{"id":5877,"date":"2026-10-12T19:39:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/?p=5877"},"modified":"2026-10-12T19:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:39:40","slug":"jiufen-old-street-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/jiufen-old-street-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Jiufen Old Street: Lanterns, Sea Views and the Lanes Between"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5877\" class=\"elementor elementor-5877\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-134e803 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"134e803\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f69af74\" data-id=\"f69af74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c983b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c983b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jiufen Old Street (\u4e5d\u4efd\u8001\u8857) winds from a lively market lane toward stone steps and sea views.<\/strong> Follow this guide to teahouses, local food and mining-era landmarks, with map pins for your walk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce4e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7ce4e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border:2px solid #07BCF2;border-radius:10px;background:#f2fbfe;padding:18px 20px;font-family:Georgia,serif;line-height:1.8;color:#333;\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#1A6B7A;font-size:1.05rem;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"#07BCF2\" style=\"vertical-align:-3px;margin-right:6px;\"><path d=\"M8 16s6-5.686 6-10A6 6 0 0 0 2 6c0 4.314 6 10 6 10zm0-7a3 3 0 1 1 0-6 3 3 0 0 1 0 6z\"\/><\/svg>Map pins to keep handy<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"><strong>Walk:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d450058fadb8d:0x5d7ec3db6d6cb4b6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#1A6B7A;text-decoration:underline;\">Old Street entrance<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d4560fef825dd:0xb33c98d4c1646282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#1A6B7A;text-decoration:underline;\">Jishan viewpoint<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d453d5dd23b21:0xd467585e904a222e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#1A6B7A;text-decoration:underline;\">Jinshanyan<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d4517e02d26b1:0x11ec86c737ace0aa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#1A6B7A;text-decoration:underline;\">A-Mei Teahouse<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d45179dfe1e21:0xda7ba7dfc0ccca72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#1A6B7A;text-decoration:underline;\">Shengping Theater<\/a><\/p><p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Public restrooms:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d45004ed17981:0x7194949ed5c793af\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#1A6B7A;text-decoration:underline;\">near the Old Street entrance<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d45005dbdda3b:0x8169b903f602e933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#1A6B7A;text-decoration:underline;\">near the far end of Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be48cdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be48cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/jiufen-old-street-guide\/#Follow_the_Lanes_Through_Jiufen_Old_Street_%E4%B9%9D%E4%BB%BD%E8%80%81%E8%A1%97\" title=\"Follow the Lanes Through Jiufen Old Street (\u4e5d\u4efd\u8001\u8857)\">Follow the Lanes Through Jiufen Old Street (\u4e5d\u4efd\u8001\u8857)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/jiufen-old-street-guide\/#Teahouses_Stone_Steps_and_a_Glimpse_of_the_Sea\" title=\"Teahouses, Stone Steps and a Glimpse of the Sea\">Teahouses, Stone Steps and a Glimpse of the Sea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/jiufen-old-street-guide\/#The_Mining_Town_Behind_the_Lanterns\" title=\"The Mining Town Behind the Lanterns\">The Mining Town Behind the Lanterns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/jiufen-old-street-guide\/#From_Daylight_to_Lantern_Glow_When_to_Visit\" title=\"From Daylight to Lantern Glow: When to Visit\">From Daylight to Lantern Glow: When to Visit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/jiufen-old-street-guide\/#Where_to_Eat_in_Jiufen_Street_Snacks_Tea_and_Coffee\" title=\"Where to Eat in Jiufen: Street Snacks, Tea and Coffee\">Where to Eat in Jiufen: Street Snacks, Tea and Coffee<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/jiufen-old-street-guide\/#Quick_Bites_on_Jishan_Street_%E5%9F%BA%E5%B1%B1%E8%A1%97\" title=\"Quick Bites on Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857)\">Quick Bites on Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/jiufen-old-street-guide\/#Taro_Balls_with_a_Sea_View\" title=\"Taro Balls with a Sea View\">Taro Balls with a Sea View<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/jiufen-old-street-guide\/#Tea_Meals_and_Coffee_Beyond_the_Main_Lane\" title=\"Tea, Meals and Coffee Beyond the Main Lane\">Tea, Meals and Coffee Beyond the Main Lane<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/jiufen-old-street-guide\/#Before_You_Go_Steps_Weather_and_Getting_Back\" title=\"Before You Go: Steps, Weather and Getting Back\">Before You Go: Steps, Weather and Getting Back<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/jiufen-old-street-guide\/#A_North_Taiwan_Day_That_Ends_in_Jiufen\" title=\"A North Taiwan Day That Ends in Jiufen\">A North Taiwan Day That Ends in Jiufen<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/jiufen-old-street-guide\/#Why_Choose_James_for_a_Jiufen_Day_Trip\" title=\"Why Choose James for a Jiufen Day Trip?