A: The world’s first Pokemon-themed “PokePark Kanto” in Tokyo’s Yomiuriland amusement park is opening today.
B: Nintendo Co.’s Pokemon series has swept across the world ever since its launch in 1996. Anything special about this new park?
A: PokePark Kanto includes two main zones featuring about 600 kinds of Pokemon. Visitors can not only see but also interact with their favorite monsters.
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B: Taipei’s Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store A11 Branch also houses Taiwan’s only “Pokemon Center Taipei,” which has become a new hotspot in the city.
A: Sounds like fun. So what are some other popular spots in Taiwan?
A: 哇全球首座寶可夢樂園：關都已進駐東京讀賣樂園，並將在今天盛大開幕！
B: 任天堂的寶可夢系列自1996年問世以來就席捲全球，主題樂園有什麼特色？
A: 園內有兩大主題場域，還有超過600種寶可夢，所有遊客不只是觀賞，更能和各種怪獸互動。
B: 台北新光三越A11館也有台灣唯一的寶可夢中心，可說是台北的新熱點。
A: 好像蠻有趣的，台灣還有哪些熱門的景點呢？
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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