

 

West Yellow Earth Lion (Taka) Saturn
Y9R23Y20
 

Bukit Batok 66
(Green House) 126B Generous
Hillview Mansion 669076 (Y9)
(>Punggol) B20B4Y20
(Keat Hong Mirage Playground)
818 Truck 681817 (R23)
(>Seletar) Y22Y23B20
 

Tiong Bahru 16
(Park Playground) 1 Train 168732 (Y20)
(>Bukit Batok) R18B3Y6

 

North Blue Water Dragon (Wisma) Mercury
Y9R23B19
 

Sembawang 75
(Park Playground) 117 Ship 759837 (R23)
(>Pasir Ris) G12G2B5 

(Canberra Park Playground)
325 Dinosaurs 750325 (Y9)
(>Woodlands) Y20R3B5
Woodlands 73
(Dinosaurs Playground) 81 Dinosaurs 730827 (Y9)
Fu Shan Garden
(>Toa Payoh) Y10R1B6
 

Seletar 79
(The Oval Playground) 2 Aeroplane 798386 (B19)
(>Tiong Bahru) R5G21R9
 

Sengkang 54
(Compassvale Cape Playground)
287A Ship 541287 (R23)
(>Sembawang) B18B25Y12
 

Punggol 82
(White House) 78 Treasure (B19)
Matilda House 822271
(>Marine Parade) R12R24G16

 

Central White Metal Griffin (Shaw) Venus
Y9R23R18
 

Ang Mo Kio 56
(Dragon Playground) 570 Dragon 560570 (Y9)
(>Toa Payoh) Y10R2R10
(Merlion Avenue 1) 560 Merlion 560218 (R18)
(>Mount Faber) G3G24R23
 

Toa Payoh 31
(Dragon Pillar) 91 Dragon 310096 (R18)
(>Whampoa Dragon Fountain) Y11R1R25
(Dragon Playground) 28 Dragon 310028 (R23)
(>Ang Mo Kio) R15Y3B16

(Dragon Playground) 240 Dragon 310240 (Y9)
(>Toa Payoh) Y11R1R7

(Dinosaurs Playground) Kim Keat Ville
27 Dinosaurs 310027 (R23)
(>Sembawang) B17Y2B5
 

Whampoa 32
(Dragon Fountain) 85 Dragon 310085 (R18)
(>Sentosa) G3Y25Y1

 

Orchard Road
CK Tang Green Wood Unicorn
238864 (WZJ119)
Wheelock Red Fire Phoenix
238880 (YGF9)
Taka Yellow Earth Lion
238873 (XS7)
Wisma Blue Water Dragon
238877 (DC80)
Shaw White Metal Griffin
238868 (XS23)
 

Simei 52 (Four Beauties Portraits)
(YGF9) 520107 (Red)
(XS7) 520116 (Yellow)
(XS23) 520123 (White)
(DC80) 520146 (Blue)
(WZJ119) 520226 (Green)

The participants will start the hunt first by choose one of the 4 Mythical Creatures, they will be given the Colour Matrix Card accordingly depend on which Mythical Creature they choose. They must team up with 3 other people who are holding different colour Matrix Card as they will need all 4 to decode the numbers. After they get the Matrix Card they will be given Hints on the one of the location which is in the area related to their Mythical Creature.

Once they arrive at the Location they will find a Code which will lead them to the next related location, they will also receive an additional partial code which will later lead them to an intermediate location in Orchard Road. For example if the participant choose Unicorn, he will be given the Code B12G17R25. The Code will indicate 12th Blue Number which is 50, 16th Green Number which is 62 and 25th Red Number which is 96. Combine the three set will give 506796 which is the Postal Code for Pasir Ris Red House.

At Pasir Ris Red House he will find another Code B16B22R20 which give 669076 which is the Postal Code for Green House in Bukit Batok which is also well known as Hill View Mansion. He will also find an Additional Partial Code of Y9 which is 23 for the Intermediate Location. 

If the player is smart enough he would be able to link the two locations and find the remaining 1 or 2 locations which is closely related to it. The White House in Punggol which is well known as Matilda House and another White House in Marine Parade which is well known as 37 Sea Breeze Lodge.

After they have collected the Postal Code of the Intermediate Location, they will find 5 Buildings Orchard Road which is related to the 5 Elements. Each Building will contain a Final Code which will lead them to the Final Location in Simei and the 5 Portrait of China Ancient Beauties will mark out an area which the Treasure is hidden.

