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Taipei Travel Review Famous Tourist Attractions in Taipei

20 10-20 10 There are numerous tourist attractions in Taiwan Province Province, such as Pioneer Sun Moon Cave, Xiaonan Giant Forest Group, Quping Site, Wuling, Nengshan, Aowanda National Park, Cuifeng Scenic Area, Yushan National Park, Lulinshan Natural Park, Zhushan Ladder, Colorful Lake, Shuanglong Waterfall and Dazhu Lake Bird Reserve. Among them, the most famous and popular scenic spots are Sun Moon Lake, Alishan, Hualien, Kenting, Penghu and Laila.

The following are introduced one by one:

Sun Moon Lake: Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area is located in Shuishe Village, Yuchi Township, Nantou County. It is the largest freshwater lake in Taiwan Province Province, so some people call it Sun Moon Lake. Haizi or Shuishe Haizi. This swimming pool is named Shuisha Company because of the thin fog and rippling waves. Surrounded by mountains, it is 748 meters above sea level and covers an area of 1 16 square kilometers. The whole pond is bounded by Lalu Island (Guanghua Island), with a moon arc in the south and a sun gear in the north. Therefore, it was renamed Sun Moon Lake, with thousands of views on the water. It is an excellent natural lake with 9,265,438+0 great lakes.

Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area-Visit Sun Moon Lake

20 14 Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area was listed as one of the popular scenic spots suitable for the elderly by the Tourism Bureau. Its main demands are short-distance driving, walking slowly, soft food, long-time waiting for sightseeing, emphasizing health, fun, nature and accessibility, planning slow-living leisure tours, encouraging the elderly to travel and experience different domestic tours. You can choose to take a yacht, walk, ride a bike, etc. There are four public piers in Sun Moon Lake, namely Shuishe Pier, Dashao Pier, Chaowu Pier and Xuanguang Temple Pier. Generally speaking, it takes about two hours to reach the lake. You can rent a boat at the pier and spend romantic time with your intimate partner. In recent years, the Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Management Office has planned several cycling routes, among which the road around the lake is the best. The highway around the lake is about 33 kilometers long. It is suggested that bicycles should be the main means of transportation, and the scenic spots along the way should be taken as a day trip for parents and children, so as to keep fit and browse the beautiful scenery of Sun Moon Lake leisurely. There are two ways to surround the lake: clockwise or counterclockwise. Clockwise around the lake near the lake, mainly to enjoy the water on Yueyue Lake. However, it is also more dangerous than counterclockwise, because it is on the outside of the road. The anticlockwise direction around the lake will block the oncoming traffic, so it is difficult to enjoy the lake light and water color at will on the surface of Sun Moon Lake.

Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area-tourist attractions

Xiangshan Tourist Center: Embracing Sun Moon Lake as an image, the building coexists with the natural environment, and it has two major functions: tourist center and scenic spot management office. The smooth lines of the building itself, the green of the lake, the green of the lawn, the blue of the sky, the gray of clear water mold and so on. Sun Moon Lake has different scenery and aesthetic feeling because of dusk, early morning rain and dew and seasonal changes.

Yida Wharf: It is only 900 meters away from the Sun Moon Lake cableway. It is one of the four wharves of Sun Moon Lake. Originally the main residence of Shao nationality, it was originally called Dehua Society. Later, it was planned to be a 328-square-foot deer hunting market, offering a special exhibition of local farmers, indigenous food and handicrafts in Sun Moon Lake.

Sun Moon Lake Bike Lane: It was selected as one of the top ten most beautiful bike lanes in the world by CNNGO, a life travel website under CNN. Cycling is the most recommended way to experience the beauty of Sun Moon Lake and its surrounding scenic spots. You can freely adjust your itinerary and enjoy the beauty of Sun Moon Lake and coastal culture.

Frog Head Trail: The trail is located on a 500-meter-long elevated plank road between Dazhu Lake and Dashao with a drop of about 60 meters. There is a frog statue and a car park at the entrance, and the end point is the circular moving line of the waterfront. The frog pyramid is set at the edge of the pool and is also an observation index of water level fluctuation. There are rich forests, Mengzong bamboo forests and ferns along the way, and

Sun Moon Lake Cableway: The first cableway built by BOT in Taiwan Province Province, with a total length of1.877m.. The starting station and the terminal station are located in Sun Moon Lake and Jiuzu Culture Village respectively, and the ride time is about 7 minutes, providing a panoramic view of Sun Moon Lake at high altitude, with convenient transportation between Jiuzu Culture Village and Sun Moon Lake.

