Saturday, March 23, 2013

New Taipei, Keelung, and Jiufen

So last Sunday I went to Jiufen, Keelung, and New Taipei with my friends who are from mainland China. We went to the Gold museum (which is on a beautiful scenic mountain coated with greenery and  located near buddhist temples) in New Taipei where Taiwanese prisoners of war were imprisoned in a gold-mine under Japanese rule until World War II. I was able to explore the different types of things that prisoners of war made with gold. Many items such as plates and jewelry that were made with Gold. After we were done with the museum, we took pictures in railroad cars. We also ventured down hill to take pictures with waterfalls and the sea nearby with purple skies. The water was crystal clear with a greenish blue tint. I was mesmerized by it. After glancing and admiring the scenary around us, we took a bus to go to Jiufen, where we got to see the oldest road and a long night market from where I brought a bunch of souvenirs such as a calligraphy brush, a wooden post card, and some flower tea. I also brought some China from the gold museum as a souvenier. We left the university at 7:48AM and did not return until 10:00PM. The day was a blast but I was so tired beyond reason when I returned from the trip. I simply could not get myself to move the next day because I was sore. Amazing how we managed to go to three places all in one day. It was a day worth bragging about!

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