Located in Taipei’s Shilin district is the National Palace Musuem, which holds some 700,000 items spanning 8,000 years of ancient Chinese history. Pieces range from as far back as the Neolithic period, right up to the Qing Dynasty, which ruled up to 1912. The National Palace Museum was established with items evacuated from the Beijing Palace Museum (see above) and today receives 4.3 million annual visitors. Don’t miss the opulent jade collection, the pristine coin exhibits and the rich tapestry displays.