New Taipei City Travel

Sanchong is rich in historic monuments. Besides the Yunye Meat Curd Concept Store, a food factory which has undergone renovation and is now open to the public as a tourist factory, visitors can also find numerous longstanding temples in the area. For instance, Xiangong Temple (also called Taipu Temple) is extremely popular among local pilgrims. Xianse Temple is the oldest temple in Sanchong; also known as “Wuguwang Temple”, it is a municipal historic monument in Erchongpu in Sanchong Dist., New Taipei City. In here, every minute detail of each building has a story to tell. After admiring historic monuments, visitors can take a stroll to Taipei Metropolitan Park to enjoy the light breeze by the riverside; this is a wonderful location for family picnics, gathering of friends, exercising. Senior citizens also come to the luxuriant park to relax, chat and take a stroll. At dusk, people can go to Zhongxiao Wharf to admire the stunning beauty of the setting sun. For supper, they can savor delicacies at Sanhe Night Market to experience the hospitality of the Taiwanese night market.

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!