Taiwan Taipei Free And Easy Trip – Day 3
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Taipei Free and Easy Day 3
JIU FEN 九分
MRT: Take any line to Taipei Main Station 台北車站
Train: Take the Train North to Rui Fang Train Station 瑞芳站 (about 1hr)
Bus: Take the Keelung Transit bus opposite the Train Station to Jiu Fen @ NT$15, about 20 mins.
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Jiu Fen is a small town in north of Taiwan. Until the 1950’s, Jiufen was a prosperous gold mining town. The town went into sharp decline when mining was discontinued. The quaint streets, tea houses and stunning views of the Pacific Ocean saved it from becoming yet another anonymous mining ghost town. Jiufen is now a popular tourist destination.
Train Ticket Counter at Taipei Main Station
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Train Ticket to Ruei Fang by C.K. Express, NT60 (53 mins)
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Train Schedule Display at the Railway Platform
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Railway Platform 6
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Inside the Train, Clean and Comfortable
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Ruei Fang Station Underpass
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Clear Direction Everywhere, You Wouldn’t Miss it
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Ruei Fang Station – Train’s History
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Ruei Fang Train Station
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Take the Bus to Jiu Fen and Jin Gua Shi at Bus Stop Opposite Ruei Fang Train Station
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Narrow and Winding Road up the mountain to Jiu Fen
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The town of Jiu Fen is built into the side of the hills slightly inland from the Pacific Ocean coastline. The main area of interest to visitors are the town’s historic commercial district which is covered by two pedestrian streets: Jishan Street 基山街, which runs along the ridge line, and Shuchi Street 豎崎路, which runs up and down the slope of the hill. The area is small enough to cover on foot.
Jiu Fen Old Street – The Most Popular Entrance Near the Bus Station
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Jishan Street 基山街, which runs along the ridge line
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Jiu Fen Old Street
Shuchi Street 豎崎路, runs up and down the slope of the hill
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Jiu Fen is on Hills Slightly Inland
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Pacific Ocean View from Jiu Fen
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Jiu Fen Housing Estate View
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Jiu Fen Famous Mo Zi
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The area is known for its collection of historic businesses, eateries, and tea houses, allowing visitors to relive the past while sampling local delicacies and specialties such as Taro and Sweet Potato Balls, purchasing handicrafts and other knick-knacks.
You can see this Famous Jiu Fen Taro Balls Stall everywhere
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Famous Jiu Fen Taro Balls Shop – TV Program Shooting inside
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Tv Program Shooting – How to make Famous Jiu Fen Taro Balls
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Very old Temple
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Shopping Heaven for Local Delicacies.
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Famous Ah Mei Tea House
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JIN GUA SHI GOLD ECOLOGICAL PARK 金瓜石黄金博物园区
Gold Ecological Park
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MRT: Take any line to Taipei Main Station 台北車站
Train: Take the Train North to Rui Fang Train Station 瑞芳站 (about 1hr)
Bus: From Rui Fang Train Station – take the Keelung Transit bus opposite the Train Station to the last bust station @ NT15, about 30 mins
Bus: From Jiufen, take the bus in front the pavilion next to 7-11 at Jishan Street entrance, about 10 mins.
Open: 9.30am to 5pm daily, Closed on Monday
Ticket: NT$100
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Gold Ecological Park Entrance
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The Gold Ecological Park is a newly opened park located in the mountainous town of Jingua Shi (Jingua Rock) in Ruifang Township, New Taipei City.
Direction for Places of Attraction in the Park
The main attraction is Gold Museum, the Crown Prince’s Chalet and natural heritage, the park is the first ecology museum in Taiwan. It lays special emphasis on heritage preservation, sustainable development; old buildings reuse as well as localized operations aimed at promoting regional development.
Special Exhibition Hall. 1st Floor is the Miner’s Cafe selling Meal with Special Features. 2nd Floor is used for Special Exhibitions and also Video Room.
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Gold Cart- very heavy!!
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Jin Gua Shi’s God of Wealth
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Mountain Wu-Er-Cha Hu (Mountain Tea Pot without Ear) is the Landmark of Jin Gua Shi.
