{"id":4964,"date":"2025-01-21T09:36:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T09:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/our-travel-guide-to-yunlin"},"modified":"2025-01-21T09:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T09:36:40","slug":"our-travel-guide-to-yunlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/21\/our-travel-guide-to-yunlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Yunlin Travel Guide \u96f2\u6797\u65c5\u904a\u61f6\u4eba\u5305 &#8211; A Rural Wonderland in Southwest Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4964_aa042c-41, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4964_aa042c-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_aa042c-41\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4964_aa042c-41 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4964_aa042c-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_aa042c-41\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_aa042c-41 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_aa042c-41\">Yunlin is a rural county in western Taiwan that for many expats is simply a large landmass on their way to another destination. However, there are many worthwhile places to visit here, such as interesting historical sites, natural beauty, and rich culture worth exploring. <br>Below I will list some of the best places in Yunlin that I have visited. I will be sure to update this blog as I visit more places later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Travel Tips Block -->\n<div style=\"\n    border: 2px solid #4CAF50; \/* Colored frame *\/\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    padding: 15px 20px;\n    margin: 20px 0;\n    background-color: #f9f9f9;\n    font-family: 'Lato', Arial, sans-serif;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    box-shadow: 0px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n\">\n    <p style=\"\n        margin-top: 0;\n        font-size: 20px;\n        color: #333333;\n        font-weight: 700;\n        display: flex;\n        align-items: center;\n    \">\n        \ud83c\udfd6\ufe0f Planning your trip to Yunlin? \ud83d\udc12\n    <\/p>\n    <p style=\"\n        margin: 0 0 10px;\n        font-size: 16px;\n        color: #555555;\n    \">\n        Here are some top travel tips for you:\n    <\/p>\n    <ul style=\"\n        padding-left: 20px;\n        margin: 0;\n        font-size: 17px;\n        color: #444444;\n    \">\n        <li>Best time to visit: <strong>Winter<\/strong> when temperatures are cooler and there is less rain<\/li>\n        <li>How to get there: \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/XTaSHrqA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Taiwan High Speed Railway\n            <\/a> and \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/XTaSHrqA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n           Inter-City Bus <\/a> \n        <\/li>\n        <li>Best places to stay: \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/nzkCVWIi\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Ai Ni Ya Hotel\n<\/a> \n            or \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/PdmL7WQb\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Grand Earl Hotel\n            <\/a>\nwhich are great value choices located downtown. \n        <\/li>\n        <li>Book tours and activities in Yunlin on \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/fC7DhBcs\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Klook\n        <\/li>\n <\/li>\n       <li>Stay connected with \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/IF5DuEip\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                a local SIM\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/XTaSHrqA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Rent a car\n            <\/a> \n            to explore distant sights\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id4964_745e3b-39 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id4964_745e3b-39 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id4964_745e3b-39 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id4964_745e3b-39 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%; text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Historical Background:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"680187453524541759\">\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Before Han Chinese settlement, Yunlin was inhabited by native peoples. During the Dutch era in Taiwan in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E9%9B%B2%E6%9E%97%E7%B8%A3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1600s<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, Chinese farmers first began to move here. One notable Chinese pioneer was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yan_Siqi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yan Siqi<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (also known as Pedro Chino, or the Pioneer King of Taiwan). He created a settlement in Ponkan (modern-day Beigang, Yunlin) and recruited over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yan_Siqi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3000<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> farmers from Fujian and nearby regions in China to come farm in Taiwan. He also had 13 ships and a merchant trade and formed an alliance with the local indigenous population. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dutch and Chinese farmers introduced mango, sweet potato, pineapple, and many other crops to Taiwan at this time.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">During the Qing Dynasty, Yunlin became its own county under governor Liu Mingchuan. The most economically important town, Douliu, continued to be the center of commerce in the Japanese era, and the area was combined with Tainan County.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In 1950 Yunlin became its own county again, and Douliu was upgraded to a city. Douliu is unique because it is the largest city in Yunlin, but is not named after Yunlin County like all the other largest cities in each county (there is no Yunlin City).<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Currently, Yunlin&#8217;s economy is mainly composed of agriculture and fishing. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The population of Yunlin County is about 650,000 and continues to drop every year due to emigration, with young people moving to bigger cities for work opportunities. In addition, the area is underdeveloped compared with other places in Taiwan. <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"907230636690736963\">\n<div id=\"element-0ae59623-3ce4-4ca5-80d2-1c788c99c51b\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">How to get around in Yunlin?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As always, we recommend renting a scooter as the best way to see Taiwan. However, you can also a great deal of Yunlin by taking the train, inter-city bus, or local bus (there is no MRT in Yunlin). Getting around in a car is also a convenient option as there is plenty of parking pretty much everywhere in this less crowded county. <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"904684485439404032\">\n<div id=\"element-d2188129-b9b7-4273-aac9-2850c7ab66f2\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">By Scooter:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Looking for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=668569&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F46362-taipei-station-scooter-rental-pick-up%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3Dfe971c248d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scooter rental<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> in Yunlin? Check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=668569&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F46362-taipei-station-scooter-rental-pick-up%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3Dfe971c248d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klook here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/changhua\/transportation?cid=9223\">KKday here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> to search for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/scootermoped-rental-in-taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"456209006254288385\">\n<div id=\"element-929ad2c2-0845-4aae-9921-c15832f1102b\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">By Car:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you are looking for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=668569&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dtaipei%2520car%2520rental%26spm%3DActivity.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3D00cec2d002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">car rentals<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, you can also search <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qeeq.tp.st\/Vhid9MO8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qeeq here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=668569&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dtaipei%2520car%2520rental%26spm%3DActivity.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3D00cec2d002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klook here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/taipei\/transportation?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKday here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. You can also check out our car rental guide <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/scooter-and-car-rental-in-taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"689180507545171957\">\n<div id=\"element-52df3fd5-2391-4dab-8ed0-b5508ead951c\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">By Bus\/Train:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can book tickets to travel to Yunlin via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fbuses-2%2F1014-taiwan%2F%3Fdes_id%3D10012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inter-city bus on Klook h<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fbuses-2%2F1014-taiwan%2F%3Fdes_id%3D10012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ere<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can book tickets to Yunlin via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qksrv.net\/links\/100804607\/type\/am\/https:\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F73749-thsr-one-way-ticket-taipei%2F%3Fspm%3DCountry.CityPopular_Activity_LIST%26clickId%3D4f369cb192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">high speed rail (HSR) on Klook here <\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/100299-foreigners-only-taiwan-high-speed-rail-ticket-taiwan?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKDay here.<\/a> <br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Book tickets via the normal train (TRA) on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F1684-5-day-thsr-joint-train-pass-taipei%2F%3Fspm%3DMobility_Aggregate.ActivityListCategorizedGrid_LIST%26clickId%3D0ecee267e9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klook here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"340344151842010294\">\n<div id=\"element-a359e7b4-1afe-4545-a127-adc4326b2726\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">By Bicycle:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan&#8217;s landscapes if you have the time and energy. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can search on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/104583?cid=9223\">KKday here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> and search for tours on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=733810&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3DtaIWAN%2520%2520CYCLING%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3D5597edb156\">Klook here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taiwan-cycling-guide\">here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"503872530834959534\">\n<div id=\"element-b6cfb382-b711-4f5b-973d-79c9f2a2a46b\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Basic Yunlin Travel Tips:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>There is no need to tip in Taiwan. It is not part of the culture here.