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Taipei City is located in the northern part of Taiwan Island, in the center of the Taipei Basin, and is surrounded by Taipei County. The city covers an area of ??272 square kilometers. It is the political, economic, cultural and educational center of the province and the largest city in Taiwan.

In 1875 AD (the first year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty), the imperial envoy Shen Baozhen established Taipei Prefecture here to take charge of Taiwan's administration, and it has been known as "Taipei" ever since. In 1885, the Qing government established a province in Taiwan, and the first governor Liu Mingchuan designated Taipei as the provincial capital. After 1949, it was still the seat of the highest administrative body.

Taipei City is the industrial and commercial center of Taiwan. The island’s largest companies, enterprises, banks, and stores all have their headquarters here. With Taipei City as the center, including Taipei County, Taoyuan County and Keelung City, it forms the largest industrial production area and commercial area in Taiwan.

Taipei City is the tourist center in northern Taiwan. In addition to Yangmingshan and Beitou Scenic Areas, it also has Taipei Park, the largest and earliest built in the province covering an area of ??89,000 square meters, and Mucha, the largest park in the province. Transport Garden. In addition, the scale of Rongxing Garden, which is privately operated, is also considerable. Jiantan, Bei'an, Fushou, Shuangxi and other parks are also good places to visit. Taipei City has many places of interest, including the Taipei City Gate, Longshan Temple, Baoan Temple, Confucius Temple, Guide Palace, Yuanshan Cultural Site, etc., which are all beautiful places and good places to visit.

Nantou County is perfectly located in the center of Taiwan. It is the only county in Taiwan that does not have a seaside view. However, it occupies many beautiful scenery in Taiwan. One of Taiwan’s most famous attractions, Sun Moon Lake, is located in Nantou. within the county.

Nantou County covers an area of ??410 square kilometers. It has many mountains and few plains. It is surrounded by mountains and green mountains, and there are scenery everywhere. The picturesque Sun Moon Lake in all seasons, Taroko Park famous for its marble canyons, Yushan Park with its strange peaks and beautiful mountains, Sanshan National Scenic Area with unique local geographical characteristics... Every mountain, every water, every grass, every tree here , are particularly blessed by nature, moist and tender.

Sun Moon Lake is located in Yuchi Township, Nantou County. The entire lake covers an area of ??more than 100 square kilometers and is 33 kilometers around the lake. It is bounded by Lalu Island (Guanghua Island). The northern half is shaped like a sun wheel, and the southern half is shaped like a sun wheel. The half part is shaped like a moon hook, hence its name.

Sun Moon Lake is almost synonymous with Taiwan’s scenery. It is surrounded by mountains and green trees. The lake is crystal clear, with skylight above and below. There are small islands emerging in the lake, forming the "green mountains embrace clear water, and the bright pool embraces green pearls" "The beautiful landscape of Sun Moon Lake, with an altitude of 760 meters above sea level, makes Sun Moon Lake look like a picturesque landscape with dense water vapor and distinct changes in the mountain scenery. Only by boating on the lake and getting close to the lake can you fully appreciate the morning and dusk beauty of Sun Moon Lake.

Sun Moon Lake originated from Hehuan Mountain. At first, Sun Moon Lake was just a small lake. During the Japanese occupation, in order to generate electricity, the Japanese intercepted sand from the Zhuoshui stream at the Wujie area closest to Sun Moon Lake. Water built a 15-kilometer-long underground waterway, passing through Shuishe Mountain and entering Sun Moon Lake, submerging many small hills to form today's Sun Moon Lake. Since Sun Moon Lake was formed by injecting water into a depression, it is surrounded by mountains and has winding waterways, creating a beautiful landscape. The water in Sun Moon Lake is mainly used for power generation. The annual power generation reaches 5 billion kWh, accounting for 56% of Taiwan's hydropower generation, and the power generation benefit reaches 12.5 billion yuan. Because it is a rare living reservoir in Taiwan, the water in the reservoir is recycled every day through Taipower pumping and storage to generate electricity. It is like living water. The water quality is transparent and algae are not easy to grow. Fish and shrimps such as bent-back fish, kili fish, and pond shrimp are not easy to grow. Reproduction is very fast.