There are many possibilities with this Concept, as the Number Digits can be use for Number Lock for Hints Box. Also can use IQ Question to test the Participants before they can obtain the Colour Matrix Card and the smarter one will be able to get more cards if they can solve more questions. 

Taiwan: Love in Treasure Island

We book the 8 Days Splendid Formosa Taiwan Tour from Misa Travel for two at S$788 per person (S$1175 including the Airport Tax and Booking Fee), the Package include China Airline Flight Ticket, Hotel Stay, Tour of Attractions and Meals. The Tour was from 7th Feb 2015 (Saturday) to 14th Feb 2015 (Saturday, Valentine Day).

7th Feb 2015 (Saturday) Tao Yuan (桃园）:

Arrive at Tai Pei Tao Yuan Airport at about 1530 Hrs together with another older couple and check in to Room 600 of City Suite Hotel at Tao Yuan.The first day was Free and Easy, decide to visit  Zhong Xie (中协） Night Market (Taxi 500 NT about S$20) in the evening for Dinner. We had Chicken Chop 50 NT (S$2), Pumpkin Fries 40 NT (S$1.60), Peking Duck Roll 40 NT (S$1.60), Bean Curb and Grass Jelly 70 NT (S$2.80) and Cherries 150 NT (S$6). The Chicken Chop here came with bones which is very much different from the one I ate in Singapore, maybe it is a way that they prove that the ingredient is real.

8th Feb 2015 (Sunday) Tai Pei （台北）to Hua Lian (花莲）:

We wake up in the Morning at 0600 hrs and had Breakfast at the Hotel, we set off at 0730 hrs to Tai Pei after another East Malaysia Family meet up with us. We took the Bullet Train from Tao Yuan to Tai Pei, the train was traveling at about 200 km per hour and we arrive at Tai Pei in 20 mins. The first stop at Tai Pei is Zhong Lie Shirne which was build to honor their President Jiang Jie Shi (蒋介石）, we visit the Cake Shop near by and purchase 3 Boxes of Pineapple Tart 1000 NT (S$40), 3 Boxes of Sun Biscuit 1000 NT (S$40) and Milk Candy 1000 NT (S$40).

Zhong Lie Shrine

We arrive at Jiu Fen (九份) at about 1130 hrs, we brought 4 Package of Ginger Tea 600 NT (S$24). We had Beef Noodle and Wanton Noodle 145 NT (S$5.80) , also Brought 8 Bottle of Cocktail Wine 1000 NT (S$40) and 13 Package of Winter Worm Herbal Tea 3000 NT (S$120). Brought a Sausage 40 NT (S$1.60). Jiu Fen (九份) name came from olden days when they discover gold in the mountains, the miners had to bring stuffs for the local there when they go up the mountains to mine the gold. There are nine families in the mountains and so the stuffs the miners bring are always nine set, Jiu Fen is the Chinese for nine set and that's how the name came about.

View of Kee Lung Port from Jiu Fen

We arrive at Ye Liu (野柳） at about 1400 hrs, we visit the Erode Sand Rock there and brought a Ice Jelly (爱玉冰） 40 NT (S$1.60). We were suppose to travel from Tai Pei to Hua Lian by Train, but the Tour Guide suggest that we travel by the mountain path so that we can see the beautiful scenery of the Pacific Ocean. The whole mountain path trip remind me of the AE86 Tofu Delivery Car in the Japanese Comics Initial D, 4 out of the 8 passengers got motion sickness in the process and me and my wife were not one of them. I had injure my ear drum when I surface too fast during scuba diving when I study in Polytechnic and my sense of balance had not been sensitive after that incident, I had never get any motion sickness since then.

Eroded Sand Stone at Ye Liu

 We arrive at Hua Lian (花莲） at about 1800 hrs and had Fried Fish, Prawn Sashimi, Chicken Chop, Chicken Soup and Fried Sweet Potato for Dinner at the Aboriginal Restaurant. We check in to Room 630 of Liga Hotel at 1900 hrs, we decide to visit Zhi Qiang (志强）Night Market (Taxi 200 NT about S$8) and had Two Stick of BBQ Scallop 60 NT (S$2.40).

