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Stone Market

In the morning of the last day of our stay in Taiwan, we went to Guanghua Jade Market before the guide came to pick us up for the airport. In fact this was the main…

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Massage and Shampoo

After the theatre, we went to a massage salon in Taipei. A massage is one of the things to do in Taiwan and the reflexology is especially well regarded there. I…

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Peking Opera for the First Time

Our family holiday in Taiwan was very short, only two nights, so the schedule was very tight. On the second night, after dinner, we went to see a Peking Opera in a…

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Jingtong Station

The last place we went to on the tour out of Taipei in Taiwan was Jingtong. This is the last stop of Pingxi Line, which we took up to Shifen. The…

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The Waterfall in the Jungle

Another attraction in Shifen is the “Shifen Waterfall”. We had to get off the car and walk down the long staircase. This route is in the middle of a thick forest….

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We Tried Flying Lanterns

The main attraction in Shifen in Taiwan is to fly sky lanterns. This is a kind of hot air balloon made of paper. People write their wishes on it and let…

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Local Line

From Jiufen in Taiwan, we took a local train to Shifen. We pushed our way onto the train at Ruifeng station, because we had learned that there were no reservations and…

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It was Rainy in Jiufen Again

This time in Taiwan, we went to Jiufen again. When we went there last time, it was already dark and the light of the lanterns was lovely, but this time it…

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Night Market is a Festival

On the first night in Taipei with my family, we went out to Shilin Night Market. Mr.Kou, our guide, had scared us by saying “If you want to eat the food…