What Is Special About Jiufen Ancient Village In Taiwan?

The name Cuu Phan originates from the early Qing Dynasty, where only 9 households live. Later, the village became more crowded as gold mining became popular.
What is special about Jiufen Ancient Village in Taiwan?
Jiufen is a mountainous village in the Shifang area, about 50 minutes by car from Taipei city (Taiwan, China). The village stretches along the mountainside and faces the sea. Previously, this place used to be a gold mining site

. Today, Jiufen is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Taiwan.
The main road in Jiufen is named Thu Ky Lo. The road is very narrow, only about 2 m wide, including all granite terraces Thu Ky Lo runs through town, from bottom to top, along the mountainside.




On both sides of the road, the shops and houses are close together. The road is narrow so there are no sidewalks, all narrow houses have no yard. To withstand sea breezes and storms, every house is built of solid stone and brick, with two-storey roofing, painted with a black herbal oil, reinforced to waterproof.
Visitors go up the steps, stopping to see below, they can see the strata of old houses with black roofs. These elements create a very unique landscape nowhere.
Today, Cuu Phan architecture still carries many features of the colonial period.
In addition to the vertical road, Cuu Phan also has two parallel roads that cut through Thu Ky Lo, namely Khinh Tien Lo and Co Son Nhai
These two streets have many tea houses, bakeries, restaurants, theaters, gold mining museums, Jiufen folk art gallery, several temples and temples to worship the imperial city.




In addition to sightseeing, visitors can immerse themselves in the cuisine of Jiufen with many specialties. The most attractive is the cakes made from potatoes with a very specific flavor, famous throughout Taiwan. The bakery is countless. In front of the door, the shop owner displays chopped cakes for visitors to taste before buying.
According to local people, the name Cuu Phan originated from the early Qing Dynasty, where only 9 households lived. Later, the village became more crowded as gold mining became popular.
Especially, since 1890, workers discovered gold scrap when building the Taipei - Co Long railway line running through near Jiufen area. In 1893, the gold box at the foot of the hills in Jiufen found a large amount of gold, several kg / day.




In 1989, Jiufen became a tourist destination with a nostalgic style when the movie Love City became a hit work of Taiwanese cinema. Some key scenes were filmed in this place.
Twelve years later, the place's reputation was raised internationally after director Miyazaki Hayao put the village's image into a number of settings in Sprited Away.
There are many things that make tourists willing to open their wallets. To ensure your own finances during the travel, travelers can choose low-cost airlines.
In addition, you should also book the hotel in advance and note the discounts for sightseeing services.
According to Kim Ngan / Zing news
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