The [Hsinchu] that is often overlooked by friends actually has many beautiful scenery and food: Hakka-style Neiwan Town, wonderful Liufu Village theme amusement park, fresh lavender forest, beautiful 17-kilometer coastline, and delicious Hsinchu rice noodles and persimmon cakes.

[Hsinchu], which is often overlooked by friends, actually has many beautiful scenery and food: Hakka-style Neiwan Town, wonderful Liufu Village theme amusement park, fresh lavender forest, beautiful 17-kilometer coastline, and delicious Hsinchu rice noodles and persimmon cakes.

Itinerary: Lavender Forest - Neiwan Town - Hexing Station - Hsinchu Station

1. Lavender Forest (Jianshi Shop)

"We are such hopeless love coffee, love travel, love to pass by light and shadow and smell, and use brushes and notes to retain these moods and stories. When I saw this sentence, did you have aroused your mood to go here!? This sentence is the first sentence of the official website of the lavender website. After working in Taipei Foreign Bank for six years and Lin Tingfei, a piano teacher from Kaohsiung, has been dreaming of owning acre of herbs from the West for a long time, in order to fulfill such longing and pursuits. After being exposed to Western fragrant herbs, I have always dreamed of owning acre of my own lavender fields, in a place where my body and mind can be quiet. In order to fulfill this kind of longing and pursuit, simple In a simple life, the two of them carried all their belongings to Zhonghe Village, which had many trees... In the valley of lavender, there was no hustle and bustle of the city, only the breeze slowly blew through the Xiaomu Nan tree, the warm sunshine scattered on the lavender fields, the happy birds were singing, and the flowers bloomed in turn in all seasons. Jianshidian Park is mainly composed of five major parts: vanilla shop, herb market, wishing trees, tree dance platforms, and Grace Garden. It is a good place for relatives and friends to go out to party, get close to nature, and get to know flowers and plants!

Play time: 2-3 hours

Location: No. 130 Jiale Village, Jianshi Township, Hsinchu County

Opening time:

Monday to Friday 10:30 - 18:30

Saturday to Sunday 10:00 - 18:30

Tickets: You must purchase an admission ticket when entering the park. The admission ticket is 100NT, and you can fully offset the park consumption regardless of holidays or weekdays.

Transportation information:

After taking the Taiwan Railway to "Hsinchu Railway Station", take the [Hsinchu-Zhuzhong-Newan] branch line to Neiwan Station, and then transfer to the shuttle bus to Lavender Forest Stone Shop.

Note: The shuttle bus is run by a local operator in Neiwan. It takes a shuttle bus to and from the entrance of the parking lot behind Neiwan Theater (from the old street to the small road next to Neiwan Theater, you can reach the rear parking lot). Friends can take the Neiwan branch train to Neiwan Station and get off the bus after leaving the train station. If you love the earth, you will be more responsive to green and environmentally friendly. Please make more use of it.

shuttle bus departure time:

Weekday: Adopt reservation system. If you need to take the shuttle bus, make an appointment with the operator Mr. Tian at least 1 day before. 0932-109534 (before 10 pm call time) If the number of people booked is not enough (usually the minimum number is 6), the train will be cancelled, so travelers need to make an appointment in advance. If the number of people does not meet the standard, Mr. Tian will call and recommend individual passengers to ride the mountain to go to the lavender forest.

Holiday: Depart from Neiwan at the hour of the hour, the first flight is AM10:00, and the half-time departure from Lavender Forest. No matter how many people are, the train will be set off at will.

Take the shuttle bus to Jianshidian, and you can enter the park for free with the ticket on the same day. (Note: Car fares cannot be used to pay for consumption in the park)

Tips:

1. From December to March of the following year, it is the best time to enjoy the sea of ​​lavender flowers (the flower language of lavender is "waiting for love"!), and from April to June is a good time to watch fireflies at night.

