TAIWAN VLOG | Day 2: Shifen Old Street & Waterfall
We spent half of the day here in Shifen. This place is soooo beautiful!
How did we get there?
MRT to Taipei Main Station, take the TRA (Railway not MRT) to Ruifang then transfer to Pingxi Line, get off at Shifen.
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How to get to shifen from taipei main station I step by step direction to shifen
Shifen- Travelling to Shifen will take about 1.5 hours from Taipei main station. NT$60 reserve seating To get to Ruifang by TRA to Ruifang Station .Just Follow the signs in the underground stations to get to Taipei Railway Station (TRA) ... From Ruifang Station Transfer train to the Pingxi Line (平溪線) (this requires another ticket). Ride train to Shifen train station 45mins travel time from pingxi train to shifen station.
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Shifen Old Streets (Pingxi Train Line, Taiwan)
Shifen is perhaps the best stop on the Pingxi Line for picture-taking. Travelers are free to walk along the rail line, which runs right through the downtown.
Shifen is the most active place for the purchasing, igniting, and launching of lanterns into the night sky. The lanterns, carrying written notes expressing the wishes of the launchers, are set aloft from the rail tracks, and everyone scampers away when a train makes its way through town. As helpful signs explain, different colors of lanterns represent different types of wishes, such as those involving romance, good health, and success on exams. You can buy the sky lanterns for about NTD150 (US$5) and then paint a good luck message. The origin stems from an ancient custom where people would release sky lanterns to signal an area was safe.
The Jingan Suspension Bridge, a popular spot for photography, is right next to Shifen Station.
The Pingxi Small Railway line is a thirteen kilometre, narrow-gauge railway, one of three remaining open from the Japanese era. The towns along the Pingxi Line were all once thriving mining towns, all feature “old streets” selling tourist paraphernalia and old Japanese buildings.
Pingxi Sky Lantern in Shifen Old Street
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[TW20S1] Pingxi Old Street Sky Lantern and Shifen Old Street! Where to go in Taipei?
Shifen Waterfall
十分瀑布
Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 226
Shifen Old Street
十分老街
No.10, Gangang Rd, Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 226
Pingxi Old Street
平溪老街
Section 2, Jing'an Rd, Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 226
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Old Street & Shifen Falls at PINGXI TAIWAN
Beautiful PLACE to visit....daming touristang ngpupuntahan ...lalo n mga pinoy
Pingxi Train Line Tour / 平溪線旅游 (Jingtong, Pingxi, Shifen & Houtong Cat Village)
00:00 - Pingxi Train Line / 平溪線
03:06 - Jingtong / 菁桐
06:49 - Pingxi Old Street / 平溪老街
17:54 - Shifen Old Streets / 十分老街
33:41 - Shifen Waterfall / 十分大瀑布
33:45 - Houtong Cat Village / 猴硐貓村
The Pingxi Small Railway line is a thirteen kilometre, narrow-gauge railway, one of three remaining open from the Japanese era. The towns along the Pingxi Line were all once thriving mining towns, all feature “old streets” selling tourist paraphernalia and old Japanese buildings.
Jingtong Station was built by the Japanese in the 1930s. The town is a terminus of the Pingxi Line.
Along the rail line, lovers and others write wishes on bamboo sticks (“wish sticks”) and hang these on trees, fences, and anything else that might be available.
Pingxi is special for its unique architecture and design, as its market area, Pingxi Old Street, is built into a hill with a train track going overhead right through the middle with shops around selling local food and gifts. Visitors are able to check out shops built during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as wooden houses built during the Japanese occupation era.
However, Pingxi is undoubtedly the most famous stop on the Pingxi Line because of its annual lantern-launching activities during the Lantern Festival period after the Chinese New Year. Perhaps 1,000 or so lanterns are launched over a period of a couple of weeks. The launchings are conducted at night, making for a dramatic scene. But be forewarned that the popularity of the festival makes for very crowded viewing. During the rest of the year, one can purchase and launch lanterns on one’s own.
Pingxi is also known for its sausage vendors who slice up and add toppings to their sausages.
Shifen is perhaps the best stop on the Pingxi Line for picture-taking. Travelers are free to walk along the rail line, which runs right through the downtown.
Shifen is the most active place for the purchasing, igniting, and launching of lanterns into the night sky. The lanterns, carrying written notes expressing the wishes of the launchers, are set aloft from the rail tracks, and everyone scampers away when a train makes its way through town. As helpful signs explain, different colors of lanterns represent different types of wishes, such as those involving romance, good health, and success on exams. You can buy the sky lanterns for about NTD150 (US$5) and then paint a good luck message. The origin stems from an ancient custom where people would release sky lanterns to signal an area was safe.
The Jingan Suspension Bridge, a popular spot for photography, is right next to Shifen Station.
About 1.3 KM from Shifen Old Streets / Shifen train station, the Shifen Waterfall has a total height of 20 metres (66 ft) and is 40 metres (130 ft) in width, making it the broadest waterfall in Taiwan. On sunnier days, the waterfall creates a rainbow as it splashes into the lake - widely regarded as the most scenic in all of Taiwan.
Houtong was once a rich small mining town in Ruifang, renowned for a well-preserved culture surrounding its railway, which was built during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. During its prosperous years, the area produced around 220,000 tons of coal per year, the largest coal output of a single area in Taiwan. This attracted many immigrants to the area, which further spurred the town's growth to as many as 900 households with a population of more than 6,000 people. The last facility built in the area was a coal purification factory, built in 1920.
As the coal mining industry began to decline in the 1990s, the area also declined. Young residents started to emigrate to look for other opportunities, and eventually only few hundred residents remained once the mining industry had died out.