Sun Moon Lake surrounds the lake for about 33 kilometers. In the past, there was only the Sun Moon Lake Highway. In September 1995, after the completion of the Moon Lake Highway, the Sun Moon Lake Highway was also built. Tourists can Drive or ride a motorcycle to visit various attractions along the lake. There are two toll stations on the Huanhu Highway: one is in Suntan, near the CITIC Hotel; the other is at Tantou, the Moon Lake, which is the southernmost point of Sun Moon Lake. Starting from the Sun Moon Toll Station, visit various scenic spots around the Sun Moon Lake in a clockwise direction, including Wenwu Temple, Peacock Garden, Sun Moon Village (Dehua Society), Xuanzang Temple, Ci'en Pagoda, and Xuanguang Temple.

Legend: It is said that a long time ago, there were two evil dragons in this big pool. They caught the sun and the moon and used them as beads to play in the pool for fun.

From then on, the world became pitch black and people could no longer live. Later, a young man from the Gaoshan tribe named Dajian Ge came to the lake with the help of Shui Shemei, a rowing girl. One hit the dragon's head with a golden arrow, and the other stabbed the dragon's eye with an embroidery needle, and took back the sun and moon. However, no matter how hard they threw it into the sky, the sun and moon could not rise. Later, the two of them pulled two palm trees from Jade Mountain and finally raised the sun and moon to the sky. And Brother Dajian and Sister Shuishe became two mountains, guarding next to Datan. These are Dajian Mountain and Shuishe Mountain. Later, people discovered that the small island in the pool divided the lake into two halves, one half shaped like a sun wheel and the other half shaped like a moon hook, so they named the pool "Sun Moon Lake".

Transportation: 1. Guoguang Passenger Transport Taipei West Station → Sun Moon Lake, four departures a day. Guoguang Bus Terminal consultation hotline: 02-23810731

2. Guoguang Bus Taipei West Station → Puli, then transfer to Nantou Bus → Sun Moon Lake. Nantou Bus Terminal consultation hotline: 049-2984031

3. Nantou Bus Taichung Gancheng Station → Puli, get off at Sun Moon Lake

4. Take Fengrong Bus in the water → Puli, Get off at Sun Moon Lake. Fengrong Passenger Transport consultation hotline: 049-2774609

Self-driving: Starting from the north: (1) Zhongshan High (National Highway 1), get off at the China-Hong Kong Interchange → Provincial 74 → Provincial 14 → Caotun → Provincial 21 → Yuchi → Sun Moon Lake

(2) Zhongshan High (National Highway 1) Xiowangtian Interchange → Zhangnan Road → Provincial 14 → Caotun → Provincial 21 → Yuchi → Sun Moon Lake

(3) Zhongshan High (National Highway 1) Get off at Fengyuan Interchange→Dongshi→Cold weather→Province 21→Yuchi→Sun Moon Lake

(4) Zhongshan High (National Highway 1) get off at Zhongqing Interchange→Province 74→Province 14→ Provincial 21→Yuchi→Sun Moon Lake

Starting from the south: (1) Zhongshan Highway (National Highway 1), get off at Dounan Interchange→Province 3→Zhushan→Shuili→County 131→Sun Moon Lake

(2) Zhongshan High (National Highway 1) Xiayuanlin Interchange→Yuanlin→Caotun→Puli→Province 21→Yuchi→Sun Moon Lake

(3) Zhongshan High (National Highway 1) Xiowangtian Interchange →Province 14→Caotun→Puli→Province 21→Yuchi→Sun Moon Lake

(4) South Second Highway (National Highway 3) under Caotun Interchange→Caotun→Puli→Province 21→Yuchi→Sun Moon Lake

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(5) From the Second High School (National Highway 3), get off at the Zhushan Interchange → Jishan Road → turn left → Provincial 16 → Provincial 21 → Yuchi → Sun Moon Lake

Taichung-Sun Moon Lake: Taichung → CIC Expressway → Caotun → Provincial 14 → Puli → Provincial Provincial 21 → Yuchi → Sun Moon Lake

Alishan *** is composed of 18 high mountains and is a branch of the Yushan Mountains. It is separated from the main peak of Yushan by Tongfu River. Hopefully, now the new Zhongheng Highway has connected Alishan and Yushan Scenic Area. The sunrise, sea of ??clouds, sunset, forest and mountain railway are collectively called the Five Wonders of Alishan, and the cultural resources of the Tsou Aboriginal people add many more wonders to Alishan.

Sunrise

The famous Alishan sunrise has different positions and times in four seasons (due to the rotation of the earth). The best sunrise point is on the Zhushan Sun Viewing Tower. Go there To get to Zhushan, you can go to Alishan Railway Station or Chaoping Station to take the Zhushan Sun-viewing Train (the journey takes about 25 minutes) or go up the steps from the sun-viewing trail in Chaoping Park (the journey takes about 40 minutes, there are signs along the way). In front of Guanri Tower Square, there are detailed maps of the boundaries between Chiayi and Nantou counties and the sunrise.