<\/li>\n<li>Taiwan uses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/the-new-taiwan-dollar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Taiwan Dollar<\/a>, and many transactions such as for street food still require cash. For more information, check out our guide to the New Taiwan Dollar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/the-new-taiwan-dollar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Get yourself a <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848396&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fwifi-sim-card%2F%3Fregion%3D27-Taiwan%26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SIM card<\/a> or portable <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848396&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fwifi-sim-card%2F%3Fregion%3D27-Taiwan%26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WiFi<\/a> such as from <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848396&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fwifi-sim-card%2F%3Fregion%3D27-Taiwan%26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klook here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/country\/taiwan\/wifi-and-sim-cards?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKday here<\/a> so you can stay connected and don&#8217;t get lost in the city.<\/li>\n<li>Get travel insurance in case of unforeseen events. You can compare prices on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/insubuy.tp.st\/CMFTTNLm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insubuy here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;\">The electrical voltage is 110V.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Get yourself an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/activity\/5777-public-transport-easycard-taipei\/?spm=SearchResult.SearchResult_LIST&amp;clickId=d244f0cd14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy Card<\/a>, so you can travel easily on the MRT, Train, HSR, Youbike, and even shop at convenience stores. You can also book a Taiwan travel pass on <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=740127&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dtaipei%2520travel%2520pass%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3Def6b29561c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klook here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>For more travel tips, check out our foreigner survival guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taiwan-foreigner-survival-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"736659284402435238\">\n<div id=\"element-8ecbd2eb-4465-45d6-9c31-a9402c122ce5\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">When should you go to Yunlin?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In my opinion, the best weather is from October &#8211; March, when the temperatures stay around 26 degrees Celsius and there is not as much rain.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Summers are also nice, with the most sunny weather, but also hot and rainy. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Winters can be cold and windy but usually dry. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Overall, there is no wrong answer as to what time of year you should visit Yunlin. You will have a great time here at any time of year. <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"249041789721784281\">\n<div id=\"element-50cb1cb9-04dd-4a15-9a7c-78c567e780f7\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Where to stay:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We have stayed at and recommend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/hyN8nXwQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ai Ni Ya Hotel<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, with great quality and service right in downtown Beigang (book on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/hyN8nXwQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agoda here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/booking.tp.st\/v71AFwoQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking.com<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> here).<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We also recommend the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/jfXy1pTF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Grand Earl Hotel<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, a high class hotel in central Douliu (book on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/jfXy1pTF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agoda here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/booking.tp.st\/m7y2jVsy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking.com here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/hyN8nXwQ\">Agoda here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation on the islands. Find out where to stay in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taiwan-hotelaccommodation-booking-faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our Taiwan hotels guide<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> or search for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hl=en-us&amp;city=4951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best hotel deals in Taiwan here.<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"901441209702345118\">\n<div id=\"element-f2fc01b0-277c-4e54-91b5-bc59a86b7c3b\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Tours in Yunlin: <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">Tours and activities in Yunlin include <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848043&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F38373-janfusun-fancyworld-ticket%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janfusun Fancy World Amusement Park<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848043&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F79869-yunlin-sanjolun-kite-surfing-experience%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kite Surfing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848043&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F87416-half-day-tree-climbing-diy-experience-yunlin%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tree Climbing <\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848043&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F97123-chaoyang-green-farm%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chaoyang Green Energy Farm<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848043&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F69869-samsiugarden-ticket-yunlin%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sam Siu Garden<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848043&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F82294-yunlin-pink-castle%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pink Castle Park<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/103660?