Travel Information
Getting from Tapei main station to the conference venue:
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Take a taxi:
Taxis will get you to the venue in 20-25 minutes without traffic from most places in Taipei. They run according to the meter and will cost around 350-450 New Taiwan dollars. Show the taxi driver the following paragraph:
中央研究院 人文社會科學館
This will take you to Academia Sinica, Humanities and Social Sciences Building, 128 Section 2 Academia Road, Taipei.
台北市南港區研究院路2段128號Ask the taxi driver to enter the campus through the main gate. After passing through that gate, go straight even after you cross the little bridge. You want to turn left at the little temple, then the converence venue will be on your right.
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Public Transportation Option 1:
Take the Taipei's Metro Rapid Transit Blue Line or Brown Line to Nangang Exhibition Center (南港展覽館) station. From there, you can take any of the buses numbered 205, 212, 276, 306, 645, or Bei-Huan Metro Bus Line (formerly 620) on Academia Road to Academia Sinica. You can also walk down Academia Road from there. It is a 25-30 minute walk and is very pleasant when the weather is nice.
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Public Transportation Option 2:
Take the Blue Line or Taiwan High-Speed Rail or the TRA (Taiwan Railways Agency) to Nangang Station (南港站), then take a bus on Zhongxiao East Road (number 212 Express, 270, or Blue 25) to Academia Sinica. This is also what you would do from the Green World Nangang Hotel or the Courtyard. Walking from Nangang Station takes about 30-40 minutes.
