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Visiting Heritage-A Romantic Tour of Shuijinjiu

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Visiting Heritage-A Romantic Tour of Shuijinjiu
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      If you love travelling to places with a historical atmosphere, then you can’t miss the “Visiting Heritage-A Romantic Tour of Shuijinjiu” tour, the only one featuring all relics of the rise and fall of the mining industry in Taiwan. Key sites include Jiufen Old Street, Gold Museum, Shancheng Art Gallery and Yinyang Sea, all of which were once bustling locales that fell into squalor with the fall of the mining industry. However, these sites are all filled with traces of history. Let us embark on a journey through the historical sites described above!

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      【Return-Take a bus】
      🔸Step 1: Take the bus route 891 Romantic Jinshui to the “Golden Waterfall Stop.”
      🔸Step 2: Take the bus route 856 Taiwan Trip-Gold Fulong Line from the “Golden Waterfall Stop” to Jiufen Old Street (stay overnight in Jiufen ) or Ruifang Train Station (take the trains for Taipei).
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      Nostalgic felicity – Slow journey down memory lane
      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!
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