Parrot Mimi at Hua Lian Aboriginal Restaurant

9th Feb 2015 (Monday) Hua Lian (花莲） to Tai Tung （台东）:

We woke up at 0630 hrs and had Breakfast at the Hotel, we set off at 0800 hrs to visit the Hundred Lion Bridge (百狮桥）, Chang Chun Shrine （长春祠） and Taroko Gorge （太鲁阁峡谷）. The Hundred Lion Bridge is the Bridge that the Aboriginal Tribe cross when they when to the mountains to hunt and harvest, as there are a lot of people had lost their live in the past a hundred lion statues were place on the bridge to subdue the evil spirits. Chang Chun Shrine is build to honor the 212 Heros who had help to fought the war at that area in the past, the shrine was move from left side to right side of the Hundred Lion Bridge after a lighting strike destroy the shrine due to Feng Shui (风水）. 

Hundred Lions Bridge

We visit the Ling Zhi Shop and learn about the two treasures of Taiwan (Chinese Herb Ling Zhi and Mei Hua Deer Unborn Baby Powder). Ling Zhi (灵芝） is a miracle herb in the past in the Legend of the White Snake, it had very good anti cancer properties. Mei Hua Deer Unborn Baby Powder (鹿胎粉） was grind from the unborn baby of Mei Hua Deer (梅花鹿）, the Deer ate a lot of herb in the mountains and the Aboriginal Tribe set trap to capture the deer and get the unborn baby and use it to grind into powder. The powder was known to cure the Asthma of the Taiwan First Lady Song Mei Ling (宋美龄）， it is also known to cure a lot of illness too but as we find it is a very cruel practice to get the unborn baby we do not support the sale of the powder.

Taiwan Treasure Ling Zhi

 Taiwan Treasure Mei Hua Deer

We had Pork Knuckle, Fried Egg, Sausage, Kung Bao Chicken for Lunch at Hua Lian at 1200 hrs and visit the Guan Shan (关山） Waterfront Park at 1430 hrs. Brought the Fish Feed 10 NT (S$0.40) to feed the Japanese Koi at the Waterfront Park.

Japanese Koi at Guan Shan Waterfront Park

We arrive at Tai Tung (台东） at 1500 hrs and brought Beer, Milk Tea, Titbits 300 NT (S$12) and Carrying Bag 300 NT (S$12). We arrive at Master Bear Resort at about 1600 hrs and check in to Room 507 U4. We walk around the Resort and saw some Goat and Goose, we also encounter a brown dog and brown cat at the Convince Store which seem to be very friendly and get along well with each other. We had Steam Fish, Steam Prawn, Steam Pumpkin and Meat Ball Soup for dinner at 1800 hrs, we join the event at 1900 hrs at the resort where we had quiz, dance and sky lantern. We wrote our wishes on the sky lantern and set it off into the sky so that the heaven will see it and grant our wishes, that was the grand finale for the night.

Level Two Bed Room at Master Bear Resort

Level One Living Room at Master Bear Resort

Goats at Master Bear Resort

Goose at Master Bear Resort

Cat and Dog at Master Bear Resort

Sky Lantern at Master Bear Resort

10th Feb 2015 (Tuesday) Tai Tung （台东） to Gao Xiong (高雄）:

We wake up in the Morning at 0600 hrs and had Breakfast at the Resort, we set off at 0730 hrs to Gao Xiong (高雄）, we stop by at Tai Tung （台东） Fruit Market and brought 5 Banana 50 NT (S$2), 3 Water Apple 100 NT (S$4), 4 Mandarin Orange 100 NT (S$4), 3 Peach 100 NT (S$4), 6 Custard Apple 650 NT (S$26) and Mango Ice 150 NT (S$6).

We arrive at Gao Xiong (高雄） at around 1200 hrs and had Braised Pork, Steam Fish and Sausage for Lunch. We visit the Exotic Marine Life Museum （海洋奇珍园） and Cheng Ching Lake （澄清湖） at 1300 hrs. The museum use to be a bunker for Nuclear War, it had a 5 tons steel door install at the entrance. It was brought over by a business man and convert into an Exotic Marine Life Museum later after the cold war was over, the Cheng Ching Lake serve as a Fresh Water Reservoir.

