New Taipei City Travel

“Yingge Station” used to be the coal transfer hub in the past. Coal produced in Sanxia were loaded here and transported to other areas. The valuable relics of the coal transporting platform preserved until today can be seen in the station.
This section of “Yingge Station” was used to allow coal to be loaded directly onto freighters, and is the only surviving relic in Taiwan.

Clover Landscape Slide, located inside the New Taipei Metropolitan Park, is a state-of-the-art inclusive playground that just began its operation in April 2018. It had attracted large crowds of people to play here right after it was opened; even the famous travel show Super Taste was also shot here. The riverbank levee that had been simply decorated with color paintings have been now cleverly designed using the height differential to naturally create a recreation space. On the slope of the levee there is an exceedingly eye-catching 7m-tall circular arc shaped slide installed. There are also terrazzo slide, climb net, climbing holds, three-dimensional swerve balls, and other inclusive playground equipment, offering all children a fabulous play time. Please kindly note that the 7m slide has a minimum height requirement of 100cm.

“Fuzhong Shopping Area” is the shopping area in the rear of Banqiao Railway Station. It was the busiest district in Banqiao. Now, it is a shopping area where malls, shops, and restaurants assemble. With a wide variety of foods and shops, the area is busy day in and day out. Clothing, footwear, ornaments, items for daily life, home appliances, and so on, you name it, the shops here get it. There are different kinds of popular street foods hidden in the lanes and alleys. Together with malls, fine foods, night markets, and shopping together, it is a shopping paradise for youth.

Every weekend Tamsui is full of people on the streets looking for food and something to do. Bikers get the chance to enjoy the beauty of Tamsui on their own. Here the sun sets with a golden glow that sparkle on the river of the right bank of the Tamsui River. These colors on the river is what gives the trail its name.

There is a large map with trilingual introductions at the back of the reception counter, marking some main tourist attractions and their relevant locations within the Shuei-Jin-Jiou (Shueinandong, Jinguashih, Jiufen) regions.
A few to-scale handcar models from the past are displayed indoors, and various types of ores and mining tools from the Shuei-Jin-Jiou regions in the past are exhibited on each handcar, making it a mini museum. Posters on the walls applied trilingual explanations to briefly introduce the developmental history of Jiufen region in phases. Souvenir stamp collection service is also available on the table. The pamphlets displayed here are printed in multiple languages, providing thorough yet easy to understand introductions according to the different tourist attractions and regions, which often include exquisitely printed brief maps, making it one of the most accessed printed data to visitors.

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

Overlooking Jioufen and fishing lights on the sea on the holy land of sea fishing and rock fishing

“Shiding Old Street” is the earliest developed region within Shiding District; it is divided into the East and the West Streets with Wanshou Bridge, in which the bridge pier was constructed with stones. The century-old tofu store, the unique stilted building as well as the Roofed Street are all scenic spots that tourists must pay a visit.

Yingge is known for its pottery, so “Yingge Old Street” is also known as the Pottery Old Street. The history of pottery craft has lasted for over 200 years, and is a major pottery township throughout the country reputed as the “Jingde Village” of Taiwan. The entire street is filled with pottery and porcelain related crafts and works, thick in cultural arts. Here you can stroll along the streets and pick out the favorite pottery works of art, or personally experience the fun of pottery making. Besides clay molding and throwing, there are also many authentic cuisines in Yinnge Old Street and its surroundings.