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gukeng Green Tunnel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/127482?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caoling Highway<\/a>, and more. <\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can find more tours of Yunlin on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727351&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dyunlin%2520taiwan%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3Dcc150dbe5a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klook here <\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/yunlin?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKday here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"680846068351545709\">\n<div id=\"element-b4e1e94a-dddb-4da9-92de-aee90229bdfb\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Yunlin Tourist Sites Map:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can see a map of all the places that we will visit in this blog below:<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1Ud5el1CeXlR80MKHaEw_RXQbWplL0r8&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drone Video\uff1a<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-NSuyk6G0E_U\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"NSuyk6G0E_U\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/NSuyk6G0E_U\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">Check out our drove footage of Yunlin above. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Be sure to subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@ForeignersinTW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"780244801983741847\">\n<div id=\"element-62ab053d-33db-48f4-bcab-cda0cd25e7f8\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Let&#8217;s get this list started!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"192703830944259369\">\n<div id=\"element-cbbfeedf-1584-4da1-9122-b28828591764\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-old-street\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Beigang Old Street \u5317\u6e2f\u8001\u8857<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/440461219-799098505485079-4847486856136494227-n-1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Beigang Old Street \u5317\u6e2f\u8001\u8857\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-old-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beigang<\/a> was once the second largest city in Taiwan, second only to Tainan City, and was central Taiwan&#8217;s most important maritime trading post. After the silting of the Beigang River, the town <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">mostly<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> relies on agriculture for its economy<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, but Beigang<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Old Street is also one of the most important religious sites in Taiwan due to the worship of Mazu in Beigang Chaotian Temple. Besides the temple, there are also many food and shopping options nearby. It is <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">definitely<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> worth a stop on your next trip to central Taiwan&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-old-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"487886238598464697\">\n<div id=\"element-149792b5-53b7-4745-95f5-dbd053d96b1a\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-water-cultural-park\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Beigang Water Cultural Park \u5317\u6e2f\u6c34\u9053\u982d\u6587\u5316\u5712\u5340<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/440387738-981308696424380-2785322122813523344-n_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Beigang Water Cultural Park \u5317\u6e2f\u6c34\u9053\u982d\u6587\u5316\u5712\u5340\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-water-cultural-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beigang Water Cultural Park<\/a> is the last remaining intact Japanese architectural site in Beigang. Built in 1930, it included a 20 meter octagonal water tower, reservoirs, and employee dormitories that still stand today. It is a great place to dive into Taiwan&#8217;s past and sits right next to Beigang Old Street&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-water-cultural-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"780938160399180446\">\n<div id=\"element-34d526b2-ca91-42e2-a45c-6d0a10270174\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Beigang Chaotian Temple \u5317\u6e2f\u671d\u5929\u5bae<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/beigangos-168-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #515151;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-old-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beigang Chaotian Temple<\/a> is one of the most important temples in Taiwan. In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/zh-tw\/%E5%8C%97%E6%B8%AF%E9%8E%AE_(%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1700<\/a><span style=\"color: #515151;\"> Chen Lixun donated to build the &#8220;Penkan Tianfei Temple,&#8221; now the &#8220;Beigang Chaotian Temple \u5317\u6e2f\u671d\u5929\u5bae.