2. January 16, 2015 to June 30, 2016. When you come to the Lavender Forest, you can also enjoy the exhibition "Traveler 3's Dream Forest". The exhibition is curated by top designer Xiao Qingyang, leading the famous illustrator Cherng Malay tapir, the Chinese lyricist Fang Wenshan, and the unforgettable illustrator Cassi, the three major cultural and creative workers perform together to perform the wallless art exhibition with "travel". In this exhibition, there are postcards and wooden picture books specially designed to record the beauty of the journey, and there are also "Travelers' Dream Forest" manuals carefully planned and produced to allow tourists to enter the lavender forest, just like experiencing a new journey. Visitors can find various exhibition works and stamp them in the park, which is as interesting as a treasure hunt and leaves special travel memories.

3. Lavender Forest More Branches:

Taichung Xinshe Store: No. 20 Zhongxing Street, Xin Community, Taichung City;

Miaoli Mingde Store: No. 66-2 Renlong, Mingde Village, Touwu Township, Miaoli County

2. Neiwan Town

Suggested walking route: Neiwan Station — Neiwan Suspension Bridge — Hospital Hope Factory (Liu Xingqin Comic Museum) — Neiwan Old Street (Newan Theater, Hengshan Field Collection Hall)

Newan Town is a town full of Hakka cultural characteristics. There are not many tourists coming here on weekdays, but Neiwan Old Street, which shows the Hakka style, the five Neiwan suspension bridges with their own characteristics on Youluo Creek, and the historic Neiwan Theater are all attractions that tourists can slowly appreciate. In Neiwan Town, travelers can also taste unique Hakka-style delicacies such as wild ginger, meat dumplings, purple jade vegetable buns, and Hakka lei tea.

1, Neiwan Suspension Bridge

Neiwan Suspension Bridge is located in the east of Neiwan Village, spanning Youluo River, with a total length of about 147 meters and a width of 2.6 meters. It has two base piers for people and vehicles to pass through. After crossing the suspension bridge, it leads to the Yongfeng Bridge to the west and the north corner suspension bridge to the Jianshi Township to the east. The road is covered with trees, which is the favorite route for many hikers. The clear Youluo River flows down the winding valley along the Jianshi Mountain area. The stream is gurgling. You can play in the water or fish next to Youluo River, which is a unique feeling. I heard that during holidays, people fishing and barbecue under the bridge are endless.

Play time: 30 minutes

Location: East side of Neiwan Village

Opening time: All day

Tickets: Free

Traffic information: Neiwan Station-Newan Suspension Bridge

Walk from Neiwan Station to Neiwan Suspension Bridge, the walking time is about 7 minutes.

2, Hospital Hope Factory

Hospital Hope Factory was established in 2014. It is the first composite cultural and creative park in Neiwan. The park contains Pinke Hospital Life Catering, Taiwan Water Color, Liu Xingqin Comics and Invention Exhibition. It is a creative park built by Neiwan to enhance the artistic atmosphere and drive cultural tourism. I believe that as soon as the travelers enter the corridor, they will be moved by the exhibition of works on both sides of the corridor - "There is a little bit of missing the golden gourd stone on the road. Passing through the Youluo River, this place is simply another paradise", "Hang autumn lights with good friends to catch the nine descending winds", "The ancient and old-fashioned children are so precious in today's society", "Like this kind of store that gathers north and south groceries in a corner of the market, I don't know how many stories I have hidden in the missed ones."

(1) Taiwan Water Color

Functional Area "Taiwan Water Color" is a wooden house where travelers can have a "needle car experience" - give the handkerchief the car line around the handkerchief. In addition to the car line, travelers can also color and paint the cloth bags containing handkerchiefs themselves. Special watercolors and rubber seals are provided on the table. Using these tools, travelers can draw the patterns they want on the cloth bags. There are not many old-fashioned sewing machines like this now, and the opportunity is rare. Do you also want to experience the feeling of making clothes for grandma and grandma? !