Sea of ??Clouds

The Alishan Sea of ??Clouds, one of the eight scenic spots in Taiwan, usually appears at sunrise or dusk when the weather is clear and there are floating clouds; layers of clouds and mist are undulating, covering the nearby peaks. Like a small island emerging from the vast ocean. The best season to view the sea of ??clouds is autumn.

Sunset Glow

The reason why the Alishan sunset is gorgeous is because the air in the high mountain area with an altitude of more than 2,000 meters is thin and the solar radiation is strong, resulting in strong ultraviolet rays in the air, making the sky even brighter. The blue sky presented is more beautiful than the plain land, and the sunset is relatively more beautiful.

Forest

Alishan has very rich forest resources, among which the cypress virgin forest is the most precious.

Affected by altitude, the distribution of plants in Alishan shows tropical, warm, temperate and cold zones. The area from the flatland to Independence Mountain at an altitude of 800 meters is a tropical forest. The most prominent plants in this area are longan, acacia, fir, Ma bamboo and Guizhu forest. From Independence Mountain to Pingzhena at an altitude of 1,800 meters, it belongs to the range of warm zone forest. The representative tree species are camphor, Pu and Phoebe. The cedar forest in Fenqi Lake and Cross Road is a special plant phase in this area. Temperate forest refers to the area above Pingzhena to below 3,000 meters above sea level. The Alishan five trees - hemlock, Taiwanese cypress, Huashan pine, Taiwanese fir and red cypress (sacred tree) are mainly distributed here.

After the Japanese discovered the Alishan Forest in 1899, they established this virgin forest as an important forest farm. After Taiwan was regained, logging was prohibited for conservation purposes and it was developed into a forest recreation area. During the Alishan flower season from mid-March to mid-April every year, mountain cherry, Yoshino cherry, double-flowered cherry, etc., decorate the entire mountain into a beautiful and colorful sea of ??flowers. While walking along the tree-lined avenues with towering ancient trees, in addition to absorbing forest phytoncides, you can also listen to the beautiful songs of thrushes, warblers, tits, thrushes and other birds (Alishan is one of the top ten best bird watching spots in Taiwan) One, belongs to the mid-altitude bird area). Even the thousand-year-old trees in the area that were originally felled have half-dead tree root shapes that are worth admiring. Of course, attractions such as Sisters Pool are not to be missed.

Alpine Railway

The Alishan Forest Railway is one of the famous mountaineering railways in the world. The entire line starts from Chiayi, which is 30 meters above sea level, and climbs all the way to Alishan, which is 2,216 meters high. It passes through 49 tunnels and 77 bridges. Along the way, you can enjoy the changes in plant species and beautiful mountains in different forest zones such as hot, warm, and temperate. , valley. When the train reaches Merdeka Mountain in propelling mode, in order to adapt to the steep mountain shape, it must spiral around Merdeka Mountain three times (about five kilometers long and two hundred meters high) to reach the top of the mountain. When winding up the mountain, you can see Zhanghaoliao station going left and right three times from the car, still at the bottom of the mountain, and then the railway leaves Independence Mountain in a figure-8 shape. From Pingzhena Station to the first lane, the railway moves forward in a zigzag shape. When passing through the three lanes, the train is sometimes dragged forward and sometimes pushed back, and finally reaches Alishan, hence the name "Alishan Train". "It's called hitting a wall."

In 1986, the Zhushan branch line developed by the Taiwanese was opened to traffic. Starting from Alishan New Station, it winds through the mountains with an altitude of 2,216 to 2,451 meters, passing through the intersection. Turn to Gaoyue and reach Zhushan. This is the first alpine railway built by Taiwanese and is specially designed for viewing the Zhushan Mountain.

The White Wood Forest is a wonder of the Stone Monkey Recreation Area. After the forest fire, the short plants were burned away, leaving only tall pines and fir trees withered. These fire-burned trees have been exposed to wind, sun and rain. Frost hits and the skin turns white, becoming an eye-catching sight. Arrange a one-hour hiking tour to see the ancient camphor huts, bamboo shoot stoves and charcoal kilns in the recreation area. You can learn about their manufacturing processes through the explanatory signs. As for the pavilions such as Lingfeng Pavilion, Wangxiang Pavilion and Qixia Pavilion, they are good places to listen to the pine waves or overlook the scenery of the grass ridge. In addition, the "Taiwan One-leaf Orchid Exhibition Area" displays the ecological history of Taiwan's precious and rare wild orchids. The One-leaf Orchid grows in Alishan and blooms from February to April every year. It is named because there is only one leaf under the flower.