\">Why Choose James for a Jiufen Day Trip?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Follow_the_Lanes_Through_Jiufen_Old_Street_%E4%B9%9D%E4%BB%BD%E8%80%81%E8%A1%97\"><\/span>Follow the Lanes Through Jiufen Old Street (\u4e5d\u4efd\u8001\u8857)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31fbdb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31fbdb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Begin at the upper entrance to Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857), near the Jiufen Old Street (\u4e5d\u4efd\u8001\u8857) bus stop. The covered market lane draws you in. Follow it to Shuqi Road (\u8c4e\u5d0e\u8def), <span style=\"font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 100%);background-position:0 85%;background-size:100% 6px;background-repeat:repeat-x;\">the steep stone stairway cutting across the hillside<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3e82c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9b3e82c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jiufen-old-street-01-jishan-street-market-lane.webp\" alt=\"AI illustration of a Western family browsing a lantern-lined market lane in Jiufen.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\" \/><figcaption style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:0.85rem;color:#666;margin-top:8px;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;\">A family explores the market lane. AI travel illustration.<br><span style=\"font-size:0.75rem;color:#999;\">Reference photo by Ralff Nestor Nacor \u00b7 <a style=\"display:inline;color:#999;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Jishan_St.,_Jiufen,_New_Taipei,_Feb_2025_(1).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"display:inline;color:#999;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b8a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0b8a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have more time? Continue along Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857) to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d453d5dd23b21:0xd467585e904a222e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jinshanyan<\/a> near its far end. From this small temple, Jiufen&#8217;s rooftops spill down the slope; on a clear day, you can see Keelung Islet.<\/p><p>Double back to Shuqi Road (\u8c4e\u5d0e\u8def) and follow the steps downhill. <span style=\"font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 100%);background-position:0 85%;background-size:100% 6px;background-repeat:repeat-x;\">Teahouses and red lanterns line the stairway, and the coast appears between the buildings.<\/span> At the lower crossing with Qingbian Road (\u8f15\u4fbf\u8def), pause at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d45179dfe1e21:0xda7ba7dfc0ccca72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shengping Theater<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee0360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9ee0360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.info-box {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  border: 2px solid #FFA500;\/* \u6846\u7dda\u984f\u8272*\/\r\n  border-radius: 4px;\r\n  padding: 2em 1em 1em;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n  line-height: 1.7;\r\n  color: #333;\r\n  font-family: Georgia\r\n}\r\n\r\n.info-box .icon {\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  top: -24px;\r\n  left: 16px;\r\n  width: 48px;\r\n  height: 48px;\r\n  background: #FFA500;\/* \u5716\u793a\u80cc\u666f\u984f\u8272*\/\r\n  border-radius: 50%;\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.info-box svg {\r\n  width: 24px;\r\n  height: 24px;\r\n  fill: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n  .info-box { text-align: center; padding-top: 3em; }\r\n  .info-box .icon { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"info-box\">\r\n  <div class=\"icon\">\r\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\">\r\n      <path d=\"M2 6a6 6 0 1 1 10.174 4.31c-.203.196-.359.4-.453.619l-.762 1.769A.5.5 0 0 1 10.5 13a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1 .5.5 0 0 1 0 1l-.224.447a1 1 0 0 1-.894.553H6.618a1 1 0 0 1-.894-.553L5.5 15a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1 .5.5 0 0 1 0-1 .5.5 0 0 1-.46-.302l-.761-1.77a2 2 0 0 0-.453-.618A5.98 5.98 0 0 1 2 6m6-5a5 5 0 0 0-3.479 8.592c.263.254.514.564.676.941L5.83 12h4.342l.632-1.467c.162-.377.413-.687.676-.941A5 5 0 0 0 8 1\"\/>\r\n    <\/svg>\r\n  <\/div><p><strong>Short on time?