In addition to enjoying the unique geological and natural sights here, visitors of the park will have better understanding of the mining history and community culture of Jingua Shi. Jingua Shi is ready to create a fresh golden legend with the participation of local residents who together will forge the glamour of this land.
Jin Gua Shi Bus Stop
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Bus 825 – From Jin Gua Shi to Ruie Fang Station
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This is cool – the Owner of this House Place an Old WW2 Air Plane on His Roof.
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Ruei Fang Street View
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Train Ticket Counter at Ruei Fang Station
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Express Ticket from Ruei Fang to Taipei Main Station by T C Ltd Express at NT78 (45 mins)
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NATIONAL DR. SUN YAT-SEN MEMORIAL HALL 国立国父纪念馆
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall – Front View
MRT: Take Nangang Line to Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall station 国父纪念馆站 Exit 4
Open: 9am – 5pm daily (closed on Eve and Chinese New Year’s Day)
Ticket: Free Entrance
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall Station Exit 4
National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall was built in 1972 with ancient Chinese palace style, to commemorate China founding father, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, a great man with wisdom, benevolence, and courage and his great revolutionary career.
The size of The Bronze Statue of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen is 8.9 meters height and weight 16.7 tons
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Honor Guards: The Army, Navy & Air Force take turns to serve as the honor guards whose duty time is from 9am to 5pm with shift change made every hour.
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With an auditorium able to hold 3,000 people, this Memorial Hall is often used for concerts, dance and dramatic performances. It is a multi-purpose facility for outdoor recreation and leisure activities as well as indoor cultural and educational activities.
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This was written by Uncle Lee Kuan Yew, another great politician.
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In Front of Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall – Big Piece of Land, Luckily Ah Bian Haven’t Got Chance to Sell It Away yet.
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Taipei 101 View from Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
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Dr. Sun Yat-Sen’s Library
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Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall Garden with 2 very big statue of him.
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Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall – Back view
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WU FEN PU COMMERCIAL ZONE 五分埔商圈
MRT: Take Dansuei (Red) Line 淡水站 to Hou Shan Pi Station 後山埤站 Exit 4 – Walk about 5 mins west along Yongji Street to the corner of Zhongpo N. Rd.
Open: around noon and close after mid-night daily
Wu Fen Pu Whole Sale Market
When talking about buying the most fashionable and cheapest clothes in Taipei, Wu Fen Pu is the place which almost everybody who lives in Taipei city will recommend. It provides clothes for both men, women, and even for dogs! Not only for retail sale, Wu Fen Pu is also a place for bulk or whosale sale.
The ready-made clothes distribution zone is a paradise for those who are looking for fashion at a fair or even cheap price. The whole area is dedicated to shopping, housing hundreds of wholesale shops that sell and supply to those in the center of Taipei city. The shops keep on changing their stuff every week, so you’ll never find the same thing twice.
In the MRT Station – Direction to Wu Fen Pu Wholesale Market
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Outside the MRT Station – Direction to Wu Fen Pu Wholesale Market
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We Found this Ticket Reader In the MRT Station. It show the all the ride records oh, Cool.
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Link: Taiwan (Taipei) Free and Easy Trip Day 1
Link: Taiwan (Tao Yuan & Taichung) Free and Easy Trip Day 2
Link: Taipei Free and Easy Trip Day 1
Link: Taipei Free and Easy Trip Day 2
Link: Taipei Free and Easy Trip Day 4
Link: Taipei Free and Easy Trip Day 5
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wow nice place to visit
Hi, i find your blog very helpful. I would like to get your opinion if below itinerary is doable. 🙂
Day 1 20-Nov
10:00 Lunch Din Tai Fung at SOGO
12:00 Chiang Kai Shek Memorial
13:30 Yeliu & Kee Lung
20:00 “Dinner: Tian Wai Tian Hot Pot
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Day 2 21-Nov
9:00 Yangmingshan National Park
Bei Tou
Hell Valley
Dan Shui Old street
WU FEN PU COMMERCIAL ZONE
20:00 Taipei 101 at night
21:00 Shilin Night Market
Day 3 22-Nov
10:00 National Palace Museum
12:00 check out
13:00 Jiufren
19:00 Dinner
21:30 Airport
thanks in advance 🙂
Thanks for visiting our site. Your schedule is quite tight. Maybe you can plan to go yehliu, juifen and Keelung on the same day. They are quite near to each other. Have a great trip…… Cheers.