Transportation:

Taipei-Alishan (reservation required): Departs from Taipei at 8:45 pm every Friday and Saturday, and departs from Alishan at 12:30 pm on the next day. The journey time is about six hours, and the round-trip ticket costs NT$1,000. The telephone number of Guoguang Taipei West Station is: 02-23119893, and the telephone number of Alishan Station is: 05-2679903.

Chiayi County bus to Alishan

Chiayi → Alishan 7:10, 9:10, 11:10, 13:10, 15:10;

Alishan→Chiayi 8:30, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:40

The driving time is about two hours and thirty minutes, one-way NT$182, Tel: 05 -2679922

Alishan Forest Train

Chiayi-Alishan Line: 9:00 (motorized), 13:30 on non-holidays, and 8:00 on holidays. This train does not Check your seat

Alishan-Chiayi North Gate Station (13:18, 13:40 (motorized) on non-holidays, 12:35 on holidays)

The journey takes about three hours and thirty points, one-way full ticket is NT$399, half ticket is NT$200, round-trip ticket is 15% off

Tickets need to be reserved (two months before the departure date). For details, please contact Chiayi North Gate Station Tel: 05-2768094

Fare for each Alishan branch line:

1. Zhushan Line: One-way full fare is NT$100, half fare is NT$50.

2. Shenmu Line: One-way full fare is NT$50, half fare is NT$25. It runs irregularly (shuttle buses can operate if there are more than 20 tourists).

3. Sleeping Moon Line: It has been closed due to the earthquake.

Self-driving:

The main entrance road to the Alishan area is Provincial Highway 18. Go up this highway and turn right at 36 kilometers from Longmei to Jia 129 to reach Shanmei, Xinmei, and Chashan. At 50 kilometers from Shizui, turn right on County 169 to reach Dabang, Tefuye, and Lijia. Turn left on County 169 to reach Fenqihu, Ruili, Ruifeng, and Taihe. Then take Jiaxing 155 to Laiji. , Fengshan. In addition, other entrances to this area include the entrance from Nanfang Taiwan Line 3 through Chashan, the entrance from Beifang County 162A through Meishan, and the entrance from Dongfang Taiwan Line 21 (New Central Cross) direction through Yushan Park Tatajia.

Due to terrain factors in this area, roads and railways may occasionally collapse and cause partial interruptions, but repairs are usually completed on the same day or within a few days. Passengers should pay attention to road conditions before traveling during the summer rainy season.

Chiayi was originally named Zhuluo. In the second year of Ming Dynasty (1622), Yan Siqi, a native of Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, led his people to land at Bengang (today’s Yunlin Beigang and Chiayi Xingang area) to reclaim land. It can be said to be one of the oldest Han settlements in Taiwan. one. In the 51st year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1786), Lin Shuangwen revolted, and the soldiers and civilians of Zhuluo defended the city with all their strength. Afterwards, the Qing government renamed Zhuluo Chiayi in order to commend the local soldiers and civilians for their righteous deeds. This historical relic is still preserved in the Yimin Temple in Chiayi City. . The Tropic of Cancer passes through Chiayi and Hualien counties in this province. There is a monument in Chiayi Shuangxiangliao Village (located at 120 degrees 24 minutes 46 seconds 50 east longitude and 23 degrees 27 minutes 04 seconds 51 north latitude). In addition, the internationally renowned Alishan Scenic Area is also located in Chiayi County. The area is a cypress forest area. Sacred trees that are more than a thousand years old can also be seen here. You can also take a mountaineering train to tour the entire forest area and shuttle through the embrace of nature. , and the Zhushan sunrise shows the brilliant beauty of the clouds and morning light between the mountains and forests; the beauty of the valleys and mountains in the Ruili Scenic Area is also another novel feeling.

Going to the seaside, the endless white salt fields along the coast of Budai are crystal clear and moving under the sunlight. Such a beautiful scenery can only be fully appreciated when you come to Chiayi in person.

