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Jiufen quickly went into decline, and for a while the town was mostly forgotten. In 1989, Hou Hsiao-hsien's A City of Sadness, the first film to touch on the February 28 Incident, then a taboo subject in Taiwan, won acclaim around the world. As a result, Jiufen, where the film was set, revived due to the film's popularity.
Jiufen Old Street is a series of alleyways and a night market in Jiufen, Taiwan. [1] National Geographic has called Old Street "one of the country's most iconic night markets". [ 2 ] Fried fish, noodle soups , peanut ice cream rolls, pork dumplings, sweet potato and taro balls , and Taiwanese sausages are among the many food options available ...
On May 1, 2017, the agency overhauled its bus network, the first redesign since COTA's establishment in 1971. The effort simplified routes, increased bus frequency, connected more locations, and reduced bus congestion in downtown Columbus. The redesign doubled the agency's number of frequent lines and significantly increased weekend service ...
Jiufen's tourism boom is overwhelming its 1,600 residents. The former gold-mining town's transformation into a tourist hot spot hit the big time with the animation "Spirited Away."
Shifen Waterfall (Chinese: 十分大瀑布; pinyin: Shífēn Dà Pùbù) is a scenic waterfall located in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, on the upper reaches of the Keelung River. The falls' total height is 20 metres (66 ft) and 40 metres (130 ft) in width, making it the broadest waterfall in Taiwan. [ 1 ]
Chiayi Performing Arts Center; Chung Hsing Cultural and Creative Park; Dadong Arts Center; Hongmaogang Cultural Park; Hsinchu City Art Site of Railway Warehouse
Location; Country: Taiwan: Jiufen Qingyun Temple is a Taoist temple in Jiufen, Taiwan. [1] See also. Architecture portal; Taiwan portal; List of temples in Taiwan;
There is an old Gold Mining Factory nearby the Golden Waterfall that dates back to the time of the Japanese occupation in Taiwan. It was because of this mining factory's presence and the amount of mining that had been done in that area that people believed the waterfall's color was because of pollution from these activities.