(2) Liu Xingqin Comic Museum

Liu Xingqin is a famous cartoonist and inventor in Taiwan. He has become a household name in Taiwan in the 1950s. The comic books he wrote about are the common memories of the young people at that time, such as Teacher Ding, Xiao Congming, A San Ge, Auntie, Robot, and Cow-grabbing Principal. Because he was born in the Hsinchu Neiwan area, a Liu Xingqin comic museum was established here. The biggest feature of these comic characters created by Liu Xingqin is that they are honest, honest, sincere and cute, which to a certain extent shows the personality characteristics of the people in the Neiwan area. Here, travelers can visit the "Liu Xingqin's Comics and Inventions Exhibition Area". The colorful uses in the exhibition area. In addition to the text description, it is also matched with many comic characters to introduce them to add richness. In addition, travelers can also visit the "Liu Xingqin Comic Creation Space". The exhibition space simulates and restores the decorations of the items into the original author's space. There are also object configurations on the wall, which shows which tools Liu Xingqin uses when creating.Do you still remember the "head-joint and tail-substitute pencil" I used when I was a child!? I secretly tell you that it was invented by him!

Play time: 2 hours

Location: Neiwan Village, Hengshan Township, Hsinchu County 139-1 (opposite Neiwan Primary School Playground)

Opening time: Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 17:00 (open on Tuesday)

Tickets: 50NT per person entering the park, and you can fully offset the consumption in the park.

Note:

1. Kindergarten (including below) children, elderly people over 65 years old and physically and mentally disabled can enter the kindergarten for free with the company of an adult.

2. The park can accommodate places, receive groups, and there are also DIY hand-made activities.

3, Neiwan Old Street

Neiwan Old Street is located in Hengshan Township, Hsinchu County, and the local residents are mainly Hakka people. It is definitely one of the most famous old street attractions in Taiwan. The old street is filled with a strong nostalgic style. In addition to the traditional street buildings, there are also aunts, San Ge and robots written by cartoonist Liu Xingqin on both sides of the old street to welcome travelers! Speaking of the old street, what you can't miss is of course the unique old street delicacies. The wild ginger, peach rice dumplings, purple jade vegetable buns, Hakka Lecha, Leicha smoothie, Hakka mochi and other delicacies that cannot be missed on Neiwan Old Street are all delicacies that cannot be missed!

(1) Neiwan Theater

The predecessor of Neiwan Theater was the "liquid floor" run by the Yang family "Yang Shengquan". It was the venue where forest materials were placed at that time. In 1950, it planned to build a two-story wooden theater to satisfy the leisure needs of workers. It has retained its original appearance to date and is currently the best preserved ancient wooden theater in Taiwan. The theater maintains a retro traditional decoration, and the dim lights add a sense of old fashion. The walls of the dining area are covered with retro posters, and the decoration is retro, creating a strong retro dining environment. Classic film and television works will be played on the stage. With a retro dining environment and classic films, you can enjoy old movies from the past while dining. The nostalgic old theater style really returns to the eyes of travelers! At the Ganzai shop at the door, there are golden orange candy, gyros, dried mangoes, big pig males, black toothpaste candy, as well as ancient and childlike fun such as tortoise and hare racing mung bean cake, tap green head candy, etc., which are all the favorites of the older generation when they were children!

play time: 30 minutes

Location: No. 227 Zhongshan Road, Hengshan Township, Hsinchu County

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 11:00~19:00

Tickets: Free, the dining area is also counted

Transportation information: Walk from Neiwan Old Street.

(2) Hengshan Field Collection Hall

Hengshan Field Collection Hall was originally a tourist center and was later converted into a cultural relic museum, displaying many traditional Hakka farm cultural relics and ancient and early Taiwanese daily necessities. The Hengshan Landscape Museum is connected to Neiwan Old Street and Neiwan Theater, fully presenting the retro style of Neiwan; the red round building of Hengshan Landscape Museum shows the unique characteristics of Hakka; the stage restaurant on the first floor is a dining space of a wide auditorium, and the second floor is a cultural relics displaying the farm cultural relics, ancient morning shops, grocery stores, and furniture and utensils. The aisle is lined with movie posters from the 1940s and 1950s, full of nostalgia, and a friendly and familiar feeling arises naturally. The ancient daily necessities often leave the emotions of time, and the mottled traces of use are always precious, but many old memories have gradually disappeared in life. When we come here, we can use delicious Hakka dishes and rich cultural relics to evoke the memories in our hearts and review the innocence and beauty of the time.