Kaohsiung City is located in southern Taiwan, bordering the Taiwan Strait to the west and south. It is the second largest city in Taiwan and has Taiwan's largest international port. The water in Kaohsiung Port is calm, and giant ships come and go frequently. It is one of the top ten ports in the world, and is known as the "Port City"; Kaohsiung City is full of factories, the Love River runs through the city, and sea and land transportation are very developed, so it is also called Taiwan "South Gate". The city is divided into 11 administrative districts including Nanzi, Zuoying, Gushan, Sanmin, Lingya, Xinxing, Qianjin, Yancheng, Qianzhen, Cijin and Xiaogang.

Kaohsiung was developed very early, and together with Tainan, Beigang, Chiayi, Madou and other places, it is known as the place with the longest history in Taiwan.

This place was the earliest residence of the Pingpu aborigines (Makadao tribe). It was named "takau" (Pingpu language, meaning bamboo forest) because of its abundant bamboo. The Chinese transliteration is "beating the dog", and "beating the dog" means It is the earliest name of Kaohsiung. In the 23rd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1684), Taiwan was included in the territory of the Qing court, and the area was placed in Fengshan County, Taiwan Prefecture, Fujian Province. The scope of reclamation was expanded to include Qianzhen, Dagangpu, Wukuacuo, Lizai Nei, Lingya, etc. area. In the early years of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, Dagou was opened as a trading port. The bow of the sentry ship and behind the flag became a commercial port. Kaohsiung gradually became an important city and later developed into Taiwan's largest international port.

The "Eight Scenes of Kaohsiung" are the best among Kaohsiung's scenery, including: sunset on Qishan Mountain, Xiaolu at Chengpu, night rain at Yuanfeng Peak, autumn moon at garrison, returning sails at Jianggang, sound of waves at Guwan, and clear sky at Linghu Lake Fenghejiangcun fisherman's song. Xiziwan Scenic Area, known as "Taiwan's West Lake", has many unique tourist attractions and is the most famous tourist area in southern Taiwan. The main attractions are scattered along the road around the lake. The whole area has beautiful scenery and is suitable for enjoying the lake view. Water color, rafting and fishing. The Lotus Pond located in Zuoying is also surrounded by many tourist attractions such as the Confucius Temple, Dragon and Tiger Pagoda, and Chunqiu Pavilion. In Shoushan Park, you can hike to see the beautiful sea views and watch cute macaques. It is also an excellent place for leisure. In addition, the largest Buddhist temple in Taiwan - Fo Guang Shan, Qihou Lighthouse, Qihou Fort, the former British Consulate of Qingda Dog, and the North Gate of Xiongzhen, etc. are all cultural relics with long history and are worth visiting.

Taitung County is the third largest county in Taiwan. Due to the high temperatures all year round, Taitung is also known as the hometown of the sun. Taitung is mountainous, with the Central Mountains dominating the west and the Coast Mountains dominating the central and northern parts. In addition to the alpine terrain, Taitung’s coastline stretches for 176 kilometers, with many rocky shores and harbors, and marine tourism is developed; from plains to mountains, From the ocean to outlying islands, Taitung is rich in natural landscapes. This is also where many indigenous peoples such as the Amis, Bunun, Atayal, Rukai, and Paiwan live, forming Taitung’s rich and diverse cultural landscape.

The Taitung area is rich in tourism resources. Among them, the most popular tourist attraction is Zhiben Hot Spring. There are many international-class hot spring hotels and forest recreation areas here, making Zhiben the most popular tourist attraction in the area. A popular scenic spot among tourists. Although the canyon terrain on the Nanheng Highway on the Pacific Ocean is not as spectacular as the Taroko Gorge, its beauty everywhere is difficult to match even in the Taroko Gorge; and in the Taitung Rift Valley, farmland is everywhere. , the tea gardens on the slopes of the Central Mountains also form Taitung’s unique natural style.

The coastal area of ??Taitung is dominated by gravel beaches, sandy beaches, rocky shores, and coral reefs. Among them, the coastal landscapes such as Sanxiantai, Xiaoyeliu, Stone Umbrella, and Baxian Cave are the most unique, with many strange rocks, sea erosion, etc. Caves and bathing beaches with excellent water quality are the best places to engage in marine recreational activities.

Taitung County is also the area with the richest aboriginal culture in Taiwan, with the earliest origins dating back to the Paleolithic Age. These ancestor cultures include Changbin Culture, Qilin Culture, Beinan Culture, etc. There are as many as 100 or 200 cultural relics that have been discovered or unexplored, making it a treasure land in Taiwan's history and culture. Today's residents of the Amis and Bunun ethnic groups still retain their ancient cultural customs, such as the Boat Launching Festival and Flying Fish Festival, the Ami Harvest Festival, the Beinan Monkey Festival, the Bunun Ear-Taking Festival, the Paiwan Five-Year Festival, and the Rukai Harvest Festival. National festivals are also not to be missed.