<\/strong> Stay with Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857), Shuqi Road (\u8c4e\u5d0e\u8def) and the theater. Leave Jinshanyan for a longer walk. Part of Jiufen\u2019s appeal is the contrast: one moment you are among market stalls, the next the hillside opens toward the sea.<\/p> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112d589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"112d589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Teahouses_Stone_Steps_and_a_Glimpse_of_the_Sea\"><\/span>Teahouses, Stone Steps and a Glimpse of the Sea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730f6a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"730f6a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On Shuqi Road (\u8c4e\u5d0e\u8def), take the steps slowly. Red lanterns hang above the stairway, while teahouses rise on either side of the hill.<\/p><p>When the buildings part, rooftops and sea briefly take over the view. Step aside for photographs; the stairway is still a way through town.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba4fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0ba4fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jiufen-old-street-02-a-mei-teahouse-lanterns.webp\" alt=\"AI illustration of a Western couple viewing the lantern-lined exterior of A-Mei Teahouse.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\" \/><figcaption style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:0.85rem;color:#666;margin-top:8px;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;\">Taking in the lanterns of A-Mei Teahouse. AI travel illustration.<br><span style=\"font-size:0.75rem;color:#999;\">Reference photo by ume-y \u00b7 <a style=\"display:inline;color:#999;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:A-Mei_Tea_House_in_Jiufen.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"display:inline;color:#999;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425d6db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"425d6db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d4517e02d26b1:0x11ec86c737ace0aa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A-Mei Teahouse<\/a> is the landmark many visitors come to see. From across the steps, take in its lantern-covered exterior; inside, <span style=\"font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 100%);background-position:0 85%;background-size:100% 6px;background-repeat:repeat-x;\">settle down with a pot of tea and watch the hillside from above.<\/span><\/p><p>If the tables are full, keep walking. Other teahouses look out over the same hillside, and <span style=\"font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 100%);background-position:0 85%;background-size:100% 6px;background-repeat:repeat-x;\">the best stop is the one where you can sit, order what appeals to you and enjoy the view.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9240e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9240e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.info-box {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  border: 2px solid #FFA500;\/* \u6846\u7dda\u984f\u8272*\/\r\n  border-radius: 4px;\r\n  padding: 2em 1em 1em;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n  line-height: 1.7;\r\n  color: #333;\r\n  font-family: Georgia\r\n}\r\n\r\n.info-box .icon {\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  top: -24px;\r\n  left: 16px;\r\n  width: 48px;\r\n  height: 48px;\r\n  background: #FFA500;\/* \u5716\u793a\u80cc\u666f\u984f\u8272*\/\r\n  border-radius: 50%;\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.info-box svg {\r\n  width: 24px;\r\n  height: 24px;\r\n  fill: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n  .info-box { text-align: center; padding-top: 3em; }\r\n  .info-box .icon { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"info-box\">\r\n  <div class=\"icon\">\r\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\">\r\n      <path d=\"M2 6a6 6 0 1 1 10.174 4.31c-.203.196-.359.4-.453.619l-.762 1.769A.5.5 0 0 1 10.5 13a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1 .5.5 0 0 1 0 1l-.224.447a1 1 0 0 1-.894.553H6.618a1 1 0 0 1-.894-.553L5.5 15a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1 .5.5 0 0 1 0-1 .5.5 0 0 1-.46-.302l-.761-1.77a2 2 0 0 0-.453-.618A5.98 5.98 0 0 1 2 6m6-5a5 5 0 0 0-3.479 8.592c.263.254.514.564.676.941L5.83 12h4.342l.632-1.467c.162-.377.413-.687.676-.941A5 5 0 0 0 8 1\"\/>\r\n    <\/svg>\r\n  <\/div><p>For a wider view without a tea stop, head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d4560fef825dd:0xb33c98d4c1646282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jishan Sea-View Pavilion (\u57fa\u5c71\u89c0\u6d77\u4ead)<\/a> near the Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857) entrance. On clear days, the coast stretches beyond Jiufen\u2019s stacked houses. In mist, the layered rooftops become the scene. Either way, give yourself a moment to look beyond the lanterns.