&#8221; The temple housed a statue of Mazu brought from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chaotian_Temple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meizhou<\/a><span style=\"color: #515151;\"> in Fujian. Soon, it became the most important temple in the area. The temple has undergone reconstruction in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chaotian_Temple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1730<\/a><span style=\"color: #515151;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chaotian_Temple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1770<\/a><span style=\"color: #515151;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chaotian_Temple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1884<\/a><span style=\"color: #515151;\">. Currently the temple sees more than a million visitors a year and is considered one of the most important Mazu temples in Taiwan, and is part of the annual Mazu pilgrimage&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-old-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>) <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"924699959718456276\">\n<div id=\"element-ca36aa72-002e-4195-a87b-62c487820bdc\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-sugar-factory\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Beigang Sugar Factory \u5317\u6e2f\u7cd6\u5ee0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/gnl2zgfaoaa1vla-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Beigang Sugar Factory \u5317\u6e2f\u7cd6\u5ee0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #515151;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-sugar-factory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beigang Sugar Factory<\/a> is a defunct sugar factory in Yunlin that is now being converted into an art and exhibition space. You can also find the Taisugar Ice Cream Shop here. It is a great place to enjoy the history and culture of the area&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-sugar-factory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>) <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"830342520346897192\">\n<div id=\"element-54aebf74-d939-44f3-be8c-a1fad2fec83a\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-river-iron-bridge\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Beigang River Iron Bridge \u5317\u6e2f\u6eaa\u9435\u6a4b<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/fjryqg-ayaiif4t-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Beigang River Iron Bridge \u5317\u6e2f\u6eaa\u9435\u6a4b\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-river-iron-bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beigang Iron Bridge<\/a> is the longest bridge ever built by the Taiwan Sugar Company, that used to connect sugar fields in Chiayi to the Beigang Sugar Factory. Unfortunately, the bridge was washed away in floodwaters during Typhoon Sinlaku in 2008.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Currently a new &#8220;Daughter Bridge&#8221; has been completed to connect the two sides, and further construction is expected to connect the two sides of the river via pedestrian walkways by 2025..(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-river-iron-bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"257778367383895853\">\n<div id=\"element-131a7b4d-a1ca-499f-a191-57d0c08aa73c\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-spring-living-museum\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Beigang Spring Living Museum \u5317\u6e2f\u6625\u751f\u6d3b\u535a\u7269\u9928<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/beigangmuseum-19-orig-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Beigang Spring Living Museum \u5317\u6e2f\u6625\u751f\u6d3b\u535a\u7269\u9928\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-spring-living-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beigang Spring Living Museum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> showcases traditional carpentry culture <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">in Beigang Township of Yunlin<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. It includes elegant Hinoki wood carvings as well as local art installations. There are also many interesting historical sites nearby. Visitors can engage in DIY woodworking activities, enjoy outdoor leisure areas, and partake in detailed instructional courses, making it an immersive destination to appreciate and learn about traditional carpentry in Taiwan&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/beigang-spring-living-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"280700454167966937\">\n<div id=\"element-fdcc29be-7ba3-4fe0-93fe-7655f19e8ee6\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/douliu-taiping-old-street\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Douliu Taiping Old Street \u6597\u516d\u592a\u5e73\u8001\u8857<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/ekvfl0duuaecjm0-orig-1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Douliu Taiping Old Street \u6597\u516d\u592a\u5e73\u8001\u8857\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/douliu-taiping-old-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiping Old Street<\/a> in Douliu is a well-preserved historic area with century-old baroque-style buildings dating back to the Japanese <\/span><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">era<\/span><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"> of Taiwan. Here <\/span><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">you<\/span><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"> can find many restaurants that serve local snacks and delicacies such as squid soup, taro ball soup, spring onion pancakes, and more. It is usually a popular and busy spot, especially on holidays and weekends&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/douliu-taiping-old-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>) <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"903953007755073844\">\n<div id=\"element-9a16d43e-6975-4bcd-b337-f599d7fa92df\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Egg rice or <\/span><span style=\"color: #5f6368;\">D\u00e0n f\u00e0n <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(\u86cb\u98ef)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/taipingosdouliu-9-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"egg rice or D\u00e0n f\u00e0n (\u86cb\u98ef)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/douliu-taiping-old-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiping Old Street<\/a>, we tried this bowl of egg rice or <\/span><span style=\"color: #5f6368;\">D\u00e0n f\u00e0n <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(\u86cb\u98ef) in Mandarin, which is just scrambled egg and rice. Also