What are the scenic spots in Taoyuan County, Taiwan Province?

In addition to the north horizontal landscape, there are other famous scenic spots in Taoyuan County, such as Shimen Reservoir, Jiaoban Mountain Park, Hutou Mountain Park, Zhongzheng Park, Dayuan Seaside Park and Longtan Water Park, as well as the sound of bamboo bathing, Guanyin Beach, Siling Hot Springs, Hewei Shenmu Group and Lala Mountain Shenmu Group.

The sightseeing and tourism resources in Taoyuan County are mainly concentrated in the towns of Daxi, Longtan and Fuxing in the southeast, such as Daxi Old Street, Li Tengfang Ancient House, Saimyoji, Lianzuo Mountain Kannonji and other cultural and historical sites, as well as the famous Daxi dried bean curd and woodwork. Around Shimen Reservoir, there are scenic amusement areas such as Dragon Ball Bay, Fairy Tale World, Kunlun Medicinal Botanical Garden, Longxi Garden, Huanding Daxi Bieguan, etc. The Lilliputian Country in Longtan Township is also a key corner of this area, and the fresh fish rich in the reservoir has become the name of Shimen live fish. Beiheng Highway is the most wonderful tourist route in this county, connecting Cihu Lake, Jiaoban Mountain Scenic Area, Dongyan Mountain Forest Recreation Area and Xiaowulai Scenic Area in series, as well as Daguanshan Nature Reserve and Galahe Hot Spring in Baling area. In summer, when peaches are in the production period, it can be even bigger. On the seashore, Yong 'an and Zhuyuan are the two major fishing ports in Taoyuan County, respectively. The sightseeing fishing market and numerous seafood restaurants formed with the development of fishery have become the protagonists in the coastal area of Taoyuan. [5]

Guanyin Scenic Area

Guanyin Village, Guanyin Township, is located at the midpoint of Taoyuan coastline. It is a long-developed town together with the neighboring Xinwu Township. There are places of interest such as Shiguanyin in Ganquan Temple and Baisha Point Lighthouse. Although it lives in a corner of the Cape, it is quite famous.

The original name of Ganquan Temple was Kannonji. During the Guangxu period, a spring suddenly appeared beside the temple. It was said that the spring was sweet and clear, and it could cure all diseases. Villagers rushed here to get water for drinking, so Kannonji was renamed Ganquan Temple. Villagers also set up a Ganquan well where the spring gushed, and built a small pavilion to worship the statue of Guanyin. Since then, miracles have spread far and wide, and temples have been continuously renovated, resulting in today's magnificent scale, which has long been the belief center of local residents.

Looking from Ganquan Temple to the seaside, you can see the white round white lighthouse rising from the ground. The lighthouse was completed in 191. The tower is made of brick, with a height of 36.6 meters, making it the second tallest lighthouse in Taiwan. Taki towering in a green field, if you follow the ladder to board it, the scenery of the four fields is in sight.

Walking from Ganquan Temple to the seashore, you can see a giant statue of Guanyin standing at the bottom of Zhongxing Road, which is like the statue of Guanyin in Zhongzheng Park in Keelung, with kind eyes and caring for the paradise under your feet.

Dongyanshan Forest Recreation Area

Dongyanshan Forest Recreation Area is located between the mountains at the junction of Taoyuan County and New Taipei City. It is named because the mountain shape resembles "big eyes looking eastward", with an altitude of 65 ~ 1,212 meters and an area of 916 hectares. It is the largest forest recreation area in northern Taiwan Province.

