Tamsui Old Street

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Updates : 2022-12-05

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Introduction

Tamsui Old Street is divided into the inner and outer side. The outer street is the golden anchor walkway of Tamsui river coast, while the inner side is a traditional old street lined with bustling shops. There are faithfully traditional pastry shops, groceries and stores selling trendy outfits and toys. The popular foods in the area include A Gei, fish ball, fried fish crackers, traditionally baked cake, Granny’s iron eggs, etc. are all must try goodies. In the evening, the beautiful scenery of the sun setting below the ocean horizon can be seen along the golden anchor walkway.

“Traditionally Baked Cake” is made with fresh milk. The rich egg pancake aroma wafts from the oven when taken out. It may look plain in appearance, but the silky texture is unforgettable. It is a local souvenir not to be missed and an extremely popular cuisine in Tamsui with a long waiting line.

The must try local snack “A-Gei” is transliterated partly from the Japanese word of “Oiled Tofu”. Prepared by emptying the center of the Tofu, adding fried clear noodles and soaking in marinade, then sealed off with fish mince and steamed. Sweet sour sauce or secret recipe of the store is poured on top before serving.

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Taiwan’s Socks Museum

Taiwan’s Socks Museum is like a window showing the history of Taiwan’s socks industry, comprehensively preserving rare historic information about the industry and the company. The sock manufacturing process is demonstrated at the museum, while exhibits offering a combination of tradition, innovation, knowledge and entertainment allow the visitors to gain insight into the history and developments in socks. In particular, a special app called “Home of Wonderful Socks” was developed, providing all-in-one services such as games, new knowledge, shopping and travel. Furthermore, DIY courses are devised according to different themes in different seasons so that the whole family can experience the fun of traditional hand-operated sock knitting method from over a century ago!

Old Jinshan Airfield

The origin of the “Old Jinshan Airfield” can be traced back when a small-scale military airport was built here during the period of Japanese rule. Unfortunately, a plane crash took place soon after the airport was in operation, making it an abolished airport even before it was officially opened. Today, the Airfield ruins still preserve three “stone-made airport rollers” used back when the airport grounds was being paved. Most of the area where the airport once resided has been turned into farmlands (situated within the Chongguang Liugu Flower Farming Area), which is one of the largest suppliers of rhododendrons in Taiwan. The count of annual rhododendron production can reach over several millions and most of the rhododendrons found in Yangmingshan are all transplanted and supplied from here.