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Songshan Culture & Creative Park is one of Taipei’s largest creative arts spaces. his location has transformed through history since 1937 as the “Taiwan Sōtokufu Tobacco Monopoly Bureau” during the Japanese colonial time, and after restoration, it was taken over by the Taiwan Monopoly Bureau and renamed the “Taiwanese Provincial Tobacco and Alcohol Monopoly Bureau Songshan Plant”. Its architectural style…

Situated across National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Zhongxin Market is a small block encircled by Wuquan 1st Street, Wuquan W. 2nd Street and Wuquan W. 3rd street. Zhongxin Market used to be a busy traditional market. However, it gradually quieted as economy growth declined in Taiwan over the years.  There are only a few outlets left in this once-busy…

The Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts was originally a Neiweipi wetland filled with irrigation ponds (Pitang in Chinese). After southern Taiwan’s first public fine art museum was founded in 1994, it became southern Taiwan’s most important modern art and culture hub. The “Kids’ Art Museum”, which emphasized child art education and active learning, was opened in 2005. It provides children…

LUCfest is a showcase festival combines music forum that foothold in Taiwan, and aims to connect with Asia to further the global music industry. LUCfest has become a new option for people to take holidays and travels in Tainan, enjoying the music and the atmosphere of the ancient city, Tainan. From 11/30/2018(Fri) to 12/2/2018 (Sun), LUCfest will present a 3 days’…

Tamsui(淡水) is a town full of history. Opened in 1858, Tamsui was the port which was first developed in northern Taiwan. Tamsui used to be called Huwei. It is a derivation from the ancient tongue “Hoba.” It means the river outlet. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, the scenery in Tamsui is beautiful. It’s said that when travel in a city or a…

Sometimes, travel as a hipster is kind of a different experience. You can well understand about the story and history of one place without wasting extra energy but just strolling alone the street and enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of the place you stay. I like to call this kind of tour as a “quiet and releasing tour”. There’s no other…

Tainan is a city with tasty local food and is full of attractive Taiwanese culture. You can deeply feel the passion of Taiwanese hospitality in this southern city in Taiwan. There are lots of amazing places where is worthy to travel. I’ve made a list of the must-go places in Tainan for hipsters and for people who like to take…

Taichung is exactly a wonderful city attracts people visit. Whether beautiful spots or amazing delicacies, visitors as well as Taiwanese people take Taichung as their weekends-travel destination. It’s now quite convenient to travel to Taichung. Besides trains and buses, you can also go there by high speed rail. There are 5 instaworthy spots I want to let you know. Hope…

In recent years, picnic has become common in Taiwan. People likes to go picnicking in a place with wonderful views and their lovely friends or families. It’s a good chance to communicate and chat with their friends and families. That’s why people like this experience. Imaging that you and your family go to an amazing park with vast grassland for…

When the Nationalist army decamped to Taiwan in 1949, one million soldiers (and in time their families) had to be rehoused. Thus arose military dependants villages, which were once scattered across Taiwan. Village 44, in the shadow of Taipei 101, was Taipei’s first. There isn’t a lot to see here: a few old buildings and sometimes a photographic display in…