The forest resources in the park are dominated by Cryptomeria fortunei plantations stretching for hundreds of hectares, and other natural broad-leaved trees such as Lauraceae and Fagaceae are scattered among them. In the lush forest, there are many birds, insects, amphibians and rare plants on the flat land. It is suitable to watch birds and butterflies along the stone steps ramp. Nearby, there is a precious pure beech forest in Taiwan Province. From the end of October to January every year, the leaves turn from yellow to red, and the scenery is as beautiful as maple.

facilities such as tourist center, landscape garden, landscape trail, self-guided forest trail, forest bathing place and fossil area have been completed in the park. There is an ecological education exhibition room in the tourist center, which is the first stop for tourists to know the forest; The self-guided trail behind the center is the center of gravity in the whole region. Visitors can visit more than 1 scenic spots such as Haohanpo, Shellless Snail, Living Fossil, five blessings and Lover's Umbrella with folding pages and with the explanation boards along the trail to enjoy the fun of natural observation. If you follow the main trail, you can climb to the top of Dongyan Mountain at an altitude of 1212 meters, overlooking the landscape of Fuxing, Three Gorges and Taipei Basin, and enjoy the pleasure of being in the world. It takes about two and a half hours for the whole trail to go around; Those with less physical strength can go down the mountain first along the footpath branch line on the mountainside. The East Eye hillwood road at the bottom of the tourist center is like a forestry exhibition trail, which leads to the fossil area to watch the biological relics thousands of years ago. At the end of the forest road, there is a memorial stone for afforestation, which records the hard history of deforestation and afforestation in the East Eye Mountain. The forest bathing path shuttles through the cedar forest along the way, and at the end is the Dongman hiking trail leading to the full moon, which is also a famous mountaineering route.

Xiaowulai Waterfall Scenic Area

Xiaowulai Waterfall Scenic Area is located in Yunei Creek Valley, and is famous for its fresh and beautiful waterfalls and canyons, especially Xiaowulai Waterfall, Longfeng Waterfall and Pneumatic Stone. The whole region is full of the beauty of primitive nature.

Xiaowulai Waterfall is the end of a series of waterfalls in the local area. The waterfalls rush down along the steep mountain wall, and the spray is soaring and the water is dense, so it is named because it looks like Wulai Waterfall in Taipei County. The waterfall takes the four-story observation deck beside the highway as the best observation point, and there is another path below the observation deck to reach the waterfall. Enjoy the waterfall on the small bridge across the valley, and the water vapor rushes through the valley, which is another sight.

The pneumatic stone is about 5 meters high, and its bottom touches the ground with 7 points to support the weight of one to twenty metric tons, which is quite amazing. From the fork road next to the pneumatic stone to the left, you can pass the Peace Suspension Bridge to Longfeng Waterfall, which is divided into upper and lower floors. Therefore, it is called Longfeng. Although it is not as grand as Xiaowulai Waterfall, the waterfall is long and deep, and it is even more beautiful and elegant.

Jiaoban Mountain Park

Jiaoban Mountain Park

Jiaoban Mountain is located in the upper reaches of Dahanxi in Fuxing Township, with an altitude of 636 meters. It has a mild climate in all seasons, numerous peaks and fresh air, so it is known as "Lushan Mountain in Taiwan Province".

Jiaoban Mountain Park is located in the south of Jiaoban Mountain, with towering ancient trees and a dozen tall maple trees. In late autumn, it often attracts people to stop and think.

In one corner of the park, there are stone steps that can reach the bank of Dahan Creek, and there is a suspension bridge connecting the Xikou terrace on the other side. The appearance of the platform is a four-story stepped terrain, surrounded by high peaks in Shaanxi and valleys, and the Dahanxi meanders to the side, overlooking the stone steps, with a panoramic view of the mountains and waters.

Daxi, Taoyuan

The two Chiang Mausoleums, covering an area of more than 2 hectares, are actually divided into two places, both of which are traditional quadrangle buildings, surrounded by mountains and rivers. It is said that the scenery of Daxi Town is similar to Xikou Town, Fenghua, Chiang Kai-shek's hometown. He changed the quadrangle-style "Dongkou Hotel" built here into a pavilion and renamed it "Cihu Hotel" to express his memory of his mother. During Chen Shui-bian's tenure, he made great efforts to "go to Jianghua". On December 24, 27, the Taiwan military suspended the opening of Cihu and Touliao Mausoleum, and officially withdrew its whistle on New Year's Day in 28. After Ma Ying-jeou became the leader of Taiwan Province, Taiwan Province's "Armed Forces of the Three Armies" returned to the Mausoleum of Two Chiang Kai-shek in Taoyuan County at 9: a.m. on June 21st, but they only moved in from 9: a.m. to 5: p.m. on holidays or important festivals, and handed over exercises every hour.