However, things started taking a turn for the better from 2008, when a local cat lover organized volunteers to start offering abandoned cats a better life. They posted the cats' pictures online, resulting in an overwhelming response from other cat lovers around the nation. Soon, Houtong became a center for cat lovers as word spread, and the number of cats living there increased – thus reviving a declining village, and transforming it into a tourist destination. Some cats are sterilized, and will have one of their ears trimmed as confirmation – this helps to keep check on the local population of cats, and also helps identify new cats which enter into the village.
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Shifen Old Street Info:
Located in the Pingxi area (平溪), Shifen Old Street is a collection of lanes and alleys in and around the Shifen railway station area. Originally built for transporting coal during the Japanese era, the station and tracks run straight through the village.
With the marketplace surrounding the train station and the openness in which people can freely cross the track running straight through the centre of town, the marketplace area of Shifen is a great place to grab some snacks and some souvenirs.
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Taiwan Vlog Day 2 | Jiufen Old Street | Shifen Old Street
Jiufen and Shifen is a bit far from where we stayed (Taipei) but still I made it! One of my bucketlist is to fly a lantern ???? Another bucketlist check .
In Jiufen , you can find there their delicacies and some souvenirs, it’s such a long walk, which we didn’t make it to the end since we were all tired and hungry (as always ????)
In Shifen, you’ll be able to fly a lantern and write a wish, every color has it’s own meaning.
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A Fang & Su Su - Taiwan 2017 (Jiufen/Pingxi/Shifen)
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A Day Trip From Taipei | Jiufen, Shifen & Pingxi
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Riding the railway to explore three charming, scenic and lantern filled small towns northeast of Taipei. And eating lots of Taiwanese street food along the way.
The old mining town of Jiufen, shrouded in mountain mist during our visit, is a feast for the eyes and the stomach. Narrow alleys, steep staircases and the ubiquitous red lanterns strung up as far as the eye can see. Made famous by its association with the Studio Ghibli film, 'Spirited Away', this wee charmer is no secret but the crowds didn't deter us.
Rolling into Shifen and Pingxi on the Pingxi District Railway line, we were surrounded by lush greenery, old streets full of character and a sky full of glowing lanterns. And more street food. Score.
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Ultimate Taiwan Day Trip - Shifen & Jiufen Travel Guide from Taipei
Taipei is beautiful on its own but one thing we love to do is explore the countryside. If you got a day to spare do a day trip from Taipei to Shifen and Jiufen. This is a travel guide for First Timer on how to plan your Taiwan Day Trip itinerary from Taipei.
First things first head down to Taipei Main Station where you’ll take the TRA line towards Ruifang Station.
From Ruifang switch to the Pingxi Line towards Shifen. At Shifen you can fly the lantern at Shifen Old Street and you can also take a 15 minute walk towards the picturesque shifen waterfall.
When you are done take the Pingxi Line back to Ruifang where you’ll take bus 788 towards Jiufen (15 minute ride)
At Jiufen you can explore Jiufen old street for the street food and breathtaking views down the mountain and enjoy a cup of tea at Amei Tea house.
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Shifen Waterfall Taiwan, Shifen Old Street PLUS Jiufen Lanterns
The best day trip from Taipei is to take the train to Shifen, explore the old town with its famous railway that runs through the middle of the street, visit Shifen Waterfall and then take the bus to Jiufen Old Street - the town that inspired the movie Spirited Away. Think beautiful lanterns, an enormous flowing waterfall and a little bit of magic.
Wondering how to get from Taipei to Shifen Old Street? Take the Keelung-bound train to Ruifang (a ticket cost 78 Taiwanese dollars, or about US $2.50) then transfer to the Pingxi line and ride that all the way to the end. A day pass for this lines costs about US $2.
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十分平溪放天灯 Shifen Old Street, Pingxi Taiwan Sky Lanterns Attraction
Shifen Old Street is located in Pingxi District of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It's also a famous place where visitors go over there to release big sky lanterns (放天灯). Visitors wrote their wishes on the sky lanterns then release to the sky hoping for their wishes may come true.
Shifen Old Street is the most famous stop along Pingxi Branch Line.
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We enjoyed it a lot its quite an adventure.
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Taiwan Pingxi Sky Lantern Experience | Making A Wish @ Shifen Old Street
Today I got to visit Shifen Old Street in the Pingxi district of Taiwan.
It is about a 40 minute drive from Taipei city.
Originally built to transport coal, the Shifen Old Street stop has now become one of the most popular stops on the Pingxi rail-line.
It is probably because of its annual Lantern Festival around Chinese New Year. During the rest of the year, you can still purchase and launch lanterns along the railroad tracks. And that is exactly what I got to do!
I made a wish on a lantern with a brush and set it off to the sky.
I learned that sky lantern launching was once used as a signaling system for people living and working in the railroad industry.
There are several stores that sell lanterns but we picked one of the oldest and most famous shop called Grandma’s Sky Lantern Shop.
Single-colored lanterns are 150 NT dollars, 4 colored ones are 200. And the prices increase as you add more colors.
We picked a 4 colored lantern which had Red, blue, orange, and green.
Did you know each color has a meaning?
Red means luckiness
Blue means safety
Orange means success
Green means health
In addition to launching a sky lantern, you can enjoy local food and souvenir shops here. So if you are ever in Taipei this is a great place to visit!
We came here on a very very hot day in July. My sister had a bit of heat exhaustion so drink plenty of water during your visit!
I hope everyone’s wishes come true!
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TAIWAN SERYE: YEHLIU, JIUFEN, SHIFEN, PINGXI BUDGET TOUR
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✔️ Shifen waterfalls
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