<\/p> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfb726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cfb726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Mining_Town_Behind_the_Lanterns\"><\/span>The Mining Town Behind the Lanterns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3bb785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3bb785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 100%);background-position:0 85%;background-size:100% 6px;background-repeat:repeat-x;\">Gold shaped Jiufen long before lanterns became its calling card.<\/span> Miners, shopkeepers and families built a town on this steep slope above the sea. After mining faded, the lanes grew quieter. Director Hou Hsiao-hsien filmed <em>A City of Sadness<\/em> here in the 1980s, drawing new attention to Jiufen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e3c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c4e3c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jiufen-old-street-03-shengping-theater.webp\" alt=\"AI illustration of an older Western couple looking at vintage movie posters inside Shengping Theater.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\" \/><figcaption style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:0.85rem;color:#666;margin-top:8px;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;\">A quiet moment with the theater\u2019s vintage movie posters. AI travel illustration.<br><span style=\"font-size:0.75rem;color:#999;\">Reference photo by Kemgung YAMSAUM OOI \u00b7 <a style=\"display:inline;color:#999;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:TW_%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3_Taiwan_%E6%96%B0%E5%8C%97%E5%B8%82_New_Taipei_%E7%91%9E%E8%8A%B3%E5%8D%80_Ruifang_District_%E6%98%87%E5%B9%B3%E6%88%B2%E9%99%A2_Shengping_Theater_August_2019_SSG_09.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"display:inline;color:#999;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2548a8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2548a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d45179dfe1e21:0xda7ba7dfc0ccca72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shengping Theater<\/a> brings that earlier town into focus. A performance space stood near Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857) during the mining era, and the later theater became a gathering place for films and shows.<\/p><p>The old ticket window and movie posters recall an evening out in mining-era Jiufen. The theater sits near Shuqi Road (\u8c4e\u5d0e\u8def) and Qingbian Road (\u8f15\u4fbf\u8def). If it is open, take a few minutes to look inside.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09384ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09384ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Daylight_to_Lantern_Glow_When_to_Visit\"><\/span>From Daylight to Lantern Glow: When to Visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458ffe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"458ffe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jiufen changes character as the light shifts. By day, you can follow the hillside, browse the shops and look out to sea. As dusk falls, <span style=\"font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 100%);background-position:0 85%;background-size:100% 6px;background-repeat:repeat-x;\">the lanterns along Shuqi Road (\u8c4e\u5d0e\u8def) come forward while the coast fades from view.<\/span><\/p><p>For a first visit, <span style=\"font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 100%);background-position:0 85%;background-size:100% 6px;background-repeat:repeat-x;\">try a weekday afternoon that carries into early evening.<\/span> Walk Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857) while shops are open, make time for tea or Shengping Theater, then return to the steps as the light softens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babe6ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"babe6ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jiufen-old-street-04-jiufen-lanterns-at-dusk.webp\" alt=\"AI illustration of a Western traveler photographing red lanterns beside the steps of Shuqi Road at dusk.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\" \/><figcaption style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:0.85rem;color:#666;margin-top:8px;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;\">Pausing for a lantern photograph as dusk settles over Jiufen. AI travel illustration.