Light Vented Bulbul at Cheng Ching Lake

We went to the Teressa Teng （邓丽君） Museum and Pearl Shop at 1430 hrs, Teressa Teng was a famous Chinese singer in the past. The pearl in Taiwan were different from other countries as it is breed in mountain spring instead of Sea or Fresh Water Lake, the Pearl Powder had various medical and cosmetic properties such as curing fever, stopping bleeding and smoothing skin.

Jewellery of Teressa Teng at Teressa Teng Museum

We arrive at the Dream Mall at about 1530 hrs and took the Farris Wheel Ride 300 NT (S$12) on top of the shopping mall. We check in to Room 619 of City Suite Hotel at about 1700 hrs. We visit Liu He （六合） Night Market for dinner at 1800 hrs and had Pork Roll 100 NT (S$4), Chicken Chop 60 NT (S$2.4), Fried Bun 60 NT (S$2.4), Papaya Milk 50 NT (S$2), Bird Egg 50 NT (S$2) and Eight Treasure Soup 40 NT (S$1.60). We went for the Love River (爱河） Boat Ride 240 NT (S$9.60) after that, the legend say a pair of lovers committed suicide at the river long time ago and the local change the name from Da Gou （打狗） River to Love River after the incident. Da Gou （打狗） was the old name for Gao Xiong (高雄）, it was change by the Japanese later when they rule Taiwan for a period of time.

Farris Wheel at Dream Mall

11th Feb 2015 (Wednesday) Gao Xiong (高雄） to Ali Mountain （阿里山）:

We wake up in the Morning at 0600 hrs and had Breakfast at the Hotel, we set off at 0730 hrs to Ali Mountain （阿里山）. We arrive at Jia Yi （嘉义） Eternity Suspension Bridge （天长地久桥） at 1000 hrs, it was believed that any couple who walk the Eternity Suspension Bridge will had a relationship that last till eternity.

Chameleon at Eternity Bridge

We arrive at Feng Qi Hu Old Street (奋起湖老街） at 1200 hrs and had Chicken Drum Stick Lunch Box, Salmon Fish Lunch and Bamboo Shoot Soup for Lunch. The Lunch Box Meal was the specialties there and it is a must try when you visit Feng Qi Hu Old Street, it was the main meal for the worker when they had to travel deep into the mountains by the train in the olden days.

Train at Feng Qi Hu Old Street

We visit the Ali Mountain （阿里山） at about 1400 hrs, there are a pair of Sister Lake （姐妹潭）  which told a legend of how two sisters fell in love with a handsome guy and decided to commit suicide at each of the lake so that the other sister can be with the guy and find happiness.

Sister Lake at Ali Mountain

We check in to Room 216 of Long Yun （龙云） Mountain Resort at around 1600 hrs, the resort is locate at 1500 meters above sea level on top of Ali Mountain （阿里山）. We had Steam Fish, Steam Chicken, Deep Fried Wild Vegetable for Dinner at 1800 hrs, we join the Night Walk at 1930 hrs to see the Flying Squirrel and Fire Fly.

Sea of Cloud at Ali Mountain

12th Feb 2015 (Thursday) Ali Mountain （阿里山） to Tai Chung （台中）:

We wake up in the Morning at 0600 hrs and had Breakfast at the Resort, we set off at 0730 hrs to Tai Chung (台中）. We arrive at Nan Tou (南投） Ji Ji Train Station （集集火车站） at 0930 hrs, brought a Banana and Milk Ice Cream 80 NT (S$3.60). The Ice Cream were a bit dull in taste but the Biscuit for the Ice Cone was made fresh on the spot and was very crispy and nice.

Ji Ji Train Station at Nan Tou

We visit the Sun Moon Lake (日月潭） at 1030 hrs, the Boat Ride cost and additional 1000 NT (S$40). We found out later that the actual price for the Boat Ride is only half of what we pay the Tour Guide later when we arrive back at the Jetty, guess this is what most tour guide do to earn extra income from the commission they get from the shops and changing the tour itineraries (saving the cost of Train Ticket and suggest to take the Mountain Path instead).

We visit the Xuan Guan Temple （玄光寺） and had the Famous Ah Po Tea Leave Egg （阿婆茶叶蛋）, the Temple had the Holy Relic of Tang Monk form the Journey to the West. The Mountain Ridge at Xuan Guan Temple represent a Green Dragon and a Pagoda which signify a Sword is place on its back to destroy the Feng Shui. The Sun Moon Lake were originally separated by the Naru Island, the Sun Lake was round in shape while the Moon Lake was Crescent in shape, the Japanese had build a dam for the power generation and divert a mountain stream to fill up the lake to serve as a reservoir. 

