#Checheng

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屏東落山風藝術季 ∣ Checheng Township・Pingtung (2) (3) (4) (5) by Iyhon Chiu

Via Flickr:

Pingtung Mountain Breeze Art Season

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彷彿一秒瞬移沉浸在日本輕井澤雲場池的絕美湖光秋色之中，曾以林木業而興盛一時，夢幻小木屋林立的絕美日式木業小鎮「車埕聚落」!

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When #sabbath is cool and #sunny #adventure calls. #checheng #nantou has remnants of the #japaneseera mixed in with influences from post-WW2 and a slightly more modern age in the 60s. Lots of #DIY for kids, #food shops for hungry folks, and the #vistas in #winter make an #expat like me feel a wee bit closer to #home. #quaint and #fun and worth a gander. (at Checheng Station) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJkW_9dBHlT/?igshid=15x6x55kkvg7t

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More photos from Checheng,  Nantou, Taiwan

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Journey across Sun Moon Lake

Continuing our journey from Cingjing Farm (清境农场), the day’s route will take us through:

Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) ->  Checheng (車城) -> Jiji Train Station (集集車站) -> Sanyi (三義)

With a strategic view of Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) from the rooftop of Sun Moon Lake Teacher’s Hostel (日月潭教師會館), I woke up early to catch the beautiful sunrise.

After a quick and delicious breakfast, it was off to the famous Dragon Phoenix Temple (龍鳳宮月老廟) to pray for a good match from “Yue Lao” (月老).

Soon, it was time for our 9:30am ferry ride across Sun Moon Lake (日月潭), so we quickly made our way to the ferry terminal.

One of the most famous items in Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) are the tea leave eggs (阿嬷茶葉蛋) available from this store. The eggs were delicious and it was well worth the ferry ride to reach this store.

As noon approaches, we returned back to shore and took a bus to Checheng (車城) to catch a train to Jiji Train Station (集集車站). Numerous train tracks were built in Checheng (車城) to facilitate the construction of a nearby power station. During its heyday, it held the title of “Little Taipei” with thousands working and living here. However, once the power station was completed, the area was abandoned before it was revitalized by the logging and tourism industry.

Before exploring Checheng (車城), we had to try the famous railway bento which comprised of rice served with a stewed egg, broccoli, black fungus, and a choice of pork chop or chicken drum stick.

Since it was still a couple of hours before the train ride to Jiji Train Station (集集車站), I just took a leisurely stroll around the town to discover its history and its beautiful scenery.

2:30pm came along and we boarded the train for a 15 minute train ride to reach Jiji Train Station (集集車站).

After a quick pitstop at Jiji Train Station (集集車站), it was time to resume our bus ride to Sanyi (三義) which is famous for producing beautiful wooden carvings and statues.

A quick dinner at a local restaurant and it was a long bus ride back to home sweet home at New Taipei City ( 新北市).

It was a fun two day road trip and I would highly recommend the route to everyone!

As a quick recap, here’s the route that we took for our adventure:

Cingjing Farm (清境农场) ->  Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) ->  Checheng (車城) -> Jiji Train Station (集集車站) ->  Sanyi (三義)

[art440022]

【鐵路之旅】 2022.07.24 集集鐵道旅遊，台鐵支線7座車站，明新書院…

集集鐵道旅遊

集集線全長29.7公里，是台鐵支線中最長的一條鐵路，

包含彰化的二水、源泉及南投的濁水、龍泉、集集、水里車站共7站，

行車43分鐘，豐富的觀光特色成為台灣觀光鐵道的先驅。

   二水 Ershui

二水車站是集集線的首站，連結西部縱貫鐵路和集集支線。

景點 : 二八水水公園

  源泉 Yuanquan

源泉車站是集集線的第二站

景點 : 源泉段花旗木

  濁水 Zhuoshui

濁水車站是集集線進入南投的第一站

景點 : 松柏嶺遊客中心、松柏嶺受天宮、茶二指故事館

 龍泉 Longquan

龍泉車站是全台灣唯一列車會雙門同開的車站

景點 : 集集綠色隧道、添興窯陶藝村

  集集 Jiji

集集車站是集集鐵路的中心點，以純檜木建造，是重要的觀光景點之一。

景點 : 武昌宮玄天上帝、明新書院、集元果觀光工廠

集集車站

  水里 Shuili

水里車站是集集線最大的車站，可轉乘公路客運至東埔、日月潭。

景點 : 水里蛇窯陶藝文化園區

 水里車站

水里蛇窯

車埕 Checheng

車埕車站是集集線的終點站，有火車展示區。

景點 : 車埕遊客中心、車埕木業展示館、明潭水庫

 車埕木業展示館

 明新書院

今天到集集明新書院參觀

   我去過這4個書院

苗栗後龍英才書院

台中大肚磺溪書院

南投藍田書院

高雄鳳山鳳儀書院

 苗栗後龍英才書院

台中大肚磺溪書院

南投藍田書院

高雄鳳山鳳儀書院

 書院是一個讀書的地方，幽靜清雅～

集集鐵道旅遊，可以到明新書院走一走喔～

 作者 : 藝術小坊

拍攝器材 : iPhone 8 & iPad

Email : art440022@yahoo.com

居住地：台中市南區

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Taoist Temple Checheng, Taiwan

Photography by Ian Jukes

There are a lot of festivities at this time of year in Taiwan!