Local Features: Puppetry

Because the limbs of the puppets are sewn with cloth and look like cloth bags, it is called Puppetry among the people. In Taiwan, puppet opera is also called palm opera. Because during the performance, you have to put your hands into the puppet's cloth bag to control it, so people also call it palm opera.

Puppet Opera is a traditional local drama in my country. It originated in Quanzhou, Fujian. It was introduced to Taiwan with immigrants from Fujian and Guangdong in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Over the past few hundred years, it has gradually become a folk art with strong local color and is highly praised by Taiwan. Love from fellow countrymen. In particular, the generation who were particularly obsessed with TV puppet shows in the 1970s is now the middle class of society between the ages of thirty-five and sixty, and the impression is particularly profound.

Traditional Chinese puppet show can be divided into two different performance types: puppet show and shadow play. Puppet show is a type of puppet show.

In modern times, Zhangzhou is the most representative puppet show in southern Fujian.

The roles in Taiwanese puppetry are divided into Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo and Chou. In terms of story content, Taiwanese puppet shows are mostly based on my country's ancient historical stories and folklore. Famous plays include "Journey to the West" and "The Legend of Liao Tianding".

During the performance, the highly skilled artists on stage were behind the scenes, skillfully manipulating the puppets with their hands, performing various delicate movements, and imitating the tones of various characters to narrate the plot vividly. , which includes both fascinating dialogues and elegant a cappella singing, and sometimes some humorous and interesting language is inserted. With the melodious music in the backstage, the beautifully carved puppets are vivid and lifelike. Although the stage is small, it expresses all the joys and sorrows of the world, good and evil, beauty and ugliness.

Tourists coming to Taiwan don’t have to worry about accommodation. Because there are star hotels and ordinary hotels all over Taiwan, as well as youth hostels for backpackers.

Far Eastern Hotel (Far Eastern Hotel)

Located in the eastern business district of Taipei City, it is a five-star hotel overlooking the entire Taipei scenery. It is close to the largest shopping mall in Taipei - "The Mall" and the Taipei World Convention and Exhibition Center. With first-class facilities and services, it is recognized as the best hotel in Taipei.

Evergreen Laurel Hotel Keelung

The Evergreen Laurel Hotel Keelung is located in the administrative center of Keelung City, just beside Keelung Port. The eye-catching 19-story building is not only a new landmark in Keelung City, but also a location where the beauty of Keelung Port can be seen at a glance. Since its operation in 1998, it has become the most luxurious hotel in Keelung City and the only international-class tourist hotel in Taiwan with excellent sea views. In particular, the advantage of having sea view and harbor view gives Evergreen Laurel Hotel Keelung a special style that cannot be found anywhere else.

Changchun Hotel

It is located on Zhongzheng Road, Magong City, Penghu County, in the historical area. Shopping and shopping are very convenient, and you can overlook Penghu Bay, the cross-sea bridge and the central century-old street. The essence of Penghu can be seen in Changchun.

Beidu Hotel

Located next to the city hall, it is a business hotel very popular with foreign business travelers in the Keelung area. It has novel housing facilities, spacious and comfortable space. The hotel is close to the city center and the transportation is very convenient.

Catering introduction

Eating is a way to understand Taiwan. There are snacks available in all 319 towns and villages in Taiwan. If you want to satisfy your appetite, you can go to each resting place to taste various delicacies and smell the taste of Taiwan. The more distinctive snacks include: soup wontons, Jiufen beef noodles, Lao Tianlu, Keelung "Dingbian file", Changhua meatballs, stinky tofu, coffin boards, flavored meat rice dumplings, etc. If you want to taste these delicacies, you can go to the following "food streets" to feast your eyes on them.

The snacks in Keelung Miaokou are concentrated on Rensan Road and Aisi Road, extending in an L shape. The temple here was built in the twelfth year of Tongzhi (1873 AD) and now has two to three hundred stalls. Many people come to Keelung and want to taste Dingbianpa, but they are troubled by not knowing how to call it, or where they can eat authentic Dingbianpa.