delicious. <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"845426831273365484\">\n<div id=\"element-9f542029-55f4-46da-a31b-b91ff6fd4c4c\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">W<\/span><span style=\"color: #5f6368;\">\u01cen gu\u01d2<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (\u7897\u7cbf) <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/taipingosdouliu-8-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"W\u01cen gu\u01d2 (\u7897\u7cbf) \" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/douliu-taiping-old-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiping Old Street<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, we also tried this W<\/span><span style=\"color: #5f6368;\">\u01cen gu\u01d2<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (\u7897\u7cbf) in Mandarin, or <\/span><span style=\"color: #202122;\">u\u00e1nn-ku\u00e9 in Taiwanese, <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">which is gluttonous rice served with pork. It was good.<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"864855470232650050\">\n<div id=\"element-36522e71-2ae6-4146-8af0-e21e7c1d0383\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/douliu-night-market\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Douliu Night Market \u6597\u516d\u89c0\u5149\u591c\u5e02<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/douliunm-39_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Douliu Night Market \u6597\u516d\u89c0\u5149\u591c\u5e02\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/douliu-night-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Douliu Tourist Night Market<\/a> is the largest night market in Yunlin County and the largest night market in Taiwan by number of stalls available. Even though it is only open three nights a week, there are hundreds of stalls that feed thousands of people when it is open. Popular foods here include Taiwanese steak and eggs, sausage, stinky tofu, and many other Taiwanese night market staples&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/douliu-night-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"843858758144467308\">\n<div id=\"element-c508ab1f-f5b2-4a54-8234-d7f7082780ec\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Oyster Omelet \u86e4\u4ed4\u714e<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/douliunm-59-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Oyster Omelet \u86e4\u4ed4\u714e\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/douliu-night-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Douliu Night Market<\/a> we also had some Oyster Omelet <\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u86e4\u4ed4\u714e<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">that was rather crispy, something rare outside of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/ultimate-guide-to-qijin-beach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qijin Island<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"937617011170964018\">\n<div id=\"element-7837e9fb-611c-48af-88d1-81d0d5f5aa73\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taixi\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Taixi \u53f0\u897f<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-1236-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Taixi \u53f0\u897f\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You&#8217;ve heard of Taipei (Tainorth \u81fa\u5317) Taichung (Taimiddle \u81fa\u4e2d) Taitung (Taieast \u81fa\u6771) and Tainan (Taisouth \u81fa\u5357), but what about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taixi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taixi (Taiwest \u81fa\u897f)<\/a>? It exists. It&#8217;s a small coastal township in Yunlin County, with the main industry there being oyster harvesting. There isn&#8217;t much to see here besides oyster farms and wetlands, but I still recommend going there at least once for bucket list-checking purposes&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taixi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"584742576287246805\">\n<div id=\"element-98c89183-7d4c-458b-9694-35ca7f4f6c16\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/taixi-night-market\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Taixi Night Market \u53f0\u897f\u591c\u5e02<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/ez8kqcmveamrwty-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Taixi Night Market\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/taixi-night-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taixi Night Market<\/a> is a small night market operating only on Saturdays in rural Taixi Township. Here you will not find any other foreign tourists and you can enjoy a truly local small town night market experience&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/taixi-night-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"495340179662562163\">\n<div id=\"element-d00cb039-3be9-479d-8d9f-e947e76b877b\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Taiwan Steak, egg, and noodles \u725b\u6392\u9eb5\u53ca\u7092\u86cb<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: right;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/taixinm-1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The main meal we had at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/taixi-night-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taixi Night Market<\/a> was the night market steak, egg, and noodles, a Taiwan staple. <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"475838146944398049\">\n<div id=\"element-f7a1027c-4d6e-43d8-a33a-6b8778f48be3\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/xiluo-great-bridge\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f; font-size: xx-large;\">Xiluo Bridge \u897f\u87ba\u5927\u6a4b<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/439348466-962900928675302-6677218462231779741-n_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Xiluo Bridge \u897f\u87ba\u5927\u6a4b\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">You check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/xiluo-great-bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xiluo Great Bridge<\/a> on the north side of Xiluo Town. <br \/>Xiluo Bridge (aka Xiluo Great Bridge) was once the second-longest bridge in the world and