‘World Theme Travel – My first time in Taiwan!’ Part 1, ‘The End of Midsummer’, will be broadcast on EBS1 TV at 8:40 pm today (24th).
Taiwan, a small but deep island that towers over the Pacific Ocean and boasts huge mountain ranges and the mysteries of Mother Nature!
Wisan, the highest peak in Northeast Asia, 3952m above sea level
A creepy suspension bridge that blows away the midsummer heat
The bustling Keelung Jungwon Festival to celebrate ‘Ghost Month’
Beitou, Yangming Mountain, the source of hot springs with an active volcano
Hualien, where golden daylilies sway across the mountains
If you feel sad that the hot summer is gone, go to Taiwan’s unique charms that you can’t see anywhere else.
Let’s go with cinematographer Kim Jeong-san!
Taiwan is the size of Korea’s Gyeongsang Province. Although it is known as a city travel destination in the center of Taipei, it is a small but deep island with great nature and many unique attractions. A special place near Songshan Airport in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is Plane Alley, where people gather for their flights. It’s exhilarating when an airplane passes right over your head, as if you could catch it if you stretched out your hand.
With the excitement of travel, we head to Taoyuan, a beautiful mountainous region. After an hour’s drive from the busy city, you will arrive at Xiaowulai Scenic Area, with lush greenery and the cool sound of water. As a summer resting place for locals, the 55m high Xiaourai Waterfall (小烏來瀑布) pours out cool water to beat the heat. Crossing the Tenkong Bridge, a 50m high and 70m long suspension bridge, the view of the dense forest and the rising water mist feels like taking a walk on clouds.
To relieve the fatigue from trekking, we head to Tasilaochang, a teahouse with a 100-year history. In the early 20th century, demand for tea exploded to the point where it was called ‘black gold’, and tea was made here 24 hours a day. Savor a cup of tea in a place where it has been stored for a long time.
Keelung, a major port city in Taiwan. Every summer, the entire city is bustling with excitement. This is because the Keelung Zhongyuan Festival, which celebrates its 170th anniversary, is being held this year. ‘Ghost Month’, the 7th month of the lunar calendar, is a festival to comfort and delight the soul. Every year, three surname families take turns hosting the festival, and the highlight is gathering on the beach and floating lanterns prepared by each clan association. A waterproof lantern that closely reproduces the shape of a house is floated on the water to illuminate the ancestral path. We consider the aspirations of Taiwanese people who value tradition.
The next day, we visit Taiping Mountain in Yilan, where you can see the primeval forest in summer. Take the Bonbon train and begin your trek into the deeper greenery of Taiping Mountain. Fallen trees can be seen everywhere, and this is a place that retains the bitter history of logging during the Japanese colonial period. Feel the great power of nature that has been restored to its original form as a virgin forest.
Refresh your body with natural carbonated cold spring water at Aris Cold Spring, which is rare in the world and even better because it is free, and fill your stomach with grilled green onion pork skewers, a specialty of Luodong Night Market. At the end of summer, what kind of scenery will we see in Taiwan in the future?
Economy Queen Reporter Park Yu-mi Photo provided by EBS World Theme Travel
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