Sun Moon Lake view from Xuan Guan Temple (Naru Island at the Centre)

We had Steam Fish, Braised Chicken, Stir Fried Pork, Stir Fried Mushroom for Lunch at Jing Sheng Lou (景聖楼）, this restaurant had survive the Year 1999 Earth Quake as it had a very good name when sound like The Only Building Remaining (仅剩楼）in Chinese. We visit the Wen Wu Temple （文武庙） and Peacock Garden (孔雀园） after Lunch which are just near by to the restaurant. The Wen Wu Temple is the only temple which house the Civilize and War God under the same roof, it had a pair of very eye catching Red Lion Statue.

Red Lion Statue at Wen Wu Temple

Peacock at Peacock Garden

We visit the Aboriginal Product Shop and Tea Shop in the afternoon, their specialties are Ling Zhi and Deer Unborn Baby Powder as usual. But in additional they also selling Royal Jelly, Pollen and Honey, they are trying very hard to sell me Royal Jelly 9000 NT (S$360), Pollen 2800 NT (S$112) and Honey 1500 NT (S$60) but were unsuccessful. I told them I don't drink Royal Jelly, don't eat Pollen and I can buy at least 5 bottle of similar Honey in Singapore at that price. The older couple brought the Pollen just to ensure that we could leave the shop early, while the East Malaysia Family turn down the Pollen offer after the Credit Card Payment didn't get through.

The Tea Shop suffer the same fate as they are trying to sell the Tea Leave from 2000 NT (S$80) to a discount price of 800 NT (S$32) which led us to our suspicion of raising the products to very high price and later giving very attractive discount to cheat the customer. From my previous experience, most the Specialty Shop usually increase the price from 100% to 500% higher and the Tour Guide usually earn about 25% to 200% commission from the shop.

Eagle and Bee Hive at Aboriginal Product Shop

We arrive at Tai Chung （台中） and check in to Room 302 of I Deal Hotel at 1700 hrs, we went to Feng Jia （逢甲） Night Market for dinner and had Banana Pancake 60 NT (S$2.40), Cheese Chicken Chop and Cheese Chicken Pop Corn 100 NT (S$4), Silk Stocking Milk Tea 40 NT (S$1.60), Big and Small Sausage 45 NT (S$1.80). I brought a Sweater with the print of Kitten for my wife at 500 NT (S$20), she brought a pair of Black High Heel Shoe to suit her Red and Blue Dress which she will be wearing for the coming Chinese New Year at 300 NT (S$12).




13th Feb 2015 (Friday, Friday the Thirteen) Tai Chung （台中）to Tai Pei （台北）:

We wake up in the Morning at 0600 hrs and had Breakfast at the Hotel, we set off at 0730 hrs to Tai Pei （台北）.  We visit Zhong Lie Shrine （忠烈祠） at 1000 hrs to see the Guard Changing Ceremony, we also visit The Grand Hotel （圆山大饭店） which use to be the prominent building which represent Taiwan until the Taipei 101 Tower was completed. The Zhong Lie Shrine was build to honor Mr Sun Yat Sen （孙中山） and all the heroes who had lost their lives during the call of duties. The Grand Hotel was use to entertain all the Foreign Minsters when they visit Taiwan, one night stay at the hotel will cost 7000 NT (S$280). The Feng Shui of the Hotel was destroy by the Highway and the Xing Guang Building （星光大厦） which look like a joss stick position right at the main door.

Guard Changing Ceremony at Zhong Lie Shrine

The Grand Hotel

We had Mongolian BBQ Buffet for Lunch and visit the Pi Xiu （貔貅) Shop and Beauty Product Duty Free Shop after that. The Pi Xiu Shop is located at the Underground Basement like most of the Casino which I had visit over the years, they strongly believe that Underground Basement had the ability to keep fortune in the study of Feng Shui even the Vault at most of the Banks are located at the Underground Basement. 

Two very big Pi Xiu Statue are right in front of the entrance when we enter the shop, Pi Xiu is believe to be a rare mystical creature which is the ninth descendant of the Dragon. As it eat monsters for food and does not have an ass hole, it will vomit gold and jewels from its mouth after it had digest the monsters. So it had been a favorite ornament for most of the business man since ancient times.