Next to the Zhongshan Football Stadium on Minzu West Road, there is a Jiuquan Street restaurant that is always packed with seats and even seats are hard to find. Located at the entrance of Yumen Street, about 100 meters away from Jiuquan Street, you can see a large and bright signboard - Marunashi Lu Pork Rice. Because of its low price and high quality, business is booming. The main dishes here are pork rice and chicken rice. The pork rice is NT$15 per bowl and the chicken rice is NT$20 per bowl. There are also a variety of fresh and delicious soups: fish soup, braised mushroom and pork ribs soup, stewed day needle pork ribs soup, bitter melon and pork ribs soup, clam pork ribs soup, etc., which will leave you with endless aftertaste.

There are many specialty snack bars in the countryside around Meinong, Kaohsiung, cooking a variety of game. One of the famous dishes is called "Shanhe Pork" (the meat of the mountain rat), which is a famous delicacy to go with wine.

Aji is the transliteration of "fried tofu" in Japanese, which is a famous Tamsui product. Ah Gei makes a square tofu bag shape, fills it with pre-fried vermicelli, pastes the opening with fish paste, steams it, and then tops it with a special sweet and spicy sauce, which is mouth-watering.

Tainan City’s snacks are not only diverse, but also have a long history and have long been famous throughout the province. Among them, "Du Xiaoyue Danzi Noodles" and "Heiqiao Sausage" are the most recommended. These two snacks are very popular among local diners.

Taiwan is rich in various tropical and subtropical fruits, and there are fruit stalls everywhere on the streets, so eating fruits is also a great enjoyment for Taiwanese people.

Snacks

Stinky Tofu Dingbian Filed Xiaoyue Danzi Noodles Flavored Meat Rice Dumplings

High Soup Wonton Coffin Plate Black Bridge Sausage Jiufen Beef Noodles

Lao Tian Lu Shen Keng Miaokou Tofu Fish Balls Changhua Meat Balls

Entertainment Introduction

Television and tourism are currently the two most important leisure and entertainment in Taiwan. There are more than 90 TV programs in Taiwan, and the program content is all-encompassing, making it dizzying. Traveling in Taiwan has become a popular leisure activity for children. The annual winter vacation, summer vacation and Lunar New Year are the three major tourist seasons in Taiwan.

In addition, hot springs and night markets are also a major feature of Taiwan.

Hot Springs

Hot springs and saunas are a highlight of your trip to Taiwan. Hot spring areas all over Taiwan allow you to enjoy the fun of hot springs. Stretch out your limbs and let your imagination run wild as the hot springs offer treatments. Some hot springs in Taiwan have a long history, and some are full of game. After washing, the skin will turn pink and transparent, which is very comfortable. On average, a dip costs about NT$200.

Taiwan’s four major hot springs

Beitou Hot Spring

Located on the Datun Volcano Group and the Jinshan Fault, it has been the most famous hot spring town in Taiwan for a century.

Transportation: You can take joint buses 216, 217, 218, 223, 266, and 230 to Xinbeitou, or you can take the MRT and get off at Beitou Station.

Yangmingshan Hot Spring

Yangmingshan Hot Spring in Taipei City is one of the four famous springs in Taiwan.

Transportation: 1. Take joint bus No. 260, or take the Taiwanese bus from Taipei City Park Road to Jinshan, and get off at Teachers Center Station.

2. Take the MRT Tamsui Line to Xinbeitou Station, then transfer to joint bus 230 or minibus 9 to the Teachers Center.

Guanziling Hot Spring

Guanziling, located on the eastern border of Baihe River in Tainan County, is the most famous hot spring town in Tainan.

Transportation: Take Xinying Bus from Baihe Town to Guanziling.

Sichongxi Hot Spring

Sichongxi Hot Spring is located in Pingtung County on the Hengchun Peninsula. With its excellent spring quality and tranquil pastoral scenery, it is close to Yangmingshan, Beitou, Guanziling ranks among the four most famous springs in Taiwan.

Transportation: Take Kaohsiung Passenger Transport from Hengchun or Checheng to Mudan, Dongyuan, Xuhai and other places, and get off at Sichongxi Station.

Colorful Night Market

Wenhua Road Night Market

The Wenhua Road Night Market, which gathers all kinds of Taiwanese snacks, starts from the colorful fountain at the intersection of Zhongshan Road and Wenhua Road. During the day, there is a lot of traffic and there are many shops on both sides. After 10:30 in the evening, the businesses close one by one, and the food stalls come on stage one after another, forming a large night market with many vendors and huge crowds. It is open until 3 or 4 in the morning, or even at dawn. Therefore, the main source of tourists are mostly night cats and night shift workers. During holidays, there are also tourists passing through here to watch the sunrise and sea of ??clouds in Alishan.