Lalu Island: Located in the center of Sun Moon Lake, it is the dividing line of Sun Moon Lake, a must-see place for tourists and a sacred place for Shao ancestors to rest in peace. There used to be a pavilion for the elderly on the island, which lasted for one month, but the area was reduced due to the 92/Kloc-0 earthquake and the long-term wave attack. The exhibition hall has been moved to Longfeng Gong and Sun Moon Lake, and Lalu Island has been planned as an aboriginal area, which restricts outsiders from visiting the island.

Confucian Temple: It was built in 1938 and rebuilt in 1969. It is a palace-style building of the Northern Dynasties in China. It is divided into three halls: Kaiji Yuanzu, Wenchang Dijun, Wang, and then Dacheng Hall is dedicated to Confucius. Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism coexist. Large buildings are more magnificent against the beautiful scenery of Sun Moon Lake.

Cienta: Located at the top of Qinglong Mountain, it was completed in 197 1 year 1 month. The top of the tower is 1000 meters above sea level, which is the highest point of Sun Moon Lake. Looking from the top of Ci 'en Tower, we can see that Lalu Island (Guanghua Island), Xuanzang Temple and Ci 'en Tower are all on the same axis. This is a nine-story pagoda building in China. The second-floor building at the top of the tower is Mrs. Wang's mourning hall, with a quiet environment and stone tables and chairs for people to rest.

Meiheyuan: Originally a military police camp, it was equipped with a gallery pavilion, tables and chairs. It has a commanding and barrier-free view. Looking down, you can enjoy the vast water surface of Sun Moon Lake, and you can also see tourists shuttle by yacht from time to time. There is also a stone road leading to the lake.

Alishan: Alishan National Scenic Area is one of the famous tourist attractions in Taiwan Province Province, and the most famous is Alishan Forest Recreation Area. In addition, sunrise, sea of clouds, sunset, forest and railway Alishan, collectively known as the five wonders of Alishan, are quite popular tourist attractions. The ancient brunch in Fenqi Lake Old Street at Alishan Relay Station, the tall and majestic Shenmu, and the trip to Alishan are not to be missed.

Rich animal and plant ecology has always been a very important tourism resource in Alishan. There are many world-famous forest resources on the mountain, such as the primeval forest of red cypress, the rare plants in Taiwan Province, and the Xiangshan Shenmu in Alishan. In addition to forest resources, Alishan also has cherry blossom season in March-April, firefly season in April-June, bean festival in which Zou people in Alishan continue their previous lives, and cultural tour of Zou people in Alishan held in harvest festival, all of which are necessary tours for in-depth tourism in Alishan.

Hualien: You must go to Hualien. No, I don't know your son. From Isozaki to the south along the coast, after passing a nine-hole farm, you can see Xinji Tunnel passing through the cliff of Duanling, next to the so-called cliff of the son of Qin. There are dangerous rocks and cliffs everywhere, which are famous for their precipitousness. Before the East China Highway was dug, the cliff between Isozaki and Xinshe was once a communication channel between nearby villages and the outside world. Narrow roads and narrow walls make it difficult to walk. I don't-I don't know that my son's cliff means precipice, although it is difficult for parents and children to support each other. In order to promote the sightseeing boom, Fengbin Township Government built the most breathtaking aerial trail in Taiwan Province Province on an almost vertical mountain wall. After the opening of 20 17, many people came to experience it. The whole ancient road is divided into two sections. One section strengthens and broadens the original ancient road, and the other section of the cliff uses steel skeleton and tempered glass to build a transparent glass plank road, about 50 meters away from the sea. It's quite exciting, and it also allows people to enjoy the beautiful seascape and ancient road scenery under their feet.

There is also a very special park, shameless park, in Hualien. Nanhua Village is located in Li 'an Township, Hebei Province.