connects Yunlin County to Changhua County across the Zhuoshui River. Here you can also find a large public square and grassy park which is free for everyone to enjoy. It is one of Taiwan&#8217;s historical landmarks that you should not miss&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/xiluo-great-bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/div>\n<div id=\"103705393267697537\">\n<div id=\"element-289fba4c-8389-4861-815c-32be221233de\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/xiluo-yanping-old-street\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f; font-size: xx-large;\">Xiluo Yanping Old Street \u897f\u87ba\u5ef6\u5e73\u8001\u8857\u5927\u6a4b<\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/440392466-1445705989418195-8928723150269801234-n_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Xiluo Yanping Old Street \u897f\u87ba\u5ef6\u5e73\u8001\u8857\u5927\u6a4b \" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">You can also check out Xiluo Old Street which is right next door. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/xiluo-yanping-old-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yanping Old Street (aka Xiluo Old Street)<\/a> is a well-preserved historical part of Xiluo Township of Yunlin County dating back to the Kingdom of Tungning, the Qing Dynasty, and the Japanese era of Taiwan. Here you can find historical landmarks as well as good food and cultural attractions. It is definitely worth a stop on your next trip to Yunlin&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/xiluo-yanping-old-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/div>\n<div id=\"410971505226047655\">\n<div id=\"element-78eded09-769c-4a2b-a47b-83ecad4a9e5e\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/zhen-wen-academy\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f; font-size: xx-large;\">Zhen Wen Academy<\/span><\/a> <\/strong><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/zhen-wen-academy\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f; font-size: xx-large;\">\u632f\u6587\u66f8\u9662<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/439592614-464842522632934-2541971807966934039-n_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Zhen Wen Academy \u632f\u6587\u66f8\u9662\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">You should check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/zhen-wen-academy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zhenwen Academy<\/a> which is right next to the old street in Xiluo. <br \/>Zhenwen Academy (aka Jhen Wen Academy or Chenwen Academy) is a Qing Dynasty Civil Servant Academy in Xiluo Township of Yunlin dating back to the 1700s, and the only such Academy in Yunlin County that has survived to the current day. It now sits as a cultural and historical landmark, alongside with Nantian Academy-Yide Branch. It is important to the local people as a religious and scholarly site, especially for local students. It is definitely worth a stop on your next trip to Yunlin&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/zhen-wen-academy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/div>\n<div id=\"474631743832012977\">\n<div id=\"element-73b43f5b-4b25-485f-bbb6-43de49fcf6fd\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/erlun-story-house\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Erlun Story House \u4e8c\u5d19\u6545\u4e8b\u5c4b<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/ef1436de-ceb0-461a-a23f-11c62582_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Erlun Story House \u4e8c\u5d19\u6545\u4e8b\u5c4b\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/erlun-story-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erlun Story House<\/a> (formerly Erlun Police Station) was the first police station built in Yunlin County in 1899. It acted as both a police station and a dormitory for police officers. Now it has been renovated and converted into a communal space to tell the stories of Yunlin&#8217;s history. It is definitely worth a stop on your next trip to Yunlin&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/erlun-story-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"571034059906364848\">\n<div id=\"element-3afc3650-b796-4768-982c-0d1291e598e6\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/liao-family-house-the-story-of-an-average-abandoned-farmhouse-in-taiwan\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Liao Family House \u5ed6\u5bb6\u53e4\u539d &#8211; The Story of an Average Abandoned Farmhouse in Taiwan<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-1300-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"abandoned and decaying house \" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">This abandoned and decaying house is nothing special; there are thousands of similar abandoned houses throughout Taiwan, especially in rural areas. However, its story perhaps can shed some light on the individual struggles of the Taiwanese people as well as the changes going on in Taiwan society as a whole&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/liao-family-house-the-story-of-an-average-abandoned-farmhouse-in-taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/div>\n<div id=\"375222969295220668\">\n<div id=\"element-99130418-62c1-4c1f-8264-53518926775a\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/tuku-sugar-railway-bike-path\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Tuku Sugar Railway Bike Path \u571f\u5eab\u7cd6\u9435\u9053\u81ea\u884c\u8eca\u9053<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/l-krekghr-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Tuku Sugar Railway\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/tuku-sugar-railway-bike-path\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuku Sugar Railway<\/a> is a bicycle path converted from an old sugar railway in rural Yunlin. The path is about 9 KM long, and along the way, you can see many historic sites and tourist factories. It is definitely worth a trip if you are in the area&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/tuku-sugar-railway-bike-path\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"365418390355488380\">\n<div id=\"element-612acfc6-d9a6-4362-b20b-da9520891815\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/qingpu-cypress-grove\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Qingpu