Taipei Children's Recreation Center is located in former Taipei Yuanshan Zoo and Children’s Amusement Park. On the northeast of Taipei basin, the Center is a peak to overlook Taipei City and an ideal place for leisure. Area of 9.8 hectares, Taipei Children's Recreation Center is a destination for school excursions and outdoor activities. Yuanshan Site Exhibition is one part of the Center that shows Taipei basin model, excavation pit model, stone tools, bone tools, jade ornaments, pottery and shards. Taipei Children's Recreation Center is divided into 3 regions: Folk Arts World, Amusement World, and Science World. Folk Arts World presents the living of our ancestors. The Amusement World offers recreational activities and facilities for children and teenagers. Science World introduces science knowledge by exhibitions and 3D vision theater. The 3 regions show the 3 different themes: folklore, amusement and science. The center is a provider of both education and amusement. On holidays, Folk Arts World invites folk artists to demonstrate Chinese craft making and perform puppet play and shadowgraph. It is now halting operations for 17 months to preparing the 2010 Taipei International Flower Exhibition.