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The life of any region arises out of its historical past, its remembrance of culture, and its hold on the future. The Taipei County government has established museums of tea culture, pottery and ceramics, and other sites to help preserve the memory of the common history and culture. Taipei County is rich in cultural resources. It's a major cultural county that hosts a rich variety of cultural activities. Come! Join us as we trace our cultural roots.The confluence of the Tamshui, Hsintien and Keelung Rivers gave rise to Taipei County, which expanded gradually inland from the smallish river mouth to achieve its present scope. The meeting ground of the rivers stretches away in a scene of grandeur as the seashore, its terrain carved out by the hand of time, faces off with the low mountains standing peacefully in the distance of Taipei County.


AMUSEMENT PARK

• Bashen Amusement Park
  Historical Background : Construction of the Bashen Amusement Park began in 1986, and the Park also pledged sisterhood with the Sea World Recreational Park in Ohio, U.S.A. Since 1993, the Park continuously achieved several certificates of excellency that were granted by Taiwans Board of Tourism, and in 1997 it became the first Amusement Park in Taiwan to pass the ISO-9002 Quality Recognition System. Bashen Amusement Park officially changed its name to the Formosa Fun Coast in 2000, and its adventure theme park was transformed into the Four Seasons Park, with annual free admission The Bashen Amusement Park faces seawards, and it is famous for being the site of one of the eight most beautiful scenes in Taiwan, the scene of unset in Tamsui At sunset, the coastline is softly illuminated with the setting suns golden rays, and this beautiful setting provides naturally superior conditions that other theme parks have difficulty in competing with. The Park is situated in Bali village; it faces the Taiwan Strait on its west, and meets with Guan-Yin Mountain on its southeast. The picturesque towns of Dansuei and Guandu lie across the Dansuei River, and it is only 20 kilometers far from Taipei. It has an ideal geological location, with easy access to roads and highways.
  Cultural Highlights : The Bashen Amusement Park can accommodate twenty thousand visitors daily. Various rides have been especially designed, such as the Landscape slide, the Rapid slide, the Mat slide, the Shooting slide, the Tienchi Journey, the Floating River, the Seaview watersports area, the Teen Watersport area, and the Kiddies Watersport area. The Water slides and other fun facilities allow all visitors, especially those with no swimming skills, to enjoy the fun and excitement of playing in water.
   

• Jiufen
  It is said that long time ago there were only nine families in Jiufen. Before the roads on land were built, all materials were transported via ships. Thus a habit was formed that nine pieces of same object were purchased at one time for reservation. Hence, the place was called Jiufen . Jiufen used to the center of gold mining. It is located within the hills in northeast of Taiwan. The village is next to the mountain and facing the sea. In 1890, someone struck gold near Jiufen. The poor village with only nine families soon attracted prospectors of 4,000 families. The village once was gold city of Asia and called little Shanghai or little Hong Kong. However, with the decline of gold mining activities, Jiufen fades. Later, several movies chose to shoot here and the movies won international acknowledgement. For example, the film the Sad City has won first prize in Venice Film Festival and awakened people's memory of Chiufen. It seems that the prosperous old streets, buildings, mines and the glamorous gold digging days are flashing before our eyes. The place is whispering its golden past. Now, there are many unique teahouses in Jiufen. These teahouses are best stops during visit to this mountain village. Also, there is the beautiful ocean view of Keelung outer sea. The most prosperous shopping district is Jinshan Street. It goes through most of the village. There are many visitors on the street. Along the street there are shops vending the most famous country snack of Geo Fan, yam dish and various local dishes. There are some historical items well reserved. The trip to Jiufen is full of fun and delights. Jiufen has many accommodation places provided by local residents. If you were not in a hurry, you may want to pick a nice inn and stay for the starlight and fishing lights at night.

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