Address: 5F., No.13, Gongyuan Rd., Jhongjheng District, Taipei City 100, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Traffic Information: By MRT Nangang Line, get off at Exit 8 of “Taipei Main Station” .
Travel infomation
Formosa (a beautiful island) was the praise made by Portuguese in 16th Century when they saw Taiwan, a green and beautiful island. Yes, such green and flourishing scenery in Taiwan will make you as if staying in wonderland.
Snack Food
Taiwan is nicknamed “Food Heaven”, inheriting the essence of Chinese food to enhance and glorify it. No matter in a five-star hotel or in a snack food vendor in night market, every mouthful of food will touch your heart, making you feel the abundant Taiwanese food culture. By visiting night markets everywhere, you have the fastest way to taste all the Taiwanese delicacies at one time. In addition to eat happily, you will get closer to Taiwan’s life pulsation.
Keelung Miaokow(In front of the Chen-Huang Temple)
Miaokow Snacks in Keelung Night Market are famous widely, such as Miaokow Ding-Bian-Cuo, Bubble Ice, Tempura, Nutritious Sandwich, Bean Sprout Thick Soup, and Shrimp Meatballs.
Traffic Information: By train of Eastern Main Line, get off at “Keelung Station”.
Shilin Night Market
Various kinds of snack food congregate here, including western steak, iron plate, Red Oil Wonton, small bing wrapped in a large bing, Sliced Noodles, Pork Liver Soup, Squid Thick Soup, Oyster Omelet, etc.
Traffic Information: By MRT Danshui Line, get off at “Jiantan Station”.
Raohe Street Night Market
It is the first tourist night market in Taipei, about 600 meters in total length. There are many vendors selling Spareribs Stewed in Herbal Soup, a good choice for nutritious supplement in winter.
Traffic Information: By train, get off at “Songshan Station”.
Huahsi Street Night Market
It’s the most famous tourist night market in Taiwan, attracting numerous Chinese and foreign tourists. Its famous snack food includes Snake Meat and Snake Liquor, Ding-Bian-Cuo, Salty Rice Pudding, Turtle Flesh, sea food, etc.
Traffic Information: By MRT Bannan Line, get off at “Longshan Temple Station”.
Cultural Tour
In long history, Prehistoric Man, indigenous people, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese, Han People all had lived in Taiwan. They all created plentiful and diversified Taiwanese culture, breeding different local human kindness and historic culture, and leaving numerous life relics. Walking into Taiwan, you will have profound feeling of the beautiful island’s multi-dimensional beauty in cultural historic spots.
Longshan Temple
Mankah (Wan Hua today) was the place developed firstly in Taipei City. Longshan Temple became the center for local people’s faith, activities, gatherings and commands. For more than 200 years since 1738 (the 3rd Year of Emperor Qianlong), Longshan Temple had undergone numerous reconstruction. Its overall structure is a shape of a complete Chinese character ”回”(Huei), which means a very dignified layout in traditional temple buildings.
Traffic Information: By MRT Bannan Line, get off at “Longshan Temple Station”.
National Palace Museum
National Palace Museum collects the maximum of invaluable Chinese art treasury around the world. It has approximate 0.7 million collections of antiquities in all the past dynasties, whose eras cover almost the entire 5000-year Chinese history. Its collections include china, bronze ware, jade articles, carvings, embroidery, calligraphy and paintings. The abundance and art value in these collections are highly acclaimed throughout the world, attracting numerous domestic and foreign visitors to go appreciating.
Traffic: By MRT Danshui Line, get off at “Shilin Station”; then, take a bus by Red 30, 255, 304, Small Bus 18, or Small Bus 19, and get off at “National Palace Museum Station”.
Shopping Tour
Xin-Yee District
Xin-Yee District is a newly-emerging commercial district, and the mostly-targeted commercial zone in Taipei City at present, including many shopping centers and movie theaters as well as Taipei 101; now, it is called “Taipei-Manhattan”. In daytime, it is a commercial and financial center, with busy and rapid life rhythms. However, at night, it turns out to be a brilliant diamond, after the dark sky covers these buildings’ profiles. Taipei 101 is situated at the most prosperous Xin-Yee District in Taipei City, about 508 meters in total height, the highest building in the world at present. Also, it is a shopping center with newfangled fashion.
TrafficI nformation: By MRT Bannan Line, get off at “Taipei City Hall Station”.
Dunhua Commercial Area
The Zhongxiao Dunhua Commercial Zone in Taipei is called “Eastern District" in custom and it is the most bustling commercial zone in downtown Taipei. Almost all the headquarters of famous-brand attire or chain stores are established here. In Dunhua South Road between Hsin Yi Road and Zhongxiao East Road, flag-ship shops of high-class quality goods exist closely, displaying exquisite and high-taste famous-brand attire, jewelry, shoes and leather products. Night life in Eastern District is prosperous. Bars and dance clubs all compete for each other by different features. The throngs of people who come home in early morning form a special style in Taipei at night.
Traffic Information: By MRT Bannan Line, get off at “Zhongxiao Dunhua Station”.
Leisure Tour
Jioufen / Jinguashih
Jioufen belongs to Rueifang Township, Taipei County. According to legend, when the land routes were not opened yet, all the supply of goods and materials was passed relying on sea routes. Because there were only 9 households in this village, so they asked for “Jioufen (9 portions)” whenever needing to purchase outside. Over a long period of time, people use it to call this place. Jioufen was prosperous due to the coming gold-searching throngs, but faded away as the gold-searching business declined. After the movie “City of Sadness” became a sensation in Venice Film Festival, this small town recalled people’s attention and memory again. The old-time prosperous streets, abandoned mining pits, unique mining scenes and gold-searching history have attracted artists who are searching for inspiration, and nostalgic tourists also come here for detailed appreciation. Jioufen is shielded by high mountains and has broad seascapes. The phrase “cherry blossom in spring, refreshing breeze in summer, silver grass in autumn, and mist in winter” is the best description of the beautiful yet changeful four seasons in Jioufen.
Traffic Information: By train of Eastern Main Line, get off at “Rueifang Station”; then, go to Keelung Bus Company opposite to the station square to take a bus to Jinguashih.
Beitou Hot Spring
Beitou Hot Spring is surrounded by Shamao Mountain, Datun Mountain and Cising Mountains. It is covered with sulfur smog throughout the year, and boasts abundant hot-spring resources; so, it has the reputation of “Hot Spring Village”. Its spring quality comes in white Sulfur, green sulfur and iron oxide, belonging to sulfur spring mostly. Its spring temperature ranges from 55℃ to 58℃. It has good curative effects on dermatosis and arthritis. To understand the history of Beitou Hot Spring development, you should visit Beitou Hot Spring Museum for one time. Beitou Hot Spring Museum was built by the then Taipei Prefecture in 1913, to imitate Izusan Onsen Pool in Shizuoka, Japan. It displays real stuff, data or photos in the aspects such as the developmental history of Beitou Hot Spring, Beitou humane history, historic spots and architecture, domestic and overseas springs,Beitou stone, etc.
Traffic Information: By MRT Danshui Line, get off at “Xinbeitou Station”.
Other related information:
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Tourist Service Center, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Tourism Bureau
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Tourism Bureau, Republic of China (Taiwan)
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Northeast and Yllan Coast National Service Area
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Dr. Chang Chao-Kai 
