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  Furano Sheep Farm
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  • Furano Sheep Farm
      Furano Sheep Farm
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  • View from Furano Sheep Farm
      View from Furano Sheep Farm
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  • View from Furano Sheep Farm
      View from Furano Sheep Farm
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  • Taking a photo with the sheep
      Taking a photo with the sheep
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  • Flower Field in Taoyuan Fairy Valley
      Flower Field in Taoyuan Fairy Valley
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Furano Sheep Farm

Furano Sheep Farm, Hsi-k'ou

 Burtty Says:  Furano Sheep Farm is located at the slope of the mountain where you can have a great view of the mountains around. You can also see the Lo Hu Bridge in the valley from there. They raise the sheep and plant the flowers in the Farm. The accomodation, the drink and food... 

Moutu Discovery Forest

Moutu Discovery Forest, Hsi-k'ou

 Burtty Says:  It is a great pleasure to go hiking in the Moutu Discovery Forest . There are several hiking trails in the moutain covering with the forest. Small rivers are cutting through the trails and the falls are easily found in several locations. There is also an observatory platform... 

Chaio Pan Shan Park

Chaio Pan Shan Park, Hsi-k'ou

 Burtty Says:  Chaio Pan Shan Park is a nice place to see the whole Hsikou Plateau. The late President Chiang Kai-Shek saw the Hsikou Plateau from here and thought that it looked like his hometown very much so he named this place as Hsikou which is the same name as his birthplace. 

Ro-Ma Highway

Ro-Ma Highway, Hsi-k'ou

 Burtty Says:  Ro-Ma Highway is a highway with nice green trees at the sides. You can see the shimen dam and the beautiful mountain views along the highway. 

Lo Hu Bridge

Lo Hu Bridge, Hsi-k'ou

 Burtty Says:  Lo Hu Bridge is just besides the Fu Hsing Bridge. It is the brdige on the main highway. Two bridges stand beautifully together in the mountain area. 

Fu Hsing Bridge

Fu Hsing Bridge, Hsi-k'ou

 Burtty Says:  Fu Hsing bridge was an old bridge across the river on the North Cross Island Highway. Because the bridge is narrow, a new bridge was built paralle to it. Thus Fu Hsing bridge does not need to carry the heavy traffic now. You can have a walk easily on this bridge. 

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Caf'e No. 7 Highway: A ca'e in the mountain

Caf'e No. 7 Highway: A ca'e in the mountain, Hsi-k'ou

 Burtty Says:  Caf'e No. 7 Highway is in the alley of Route No. 7 highway (Northern Across Island Highway) where is not far from the downtown of Fu Hsing.The Caf'e is simply decorated with its own specific characteristics. It provides you a feeling of the relax in the silent country... 

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Taoyuan Fairy Valley

Taoyuan Fairy Valley, Hsi-k'ou

 Burtty Says:  Taoyuan Fairy Valley is a big garden park in the moutain. The park is well maintained and decorated. The grand view of many flowers is the flower field is also quite impressive. When we visited there in early February, they are planting the tulips. The flowers demonstrated... 

Pine Tree Woods

Pine Tree Woods, Hsi-k'ou

 Burtty Says:  You might have some suprises when you drive off the main highway to the village. We saw the pine tree woods besides the dam. 

Mei Tuay Shan (Beautiful Leg Mountain)

Mei Tuay Shan (Beautiful Leg Mountain), Hsi-k'ou

 Burtty Says:  Mei Tuay Shan was a stop at the middle of the Ro Ma Highway. It is a good place to have the bird view of the Shimen Dam. The entrance fee for the adult is NTD 20 (About USD 0.70). They provide the coffee and meal at the weekend but not at the day of our visit. 

Hsikou Hanging Bridge

Hsikou Hanging Bridge, Hsi-k'ou

 Burtty Says:  Hsikou Hanging Bridge is at the bottom of the Hsikou Plateau. The bridge itself looks old but it is still a solid one. Across the river from the hanging bridge, you can reach the famous Chiao Pan Shan Park. The water under the hanging bridge is clear and green. Besides the... 

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 Lo Hu Bridge is just besides the Fu Hsing Bridge. It is the brdige on the main highway. Two bridges stand beautifully together in the mountain area. 

 

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Hsikou Plateau at Fu Hsing

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 Hsikou Plateau was the area at the south side of Shih-men Dam. It was part of Fu Hsing Shiang, Touyuan County where is the entrance of the North Cross Island Highway (route 7). The other main highway... 

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