New Taipei City Travel

Time experience cultural aesthetics to the fullest! The “Daliao Historical Tea House” is imbued with Japanese ambiance and features exhibits about its owner Taiwan Tea Corporation. Drinking tea in the rustic building offers a very restorative experience. “Baiji Xingxiu Temple” is located half-way up Baiji Mountain and is the Sanxia branch of Xingtian Temple. It is dedicated to Martial Emperor Guan Di, and the serene surroundings puts worshippers at ease. No visit to Sanxia could possibly be completed without walking along “Sanxia Old Street,” the longest old street in northern Taipei. The merchant or family names inscribed over the doorways hark back to the old days. Local food such as the Golden Croissant (金牛角), Hand-made Tofu Pudding (手工豆花), and Banyan Tree Noodles (榕樹下古早麵) are what the local people grew up eating! “Sanxia Blue Dye Park” is dedicated to the promotion of indigo dyeing culture and you can try this traditional craft for yourself here. As the blue color gradually appears on the cloth it takes on captivating patterns that make handicrafts all the more fun. A renovated old house is the home of CAN Culture, Art & Nature. Inside are the works of many artists that show off the beauty of Sanxia. The last stop of the day is “New Taipei City Hakka Museum” with its distinctive Hakka round house. The exhibitions on Hakka culture provide a fitting finale to a day filled with art and culture.

As an administration center, shopping center and transport hub, “Banqiao District” is the fusion of the shopping, local street food, traditional market and night market cultures of New Taipei City. It is also the location of the “Christmas land in New Taipei City”. Around the Banqiao Railway Station and the Taipei Metro Banqiao Station there is a wide variety of characteristic breakfast restaurants. The local meals fusing Taiwanese ingredients and Western cuisine are the gourmet alley foods visitors must try. The Ben-Yuan Lin’s Family Mansion and Garden near the Taipei Metro Fuzhong Station is a classical Chinese garden. The “Huangshi Market” nearby is a fun attraction for visitors to buy and taste authentic “Taiwan traditional market” foods. The “Fuzhong Shopping Area” has a wide collection of fashionable items beloved by youth. As the paradise for street foods in the evening in Banqiao, the “Nanya Tourism Night Market” enables visitors to fully experience Taiwan’s night market culture.