[iammeigui]

Shuanglong (Twin Dragon) Rainbow Suspension Bridge 🌉. Last week's pasyal in Nantou, a 3.5hr drive from Taipei to see the newly opened highest and longest suspension bridge in Taiwan. The new bridge is super stable and offers no thrill. I prefer the lower one which I visited last year. We had a side trip to Checheng which is one of my favorite places in Nantou so I'm ok with the whole travel time spent. It's also getting cooler so I think I can start hiking again (while still completing 600km of bicycle rides). #weekendwarrior #weekendhike #hike #hiking #trail #mountain #waterfall #雙龍瀑布 #nantou #exploretaiwan #taiwan #goprohero7 #goprohero7black #lonelyplanet #mystory (at 雙龍瀑布七彩吊橋) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFDrxzlp1Hx/?igshid=ga41f080wx6p

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Taiwan: Beyond the cityscapes and fast trains

Only in Taiwan is where you can stop and smell the roses, and at the same time savor the stinky tofu.

On my first trip to Taiwan, I was awed by all the lights that blanketed the skyscrapers at night, how every single corner looks like it came straight out of a well-curated, aesthetically-pleasing Instagram account, and how they kept their culture and tradition intact amidst the fast advancement and adaptation to modernization. I was left wanting to explore more.

One thing that left a mark on me was how safe I felt walking around the streets alone at night. How many places can girls name that have made them feel like that? It is a recommended place for female solo travelers to explore.

Hues and histories

I had a chance to explore Taiwan the second time around as the Taiwan Tourism Board took us to see Taiwan in a new light.

My favorite part of visiting a new place is gathering new stories. Taiwan has a lot of them. But one particular place that carries my favorite story is their Rainbow Village in Nantun, Taichung or the rainbow military housing.

In an attempt to save the military housing that was facing dismantling from the government’s city plan in September 2008, a retired soldier started to paint his dreams in lively colors on the walls. Before they knew it, the whole place was covered in characters, words, numbers, and all colors of the rainbow. This attracted many people, mostly children, to keep coming back to the place and in turn, the government declared it a treasure worth preserving. The retired soldier who saved this little village is known by the people as Grandpa Rainbow. The place is as beautiful, and as pure as Grandpa Rainbow’s heart.

While in Taichung, especially if you are a milk tea lover, it is a sin to miss going to the birthplace of milk tea. The Original Store of Chun Sui is the place to visit for the whole cultural experience of having your milk tea fix. This place is where it all started and having a taste of their Pearl Milk Tea with tapioca will give you all the nostalgia.

Along with their Pearl Milk Tea, we tried their other dishes including the Shrimp Shumai, Tofu Skin Rolls, and Beef Tendon Noodles. It all tasted like home away from home.

Before we called it a night in Taichung, we headed over to one of the famous night markets, the Feng Chia Night Market. Loads of choices of clothes, accessories, beauty products, street foods, and the latest technology filled the bright streets, and all is fairly priced. It was one of the best ways to end a long day.

We headed to Gouxing Township the next morning and experienced the rich culture of the Atayal tribe, a minority aboriginal tribe in Taiwan at the Atayal Resort. The stay at the Baroque architectural style of Atayal Resort could pass as a complete package for its numerous recreational activities, and ecology.

We had a short shooting session with bows and arrows, then headed to their popular skywalk that is both literally, and figuratively, breathtaking. They have a skywalk that hangs 500 meters above sea level where you can see the marvelous view of the mountainous landscape, and a glimpse down through their tempered glass construction will leave you at the edge of your seat, or at least the skywalk.

Where the grass is greener, and the temperature is lower

When people think of colors they can associate with Taiwan, green is the least color they could think of. Since I saw the mountains and waterfalls on the screen of my plane to Taiwan, I was left curious by their green tourism.

I hungered to see the mountains, taste the sea, and feel the clouds. People barely see the greener side of Taiwan, and I was fortunate enough to have witnessed its natural beauty that is just as worth all the glamor as its busy night markets and neon-lit buildings. It was a breath of fresh air. I fell even more in love with Taiwan for its greener side.

Taiwan’s neon-lit streets are indeed beautiful, but the path less traveled led us to greener grasses.