After the transformation, the shameless park built pavilions, huts and so on. The ground is made of masonry, bamboo, thatch and other materials, and combined with the surrounding Chuying bicycle lane, a small bridge, a rest trail and an ecological nursery rhyme display space are planned. It also has interactive games to kick off the bridge. Children in Taiwan Province Province, the American Development Association's Horse Owners Education Center has been stationed, and it even launches riding experience activities from time to time, so that

Kenting: Shuangliu Village is located in Caopu Village, Lion Township, Pingtung County. It is named because it is located at the intersection of two main rivers in the upper reaches of Fenggang River. Shuangliu National Forest Recreation Area is owned by the Forestry Bureau of the Agriculture Committee of the Executive Yuan. Covering area 1600 hectares. The forest in this area is lush and the landscape is natural and primitive. The Forestry Bureau has developed into a forest recreation area, which belongs to the Pingtung Forest Management Office of the Forestry Bureau of the Agriculture Committee of the Executive Yuan.

Shuangliu National Forest Recreation Zone focuses on the scenic spots of mountain forests and streams 4 kilometers along the Shuangliu River, and is planned as office area, sand dam area, white wood forest area and waterfall area. Along the way, there are many plants in the tropical rain forest, such as Japanese, giant banyan and exotic trees. The scenery is quiet and mysterious. Shuangliu Waterfall is located in the back of Baimu forest area, at the end of the waterfall path, about 3 kilometers from the visitor center to the waterfall. The waterfall is about 25 meters high and fanned out. The amount of water increases in summer, and the rich negative ion content is refreshing. There is little water in winter, but it still has a certain scale.

The Shuangliu National Forest Recreation Area is surrounded by green mountains and green waters, and the good environment also breeds rich natural ecology. It is a good place for hiking, forest bathing and ecology. In addition to waterfalls, the park also has a visitor center, a sunny lawn, a forest classroom, a nature education center, Maozi Mountain, Bairong Mountain and a waterfall trail, among which Maozi Mountain is the highest peak of Shuangliu, with an altitude of about 700 meters, about 2.8 kilometers from the starting point of the trail to the top of the mountain, and most of them are uphill sections. Tourists need to check their physical strength before deciding whether to climb the mountain. Banyan trail and waterfall trail are easy to walk, suitable for ordinary people to walk. There is a multimedia screening room on the second floor of the visitor center, which plays videos from time to time to introduce the natural ecology of Shuangliu. In addition, there is no sales department in the park, and tourists are forbidden to barbecue, maintaining the most primitive style of nature.

Carp volcano, located at the junction of Wandan and Xinyuan Township, is the only mud volcano in Taiwan Province Province that can breathe fire. Its eruption time is uncertain, and it seems to be an extinct volcano when it is quiet on weekdays. When it broke out, the flames were soaring, the flames were soaring, the mud was pouring and flowing everywhere, accompanied by rumbling. This situation is both terrible and spectacular. The gray mud pond merged into a big mud pond, which cracked into a natural geometric pattern after a long period of sun exposure.

Notre Dame de Wanjin is located in Wanjin Village, Wanluan Township, Pingtung County. It is the oldest church in Taiwan Province Province and the pilgrimage site of Notre Dame de Taiwan Province Province. The 10,000-mu Holy Land is built by Spanish castle-style architecture, which is a unique building material in China. The temple clock from Spain has created another style of ten thousand mu temple clock, which is a national third-class monument; Although Wanmu Temple has experienced natural and man-made disasters, it is still intact, and people can see different religions and humanistic customs. Every year on February 8, 65438, American protection ceremonies attract many people to make pilgrimages.

Jinwanmu Temple is 45 feet wide, 1 16 feet long, 25 feet high and 3 feet thick. The whole building is made of crushed stone, lime, brown sugar, honey, kapok, refractory bricks of traditional buildings in China, and has a thick and hard outer wall. The Spanish temple clock and Notre Dame sedan chair carved by Fujian sculptors are all paved with red bricks, which is consistent with the original style of the temple. The temple walls made of white lime are clearly visible.

