New Taipei City Travel

Even though Chinese Valentine’s Day is approaching, every day can be Valentine’s Day as long as you have a loving heart. You don’t have to spend a fortune to make your girlfriend happy. Air Force Sanchong First Military Village, previously an Air Force Military Village, still preserves today the old-time military village culture as well as cultural and creative characteristics. The vintage bathtub with interchanging blue and white bubbles and shining umbrella set-up are both popular social media check-in locations for many bloggers in the recent years. Let us present you with the first gift – “patience”; now spend some decent time to take beautiful pictures of her! The second stop of the journey will bring you to New Taipei Metropolitan Park; don’t be mistaken that it’s only a heaven for kids, the vibrantly colorful Clover Landscape Slide is also an amazing backdrop for shooting your beautiful photos! Summer trips have to include flower appreciation, and you don’t have to go to Guanyin, Taoyuan or Baihe, Tainan, the Shuhong Lotus Park nearby have plentiful lotuses for you to enjoy! Boys, now it’s time to show how “sweet” you are – it’s recommended to rent two YouBikes and comfortably cycle along the riverbank. Lastly, visitors could come to the newly finished Chenguang Bridge, where constellation light sculpture can be seen when lights are lit up at night. And the Bridge also has a romantic meaning, as the designing concept of the Bridge comes from the mythical love story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. Walking on the illuminated bridge will be like stepping into the Milky Way – get ready and embrace your happiness right at this moment.

"Tamsui is an ancient city incorporated with history, humanities, beautiful scenery and cuisine. New discoveries that differ from time to time are always ready for the tourists with more fun to enjoy!" Take the MRT to Tamsui Station and rent a YouBike. Starting from the "Gold Coast Bikeway", enjoy the beautiful scenery along the river bank while sampling the foods sold by vendors along the seashore. Ride down the way and you should pass the art sculpture built to commemorate the arrival of Priest Mackay. There are 8 hundred-year-old Chinese banyan trees for people to enjoy a cool break and overlook the Tamsui River scenery and the "Gold Coast" with its beautiful sunset, Besides, there are newly built large art installations that use recycled objects like the "Iron Horse King Kong" and "Customs Wharf." Then, you can visit Taiwan's first western-style hospital in northern Taiwan to understand Dr. Mackay's profile and the medical environment at that time. One of the top five companies in Tamsui, the "Douglas lapraik & Co." has great significance in Tamsui’s sailing history. Next, drop by Taiwan's first private house that is equipped with tap water equipment, the "former residence of Takada Eikichi, which is a rare well-kept Japanese construction built with Taiwan red cypress. Then move forward to the artist's favorite, the world famous "Tamsui Wenhua A gei" where it is recommended to order a serving of a gei and a bowl of fish ball soup for a snack. Then, continue the trip to the "Little White House," a Spanish-style white construction which newlyweds enjoy as the shooting site of wedding photos; then go to the "Fortress San Domingo" and the "Former British Consulate", both of which feature western constructions with their display of relics. Afterwards, visit "Oxford College", which was built by Mackay in an integrated style of eastern and western culture and the "Presbyterian Church," a Gothic architecture. The last stop of the trip is to observe the beautiful sunset at Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf, then take a boat back to Tamsui MRT Station as the ending of a one-day ancient city small tour that is both productive and cultural.