Cycling Tours of Taiwan (bike2taiwan.net/en/) Creative Cycling Routes─"11-day Tour of Taiwan" Day 1: Features of the Day: Set off from square next to the river at Tamshui MRT station. MRT：eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0011180 On day one, ride across the bright-red Guandu Bridge with a happy heart and cycle along the coast at a comfortable pace, not forgetting to take in the beautiful scenery. Don’t forget that it’s important to relax and stretch at the end of every day. Proper stretching will make the riding easier as the days go by. Tamsui： Tamsui used to be called Huwei, a name derived from the ancient word hoba that means “river outlet.” Tamsui is located in the northwest of the Taipei basin, surrounded by mountains, rivers, and beautiful scenery. Fort San Domingo is a historic site in Tamsui, built by the Spaniards in 1626 and restored by the Dutch. Because the Taiwanese people called the Dutch people “Hongmao” (people with red hair), the fort is called Hongmao Fort in Chinese. The fort is more than 300 years old and is designated a 1st grade historic site. Nearby there are Old Oxford School, the residence of Dr. Mackay on missionary early and Tamsui College. These old buildings are mostly well preserved. Walking among these buildings, it feels like you have gone back in time. Visitors can enjoy the old streets, the cool breeze, the flower/trees planted by residents and the relaxing atmosphere. Walking on the old streets along the riverbank, visitors can view the old buildings and try the tasty local dishes such as fish dumplings, Agei (fried meat pastry), and iron eggs, etc. The dock is a good place for marvelous sunset viewing. Visitors can also take the boat ride across the river to Bali. Everyone will love to watch the flying egrets and listen to the river flowing. At Bali, you can enjoy a famous dish made from peacock clams. Tamsui is such a wonderful place. Be sure to visit it. Chenghuang(City God) Temple, Hsinchu In 1891, the Qing court’s Celestial Master predicted that a big disaster would occur and, at the suggestion of local gentry, chose Chenghuang Temple at Hsinchu as the site of the disaster elimination ceremony; so the temple was designated a provincial- level Chanchiang temple, the only one in Taiwan at the time. The wood carvings in the temple were done by master Wang Yi-shun and are well worth a look. bike2taiwan.net/en/item02/page02/page_1.html
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