New Taipei City Travel

Wulai’s hot springs have been famous since ancient times, and when tourists think of Wulai, they think of mountain hot springs. The name "Wulai" in the Atayal language refers to hot spring water, thus the name indicates the importance of the Wulai hot springs in the Atayal people's lives. The Wulai Hot Springs are mainly distributed in Zhongzhili, around the Lansheng Bridge and the Xiluoan area. These are sodium bicarbonate springs, which have an exfoliating effect and promotes the metabolism. After soaking in these springs, your skin will feel soft and tender. Known as "Beauty Spas”, many hotels and high-end restaurants in Wulai offer hot springs as part of tour packages with hot spring bathing and special hot spring meals.Any time of year, many tourists come to Wulai to enjoy bathing in the hot springs. After an invigorating hot spring bath is a good time to take a slow stroll along Wulai Old Street to taste some traditional Atayal delicacies and shop for some tribal handicrafts. With its hot springs, old streets and Atayal culture, Wulai is a very attractive place for tourists.

With long blonde hair, blue eyes, slender body and extravagant dress, a Barbie doll is a common childhood memory among many Taiwanese girls. Visiting the “Taishan Doll Industry Museum” evokes many people’s memories about Barbie dolls. Featuring collections such as the earliest Meining doll clothing, military fatigue dolls, indigenous clothing, early Taiwanese clothing, Southern Fujianese clothing, concubine clothing during the Qing Dynasty and Taiwan Dadaocheng doll collection, etc., visitors are able to admire the glamour of different styles of dolls in the display window. The Taishan Down Temple nearby has a history of 130 years, but its solemness has not been diminished over time. The next stop is the Mingzhi Academy, also praised as the premier academy in northern Taiwan. The ancient academy has an archaic paper burning furnace, serving as a reminder for students to cherish knowledge, and all unused paper or books must be burnt as a sign of respect towards knowledge. Next stop is Taishan Up Temple, which is the oldest temple in the Taishan region. Designated as a class-3 national historic monument, the majestic temple is one of the must-see historic monuments in Taishan. Exquisite wood carvings, stone carvings and paintings on the interior of the temple present the beauty of traditional craftsmanship. Classic architectural masterpieces are abound in Fu Jen Catholic University, with each one featuring unique styling; there are plenty of well-known delicacies on the campus that you cannot afford to miss, such as FJCU’s own ice cream. In addition, there is also the Fuda Night Market, which is just as famous as Tainan Flowers Night Market and packed with numerous original stores and renowned gourmet delicacies that have been featured in television reports. End your memorable day right here at the night market by savoring mouthwatering snacks!