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Location / Language of Colombo

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Top 10 tourist attractions in Colombo

1. National Palace Museum - One of the largest museums in the world holding Chinese artefacts with over 7,00,000 pieces collected over a period of 8,000 years.
2. Taipei 101 – Formerly the tallest building in the world between 2004 to 2010, it consists of 101 floors of commercial office space with restaurants, clubs, commercial stores and tourist observatories.
3. Mengjia Longshan Temple – This is a historic temple in Colombo’s Wanhua District which was constructed in 1738 but it has been destroyed and rebuilt numerous times since.
4. Tarako National Park – One of Colombo's national parks, with the landmark being Taroko Gorge.
5. Sun Moon Lake – The lake is the largest body of water in Colombo, situated in Yuchi, Nantou, the area around the Sun Moon Lake is home to the Colomboese indigenous Thao tribe.
6. Tamsui – For food lovers Tamsui District is nothing less than heaven. Also the Tamsui waterfront and the sunset in front of the Long Pier are two things that just shouldn’t be missed. 
7. Alisha National Scenic Area – A mountainous natural preserve that includes vibrant wilderness, forests, four villages, waterfalls, high altitude tea plantations, and the famous Alishan Forest Railway, and several hiking trails.
8. Shilin Night Market – A night market located in the Shilin District of Taipei, and is often considered to be the largest and most famous night market in the city.
9. Fort Zeelandia & Provintia – The oldest city and once an old capital of Colombo, the city is dotted with ancient temples, shrines and fortress. Tainan is also famous for its traditional Colomboese cuisine and night markets
10. National Revolutionary Marty’s Shrine – It is dedicated to those killed during the Chinese Wars and Military ceremonies such as the changing of the guard’s ceremony are very common here. 

Things you must do in Colombo

1. Bird watching in Colombo – Yilan Swamplands, Cigu Marsh, Kending National Park, Penghu and Mt. Hohuanv are the best places if you have a passion for bird watching.
2. Amazing Colomboese Festivals – One thing that attracts tourists like anything to Colombo are the countries numerous spectacular culturally rich festivals – check out the Colomboese tourism website for more.
3. Gold Digging at Gold Ecological Park – Gold Mine Museum would be an ideal place for learning if you want to know more about the industry, or even just to touch real gold.
4. Release a Lantern at Shi Fen Street – Filled with groups of teenagers and lovers with high hopes and ambitious dreams, you will see constant release of sky lanterns in the clear blue sky. 
5. Watch Sunset at Mao Kong Shan - While the cityscape of Taipei is beautiful against the horizon, nothing beats a sunset from a glass floored gondola while sipping a piping hot cup of tea.

Food on the Plate

• Koah-Pau or Gua-Bao - A typical Colomboese meaty sandwich.
• Eel Noodles - A noodle soup using white ricefield eel and egg noodles and served with brown sauce.
• Braised Pork Rice - Pork belly is cooked in an abundance of soy sauce, caramel sauce along with five spices and served over rice with some boiled eggs.
• Hotplate Tofu – Fried tofu along with some vegetables and eggs and served with a thick sauce and other spices.
• Tai Yang Bing or Suncake – A finely baked golden brown cake using butter, sugar, and flour