A fascinating forgotten part of Taiwan's history are the POW camps during WWII, where allied troops were prisoners in Taiwan and forced to work in mines, quarries, and yes even building bridges. I've been to a few of these, some of which you can still see the remains of these prison camps, while others you can see no trace at all.
One of those that has no trace left, is where Taipei stadium is (for now). Taipei stadium is an outdoor stadium where sporting events and concerts were held. It's where I saw the Korean soccer team play the Taiwanese national team, and the Korean fans lived up to the jubilation they had during the world cup they had hosted a few years prior. getting to sit in the stands with them and cheer with them, had been on my bucket list.
Now that stadium seems to be on the way out. Not only is it very old, but I'm guessing because most musical groups that come to Taiwan hated having to perform outside in the extreme heat. Now parts of it have been remodeled to house some cute shops and restaurants, as well as some open space for some small indoor events.
But this is not what you see in the picture. In the picture you see Taipei Arena, which serves as the replacement for the Taipei stadium. This is a large indoor space for concerts, and also houses and indoor ice skating rink which is quite popular. The reason you have a picture of this, is because it's in the middle of the city, thus I'm in the area more often. While the stadium is up a bit north of the city and I'm not in the area much. But really anybody can give you a picture of what something is, but who will give you a picture of what something isn't?
