Jinshan (New Taipei)
Jinshan (้ๅฑฑๅ) is a district of New Taipei.
Understand
For information about the attractions in the area, you may wish to consult the staff at the Visitor's Centre.
- ๐ Jinshan Visitor Center (้ๅฑฑ้ๅฎขไธญๅฟ), 171-2 Huanggang Road, โ +886 2 2498 8980. 09:00-17:00.
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Get in
Get around
See
History and culture
- ๐ Jinbaoli Old Street (้ๅฑฑ่่ก), Jinbaoli Street. 09:00-18:00. An old shopping street in the middle of the town.
- ๐ Chin Pao San (้ๅฏถๅฑฑ), โ +886 2 2498 5900. 08:30-17:00. A large hillside cemetery which overlooks the East China Sea. The cemetery is famous for the numerous artworks which adorn many of the graves.
Temples
- ๐ Shengde Temple (่ๅพทๅฎฎ), โ +886 2 2498 4702.
- ๐ Sanfu Temple (้ๅฑฑไธ็ฆๅฎฎ).
Parks and nature
- ๐ Twin Candlestick Islets (่ ่บ้ๅถผ). A rock formation that features two 60-m columns of rock jutting out of the sea.
- ๐ Yangmingshan National Park (้ฝๆๅฑฑๅๅฎถๅ
ฌๅ), โ +886 2 2861 3601. The National Park is famous for its cherry blossoms, hot springs, sulfur deposits, fumaroles, venomous snakes, and hiking trails, including Taiwan's tallest dormant volcano, Seven Star Mountain (1,120 m).
Do
Museums
- ๐ Ju Ming Museum (ๆฑ้็พ่ก้คจ), โ +886 2 2498 9940. 10:00-18:00. A museum dedicated to the renowned Taiwanese sculptor Ju Ming.
Sports and outdoors
- ๐ Jinbaoli Trail. A long hiking trail that goes into the Yangmingshan National Park. There are a number of stone bridges, abandoned dwellings, and small shrines to see along the route.
Buy
- ๐ Jinshan Little Night Market (้ๅฑฑๅฐๅคๅธ). Tu F 17:00-23:00.