New Taipei City Travel

Mitsui Outlet Park is the first major outlet in Taiwan, and it is within walking distance of the MRT Linkou Station. Mitsui Outlet Park offers major leisure, sports outlet labels, as well as popular restaurants and food court. The garden parasols at the corridor area outside provide visitors with a venue to rest and enjoy the Southeast Asian ambiance. At noon, there is a diverse array of gourmet food offered at the food court; in the afternoon, visitors can visit Jing-Guan Crown Plaza to enjoy a different kind of shopping experience and afternoon tea. Lastly, they can head to Xinban Special District and Fuzhong Shopping District. Xinban Special District is the administrative, shopping and transportation hub of New Taipei City, while Fuzhong Shopping District offers a combination of shopping centers, gourmet food, night market and malls. The products offered are not the epitome of the latest fashion, the affordable prices also make it the Mecca of hangout spots among youths. In here, visitors can sample delicious food and take in the dazzling night scenery of the city.

Jinzibei Historic Trail’s starting point at the Mudan end is the same as that of Canguangliao Historic Trail; Canguangliao exits from Jinguashi, while Jinzibei hiking trail exits from Houtong. After getting off from Shisanceng Old Tree Stop, walk for 15 minutes and you will arrive at “Jinzibei Historic Trail Entrance/Exit”. Along the Trail, visitors will come upon century-old historic sites of Jinzibei and Fengxianshijin Tablet; the total distance of the Trail is approximately 3.4km, and it takes about 2.5 hours to finish walking the Trail. The Trail is mainly made of stone path and stone stairs, which will take some energy to finish the route; but the lush green woods give refreshing coolness along the way. After exiting the Trail, visitors will connect to Jiuqiongqiao Rd. and then Houtong Rd. if they continue going straight. And going further down, visitors will see Ruisan Coal Transporting Bridge and Ruisan Coal Preparation Plant. Walking into the “Vision Hall” transformed from previously the coal preparation warehouse, visitors will have an in-depth experience of the old-time glory of Houtong’s coal mining industry as well as an overview of the local coal mining development through the introduction provided inside the Vision Hall. The other key feature of Houtong would have to be “Cat Village”! Walking over Houtong Cat Bridge, and visitors will arrive at cat lovers’ “promised land” – Cat Village. Let us kindly remind all visitors to follow the rules here, and please do not hit, feed, disturb, or pet the cats, and please do not free your cats here and do not litter. Let’s safeguard this precious “cats’ heaven” together as we enjoy a healing holiday and wander amidst the historic paths.