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Small Gold Mining Town Chiu-fen
limkahwan Says: Shops & shops all over with various foods and commodities for you to eat and look-see. Advisable to visit Chiu-fen with an empty stomach because of the vast varieties of local taiwanese delicacies suitable for the young and old. Plenty of snacks to savour and souvenirs for...
tuff Says: I think a stop at one of the tea houses or noddle shop is a must during your visit, not only you can get a feel of the local culture, you can also recharge your energy and absorb the view of the valley and ocean beyond.
You Ran Ju Guesthouse 悠然居: Chiu Fen's Cleanest hostel / guesthouse
iloveyongsi Says: This has got to be the CLEANEST hostel / guesthouse we've found. We initially picked You Ran Ju Guesthouse for its close proximity to the main shopping/tourist area (2-3 mins walk) as well as to Tea Pot Mountain.Paid about 1800NT for 3 people (think it was a room for 4...
tuff Says: Catch a bus that runs from Keelung harbor, (bus stop at Yi 1st Road in front of Bank of Taiwan), it takes you directly to either Jinguashi (end of the line) or Jiufen (get off at 7-eleven). You can also catch the bus at Ruifang train station.
Gold Ecological Park, Jinguashi
tuff Says: Gold Ecological Park is Jinguashi’s showcase, it contains various buildings with exhibits from the gold mining period during the Japanese occupation. It was also served as POW camp during WWII. The park itself is free, but you do need tickets for some museums and exhibits....
Burtty Says: Chin Gua Shi Geology park was an open mineral diggings called Bain Shan mines where there were the abundant ores of copper, gold and the others. Now that the mines were depleted and abandoned, it was built as the geology park shown to the public.There is the parking lot on...
Burtty Says: Driving along the route 102 from Shuang Shi to Chiu Fen is another nice experience. The road cuts through the beautiful mountain. On the boarder of Shuang Shi and Ruey Feng, you will reach an observation plaza and you will have a view of all the mountains all around you.
Burtty Says: It is a wonderful experience to drive on the highway from Chiu Feng to Chin Gua Shi. You will see many beautiful scenes on the way. Keep driving to the coast, you will see the abandaned copper mill standing on the hill. The sea turns yellow there because of the pollution of...
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It is a wonderful experience to drive on the highway from Chiu Feng to Chin Gua Shi. You will see many beautiful scenes on the way. Keep driving to the coast,...
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Chiu Feng was a prosperous town for its coal mining industry. After the depletion of the coal mineral, it became a peaceful village. Because of the preserved traditional living styles and the...
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This small village was once a busting place for gold mining during the Japanese occupation. After the gold rush, it became a sleepy town again until a movie was made in the late 90’s using Jiufen as a...
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A Small Gold Mining Town with a Big Name
Chiufen once a center of gold mining in Taiwan. Now the gold is gone but this quaint old village built closely packed houses clinging to steep mountain sides continues to offer enchanting scenery and...
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