New Taipei City Travel

The autumn blossom Miscanthus sways in the wind on the ridge where the mountains and sea meet

After the sealing off of this centuries old mine since 1959, it has seen daylight again with reconstruction from hearty locals. The Gaidankent coal mine boasts of the greatest production among mines beneath the mountain (Zhanjijiao) at the time. After the Japanese took control of Taiwan, Zhanjijia station was built due to the resources from Gaidanken coal mine for exclusive coal transportation use. There were over thousands of people here during the height of Gaidankeng production.

The Wulai Waterfall Visitor Center is a three-story structure that has its main entrance and exit on the third floor. Here there is a viewing platform for admiring the waterfall and cable car, and the large glass window lets visitors capture photos of themselves and the waterfall outside in one shot.

In ancient times, the Tamsui river was deep enough to park large vessels; when Tamsui open to business as a port, it has become a very important port area. "Douglas Lapraik & Co." is one of the top five foreign companies (Tait, Ckiangsu, Elles, Douglas Lapraik and Dent). In particular, "Douglas Lapraik" has operated the general trading business; additionally, shipping was it major business, which dominated Taiwan shipping routes up to 30 years and witnessed the prosperous development after Tamsui opened as a port. The ship "Water Dragon," that Dr. Mackay rode for travelling to Taiwan was operated by "Douglas Lapraik."

A children’s playground equipped with facilities related to water, land, and air activities: Riverside family fun

The "Art Bronze Sculpture of MacKay" is located at the rear side of Tamsui Post Office on the riverside, the place where Priest MacKay arrived in Taiwan. The bronze sculpture demonstrates the arrival of MacKay. Dr. MacKay knelt on the ground praying with a Bible in his hand, and next to him is the boat he travelled in. Starting from the art sculpture situated at MacKay's arrival point, there are places to visit, such as the Tamsui Church nearby where Dr. MacKay stayed and preached and the Hobe MacKay Hospital that is adjacent to the church. Beside it is the Oxford College founded by Dr. MacKay which is located inside the campus of Aletheia University and provides education to single and married women. The Girl's School is located inside the campus of Tamkang Senior High School, where MacKay's tomb is also located.

The Ming Zhi Academy is the first official and private academy in Northern Taiwan. It was founded in 1763 by Chuo-Yo Hu, a member of the nation’s most elite academy. He donated premises and raised funds for the free school, which had eventually evolved into a formal educational establishment.