<br><span style=\"font-size:0.75rem;color:#999;\">Reference photo by \u65b0\u5317\u5e02\u745e\u82b3\u5340\u4e5d\u4efd\u5546\u5708\u767c\u5c55\u5354\u6703; provided by \u7d93\u6fdf\u90e8\u5546\u696d\u767c\u5c55\u7f72 \u00b7 <a style=\"display:inline;color:#999;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/media.taiwan.net.tw\/zh-tw\/portal\/media\/collection\/49142_ph_20250807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"display:inline;color:#999;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/data.gov.tw\/license\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Open Government Data License 1.0<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20115a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20115a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On weekends, the narrow lanes can feel crowded. <span style=\"font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 100%);background-position:0 85%;background-size:100% 6px;background-repeat:repeat-x;\">An earlier start gives you more room to wander<\/span>, even if you decide to leave before the lanterns glow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4945e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4945e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.info-box {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  border: 2px solid #FFA500;\/* \u6846\u7dda\u984f\u8272*\/\r\n  border-radius: 4px;\r\n  padding: 2em 1em 1em;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n  line-height: 1.7;\r\n  color: #333;\r\n  font-family: Georgia\r\n}\r\n\r\n.info-box .icon {\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  top: -24px;\r\n  left: 16px;\r\n  width: 48px;\r\n  height: 48px;\r\n  background: #FFA500;\/* \u5716\u793a\u80cc\u666f\u984f\u8272*\/\r\n  border-radius: 50%;\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.info-box svg {\r\n  width: 24px;\r\n  height: 24px;\r\n  fill: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n  .info-box { text-align: center; padding-top: 3em; }\r\n  .info-box .icon { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"info-box\">\r\n  <div class=\"icon\">\r\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\">\r\n      <path d=\"M2 6a6 6 0 1 1 10.174 4.31c-.203.196-.359.4-.453.619l-.762 1.769A.5.5 0 0 1 10.5 13a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1 .5.5 0 0 1 0 1l-.224.447a1 1 0 0 1-.894.553H6.618a1 1 0 0 1-.894-.553L5.5 15a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1 .5.5 0 0 1 0-1 .5.5 0 0 1-.46-.302l-.761-1.77a2 2 0 0 0-.453-.618A5.98 5.98 0 0 1 2 6m6-5a5 5 0 0 0-3.479 8.592c.263.254.514.564.676.941L5.83 12h4.342l.632-1.467c.162-.377.413-.687.676-.941A5 5 0 0 0 8 1\"\/>\r\n    <\/svg>\r\n  <\/div><p><strong>Do not plan around a single closing hour:<\/strong> shops and teahouses along Jiufen Old Street (\u4e5d\u4efd\u8001\u8857) keep their own schedules. Arriving after dark can limit your choices. Check sunset for your travel date and the evening bus service before settling in for photographs.<\/p> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356ba6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"356ba6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_Eat_in_Jiufen_Street_Snacks_Tea_and_Coffee\"><\/span>Where to Eat in Jiufen: Street Snacks, Tea and Coffee<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a53f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18a53f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The market lane invites small detours: a bowl of fish-ball soup here, a rice cake a few steps later. These are places James often points out to guests. Choose what fits your walk, and tap each map link to find the entrance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56fd2ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56fd2ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_Bites_on_Jishan_Street_%E5%9F%BA%E5%B1%B1%E8%A1%97\"><\/span>Quick Bites on Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8692310 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8692310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-utensils\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Fish Ball Uncle (\u9b5a\u4e38\u4f2f\u4ed4)<\/strong>. Near the Old Street entrance, fish-ball soup makes an easy first stop; try a stuffed tofu pocket if you want something heartier. <a style=\"display:inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d45182279b5d5:0xb116eee6e3775240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open in Google Maps<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-utensils\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>A-Lan Herbal Rice Cakes (\u963f\u862d\u8349\u4ed4\u7cbf)<\/strong>. A soft herbal rice cake with a savory or sweet filling makes an easy snack to carry along the lane. <a style=\"display:inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d4517fc03e1df:0xa3885d84203fd449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open in Google Maps<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-utensils\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Jin Zhi Taiwanese Meatballs (\u91d1\u679d\u7d05\u7cdf\u8089\u5713)<\/strong>. For a savory bite, try the chewy pork meatball flavored with red fermented rice. <a style=\"display:inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d4517e18b5aef:0x2651ce26baa43e7c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open in Google Maps<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-utensils\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Lai A-Po Taro Balls (\u8cf4\u963f\u5a46\u828b\u5713)<\/strong>. Along Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857), taro and sweet potato balls come in a warm or chilled dessert soup. <a style=\"display:inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d453d59186f37:0xd07e10b9af485d64\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open in Google Maps<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d94cd77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d94cd77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jiufen-old-street-05-jiufen-street-snacks.webp\" alt=\"AI illustration of a Western traveler enjoying taro balls at a Jiufen-style snack shop.