New Taipei City Travel

The historical Bitan Suspension Bridge in the “Bitan Scenic Area” links both sides of the Xindian River. On the bridge, the wonderful vista of the entire scenic area is in sight. Below there are rental water bikes for visitors to explore the lake. At the lakeside restaurants, there are installation artworks suitable for taking pictures. Moving on to “Wulai Old Street”, visitors can taste “Taiwan indigenous specialty foods”, such as the charcoal grilled wild boar pork and colorful rice cooked in bamboo tubes, and buy some souvenirs like the millet wine and millet mochi. The “Wulai Atayal Museum” in the old street offers free guided tours for visitors to learn more about the Atayal history, culture, and customs. Visitors can also join the fun Atayal weaving and other DIY activities. After the museum tour, visitors can turn to the “Wulai Waterfall” known as “the waterfall with the largest height difference in Taiwan” to enjoy the glittering afternoon sunshine flickering above the water. Lastly, visitors can return to Wulai Old Street and pick one favorite spa hostel to end up this joyous trip in a tranquil and comfortable spa.

Shifen Old Street and Jingan Bridge in the periphery of the station are ideal places for many visitors to take photos with. Since Shifen Waterfall is right next to the railroad, there is a waterfall observation bridge by the railroad, giving an alternative experience of observing the trains while standing on the bridge. Shifen Waterfall is a curtain waterfall similar to Niagara Falls in North America, thus it is also honored as the Niagara Falls of Taiwan. The main characteristic of this place is the connection between the old street and the railroad, where one may experience the interesting feeling of “trains passing by your front door”, as well as the fun of window-shopping next to the railroad itself. The old street commercial circle is fairly boisterous and diverse; one may even purchase a sky lantern to write down wishes and prayers for oneself and for family and friends; store owners filled with human touch not only provide friendly guidance, but will even teach you how to take beautiful photos of the sky lantern!