Jui-feng Travel Guide

  My reflection, 2008
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  • My reflection, 2008
      My reflection, 2008
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      A city of Sadness
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      Old Street?
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      view from the tea house
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      Tea+cookie = 250 NTD
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Go hiking

Go hiking, Jui-feng

 deeper_blue Says:  There are lots of good trails here along the coast. Leading up to some nice views out to sea. 

Coffee Break

Coffee Break, Jui-feng

 ngcsc Says:  In Jiu Fen, it is easy to get a tea house for a time break, but hardly see any coffee house.Babka Coffee House is a great Cafe right at the end of old street. The white color building can never miss. Having a cup of coffee in the beautiful Jiu Fen is a great experience. 

Oldest cinema in North Taiwan

Oldest cinema in North Taiwan, Jui-feng

 ngcsc Says:  Being the oldest cinema in North Taiwan, Sheng Ping Cinema is the most popular photographic scene in Jiu Feng. Although the cinema is no longer operating, but it was the only entertainment for people stayed in Jiu Feng 

Restaurants  

The City of the Sky Tea house ( Wikipedia ): Storyin Jioufen

The City of the Sky  Tea house ( Wikipedia ): Storyin Jioufen, Jui-feng

 storyin Says:  ( Mont st. Michel ) + ( Monte-Carlo ) = Jiou-fenafter the film : A CITY OF SADNESS , Jiou-fen become a little bit ugly because of those increasing new/business only/ugly shops.This "The City of the Sky Tea house" is a 4 floor old building with red stone.my favorite tea room/... 

Various: Taiwanese Markets

Various: Taiwanese Markets, Jui-feng

 deeper_blue Says:  Try the hot noodles and beef, after you can have the shaved ice or sweet coloured balls for dessert. Taiwanese also like peanuts sprinked on various dishes. 

Jiu Fen Old Street: Yam Dessert

Jiu Fen Old Street: Yam Dessert, Jui-feng

 ngcsc Says:  In the foggy Jiu Fen, it is so nice to have a bowl yam dessert -- "O Ei". The dessert is making by yam and flour, cook with ginger soup... It is great to have under the cold weather. 

Transportation  

Trains from Taipei

Trains from Taipei, Jui-feng

 deeper_blue Says:  From Taipei there are no direct trains the closest place to Jiufen is Ruifen, from there you can catch a bus. It takes about an hour by train. 

Train to Jiu Fen

Train to Jiu Fen, Jui-feng

 ngcsc Says:  Instead of going by bus from Taipei, travellers can also take the chance to enjoy the railway experience from Taipei to RuiFang.Since there is no train directly to Jiu Fen, the passenger has to change bus at the station opposite Rui Fang railway station. 

Bus to Jiu Fen

Bus to Jiu Fen, Jui-feng

 ngcsc Says:  From Taipei, travellers can take buses at ZhongXiao FuXin MRT station to Jiu Fen. It is about 1 hour journey via RuiFang. It cost NT70 to reach Jiu Fen Old Street station. 

Shopping  

Various: The tourist market

Various: The tourist market, Jui-feng

 deeper_blue Says:  Jiufen has a healthy number of market stalls, a mixture of food and souvenirs. The streets wind around in a mini maze and have a wide variety of local produce. noodles and soup. wooden sculptures 

Tourist Traps  

Wherever 7-Eleven is there

Wherever 7-Eleven is there, Jui-feng

 ngcsc Says:  This is the "Gu Dao" at Jiu Fen, where the old street of the old Jiu Fen Town. However, you might see it is not so old and cater for the tourist. For those who don't really like the tourist spot, you will find it very commercialize. In Taiwan, there is a very good... 

Where to drop off?

Where to drop off?, Jui-feng

 ngcsc Says:  For those who are taking a bus to Jiu Fen, you might see a station called "Jiu Feng" along your way. Don't drop off at this station, or you'll end up at down hill, walking tirely up to the hill top. Drop off at the "Gu Dao" (Old Street) station, 2 station away from Jiu Feng... 

Off The Beaten Path  

A great movie of Jiu Fen

A great movie of Jiu Fen, Jui-feng

 ngcsc Says:  To understand more about Jiu Fen, "A city of sadness" is a must watch movie. The Hou Hsiao-hsien film has brought Jiu Fen to be the most popular travel spot in Taiwan. As the story attacted judges in Venice Film Festival, it won the director a golden lion award. If you never... 

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