Cypress Grove \u9752\u57d4\u843d\u7fbd\u677e\u79d8\u5883<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/444781307-981590836628724-4982098452295268244-n-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/qingpu-cypress-grove\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/qingpu-cypress-grove\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qingpu Cypress (Dawn Redwood) Grove<\/a> in Huwei, Yunlin County is a beautiful place to enjoy fall colors. There are many places like this in rural Taiwan that have recently become hot spots for Instagrammers. Normally, Taiwanese people would have to travel overseas to see cypress trees in fall colors, but now thanks to many independent farmers in Taiwan, these cypress groves make it easier for Instagrammers to take amazing European-like photos every year from November to February&#8230;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/qingpu-cypress-grove\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"361874754963927197\">\n<div id=\"element-5c9c90f5-95ae-4f4c-ba13-f1911473c665\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/huwei-iron-bridge\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: xx-large;\">Huwei Iron Bridge \u864e\u5c3e\u9435\u6a4b<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/huweiob-10_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Huwei Iron Bridge \u864e\u5c3e\u9435\u6a4b\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/huwei-iron-bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Huwei Iron Bridge<\/a>,<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> also known as Huwei Sugar Factory Bridge, is an old railway bridge dating back to the Japanese rule of Taiwan in 1907. The bridge is nearly half a kilometer long and is now part of the Huwei Sugar Factory Riverside Park. Popular activities here include cycling, jogging, and taking selfies. It is a great place to enjoy the history and beauty of the local area.<\/span>..(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/huwei-iron-bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>)<\/div>\n<div id=\"891348369905198934\">\n<div id=\"element-2dbbb8d9-2f77-4cd1-9cfc-a29c6dc0d7bd\" class=\"platform-element-contents\" data-platform-element-id=\"524900297999912878-1.0.4\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2 class=\"super_title_1 left\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Places we missed:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848043&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F38373-janfusun-fancyworld-ticket%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janfusun Fancy World Amusement Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848043&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F79869-yunlin-sanjolun-kite-surfing-experience%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kite Surfing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848043&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F87416-half-day-tree-climbing-diy-experience-yunlin%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tree Climbing <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848043&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F97123-chaoyang-green-farm%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chaoyang Green Energy Farm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848043&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F69869-samsiugarden-ticket-yunlin%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sam Siu Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=848043&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Factivity%2F82294-yunlin-pink-castle%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pink Castle Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/103660?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gukeng Green Tunnel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/127482?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caoling Highway<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wunian Qiansui Park \u4e94\u5e74\u5343\u6b72\u516c\u5712<\/li>\n<li>Kouhu Visitor Center \u53e3\u6e56\u904a\u5ba2\u4e2d\u5fc3<\/li>\n<li>Xinglong Towel Tourist Factory \u8208\u9686\u6bdb\u5dfe\u89c0\u5149\u5de5\u5ee0<\/li>\n<li>Fuji Cypress Secret Spot No. 28 \u5bcc\u58eb\u6625\u843d\u7fbd\u677e-\u5800\u982d28\u79d8\u5883<\/li>\n<li>Mother Goose Bubble Paradise \u9d5d\u5abd\u5abd \u9d5d\u7ae5\u6a02\u5712<\/li>\n<li>Gukeng Green Tunnel Park \u53e4\u5751\u7da0\u8272\u96a7\u9053\u516c\u5712<\/li>\n<li>10,000 Year Canyon \u842c\u5e74\u5cfd\u8c37<\/li>\n<li>Caoling 921 Earthquake Memorial Place \u8349\u5dba\u4e5d\u4e8c\u4e00\u5927\u5730\u9707\u7d00\u5ff5\u5730<\/li>\n<li>Hushan Dam \u6e56\u5c71\u6c34\u5eab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can find more tours and activities in Yunlin <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and more <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727351&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dyunlin%2520taiwan%26spm%3DSearchResult.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3Dcc150dbe5a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klook here <\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/yunlin?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKday here<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Is there anywhere else in Hsinchu that we missed? Let us know in the comments.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hsinchu is huge and full of fun and exciting places not mentioned in this blog. Get out there and explore for yourself!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more guides on Taiwan to come!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can also check out <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-travel-guide-to-taiwan\/\">our full travel guide to Taiwan here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yunlin is a rural county in western Taiwan that for many expats is simply a large landmass on their way to another destination. However, there are many worthwhile places to visit here, such as interesting historical sites, natural beauty, and rich culture worth exploring. 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