New Taipei City Travel

As the train enters Yilan Line from Ruifang, we will arrive at Houtong and enter Pingxi Line from Sandiaoling. This railway line stretches amidst the verdant and lush mountainous area of Northern Taiwan, was built due to past prosperous coal mining industry, and is still operating. Besides transporting passengers, this is a popular route for railway trips in which it starts from Houtong. The magnificent achievements of the mining industry can be seen throughout the place in which they brought about railways and the prosperous development of towns along the way. Coming to Shifen, the origin of Sky Lantern and the largest station along the Pingxi Line, this is a major train intersection station. Looking back at the mining history of Pingxi, Shifen is the earliest and largest settlement developed. Its greatest feature is that the old street stands side-to-side with the railway track and presents the unique railway scenery of “the train passes through your front door”. Although the coal mining industry is a thing of the past, countless coal mining relics still remain along the Pingxi Line. It is rich with scenery and culture, in which visitors can seek tranquility at small unmanned stations, or enjoy traditional gourmet foods, visit grocery stores and hardware stores dating back to your grandparents’ days at bustling old streets. You can also get a Happiness Stamp at the station or fly a Sky Lantern written with your wishes for this year. You can enjoy a spectacular day and this is the branch line you cannot dare to miss.

"Eating too much during the New Year? You can use the holiday to climb the Taiwan Xiao Baiyue on a hiking tour to appreciate the dreamy scenery, absorb some natural flower essence, and then enjoy the precious cold springs and slides in the largest local Tudigong temple. In the winter, you can still be in the mountains, take pictures of the beautiful scenery under the cherry blossom trail!" In the morning, starting from the 30-year-old temple, the largest Tudigong temple in Shulin, the “Nan Liao Fu De Temple”, enjoy the combination of a cold spring, a slide, prayer to Tudigong and the beautiful scenery of the mountains and cherry blossoms (seasonal) at this five star temple; then take the Datongshan hiking trail next to the temple through the Qinglongling hiking trail to the Dadongshan hiking trail, and climb the highland overlooking the vast scenery of Shulin, Yingge, Taoyuan, Taipei 101, etc., take in the natural energy and heal the body and mind!