Cihu Lake, commonly known as Yiwei, is located in Daxi Town, Taoyuan County. It is an artificial reservoir, divided into two lakes, the front and the back, which are connected by streams. At that time, Chiang Kai-shek's scenery was so pleasant that it was similar to his hometown Fenghua, Zhejiang Province, so he named it "Cihu" in memory of his loving mother, Mrs. Wang Tai. After Chiang Kai-shek's death, the coffin was laid here, and the remains of his son Jiang Jingguo were also placed here. "The day of Chiang Kai-shek's death was the middle of the night in Tomb-Sweeping Day, and it was raining cats and dogs. On that day, all the streams in Cihu rose and became one piece ... The most troublesome thing was to shoot the funeral of Jiang Gong. In order to maintain a solemn atmosphere, we could not flash, so we had to set up a tripod and shoot it slowly." Outside the gate of Cihu, Mr. Wu, a reporter from the United Daily News who personally experienced the era of "two Chiang Kai-shek", gave me an oral history.

Unfortunately, the Cihu Mausoleum was forced to close due to the removal of the military police stationed by the Democratic Progressive Party authorities, and I had to stop outside the gate with green roofs and black columns. Fortunately, there are 141 statues of Chiang Kai-shek in the sculpture park outside the mausoleum, which can still be visited. These statues were originally scattered in every corner of Taiwan Province. When Chen Shui-bian was in office, he promoted "de-China" in the name of "de-Chiang Kai-shek" and demolished the statues of Chiang Kai-shek all over Taiwan. At that time, the visionary Taoyuan county government "went against the wind", collected these abandoned statues of Chiang Kai-shek, and connected the scenic spots of "Two Chiang Kai-shek" in the county to promote the trip of "Two Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Park" to save for the business opportunities after opening up mainland tourists.

These statues cover the images of Chiang Kai-shek in various periods, ranging from the heroic spirit that sprang up immediately during the Northern Expedition War to the meditation bust, but most of them are statues with crutches in different sizes, with their backs bent, so I want to describe the image of Chiang Kai-shek after coming to Taiwan.

Shimen Reservoir

Shimen Reservoir

Shimen Reservoir is one of the largest reservoirs in East Asia. It is located in the southeast corner of Longtan Township, Taoyuan County. It is well-known in Huguangshan Island, and more than a dozen scenic spots can be connected.

Shimen Reservoir in Taoyuan County is located in the middle reaches of Dahan River, which spans Longtan and Daxi towns. Because there are two hills facing each other at the outlet of the stream, it is named like Shimen. It is one of the famous artificial lakes in Taiwan Province, which has many functions such as power generation, irrigation and sightseeing.

most tourist attractions are concentrated near the reservoir dam. The dam, with a height of 133 meters, is the largest water conservancy project in Southeast Asia. There is a high platform at the top of the dam, which stands tall and towering, overlooking the mountains and near the water, with picturesque scenery. The six side-by-side spillways under the dam are like extra-large slides, which can be opened in the event of a flash flood, and suddenly six dragons rush out. There is a colorful fountain in its downstream, which is very beautiful. Chi Pan is located in a pavilion, which is a memorial archway pool building, novel and generous. There are many restaurants and hotels near the dam, and all kinds of parks and amusement parks have been opened one after another, which has added a lot of excitement to the reservoir scenic spot. If you take a yacht for sightseeing, it will be another interesting thing. The lake is sparkling, and the green mountains on both sides of the river are green, and the "green mountains are surrounded by water and water", which makes people shake their hearts. There is a small peninsula at the southern end of the reservoir, which looks like a green pearl on a jade plate in the sun. It is called "Fairy Island", with lush flowers and unique caves. To the east, Amping is a good place for fishing, camping and boating.