The High Mountain Fairyland of Taiwan is where waterfalls, caves, ditches, and boulders were formed under the erosion, cutting, and penetration by streams for tens of thousands of years. The Sun-Link-Sea Forest and Nature Resort is where the mountains surrounded by clouds and fog greet you on your walks, and the dropping temperature warms you up inside. It is a dream for mountain and nature lovers like me as I got to stroll down their natural trails and showered in green on my way to the best scenery in Sun- Link-Sea, the Songlong Rock Waterfall.

Sun-Link-Sea has immeasurably beautiful natural sceneries, wild floras and faunas that photographers take their time for to capture and observe.

At night, you can observe the stars on their view deck. Sun-Link-Sea is said to have one of the clearest view of the stars and the galaxies at night because of their low level of light pollution. Aside from stargazing, I had the most perfect view of the mountains that silhouetted in the night under the moonlight.

We have also visited the monumental Jiji Train Station, which is an ancient train station that is the most popular in the Jiji route. The Jiji Train Station was destroyed by an earthquake in 1921. When it was reconstructed back to its original look, it attracted many tourists. It is a reminder that things can be admirable even after it’s been left in ruins.

More of the Nantou County cold awaited for us at Checheng. The view of Mt. Xin while taking a journey along their nostalgic railways, and rustic village is a cup of calming tea. Cheheng opts to a more family-oriented scene combined with leisure. It serves as a reminder of the flourishing history of the local industries namely the lumbering and coal industry.

The many shades of blue on the Sun Moon Lake is one of the reasons it is one of the most scenic areas in Taiwan. What is said to be the only big, natural lake in Taiwan is located 748 meters above sea level. It got its name from the southern part of Lalu Island shaped like a new moon, and the northern part shaped like a sun. It is a famous area where bikers, picnic-goers, and many pre-nuptial photoshoots take place. Sun Moon Lake is surrounded by the view of Itashao, the Ci-en Pagoda, and many natural forests.

Heping Island is the less crowded, yet elevated version of the Yehliu Geopark. Located right within the North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area is the place where the roaring waves meet the geoscape. As you take a walk around the island, you will witness the years-worth of erosion by the wind, sea, and eroded rocks that have formed unique shapes, while you take in the smell of the ocean and the breeze of the wind as it hits you. It’s straight out of a scene from a movie.

Tai-Wanting More

Even their MRT station is so advanced that all we had to do was get to the first station so we could check-in our baggage straight to the plane right then and right there, and let it all do its magic while we carry on to the airport. We even got our boarding passes there. Before we know it, the next time we saw our luggage was at the baggage carousel back home.

I have this pact to myself that I will not visit any place twice because it would be a waste of my time, and money, to spend on a place that I have been to before instead of just going and spending it all somewhere I have not been to before. But Taiwan is an exception. I want to keep coming, and come back for more.

Of course many people go there to just take photos but there are a lot of things much deeper than what meets the eye. Taiwan is the temples, the culture, the colors of the lights at night, the mountains, the falls, nature’s formations, and the greenery. Taiwan is the advancement in technology, the flavors in the food, the hospitality of its people, and the memories that it will forever embark on you. Taiwan is in its history, and the future.

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Taiwan Sunrise (at Checheng Township) https://www.instagram.com/p/B65oCpchGc5/?igshid=1s95tzvz7k3vd

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鮮為人知!挑戰膽量極限!有著巨量蝙蝠棲息，深不見底的S形路徑，完全以純人工建造，更是興建於大正八年，超過百年的神秘「大觀古隧道」!

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石門古戰場，牡丹社事件。（在 Checheng） https://www.instagram.com/p/B0fHpkfF8TBzoT7SW5PSfeob3Djd3lrKcCgt880/?igshid=1sqbsntlw47k3

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Taken in Checheng, Nantou, Taiwan

[memoryfortomorrow]

Checheng Station of Jiji line in Taiwan.

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Lucky Money #zinantemple #zinan #luckymoney #davidthompsonstills Together with Fude Temple in Zhonghe and Fuan Temple in Checheng, Zinan Temple located in the Zhushan Township of Nantou is one of the three major temples in Taiwan with the Earth God venerated as their primary deity. Zinan Temple is always teeming with pious worshippers who come mainly for the “lucky money,” especially during the Chinese New Year. Another highlight is the incredibly luxurious bathroom built by a worshipper who came here to pray for wealth, borrowed the lucky money with Earth God’s permission and did achieve great success in his business. In order to return the god’s grace, he then donated a fortune to build up this second-to-none bathroom in the shape of golden bamboos that cannot be ignored. Worshippers have up to six chances to throw divination blocks to see if the Earth God agrees to lend out the money. If the response is positive, they can borrow up to TWD600 for wealth investment, which should be repaid within a year. If the Earth God doesn’t agree this time, outside the temple there are some other art installations of gold hens and ingots — both are the symbols of wealth. Don't forget to stroke these lucky statues for that extra bit of luck. http://bit.ly/2DG48za

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Taiwan Checheng Fuan Temple 台灣福安宮