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Must Visit Local Places

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Dec 23, 2019

Catalogue

  • Sun Moon Lake
  • Qing Jing Farm
  • Jiji Branch Line
  • Hehuan Mountain
  • Shanlinxi Forest Recreation Area
  • Xitou Monster Village
  • Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
  • Paper Dome
  • Taiwan Times Village
  • Sky Bridge
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Many tourists may be unfamiliar with the name Nantou, but when it comes to Sun Moon Lake and Qing Jing Farm, most people know them well. These scenic spots are located in Nantou County in Central Taiwan. In fact, in addition to these, Nantou also has the Literature and ArtRailway, Star Resort, Forest Bathing Place, Folk Customs Village, Monster Village, and others, all of which are worth exploring. Let's see what these must-visit places are.

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Qing Jing Farm is located in the mountains of Nantou, with its broad view. You can enjoy themagnificent sunrise and sunset, the snow and misty haze on the top of Hehuan Mountain, and the bright starry sky on a clear night. With the changing of seasons, Qing Jing Farm shows a different charm. There are peach trees and plum trees in spring, cherry blossoms, cool andpleasant grass in summer, wild flowers in early autumn, red maple trees in late autumn, and a white fairy tale world at the top of the mountain in winter. In addition, there are many gorgeous European style buildings on the farm, making people feel like they're crossed into Europe. Such beautiful scenery makes it deserving of the name - "Little Switzerland".

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Jiji Branch Line is a railway that was laid for the construction of Sun Moon Lake water conservancy and power generation project in the 1920s. It extends from Ershui Township of Zhanghua County to Checheng Village of Nantou County. Later on, the railway was almost abandoned, but eventually it became a famous sightseeing railway under the adoption and maintenance of the local people. It is also the longest of the three existing railway branch lines in Taiwan. The fun of taking a train running on the Jiji Line not only lies in riding a small retro train and experiencing railway culture, but also lies in seeing the small towns along the railway and the rural scenery along the way. You can stroll along the tea trail at Ershui Station, take a leisurely ride at Jiji Station, stroll around the old streets at Checheng Station, and experience the old dreams of the old wooden town. You can also try famous bento in a wooden bucket as a feast.

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Located at the junction of Nantou County and Hualian County, Hehuan Mountain satisfies local people's yearning for a white world in the tropics. Every autumn and winter, there are many beautiful snowflakes here, so it was given the name "Snow Town". In spring and summer, itbecomes a cool summer resort, with beautiful scenery decorated by grassland and seas of flowers. If you have to visit one place in Hehuan Mountain, it’s Wuling. This is the saddle between the main peak and the eastern peak of Hehuan Mountain, and the highest part of Taiwan's highway. It has a wide field of view, and very little air and light pollution. It is a Holy Land in the eyes of star gazers. In addition, there is also a Pine Snow House, the hotel at the highest altitude in Taiwan, which makes food and accommodation more convenient.

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There are tens of thousands of hectares of Chinese fir forest in Shanlinxi. Even though the average temperature in summer is only about 20 ℃, it will not snow in winter. Therefore, it is a rare forest oxygen bar with flowers blooming and trees growing continuously all year round. A major feature of the park is the "twelve zodiac" curves, each of which has different naturalscenery. The tulips and peonies in the park bloom in late spring and early summer every year. The beautiful sea of flowers makes people linger. Its grand occasion is called the "Forest Olympic Games", and it is also one of the park's landmarks. In addition to its natural scenery, there are bumper cars, thrill houses, earthquake experience halls and other recreational facilities in the park, which is also fun for you to play with your children.

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The inspiration of Xitou Monster Village comes from Japan. The classical Japanese style shopand restaurant, bird house shrine, and monster statue, staff dressed as all kinds of monsterswalking through the streets, coupled with the deep forest at the head of the stream and rows of red lanterns illuminating the night. The scene is deep with a thick "evil spirit". The creative goods shops, companion gift shops and snack bars there are also full of monsters and goblins, which is also particularly frightening.

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The Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village is located on the bank of Sun Moon Lake, Nantou County. The cultural village is built on the mountain. It is a paradise with the traditional cultures of Taiwan's nine ethnic aborigine groups as its theme. The cultural village includes three theme parks: Aboriginal Cultural Area, Happy World and European Garden. It is a good place to learn about the traditional culture of Taiwan's ethnic minorities and is great for leisure and sightseeing. The highest point of the scenic spot is the mountain view building at the back of the mountain. From there, you can take a cable car to Sun Moon Lake and Happy World at thebase of the mountain. If the weather is fine, you can sit in the cable car to have a panoramic view of the cultural village and the scenery of Sun Moon Lake. The views are excellent.

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Paper Dome, as the name implies, is built with paper as the main material. The idea came from a Japanese architect who saw the devastated area during the Great Hanshin earthquake inJapan. He decided to build a temporary shelter and activity center for the refugees with light-weight materials capable of being assembled faster and being more fireproof than wood. Paper Dome thus came into being. After the 921 Earthquake in Taiwan, the church was disassembled and transported to the severely affected Taomi Community of Nantou. It was reassembled there and became the community center of the local people. Its unique structure has also attracted many tourists to come visit it.

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Taiwan Times Village is the largest indoor nostalgic theme cultural village in Taiwan. It showcases a hundred years of life in Taiwan, and takes night market culture as its starting point. It also includes exhibits such as the family village, Hakka village, aboriginal tribe, Jiji station, Retro Old Street, and dusk market. The traditional shops along the street, nostalgic posters and illuminated advertisement boxes, as well as vivid live performances, make the tourists feel like they've entered a tunnel of time and space, and allows them to truly experience the life of the former Taiwanese.

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Sky Bridge is located in the monkey exploration well recreation area of Nantou. It is a very popular scenic spot that opened in 2019. Locals also call it "smile ladder". Sky Bridge is the number one sky ladder in Taiwan, with a total length of 204 m and a height of 5.65 m at both ends. It is about 70 meters away from the lowest part of the valley floor. It allows people to experience the feeling of walking in the clouds. In the daytime, you can climb up to Sky Bridge and see the beautiful Changhua plain at a glance. At night, the LED lights on the bridge will be automatically turned on, which makes the whole Sky Bridge more beautiful and romantic.

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