Taipei's Jiufen, YinYangHai & JinGuoShi Golden Waterfall in Taiwan

If you followed my previous posts, I mentioned about hiring a private taxi (cab) for a day trip to outside of Taipei city of Taiwan. There is a popular day trip which includes the tour to Yehliu Geopark (Rocks Formation), Shifen Old Street, Jiufen Old Street, Yin Yang Hai and Jin Guo Shi Golden Waterfall. This is the continuation of my day trip with the private taxi (cab) to Jiufen Old Street, Yin Yang Hai (Ying Yang Sea) and Jin Guo Shi (Golden Waterfall) before heading back to Taipei City for my dinner and night shopping at Raohe Night Market.

We headed to Jiufen Old Street after visiting Shifen Old Street. Jiufen Old Street is located in Ruifang District of New Taipei City in Taiwan. This small town became developed rapidly due to a gold rush during Japanese occupation in 1893. Many buildings at Jiufen Old Street remain unchanged to this day, as to reflect Japanese influence on the architecture and the culture on the island. Jiufen Old Street becomes popular as a tourist destination from a popular Japanese animated film called Spirited Away. The Spirited Away animated movie is based on Japanese architecture concept of the old buildings from Jiufen Old Street. Jiufen Old Street is crowded with visitors who travel from within Taiwan or outside of Taiwan, to watch fantastic ocean view from Jiufen town while trying variety of delicacies there. 

After having your delicious lunch and tea at Jiufen Old Street, the day tour will move on to the next famous location at Yin Yang Hai (Yin Yang Sea) and Jin Guo Shi (Golden Waterfall). Both of these sites are located on the way heading out of Jiufen Old Street. Yin Yang Hai (Yin Yang Sea) is another spectacular view of yellow and blue sea at the gulf while Jin Guo Shi (Golden Waterfall) is a gold ecological park. Jin Guo Shi (Golden Waterfall) is named after the golden yellow of mud appears on the stream water and it sparkles like gold under the sunlight.

 

Jiufen Old Street is located in Ruifang District of New Taipei City in Taiwan which is famous for food and scenic view

The unique architecture of Jiufen Old Street has become an inspiration for the Japanese animated film Spirited Away in Taiwan

A magnificient view of Jiufen Old Street outside of Taipei city in Taiwan

Marvelous view of Yin Yang Hai (Keelung Peace Island) in Ruifang District of New Taipei City in Taiwan

The spectacular view of yellow and blue sea at the gulf of Yin Yang Hai which is located near to Jiufen Old Street in Taiwan

The best spot for admiring Chin-Shui Highway 「meandering winding」 attractions at Jingming Pavilion in Taiwan

Jin Gua Shi (Golden Waterfall) appears golden yellow in the stream water and sparkles like gold under the sunlight in Taiwan

13 layer Heritage Site (terminal destination) for processing ore and copper during Japanese colonial nearby Jiufen in Taiwan

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Taipei Shifen Sky Lantern

Shifen Old Street was once a famous train stop along Pingxi Branch Line to transport coal in Taiwan. Now, Shifen Old Street has maintained its historical town as one of popular tourist attractions outside of Taipei city in Taiwan. Shifen Old Street is famous for sky lantern activity and souvenir shops. Visitors can purchase the sky lantern papers at souvenir shops in Shifen Old Street for about TWD200 (US$7) per piece and write down all their messages and wishes on the lanterns before releasing them on the sky. 

It is convenient and saving your time if you hire a private taxi (cab) for a day tour to popular attraction sites such as Yeh Liu Geopark, Shifen Old Street, Jiufen etc. which I mentioned it in my previous post of Yeh Liu Geopark. All these mentioned places are located outside of Taipei city of Taiwan which require to change a few of public transportation like, trains and buses before reaching these places. 

