Last year, about 170,000 visited the west tunnel, the hotel said. As tours of the west tunnel were warmly received, the hotel began renovating the east passage more than a year ago to open it to the public, it said. Visitors walk through the eastern escape route at the Grand Hotel in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Chang Chia-ming, Taipei TimesVisitors to the 67m-long east passage first descend an 84-step staircase before continuing down the tunnel. The 85m-long west passage has a 20m-long slide next to the staircase, which was used to evacuate anyone unable to use the stairs.

Source: Taipei Times March 25, 2021 15:56 UTC