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Shuilian Bridge Trail

The Shuilian Bridge Trail is located in the Lion’s Head Mountain scenic area near the border of Hsinchu and Miaoli Counties.  There is a bridge, cave Temple, Glutinous Rice Bridge … Continue Reading →

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Beipu Cold Springs

Beipu Cold Springs is ranked #11 of 131 things to do in Hsinchu County.  When I think of Taiwan I think of hot springs so when my friends mentioned a … Continue Reading →

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Nanliao Port

Nanliao Port is ranked #4 of 70 things to see in Hsinchu.  It is a popular location on the coast and busy.  Many people fly kites there, eat special street … Continue Reading →

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Temple Ruin

There is a road from Linkou that leads to Nankan.  When you get near the golf course there is a hiking trail across the street which also leads to Nankan. … Continue Reading →

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Taroko National Park

Taroko National Park is the home of the best scenery on Taiwan.  Information from Wikipedia “Origin of the name - The name, Taroko(formally as Truku), means “human being” in the Truku language of theTruku indigenous … Continue Reading →

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Baxiandong Site

The Baxiandong Site is located in east Taiwan on the coast.  The site consists of about 8 small caves.  Occupation of these caves has been traced back 30,000 years.  Now … Continue Reading →

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Train Taitung to Fangliao

On our 5 day trip to the East coast of Taiwan my friend Eric and I took a train from Taitung to Fangliao.   We did this basically for the … Continue Reading →

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Hualien Tourism Sugar Factory

In 2002, due to the long-term lowering of sugar prices the Taiwan Sugar Corporation decided to put the Hualien Sugar Factory, with its more than 80 years of sugar production, … Continue Reading →

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Hehuanshan Mountain

My friend Eric and I went on a 5 day 4 night east coast Taiwan trip.  Eric did all the planning and I just followed.  We started in Taipei and … Continue Reading →

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Bayan Hot Springs

Bayan Hot Springs was a recent goal of mine to find.  It is located on the east side of Yangmingshan National Park.  The trail starts near the Bayan Hot Spring … Continue Reading →