It was a bit of an adventure getting to the National Palace Museum(planes, trains and automobiles), but Kelly and I eventually got there. Three floors of the worlds largest collections of Chinese artistic treasures- a chronicle of 5,000 years of Chinese history and heritage. A bit overwhelming to say the least. Amongst all the artifacts was a show of Giuseppe Castiglione's work called "Lang Shinning". Ten artists jointly created and interpreted his work into installations, animations, sculptures and high tech mobile apps.
The Museum d'Orsay also had on a show- it showcased 69 paintings of the great ones-Millet, Cezanne, Da Vinci, Renoir, Monet and Gauguin to name a few. The theme of the work seemed to be " Ordinary work that people do". Famous paintings seen in real life pale in comparison to ones you see and read about in books! Did I have a favourite? Impossible to pick just one!
I ended the day with one more adventure- the Shilin Night Market. The market consists of two major elements- general merchandise and food. To say that the market was "bursting with activity" would be and understatement! I have never seen so many people, smelled so many unique smells and seen so much stuff to buy! Every square inch was used and nothing went to waste. Would I go back? Probably not, but it is worth the experience!