The Church of Wan Kai originated in 186 1 year, and was preached back and forth from Kaohsiung by Father Degang Guo, the Spanish dominion. Two years later, the first shrine was established. With the increase of believers, they were destroyed by enemies and hooligans, and ravaged by Zhu Rong many times, which not only caused property losses of the church and its believers, but even caused struggles and disputes. 1865, an earthquake in the south caused most of the walls of Wanjin Wanmu Temple to collapse. Fortunately, with the help of priests and church members, it was restored as before. Because of its growing scale, a new hall was built in 1869 and finally opened to the public on February 8 of the following year, which became the origin of the celebration. 1874, Shen Baozhen saw the magnificence of the church and asked the emperor to support the missionary work. Emperor Tongzhi personally issued the imperial edict, and the main hall was made of stone and embedded in gables and lintels respectively. 1984, Pope John Paul II founded Notre Dame de Paris, which is second only to the Vatican. Notre Dame de Wanjin was renovated in June 20001year, and the bell tower was restored to its original state.

Penghu: Formerly known as Pinghu, Peng Ying, Peng Hai, Xiying and Yi Dao, they are called fishermen. This is an island occupied by Europeans in the16th century. It is named after the rough seas outside the port and the calm waters inside the port. Penghu was formally incorporated into Chinese territory in Song Dynasty. After gradual development, Magong Town was changed from 198 1 to the county seat. Because the county flower is the chrysanthemum in the sky, Penghu is also called Chrysanthemum Island. Penghu is one of the three outlying islands in Taiwan Province Province and the smallest county in Taiwan Province Province. It consists of 90 islands in six administrative regions, of which Penghu Island is the largest (Shihu Township), followed by Xiyu Township, Baisha Township, Wang 'an Township and Xiang Township. At present, only 19 island is inhabited, so the seabed ecology on the uninhabited island is very rich. The famous aragonite in Penghu is recognized by the world, which is a major feature of Taiwan Province Province and the best aragonite in the world. The United States and Italy are the two largest aragonite producing areas in the world.

Abundant marine resources have promoted the prosperity and development of tourism in Penghu. In terms of dynamic water activities, operators of Jibei Island, Pumbaa Beach and Dangerous Rock Island provide exciting water facilities such as banana boats and motorboats. They can also snorkel or take a glass boat to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the seabed. In terms of static tourism, in addition to the Tianhou Palace, Siyanjing, Tongliang Ancient Banyan, Cross-sea Bridge and Guanyin Pavilion on Penghu Island, there are also famous cultural landscapes on outlying islands, such as Whale Cave, Xitaipao, Ergang Settlement, Meiqi Shuangxin Stone Lake and Meiqi Xiaotai Province, which depict the historical development of Penghu.

Among the 97 villages in Penghu, there are more than 165 temples, and religious activities in Penghu are extremely frequent. In Wuying, Shanhai Town, Shi Gandang and other places, settlements used to ward off evil spirits can be seen everywhere. Under the interaction of ecology, culture and history, the human assets of Penghu have formed a unique look. For example, Tianhou Palace, Wusheng Temple, Chenghuang Temple, Guanyin Pavilion, Baoan Palace and other ancient temples; For example, the merchant guild halls in Qing Dynasty, such as Shuixian Palace, Tongshan Palace and Shengbiao Hall, are all important strongholds with historical preservation value.

According to archaeologists' research, as early as 5,000 years ago to about 4,000 years ago, at least several cultures, such as thick rope pottery culture, thin rope pottery culture and plain red-gray pottery culture, were discovered on small islands such as Penghu Island, which confirmed the origin of cultural heritage and showed that Penghu was closely related to prehistoric culture found in the southwest coast of Taiwan Province Province.

Up to now, many villages in Penghu still retain quite complete traditional features, such as ancient low-rise buildings, houses, walls made of low-rise stones or basalt and other local materials, which are locally called Cai houses or houses to resist the northeast monsoon. All kinds of buildings show the history and rich cultural characteristics of Penghu.

The flowers in Penghu County are chrysanthemums-Penghu has the reputation of Chrysanthemum Island, and fishery is the most important industry in Penghu. Its agricultural products are mainly peanuts and melons, and its m

There are 9 national parks and 13 national scenic spots in Taiwan Province province. The magnificent ocean, towering mountains, diverse natural ecology and unique cultural customs constitute a unique and beautiful region of Taiwan Province Province.