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\" \/><figcaption style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:0.85rem;color:#666;margin-top:8px;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;\">A spoonful of taro balls along the old street. AI travel illustration.<br><span style=\"font-size:0.75rem;color:#999;\">Reference photo by KQuhen \u00b7 <a style=\"display:inline;color:#999;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Lai_A-Po_Taro_Balls_Jiufen_taro_balls.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"display:inline;color:#999;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb3988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"deb3988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taro_Balls_with_a_Sea_View\"><\/span>Taro Balls with a Sea View<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c038a95 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c038a95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-utensils\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>A-Gan-Yi Taro Balls (\u963f\u67d1\u59e8\u828b\u5713)<\/strong>. The climb toward the upper end of Shuqi Road (\u8c4e\u5d0e\u8def) pays off with taro balls and a seating area facing the coast. <a style=\"display:inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d457dceb05b61:0xeb811525d65c479\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open in Google Maps<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db3d71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1db3d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tea_Meals_and_Coffee_Beyond_the_Main_Lane\"><\/span>Tea, Meals and Coffee Beyond the Main Lane<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31035d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31035d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For tea among the lanterns, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d4517e02d26b1:0x11ec86c737ace0aa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A-Mei Teahouse (\u963f\u59b9\u8336\u6a13)<\/a> is the familiar landmark. For a different kind of pause over tea, a meal or coffee, try these nearby places:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e0fcb8 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9e0fcb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mug-hot\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Yuzai Fanshu Teahouse (\u828b\u4ed4\u8543\u85af\u8336\u574a)<\/strong>. A tunnel-like entrance just off Shuqi Road (\u8c4e\u5d0e\u8def) leads to an old-style space for tea or a meal. <a style=\"display:inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d45179dfe1e21:0xa64a9bc4ca696713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open in Google Maps<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mug-hot\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Youshi Twilight (\u9149\u6642\u66ae\u5149)<\/strong>. On Qingbian Road (\u8f15\u4fbf\u8def), linger over coffee and a hillside view. You may also meet the cafe\u2019s resident cats. <a style=\"display:inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/3GBRwCz7FNNE7TYx7?g_st=ipc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open in Google Maps<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mug-hot\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>CHLIV<\/strong>. Nearly next door on Qingbian Road (\u8f15\u4fbf\u8def), this is an easy coffee stop when you want a shorter break. <a style=\"display:inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/2uCsEGsUP25xSHLu9?g_st=ic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open in Google Maps<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2945f70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2945f70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.info-box {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  border: 2px solid #FFA500;\/* \u6846\u7dda\u984f\u8272*\/\r\n  border-radius: 4px;\r\n  padding: 2em 1em 1em;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n  line-height: 1.7;\r\n  color: #333;\r\n  font-family: Georgia\r\n}\r\n\r\n.info-box .icon {\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  top: -24px;\r\n  left: 16px;\r\n  width: 48px;\r\n  height: 48px;\r\n  background: #FFA500;\/* \u5716\u793a\u80cc\u666f\u984f\u8272*\/\r\n  border-radius: 50%;\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.info-box svg {\r\n  width: 24px;\r\n  height: 24px;\r\n  fill: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n  .info-box { text-align: center; padding-top: 3em; }\r\n  .info-box .icon { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"info-box\">\r\n  <div class=\"icon\">\r\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\">\r\n      <path d=\"M2 6a6 6 0 1 1 10.174 4.31c-.203.196-.359.4-.453.619l-.762 1.769A.5.5 0 0 1 10.5 13a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1 .5.5 0 0 1 0 1l-.224.447a1 1 0 0 1-.894.553H6.618a1 1 0 0 1-.894-.553L5.5 15a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1 .5.5 0 0 1 0-1 .5.5 0 0 1-.46-.302l-.761-1.77a2 2 0 0 0-.453-.618A5.98 5.98 0 0 1 2 6m6-5a5 5 0 0 0-3.479 8.592c.263.254.514.564.676.941L5.83 12h4.342l.632-1.467c.162-.377.413-.687.676-.941A5 5 0 0 0 8 1\"\/>\r\n    <\/svg>\r\n  <\/div><p>With about two hours in Jiufen, pick one snack and one place to linger. A full meal or several tastings deserve a longer visit. Check current opening hours and menus before you set out.<\/p> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ed31e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73ed31e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_You_Go_Steps_Weather_and_Getting_Back\"><\/span>Before You Go: Steps, Weather and Getting Back<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e3a940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e3a940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 100%);background-position:0 85%;background-size:100% 6px;background-repeat:repeat-x;\">Jiufen rewards comfortable shoes.<\/span> Shuqi Road (\u8c4e\u5d0e\u8def) is a long run of stone steps, and Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857) can move slowly when busy. After rain, good grip matters.<\/p><p>If you are traveling with a stroller or prefer fewer stairs, stay with Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857) and a viewpoint instead of taking the full stairway. A car can ease the journey to Jiufen, but the old lanes are still explored on foot.<\/p><p>Need a restroom? There is a public toilet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d45004ed17981:0x7194949ed5c793af\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">near the Old Street entrance<\/a> and another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ftid=0x345d45005dbdda3b:0x8169b903f602e933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">farther along Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857)<\/a>. Open the pins before you walk and follow the local signs when you arrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f63bd8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f63bd8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.info-box {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  border: 2px solid #FFA500;\/* \u6846\u7dda\u984f\u8272*\/\r\n  border-radius: 4px;\r\n  padding: 2em 1em 1em;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n  line-height: 1.7;\r\n  color: #333;\r\n  font-family: Georgia\r\n}\r\n\r\n.info-box .icon {\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  top: -24px;\r\n  left: 16px;\r\n  width: 48px;\r\n  height: 48px;\r\n  background: #FFA500;\/* \u5716\u793a\u80cc\u666f\u984f\u8272*\/\r\n  border-radius: 50%;\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.info-box svg {\r\n  width: 24px;\r\n  height: 24px;\r\n  fill: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n  .info-box { text-align: center; padding-top: 3em; }\r\n  .info-box .icon { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"info-box\">\r\n  <div class=\"icon\">\r\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\">\r\n      <path d=\"M2 6a6 6 0 1 1 10.174 4.31c-.203.196-.359.4-.453.619l-.762 1.769A.5.5 0 0 1 10.5 13a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1 .5.5 0 0 1 0 1l-.224.447a1 1 0 0 1-.894.553H6.618a1 1 0 0 1-.894-.553L5.5 15a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1 .5.5 0 0 1 0-1 .5.5 0 0 1-.46-.302l-.761-1.77a2 2 0 0 0-.453-.618A5.98 5.98 0 0 1 2 6m6-5a5 5 0 0 0-3.479 8.592c.263.254.514.564.676.941L5.83 12h4.342l.632-1.467c.162-.377.413-.687.676-.941A5 5 0 0 0 8 1\"\/>\r\n    <\/svg>\r\n  <\/div><p>Give yourself <strong>two to three hours<\/strong> for the lanes, a snack, and either tea or Shengping Theater. Stay longer if you want to sit down for a meal or sample several food stops.<\/p> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c9c885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c9c885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 100%);background-position:0 85%;background-size:100% 6px;background-repeat:repeat-x;\">Weather on the northeast coast can differ from Taipei, so slip light rain protection into your bag.<\/span> Cash helps with small purchases, too. Planning other days on the island? Our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/best-time-to-visit-taiwan\/\">best time to visit Taiwan<\/a> covers seasonal weather across Taiwan.<\/p><p>Plan your return before you disappear into the lanes. <span style=\"font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 100%);background-position:0 85%;background-size:100% 6px;background-repeat:repeat-x;\">Jiufen has no train station, so public transport usually means a bus to Taipei or Ruifang.