Play time: 30 minutes

Location: No. 99, Datong Road, 9, Neiwan Village, Hengshan Township, Hsinchu County

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10:00~20:00, close every Tuesday

Tickets: Free

Traffic information: Walk from Neiwan Theater to walk.

3. Hexing Station

Hexing Station is located in Hengshan Township, Hsinchu County and was first called "Qinliao".Because of the romantic love story of a couple, she became a famous "love station" in Taiwan: In 1958, Zeng Chunzhao, who was studying in the first year of Hsinchu Middle School, met a girl with the first grade in the neighboring school on the train. In 1960, on the day of the third monthly exam last semester, he overslept and watched the first train drive away. There are no taxis and no other means of transportation. He thought at the time that if he had been reinstated because he could not make it to the exam, his friendship with that girl would definitely not be able to continue. Zeng Chunzhao's only choice: chase the train, he ran 2.1 kilometers along the railway to the next stop - Jiuzantou caught up. Many years later, I also chased Peng Zhihui. The Hsinchu County Government built the Taiwan Comic Dream Factory, which was once outsourced to operate the "Lavender Forest" and renovated it. A few months later, the inside and outside of the station were completely renewed, and returned to the glorious years of the 1940s in its original flavor. At Hexing Station, travelers can visit several small attractions: "Little Sweetheart A", "Little Sweetheart B", "Love Arrival Platform", "Long 99 Platform", "Little Wedding Square", "Bloody Love Tree", "Love Platform", "Back to Love", "Vanilla Shop", "Wishing Bell" and "Courage Tower". The design of each small attraction is unique and worth visiting slowly.

Play time: 1 hours

Location: Hexing Station, Hengshan Township, Hsinchu County

Opening time: All-day

Tickets: Free

Transportation information: Neiwan Station-Hexing Station

Take the Neiwan branch train and get off at Hexing Station.

Tips: Since Neiwan branch trains are one hour and one bus, please pay attention to the time of travel to avoid missing the time of the last train!

4. Hsinchu Station

Hsinchu Railway Station is located on Zhonghua Road, Hsinchu City. It is the only railway station in Taiwan without a signature. Baroque classical architecture has a deep sense of beauty. The shape of red bricks and stone is noble but not too gorgeous. With the firmness of stone, it has a solemn meaning. Various factors have produced the popular Hsinchu Railway Station's charm; the designers of Hsinchu Railway Station have made the railway station a landmark of Hsinchu City. Hsinchu Railway Station is also the oldest existing railway station in Taiwan. Due to its good location, it is not only a key transportation location, but also the most prosperous area in Hsinchu City, and has been listed as a provincial monument.

1, Hsinchu Railway Station square in front of the station

Hsinchu Railway Station square in front of the station and the improvement of pedestrian spaces. The space is divided into: old locomotive new square area, nostalgic railway area, station square area and water scenic area; the Hsinchu Railway Station square in front of the station reorganizes pedestrian space with the theme of "Old Locomotive, New Plaza", forming a sense of space and time, clearly defines and connects each other, and constructs a large public stage, taking the historical buildings of Hsinchu Railway Station as the setting, railway culture, old poems, and cultural maps, mixing the touch of time in the space design, emitting beautiful light at night, and has become a popular place for group live performances; the flowing water of the nearby moat is clear, so travelers can wander here.

Play time: 30 minutes

Address: No. 445, Section 2, Zhonghua Road, Hsinchu City,

Opening time: All-day

Tickets: Free

Transportation information: There is a Hsinchu Station on foot.