Shifen Old Street at Pingxi District of New Taipei City in Taiwan

Seeing one of the sky lanterns flying away in the sky at Shifen Old Village at Pingxi District of New Taipei City in Taiwan

Releasing sky lanterns with your messages at Shifen Old Village in Taiwan

Visitors are busy writing their wishes on sky lanterns before releasing them in the sky at Shifen Old Village in Taiwan

Shifen Station at Pingxi District of New Taipei City of Taiwan

Jingan Suspension Bridge is located behind Shifen Station at Pingxi District of New Taipei City of Taiwan

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Taipei Yehliu Geopark (Rocks Formation)

Yehliu Geology Park is located at Wanli of New Taipei City in Taiwan. Yeh Liu Geopark is full of seawater-eroded holes as well as numerous rocks in the shape of mushroom, candle, ginger and chessboard rocks along 1,700 meter long cape within the sea.

The process of rocks formation takes millions of years to evolve through the impact of wind, sun, rain, sea-water and strong northeastern monsoon. As such, visitors are strongly reminded to protect the rocks formation and save the environment by following the designated path and abiding the regulations there:

• DO NOT TOUCH THE PLANTS AND ROCKS FORMATION
• DO NOT CLIMB, BIKE AND RUN AROUND THE ROCKS FORMATION AREA
• DO NOT LITTER
• DO NOT WALK ACROSS THE RED WARNING LINE

Yeh Liu Geopark is situated quite a distance which takes the journey of 45 minutes (32km) drive from famous landscape of Taipei 101. Yeh Liu Geology Park is one of the popular tourist attraction sites but this attraction is located outside of Taipei city hence, there isn't direct public transportation to get there.

Don't feel disappointed as there is an alternative way for you to enjoy the trip to Yeh Liu Geology Park by hiring a private taxi (cab) for a day in Taipei. The fare of engaging a private taxi (cab) depends on the total of passengers. You can find some contacts of the private cab (taxi) in Taipei and other parts of Taiwan by searching online. If you need a reliable private taxi (cab) in Taipei, pickup and drop off at Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei and a day trip arrangement to Yehliu Geopark and other popular attraction sites such as Shifen, Jiufen, Jinguashi Golden Waterfall, Yinyanghai and Keelung Night Market, you can try to contact Ms Chao. This is her mobile no. +886 932 295 277. She can be contacted via whatsapp message. Ms Chao is responsible and organizes the private taxi (cab) arrangement between the drivers and the clients. To me, this kind of private cab (taxi) arrangement helps to save my time so that I can visit as many places as I can within a short period of my stay in Taipei city.

The main entrance of Yeh Liu Geopark in Taiwan

The cartoon characters represent Candle Rock, Pineapple Bun Rock, Fairy's Shoe Rock, Marine Bird Rock and Queen's Head Rock at Yehliu Geopark in Taiwan

Watching windy beach at Yeh Liu Geology Park in Taiwan

The direction signs at Yeh Liu Geopark in Taiwan

The dynamic rock  evolution through the impact of wind, sun, rain and sea at Yeh Liu Geopark in Taiwan

A panoramic view of Mushroom Rocks at Yeh Liu Geopark at Wanli of New Taipei City of Taiwan

The artifact of Cute Princess rock at Yehliu Geopark at Wanli of New Taipei City of Taiwan

The artifact of Queen's Head at Yehliu Geopark at Wanli of New Taipei City of Taiwan

Breathtaking sea view with the rocks evolution at Yeh Liu Geopark in Taiwan

Watching all kinds of rocks evolution at Yehliu Geopark in Taiwan

The Carp Rock is located near the sea water and behind the light houses at Yeh Liu Geopark at Wanli of New Taipei City of Taiwan

A closer view of the rocks evolution at Yehliu Geopark at Wanli of New Taipei City of Taiwan

Different view of the rocks evolution at Yehliu Geopark at Wanli of New Taipei City of Taiwan

Beautiful view of the rocks evolution at Yeh Liu Geology Park at Wanli of New Taipei City of Taiwan

The evolution process of mushroom rocks at Yehliu Geopark in Taiwan

Visitors queue for pictures in front of the famous Queen's Head at Yehliu Geopark  at New Taipei City in Taiwan

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