<\/span> Our <a href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/taiwan-jiufen-one-day-tour-guide-what-are-the-transportation-options-private-car-tour-hidden-gems-in-jiufen\/\">Jiufen transportation guide<\/a> walks through the options. With a driver, agree on a pickup point in advance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249c77b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"249c77b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_North_Taiwan_Day_That_Ends_in_Jiufen\"><\/span>A North Taiwan Day That Ends in Jiufen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367f786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"367f786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>James\u2019s northern Taiwan route begins at Yehliu Geopark, continues to Shifen Waterfall and Shifen Old Street (\u5341\u5206\u8001\u8857) for a sky lantern experience, and ends at Jiufen Old Street (\u4e5d\u4efd\u8001\u8857).<\/p><p>Coastal rock formations give way to a waterfall, a railway street, then Jiufen\u2019s steep lanes and teahouses. If the day runs smoothly, arrive before dark to catch the rooftops in daylight and stay for the lanterns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fe945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"27fe945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure style=\"margin:0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jiufen-old-street-06-shifen-sky-lantern.webp\" alt=\"AI illustration of a Western couple preparing to release a red sky lantern on Shifen Old Street.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\" \/><figcaption style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:0.85rem;color:#666;margin-top:8px;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;\">Sharing a sky-lantern moment in Shifen. AI travel illustration.<br><span style=\"font-size:0.75rem;color:#999;\">Reference photo by xiquinhosilva \u00b7 <a style=\"display:inline;color:#999;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Shifen_Old_Street_48013-Shifen_(30606697197).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"display:inline;color:#999;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c75155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c75155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once in Jiufen, resist the urge to cover every corner. With about two hours, follow Jishan Street (\u57fa\u5c71\u8857) and Shuqi Road (\u8c4e\u5d0e\u8def), choose a snack, then settle in for tea or stop by Shengping Theater.<\/p><p>Save Jinshanyan and a sit-down meal for a slower visit. Shifen Waterfall follows set opening hours, and traffic and sunset can reshape the day, so treat the itinerary as a guide rather than a timetable.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/james-taiwan-charter-tour.com\/cn\/taiwan-james-private-car-tours\/\">James\u2019s English-speaking private car tours<\/a> link the four stops without a string of transfers. <span style=\"font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.35) 100%);background-position:0 85%;background-size:100% 6px;background-repeat:repeat-x;\">In Jiufen, the most memorable part still happens on foot.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303d465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"303d465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Choose_James_for_a_Jiufen_Day_Trip\"><\/span>Why Choose James for a Jiufen Day Trip?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b497033 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b497033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Keep the conversation easy.<\/strong> An English-speaking driver makes it simpler to discuss the route, adjust timing and confirm where to meet after the walk.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Make room for four different scenes.<\/strong> A private car links Yehliu Geopark, Shifen Waterfall, Shifen Old Street (\u5341\u5206\u8001\u8857) and Jiufen Old Street (\u4e5d\u4efd\u8001\u8857) without arranging each transfer.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Let the day follow your interests.<\/strong> Stay longer at the waterfall, make time for a sky lantern, or slow down for tea in Jiufen; discuss the pace with James.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Go beyond the four-stop route.<\/strong> The itinerary is a starting point. Discuss other sights in northern Taiwan or a multi-day journey around the island, with stops chosen around your interests.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Choose a vehicle that fits.<\/strong> James lists smoke-free five- and nine-seat vehicles with passenger insurance; confirm what suits your group before booking.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acaafe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acaafe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If Shifen is also on 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