After a long day out yesterday, it’s time to shift the focus back to Taipei in places like Tamsui and Ximending. We took MRT to the charming and laid-back port city of Tamsui or Danshui (淡水). The port now sees lesser operations after most of it being moved over to Keelung. But it is...
Jinguashi and Sky Lanterns at Shifen
It takes a mere ten minutes’ drive from Old Street of Jiufen to Jinguashi (金瓜石). The small quaint town has an illustrious gold mining history during its heyday, which is very similar to Jiufen. Both of them had contributed to Taiwan’s gold rush era. Therefore, Jinguashi also shared the same sad story after the...