Cuiyang Road Night Market

Extending from Wenhua Road, Chuiyang Road Night Market mainly sells seafood and mutton oven snacks. Although the density of stores is not high, there are more than 50 snack bars on the entire road. Whenever the lanterns come on, diners gather and the restaurant is open until 3 or 4 in the morning.

Mobile Night Market

Mobile night markets are held from Tuesday to Sunday. Most of the locations are concentrated on Minsheng South Road, Ziyou Road, Chuiyang Road, Stadium, Jinshan Road, and Xinyi Road. Sales are The products are all-inclusive, including various snacks and daily necessities.

Liuhe Night Market

Liuhe 2nd Road is the most famous snack night market street in Kaohsiung City, between Zhongshan 1st Road and Zili 2nd Road. On the approximately 350-meter-long section of the road, there are many popular steakhouses and spacious and bright hot pot restaurants with stylish decoration and affordable prices.

Every evening, there are even more food stalls gathering in a row, offering seafood, mountain products, local delicacies, ice cream, etc., and the diners pass by and shout one after another, making it very lively.

Tonghua Street Night Market

The Tonghua Street Night Market is mainly concentrated on Linjiang Street between Tonghua Street and Keelung Road. During the day, it is just an ordinary shopping street, and the products sold include fashionable clothing. Lord. But at night, vendors gather, and various food stalls, jewelry stalls, goldfish fishermen, and electronic toys sellers come out one after another to form a lively market. Not only are the people wandering around the night market rubbing shoulders, but there are also people and cars on Lian Tonghua Street. Fighting for the road, the congestion is overwhelming.

Raohe Street Tourist Night Market

The Raohe Street Tourist Night Market is located near Songshan Railway Station, starting from the intersection of Raohe Street and Bade Road in the west to Songshan Salesian Palace in the east. On the approximately 500-meter-long street, there is an endless stream of people visiting the night market, enjoying traditional snacks and shopping for popular items.

Shopping introduction

Taiwan is a beautiful and rich treasure island of the motherland. Because it is surrounded by the sea and has abundant coral resources, it is known as the "Coral Kingdom". In addition, there are local oil-paper umbrellas, which inherit the characteristics of Guangdong Chaozhou umbrellas. They are not only practical, but also excellent bamboo handicrafts. Among them, the oil-paper umbrellas made by Meinong Guangrongxing in Kaohsiung are the most representative.

Oolong tea and marble and jade products are Taiwan’s most famous specialties. Oolong tea, in particular, is delicious and fragrant, making it a great gift for guests. There are many varieties of oolong tea, and the prices vary greatly. It is best to be accompanied by local friends when purchasing.

Some other specialties of Taiwan include: coral shell art, Taipei Shilin famous knives, glassware, Yingge Town art pottery, Hsinchu citrus, Pingtung pineapple, Qishan banana, Taitung citronella oil, Miaoli Dahu Strawberry, famous seafood such as salted crispy sea shrimp, torch chicken wings, angelica chicken, Chiayi Xingang glutinous rice cake, Taichung sun cake, Yilan golden date cake, Hsinchu rice noodles, etc.

If you want to give gifts to relatives and friends or as souvenirs, Hualien stone carvings, Penghu four treasures, Meinong specialties, Zhizai ice, and Gangshan three treasures can be the first choice gifts.

Notes

Currency value

Taiwan’s currency is the New Taiwan Dollar. The New Taiwan Dollar banknotes have denominations of 100 yuan, 500 yuan, and 1,000 yuan, and the coin denomination is 1 yuan. , 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 50 yuan.

Exchange rate

1 U.S. dollar = Taiwan dollar 32.35 yuan

Office hours

Government agency office hours: generally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. pm, and on Saturdays until 12 noon.

Company office hours: 9 am to 6 pm, or 8 am to 5 pm.

Bank business hours: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, with rest days on every other week on Saturdays in even-numbered weeks of each month.

Commonly used telephone numbers

Tourist Information Center: 02-2717-3737

Chinese directory assistance: 104

English directory assistance : 106

Fire alarm: 119

Report: 110

Tip

The standard tip is NT$50 per piece of luggage. Accommodation and meals will be subject to a 10% service charge.

Postal services

All post offices provide postal supplies services. The mailboxes are red and green. Red is for limited time delivery and air mail, and green is for ordinary mail