1. Alishan

2. Sun Moon Lake

3. Taroko Canyon

4. Yushan Mountain

5. Kenting

6. Yangming Mountain

7. Taipei 10 1

8. National Palace Museum in Taipei

9. Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

10. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

1. Famous tourist attractions in Taipei

On my graduation trip, I went to Taiwan Province Province alone 15 days, so I was still impressed after so many years. In fact, the overall construction of Taiwan Province Province is not as good as that of China, and Taipei, the provincial capital, is just like the second and third tier cities in Chinese mainland. However, Treasure Island is not called for nothing. Briefly talk about several attractive scenic spots.

1. National Palace Museum in Taipei

The National Palace Museum, one of the three major museums in China, is the largest provincial museum in Taiwan Province Province and an important place to study the history of ancient art and Sinology in China. Imitating the traditional palace building in China, the main building has four floors, white walls and green tiles, and the main courtyard is plum blossom-shaped. Five six-column arches stand in front of the square. The whole building is solemn and elegant, with China national characteristics.

The National Palace Museum in Taipei has old royal collections such as the Forbidden City, Nanjing Forbidden City, Shenyang Forbidden City, chengde mountain resort, Summer Palace, Jingyi Garden and imperial academy. The collection of Shang and Zhou bronzes, jade articles, pottery, ancient books, famous paintings and inscriptions are rare treasures. The exhibition hall changes its exhibits every three months. By the end of 20 14, there were more than 696,000 cultural relics in the collection.

It is generally believed that the treasures of the town store in the National Palace Museum in Taipei are pork and cabbage pots: meat-shaped stones, cabbage and Mao Dinggong, which are often seen by many people. In fact, the first two items are just interesting collections of the royal family in the past. The rare treasures of the National Palace Museum in Taipei are actually Fan Kuan's Journey to the West Mountain, Guo's Early Spring Map and Wanhe Map. However, these three paintings can only be seen in the special exhibition.

2. Tainan City

There is an old saying in Taiwan Province Province: If you want to know about Taiwan Province Province, you should start from Tainan. Many tourists like to come here, because the rhythm of this city is different from other places, full of traces of distant past years. Ye Shitao, a contemporary Taiwan Province literature master born in Tainan, said. Tainan is a place suitable for people to dream, work, fall in love, get married and live leisurely. As long as you walk around Tainan a few times, this warm word will always come to mind. Tainan's historic sites are vivid, and the old and the new are intertwined, just like adolescence meets menopause. She is the most literary city in Taiwan Province Province, and a large number of northern literary youths love to come to Tainan to seek inspiration and experience. Endless food is a great attraction of Tainan. When you leave Tainan, you will shed tears of regret and find that your stomach is too small to eat all the delicious food in Tainan.

3. Kenting

As the most important tourist destination in South Taiwan Province Province, Kenting is now a must-visit. A few years ago, the films Cape No.7 and I'm Sunny in Kenting contributed to this upsurge. For the people in the north of Taiwan Province Province, the cold snap is coming, and everyone is wrapped up. Seeing Kenting or bikini on the sunny beach on TV makes people envious and restless, so going to Kenting is already a pilgrimage-like ritual trip.

In addition to the familiar blue sky, white clouds and fine sand sea, Kenting also has natural scenery such as grasslands, distant mountains and ecological protection areas. Riding the wind, on the way, in addition to experiencing the enthusiasm and simplicity of people in South Taiwan Province Province, the surprise here is definitely to recharge your holiday.

4. Hualien

Hualien, an ancient wonder, is the main settlement of aborigines. Up to now, a quarter of the population is still aborigines. Zhuqi Mountain is located in the west of Hualien. In addition, Nanhu Mountain and Xiugu Mountain are also famous peaks in Hualien. Hualien Mountain has many rivers, dense forests and various valleys. The coastal mountains and seas along the east coast erode the landscape, making it famous for its rich natural sightseeing resources such as Taroko Canyon, Qingshui Cliff and Su Hua.

Popularity Index: Recommended Index: The National Palace Museum in Taipei is a famous museum of history, culture and art history in Taiwan Province Province, located beside Shuangxi outside Shilin District of Taipei.

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Popularity index: Recommended index: Taipei 10 1 Building, located in Xinyi District of Taipei, is the most conspicuous landmark building in Taipei, from June 5438+February 3 1 to June 20 1, 2004.