The shop ask me to represent the tour group to receive the fortune, I had to place both my palm on the head of the statue and turn three round anti clockwise and then move all the way to the tail. We went in to the room for the Feng Shui Talk right after that, the shop talk about how having 4, 9 and 13 stroke in the name will bring great fortune. Like the Tradition Chinese Character Luck (運）which is 13 stroke and had a roof, a car and a ship in the character, it also look like an army on a ship too. But if you are aware enough, you will realize that the character actually had 12 stroke instead of 13 stroke.

The shop continue say that Singapore was once name 星嘉坡，星加坡 and later become 新加坡, the Traditional Chinese Character 星 9 stroke 新 13 stroke 嘉 13 stroke 加 4 stroke and 坡 9 stroke. But if you are aware enough, you will realize that the character 嘉 actually had 14 stroke instead of 13 stroke, 加 had 5 stroke instead of 4 stroke and 坡 had 8 stroke instead of 9 stroke.

The shop continue to illustrate on the Singapore Currency and say that most of the Currency had Octagon (八卦） on it, from the S$1 Coin to the S$50 Note. The $2 Note had Bat （蝙蝠） which mean Blessing （福）, $5 Note had Mandarin Orange (甘桔) which mean Lucky （吉）, $10 Note had Bronze Coin (铜钱) which mean Wealth (财） and $50 Note had Peaches (寿桃) which mean Longevity （寿）.

$2 Note with Bat

$5 Note with Mandarin Orange

$10 Note with Bronze Coin

 

$50 Note with Peach

The shop goes on and and say that I lack Metal Element and my wife lack Wood Element in our life, and wanted us to buy the Metal Element (White Jade) and Wood Element (Green Jade) Pi Xiu Statue at 600 NT (S$24) each to help in our fortune (The Water Element is Black Jade, the Earth Element is Yellow Jade and the Fire Element is Red Jade.). But I turn down the offer and walk out of the shop. Guess all the Octagon on inside my wallet had manage to destroy the Feng Shui of the shop and fail to retain my fortune inside their shop. The same fate happen for the Beauty Product Duty Free Shop as their products are found to be much more expensive than the normal products sold outside.

We went to the Fishermen Wharves （渔人码头） and visit the Lover Bridge （情人桥） at 1600 hrs, we check in to Room 1122 of Paradise Hotel at 1800 hrs. We went for Dinner at Xi Men Ding (西门町）Shopping Street and had Pork Intestine Vermicelli 50 NT (S$2), Chicken Chop 70 NT (S$2.80), Passion Fruit and Green Tea Drinks 170 NT (S$6.80). We decided to visit to Guang Zhou Street （广州街） Night Market later as Xi Men Ding Shopping Street became a bit boring after some time. My wife had BBQ Corn 50 NT (S$2) while I had Maltose Candy 50 NT (S$2) at the Night Market. The Maltose Candy was soft and nice as compare to the hard one I found in Singapore.

Lover Bridge at Fishermen Wharves

 14th Feb 2015 (Saturday, Valentine Day) Taipei （台北）:

We wake up in the Morning at 0800 hrs and had Breakfast at the Hotel, we went to visit the Tai Pei 101 Tower 1000 NT (S$40) at 0900 hrs (Taxi 250 NT about S$10, with additional 20 NT for the Chinese New Year Period). The Tower is 508 meters high, with the Fastest Elevator which travel at 1010 meters per minute.

Tai Pei 101 Tower had a lot of Feng Shui in the design, the Logo of the building are Bronze Coin (财） forming a Wishful (如意). The building is form by 8 Trapezium （聚寶盆） which look like Bamboo (節節高升). We check out of the Hotel and set off for the Airport at 1200 hrs, we had Noodle, Dumping and Bubble Tea 550 NT (S$22) at the Airport.

View of Tai Pei City from North of Tai Pei 101 Tower

Taiwan is an Island fill with Treasures and Love, we had seen the Ling Zhi, Mei Hua Deer, Cat Eye Stone and Pearl and we had visited Love River at Gao Xiong, the Eternity Bridge at Jia Yi, the Sister Lake at Ali Mountain, the Lover Bridge at Tai Pei. If you really want a romantic tour with the one you love, Taiwan would be the best choice.

Love Sign at Gao Xiong Love River