Quaint nostalgia – Sanchong one day tour

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Quaint nostalgia – Sanchong one day tour
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      Sanchong is rich in historic monuments. Besides the Yunye Meat Curd Concept Store, a food factory which has undergone renovation and is now open to the public as a tourist factory, visitors can also find numerous longstanding temples in the area. For instance, Xiangong Temple (also called Taipu Temple) is extremely popular among local pilgrims. Xianse Temple is the oldest temple in Sanchong; also known as “Wuguwang Temple”, it is a municipal historic monument in Erchongpu in Sanchong Dist., New Taipei City. In here, every minute detail of each building has a story to tell. After admiring historic monuments, visitors can take a stroll to Taipei Metropolitan Park to enjoy the light breeze by the riverside; this is a wonderful location for family picnics, gathering of friends, exercising. Senior citizens also come to the luxuriant park to relax, chat and take a stroll. At dusk, people can go to Zhongxiao Wharf to admire the stunning beauty of the setting sun. For supper, they can savor delicacies at Sanhe Night Market to experience the hospitality of the Taiwanese night market.
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        The scenic attractions along this journey are perfect for the entire family, because aside from plenty of fun, children can also experience different cultures through traveling. The starting point of this journey is the Taoyuan Airport MRT “Linkou Station”; the first stop is the Zhulinshan Guanyin Temple, which is rumored to have an extremely efficacious 18-armed Guanyin enshrined here, hence countless followers have made the pilgrimage to pray for family blessings at the temple since its inception. The solemn, silent atmosphere in the temple is complemented by delicate, elegant wood or stone carvings of flora, fauna and people. The couplet engraved on the stone columns emanates powerful calligraphy strokes of a master. The essence of traditional temple architecture is preserved and merged with modern technology to create the magnificent temple with plenty to offer. After admiring the beauty of the Zhulinshan Guanyin Temple, the next stop is Taiwan’s Socks Museum, which takes the visitors on a journey of art, where they can catch a glimpse of the history of socks and knowledge. Each section within the museum tells a different cultural story and the stunning knitting is simply enchanting. In addition, they can also partake in DIY activities to produce their unique socks and take them home! Located near Taiwan’s Socks Museum, the W & W Museum of Jewelry is an ideal destination for couples, as they can observe how skillful artisans apply ingenious designs to create dazzling jewelries and ornaments. The delicate, painstaking metalworking process culminates in unique, handcrafted matching rings to romantically join two hearts together. At the last stop, the “Asia Pacific Eco Park”, besides exploring the stunning natural scenery, the park also offers a diverse array of entertainment features, including: outdoor cooking experiences, kiln cooking, or scintillating paintball, laser tag or water battleground, etc. These activities are perfect for the whole family and it is an exciting playground for children.
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