2, Hsinchu City God Temple

Hsinchu City God Temple is an important center of faith for Hsinchu residents, and pilgrims from all over the world are also in constant force all year round. As one of the important gods widely worshipped in the religious culture of the Han people, the City God is mostly played by famous ministers and heroes who have made contributions to the local people. He is the god who believes in protecting the city among the Han people and Taoism. Hsinchu City God Temple has many exquisite aspects in its architecture. For example, the wood carvings in Sanchuan Hall contain many stories about the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the story of Water Margin, the story of carp jumping over the dragon gate and the story of the nine sons of the dragon. Entering the Bagua caisson (so-called spider web) above the gate of Sanchuan Hall of the City God Temple is a work by Wang Yishun, a carpenter master in Hui'an, Quanzhou, and is particularly worth seeing. Another thing that has to be mentioned is the market snacks in the Chenghuang Temple area: Hsinchu meat balls, fried rice noodles, squid meat soup, squid soup noodles, carrot soup, mushroom meat and swallow soup, etc.

Play time: 1-2 hours

Location: Zhongshan Road, Hsinchu City

Opening time: 6:00~22:00

Tickets: Free

Special snacks Recommended:

"Achenghao", which has been operating for more than 80 years, is one of the founders of Chenghuang Temple rice noodles snacks. It has the most reputation. The boss's unique marinade and dripping with pork belly makes it taste particularly fragrant and smooth.

The "Guo Ji Yuanzu Runcake" at the entrance of the Chenghuang Temple is crowded with a considerable number of people every day, and it is more than a hundred meters in line during the Chinese Valentine's Day. Their moist cakes are very thin and the ingredients are particularly fragrant. Each bite can eat more than 10 kinds of fillings with rich taste.

"Zheng Family Fish Balls and Swallow Rounds" has been around for more than 80 years. The unique fragrant soup head with homemade white fish balls or pink Swallow Rounds has attracted many people to taste it.

Tips: Since Hsinchu City God Temple is open early and closed later, travelers can decide whether to set the first stop of the itinerary as "Hsinchu Station" or the last stop as "Hsinchu Station" according to their own situation. If you are worried that you will not have enough time to visit the Neiwan Line and you will not have enough fun, you can put Hsinchu Station at the end. If you have to go to other farther counties and cities after the Neiwan Line journey, you can put Hsinchu Station at the beginning of the itinerary.

Note:

1. The Taiwan Railway Neiwan Line has developed into a popular route for sightseeing because it has rich local culture and landscapes. In order to facilitate travelers to get on and off the stations along the route, plan their own itinerary, visit nearby scenery in depth, and make in-depth tourism, Taiwan Railway sells one-day tour tickets at Hsinchu Station, Liujia Station, Zhuzhong Station, Zhudong Station and Neiwan Station, and can get on and off the train unlimited times along the way that day. Because you want to enjoy the animation dolls at each station, it is most economical to buy one-day tour tickets. The whole journey takes about nine hours. You can go out early and come back late, but the itinerary will be very interesting and you can really understand the essence of this line Jiuyi.

2. Features of each station in Neiwan Line: There are two bears near the west exit of the first platform of Zhuzhong Station, and the work is called the sleepy bear; the works in the central part of Shangyuan Station are rescue dogs; the works near the exit of Ronghua Station are to draw a new page; the works on the island-style platform of Zhudong Station are Beetle Brothers; the inspirational pump truck standing on the south side of the platform have nostalgic pump truck and the lonely wheel of Jiuzantou Station, with a sci-fi plot like a science fiction plot. The entrance to time and space in the space-time witnesses the change of time and space; there are many works on the platform of Hexing Station and many authors, so you can slowly appreciate and experience the warm love story of chasing trains; the works of Fugui Station are Jack and Magic Beans, which tell the warmth of the light of nature, the giant incarnation of the family, allowing passengers to return to their home safely; Neiwan Station is Xiaojiu's cheering paradise, Xiaojiu smiles happily, welcomes and sends out every passenger, and sends full blessings.

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