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Popularity index: Recommended index: Qixingtan is the only county-level scenic spot in Hualien County. The scenic spot extends from the seaside to Qixingtan Community, close to Taroko Park.

2. Famous scenic spots in Taipei

The top ten popular scenes should be:

1. Sun Moon Lake. Sun Moon Lake is probably the first symbol of the sun known to mainlanders. I remember it was in the primary school textbook. It is a freshwater lake rich in biodiversity and a good place to take photos and punch in.

2. Alishan. Chengde mountain resort in Alishan, Taiwan Province Province is rich in plants and animals, as well as many legends and traditional cultural tribes, because of its high altitude, from subtropical broad-leaved forest to cold coniferous forest. As the saying goes, you don't know the beauty of Taiwan Province Province until you reach Alishan.

3. National Palace Museum in Taipei. The National Palace Museum in Taipei, a sad and happy term, is known to anyone who has read history and its origin. It is now the largest museum in Taiwan Province Province and of course one of the three major museums in China. Everyone knows that there are precious jade cabbages, so mainlanders must visit Taiwan Province Province.

4. Zhongshan Memorial Hall. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, a scenic spot in Taiwan Province Province, is a palace-style building with local characteristics. Everyone is no stranger. The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing and the Sun Yat-sen Pavilion in Taiwan Province Province are another link connecting the two sides.

5. yehliu geopark. Yehliu is located in Liucun, Wan Li, New Taipei City. It is a promontory extending into the sea, also known as yehliu Point, yehliu Nose or yehliu Peninsula. Strange rocks and beaches are suitable for lovers to stroll.

6. Taroko. Taroko Pavilion, featuring canyons and cliffs, is a national park in Taiwan Province Province. There are cliffs, cliffs, canyons, winding caves and tunnels, Dali rock formations and streams. It is also suitable for cycling.

7. Mazu Tempel. Mazu, as a symbol of Minnan culture, is also very popular in Taiwan Province Province. Among them, Mazu Tempel in Yunlin North Harbor is the most famous Mazu Tempel in Taiwan Province Province, which has a long history and was built during the reign of Kangxi.

8. Chikanta. Chikanta, also known as the Red Pagoda, was built during the early Dutch invasion and is now a place of interest.

9. Confucius Temple. Yes, there are Confucius Temples in Taiwan Province Province, and there are two famous Confucius Temples, Taichung Confucius Temples and Tainan Confucius Temples, both of which have a history. This is why Taiwan independence has to cut off its ties with China culture. Yes, you can. It can't be done in a word or two. Our ancestors were all the same.

10. Yushan Park. Taiwan Province Province is an island, perhaps because it is located in an earthquake zone. There are many mountains on the island, each with its own characteristics, which seems to have the trend of gathering five mountains. Yushan is the highest mountain in Southeast Asia.

Of course, there are still many scenic spots in Taiwan Province Province, and modern cities also have buildings of 10 1. Everyone has ten different scenic spots in his eyes. It's up to you whether he likes it or not!

I live in Taiwan Province Province. Let me tell you something: Taoyuan in Taiwan Province Province is rich in tourist attractions, including Jiaojiao Mountain Park, Zhuwei Fishing Port, Daxi Mausoleum, Cihu Lake, Daxi Old Street, Daguanshan (Lalashan) Nature Reserve, Quanwei Puxin Ranch, Lilliputian Country, Dongyanshan Forest Recreation Area, Anping, World Police Museum and Yuneixi Waterfall.

From 20 10 to 20 10, Taiwan Province Province is dominated by mountains and hills. Alishan, Sun Moon Lake, Taroko Canyon, Yushan, Kenting and Yangmingshan in Taiwan Province Province are all famous natural tourist attractions.

3. A complete collection of famous tourist attractions in Taipei

These are all spelled out by foreigners or China people who know foreign languages according to Chinese pronunciation before our present pinyin system appeared. Just as Beijing used to compare Britain to Beijing and Qingdao to Qingdao. Because we adopted the current romanization system, we changed the spelling to Beijing and Qingdao.

Taiwan Province Province and Hongkong still use the original spelling. So Taipei is not Taipei but Taipei, and Hong Kong is not Hong Kong but Hong Kong.