If possible, go Taipei 101 n Shilin night market on Day 1. Thanks. Wish you to have a great holiday ahead. 🙂
Hi there, i appreciate ur hard work on ur blog as it is very informative. could u pls have a look on my itinerary and advice if it could be better.
1.野柳，淡水老街
2.中正紀念堂，西門町，繞河夜市，士林夜市
3.貓空，五分鋪，國父紀念館，師大夜市
4.猴桐，九分，十分
and the other thing is im not quite sure where to stay as in which part is more like a centre point. could u pls also comment on that?
Million thanks in advance! 🙂
Thanks for visiting our blog.
1. 可以安排同一天游野柳，九分，十分，因为三个地方相隔不远但离台北很远。
2. 可以考虑去北投看地狱谷然后去淡水老街。
3. 我们没有去过绕河夜市，猫空，师大夜市和猴桐，所以不能给什么意见
The Wing Hotel we stay is small, clean and nice, located near 中正纪念堂, very convenience.
Wish u hv a nice trip to Taiwan.
Pls advise me how to travel from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake and return or could stay a night at Sun moon lake.
Thanks for visit our blog.
We are rented a van plus driver (Xiao Chun jj5376@kimo.com, Hp: 886-930978945).
Day 1 – Taipei to Tao Yuan (Ta Shee Blooming Oasis & Cihu Mausoleum) to Taichung (Shenghsing Station & Yutengping Broken Bridge).
Day 2 – Taichung (Rainbow Village, Sun Moon Lake & Wen Wu Temple) to Puli (Brewery Factory) to Qing Jing (The Small Swiss Garden).
Actually, we are follow this itinerary for 9 Days 8 Nights in Taiwan.
And this is our Day 1 in Taiwan
Have a nice trip in Taiwan. Cheers
After visit yeliu, Can I go jingguanshih and don’t go jiufen
Sure. The distance between Jiu Fen n Jing Guang Shih is abt 10mins drive. Jiu Fen is a old street for eat and shop.
Hi, how much is the driver and van per day?
Thanks for visit out blog.
He charge NT7k per day for 6 adult and a baby with baby seat.
Thanks, I enjoyed your blog – it’s informative with itinery and tips. I am thinking of planning for a trip to Taiwan now 🙂 Please continue to share your holidays!!
hello, planning to go to yangmingshan ? is it worth going? or shd i go only beitou hotspring? choosing either one cause my schedule is too tight. or both is a must. could u advise me ?
thanks
Thanks for visit our blog.
Beitou is easy to go. U can take mrt.
Yang Min Shan is nice place to go if you hv more time and transport.
Have a nice holiday ahead.
hi can i ask if the driver you engaged speaks english? also, does he do some explanation/introduction of the places or does he just drive you around. finally, when do you pay the driver? at the beginning of the trip or at the end? tks!
Hi Amy, he speak mandarin and Hokkien. Yes, he will do explanation / introduction of the places.
He will collect sum amount as deposit once u hv confirmed the itinerary. And pay him the balance when the trip end.
But we prefer to pay him ist as we worry we will over spent or drop it. Tks.
Hi! I found that your blog is really helpful with the interesting photo of every spots in it 🙂
1. Btw, may i know how did you go to Ruifang station from Taipei Main Station? did you use TRA?
2. If you use TRA, is there any train timetable from Taipei Main Station to Ruifang station? I planned to start going into TRA to Ruifang station around 7.30AM , but i dont know whether the train comes very frequent or need to wait for an hour…?
3. Can i just tap my EASYCARD to board into TRA to Ruifang station? Do i get the seat? or in need to purchase the ticket at Taipei Main Station counter, so i could get a seat? because i heard the journey i approx.50minutes. It would be tired if must stand up for that long.
