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Tien
This small but atmospheric temple appears from the outside as a narrow, but elaborate, storefront in the Ximending area. But walk through the gate and youll find one of Taipeis most intriguing temples, a place where Japanese and Chinese worship patterns existed, and still exist, si
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Wuling Farm
Originally established in 1963 as a fruit-growing area by retired soldiers, this farm (elevation 1740m to 2200m) became part of Sheipa National Park in 1992, and these days only a few show orchards remain.Many travellers come to Wuling to climb Snow Mountain, Taiwans second-highest
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Established in 1908, this was the first urban public park in Taiwan built on European models. Known as Taihoku (Taipei) Park under the Japanese, then Taipei New Park under the Kuomintang (KMT), its present name hails from 1996 in recognition that one of the pivotal events in Taiwan
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Taroko Gorge
This 18km marble-walled gorge has been a popular walking and hiking destination since the 1930s. The park puts out an excellent guide in the Trails of Taroko Gorge and Su-Hua Areas . Pick up a copy at the National Park Headquarters. Useful trail maps are included with clear informa
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National Centre of Traditional Arts
This arts centre occupies 24 hectares along the scenic Tongshan River and is a venue for the research and performance of folk music, opera, dance, toy-making and temple decorations. For visitors there is an exhibition hall loaded with artefacts and informative displays (in English)
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Museum of World Religions
Though founded by a Buddhist order, the stated goal of the museum is not to promote Buddhism, but to build harmony by showing the communality of all religions. Highlights include detailed scale models of the worlds great religious holy sites such as Islams Dome of the Rock, Sikhism
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National Museum of Taiwan History
Eight kilometres north of the city centre of Tainan, this three-storey museum opened in 2011 and is a good introduction to the ethno-cultural history of Taiwan.The visually appealing exhibits and multimedia installations give an overview of Taiwan’s history covering the early settl
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Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area
Located along scenic Hwy 14 near Wushe, this national park is famous for its maple trees (fēngshù ). The park ranges in altitude from 1100m to 2600m, making it a cool retreat from the heat in summer. You can walk from one end of the reserve to the other in about two hours on well-d
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Cihu Memorial Sculpture Park
Home to 152 unwanted Chiang Kai-shek statues, this sculpture safehouse is a hoot (surely unintentionally), with promenades of Chiang busts and clumps of Chiangs standing facing each other as if in conversation. There are storytime Chiangs reading books to shorter Chiangs, salesmen
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Chiang Kai
This grandiose monument to authoritarian leader Chiang Kai-shek is a popular attraction, but dont let anyone convince you its a great piece of architecture. Mocked for politically correct bad taste, the hall is a prime example of the so-called palace, or neo-classical style, favour
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Saisiyat Folklore Museum
This lake-side museum is dedicated to the Saisiyat (賽夏族) and their intriguing Festival of the Short People (賽夏族矮靈祭, Sàixiàzú Ǎlíngjì, the Pas-taai Ritual). The Saisiyat (the true people), with just over 5000 members, are one of the smallest aboriginal groups in Taiwan and every th
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Minquan Old Street
Sansias name (Three Gorges) reflects the fact that it sits at the confluence of three rivers. Once an important transport hub for charcoal, camphor and indigo dye, the towns prosperity is evident in this old block of red-brick merchant houses and residences dating from the end of t
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Báishāwān Beach
One of the better beaches in New Taipei City (this is not meant to be particularly high praise) is found at this little bay, the name of which translates as white-sand bay – though these days it is definitely more of a brownish colour. The entrance to the beach is down a side road
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Taipei 101
Towering above the city like the gigantic bamboo stalk it was designed to resemble, Taipei 101 is impossible to miss. At 508m, Taipei 101 held the title of worlds tallest building for a number of years, though it now must be content with the worlds tallest green building (as in eco
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Highway 24
The last section of Highway 24 is a gorgeous winding highway that leads you deep into the mountains. Not for the fainthearted, some parts of the road run along very steep cliffs. Do check the road conditons before you set off, as the area is often inaccessible when there are heavy
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18 Lords Temple
People sometimes refer to this temple as the dog temple. According to one version of the legend, 17 fishermen went missing one day and a dog pined for days for the return of his master until, unable to bear the suffering any longer, he leaped into the foaming sea and drowned himsel
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Hualien Sugar Factory
Sugar became an important export in the late 19th century after the forced opening of ports following the second Opium War. Up until the 1930s it dominated the economy, and under Japanese colonial rule, sugar fields and processing factories were established all over the island. The
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Lin Family Mansion & Garden
The family mansion of Lin Ying-yin boasts wood and stone carvings, traditional architectural motifs representing luck and fortune and a beautiful traditional garden. You can tour the garden area – which includes ponds, pavilions and numerous buildings – on your own, but to visit th
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Fushan Temple
This Earth God (Tudigong) temple is an interesting blend of Japanese, Chinese and Western elements. The outside features two old toro shrines, while the interior sports a beautiful post-and-beam structure (made without nails), intricately carved stone pillars and panels, including
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Gold Ecological Park
This park, set high above the village in green, quiet hillsides, is a true slice of 1930s Taiwan, with restored Japanese-era residential and office buildings connected by narrow walkways bordered by aged brick walls. The remains of the gold-mining industry that once drove the local
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