New Taipei City Travel

The century-old Gongbei Temple filled with Japanese and Chinese aesthetics is a popular spot for maple viewing.

Most frequently passes by, making the area feel like something out of one’s dreams, hence the lake’s name. It is at its most scenic when the lake’s silver surface reflects the green trees that surround it. Engaged couples visit the area to take wedding photos, and the lake is a breeding ground for Metzia formosae, paradise fish, and mosquito fish.

Today’s Zhongzheng Road was formerly known as Shuif Fanjiao Street, which was an important shipping transit stop along the Keelung River. It was also the starting point of Xizhi’s development and is known as “Xizhi’s first street.” There are many remnants of the area’s past glory, such as Niuchoutou Harbor and markets, barns, churches, and fortifying walls.

Starlight Bridge crosses over the Keelung River with a total length of 270m and is located at 800m downstream from Xizhi Chang’an Bridge; it is also the first scenic bridge that crosses over the Keelung River. The Bridge is right adjacent to Wudu Train Station and is exclusively for pedestrians’ and cycling use. It is designed as a single leaning tower cable-stayed bridge with a 75m-high leaning tower column that changes colors every 2 seconds. The main bridge pier is designed as a giant soaring microphone pointing towards the sky; the white tower column and the bridge itself are all installed with dots of lighting, which will exhibit sparkling twinkling starry lights at night – giving the Bridge’s name.