4. When you went to Jinguashi, is the bus stop (return way) easy to found? I plan to go from Jinguashi to Jiufen , but which bus number could i get into to reach Jiufen?
5. Also, if my last stop is Jiufen, is there any public transport to going back to Ruifang station?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks! 🙂
Lee
And also, is there any taxi in Jinguashi? so, if i missed out the bus, i could ask the taxi to go to Jiufen? How much is the fare if you know?
Thanks ya 🙂
Thanks for visiting our blog.
1. Yes, we took train from Taipei Main Station to Ruifang station.
2. Yes, they do hv timetable at the station.
3. I’m not sure about the Easycard, you may need to check at the counter. For the seat is first come first serve basis, same as taking MRT.
4. Yes, the bus stop is just outside the Jingushi Museum. I can’t really remember the bus number.
5. Yes, take the same bus number will send you back to Ruifang station. That time we took taxi, NT$100.
6. The distance between Jinguashi and Jiufen is about 10mins drive.
Our 2nd trip to Jiufen was engaged a driver cum tour guide, we are managed to go Jiufen old street, Jingushi museum, Golden waterfall, YingYang Sea, Shifen train station to light up the sky lantern and Shifen waterfall in a day.
If you are well manage of your visiting time, you can also cover Yeliu in a day.
Wishing you hv a good trip to Taiwan.
Hi! thanks so much for your quick reply ya! 🙂 Your information helps me a lot in time management for my one-day trip 😀
– So, about the TRA , can i purchase the ticket in advance like one day or one week before? can use Tzechuang train (i heard journey is 30minutes) isnt it?
– Also, when you went to Shifen from Ruifang, did you purchase the Shifen line train ticket at the counter or use EASYCARD?
Thank you so much!
Lee
I’m just quick check online, Easycard can be use, you may check the following link for the train schedule:
http://163.29.3.97/mobile_en/query.jsp
Recommend take Tzechuang train is faster.
Good night and have a sweet dream of Taiwan. Cheers.
Hi!
Really thanks so much for your train timetable URL link.
– So, basically there is lots of TRA from Taipei Main Station going to Ruifang Station, isnt it? – But i still need to go to the ticketing counter in Taipei Main Station to purchase the ticket and reserve a seat or can easily tap my EASYCARD before boarding Tze-chuang train?
– Which one is better according to your opinion between using EASYCARD or purchase the ticket directly at the counter? Maybe just go straight away to the ticket counter so can get a seat number also right? Is the queue long? Can i buy on the spot? Or should i purchase earlier like one day before? I plan to go on Monday morning around 7 to 7.30AM from Taipei Main Station 😀
– As for the train to Jingtong line, the frequency is every an hour from Ruifang station, isnt it? 😀
– Do you purchase the ticket again to Shifen station or can tap EASYCARD to Jingtong line?
Thanks so much for your quick and kind responses >.< And sorry for asking you lots of questions. Have a great Monday blues 🙂
Regards, Lee
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Hi!
Really thanks so much for your train timetable URL link.
– So, basically there is lots of TRA from Taipei Main Station going to Ruifang Station, isnt it?
– But i still need to go to the ticketing counter in Taipei Main Station to purchase the ticket and reserve a seat or can easily tap my EASYCARD before boarding Tze-chuang train?
– Which one is better according to your opinion between using EASYCARD or purchase the ticket directly at the counter? Maybe just go straight away to the ticket counter so can get a seat number also right? Is the queue long? Can i buy on the spot? Or should i purchase earlier like one day before? I plan to go on Monday morning around 7 to 7.30AM from Taipei Main Station 😀
– As for the train to Jingtong line, the frequency is every an hour from Ruifang station, isnt it? 😀
– Do you purchase the ticket again to Shifen station or can tap EASYCARD to Jingtong line?
Thanks so much for your quick and kind responses >.<
And sorry for asking you lots of questions.
Have a great Monday blues 🙂
Regards,
Lee