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Taipei County (台北縣) is in the north of Taiwan, adjacent to the City of Taipei.

[edit] Cities

• Banqiao (板橋) is the administrative capital of Taipei County.
• Bali (八里) is the newest tourist place in Taipei County.
• Danshui (淡水) is a smaller city to the north of Taipei that was the center of shipping and commerce in northern Taiwan in the 19th century. The city is still popular with visitors from Taipei and boasts many historical attractions.
• Xindian (新店) is a city located to the south of Taipei where the apartment complexes of the Metro Taipei area meet the northern end of the Central Mountain Range.
• Yingge (鶯歌) is a town known for its high concentration of pottery and ceramic makers.
• Yonghe (永和) is a suburb of Taipei known for its breakfast foods.

[edit] Other destinations

• Fulong (福隆) - a coastal town with good beach and surf.
• Jiufen (九份) - was a prosperous gold mining town before.
• Wulai (烏來) is a small town famous for its hot springs and aboriginal culture.

[edit] Understand

Taipei County is basically an extension of Taipei City and has a population of about 3,500,000. The county has quite a diverse environment, from the densely populated industrial cities of Sanchong and Shulin to the coastal regions around the town of Danshui and the sparsely populated mountain townships near Shenkeng.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Taipei's international airport is officially called Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (台灣桃園國際機場) (IATA: TPE). However, be aware that as this name was only adopted in September 2006, the old name, Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (often abbreviated as CKS), is still commonly used. The airport is located about 30 km from the city, and freeway buses ply the route, picking up and dropping off passengers at most of the five star hotels as well as Taipei Main Station and the domestic airport (Songshan Airport), which is located in downtown Taipei. There are also bus services connecting the airport to nearby cities,like Taipei County and Taichung in central Taiwan. Travelers to other destinations need to change transportation in Taipei.

[edit] By train

• Banqiao (Banciao) Railway Station (板橋車站) is a major transportation hub in Taipei County. This station connects the railways, Taipei MRT and Taiwan High Speed Rail. It also has local and inter-city bus stations. (Wunhua Road Sec. 1, Banqiao City)

[edit] By Bus

Private and government inter-city buses arrive and depart from the Banqiao Railway Station's terminal. The inter-city buses terminal is just west of the Banqiao Railway Station, and the private buses terminal is in the east.

[edit] By MRT

• Danshui Line (淡水線) 's station: Zhuwei, Hongshulin and Danshui.
• Banan Line (板南線) 's station: Jiangzicui, Xinpu, Banqiao, Fuzhong, Far Eastern Hospital, Haishan, Tucheng and Yongning.
• Zhonghe Line (中和線) 's station: Dingxi (Yonghe), Yongan Market, Jingan and Nanshijiao.
• Xindian Line (新店線) 's station: Dapinglin, Qizhang, Xindian City Hall and Xindian (Bitan).

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

• Banqiao's Lin Family Mansion and Garden is one of the best examples of Qing era Chinese architecture in Taiwan.
• Danshui Fisherman's Wharf is Taipei's most famous scenic sight.
• Enjoy your coffee or tea beside the Bitan Lake, Xindian.
• Jiufen is famous for gold mining. There is an excellent gold museum.
• In Fulong, you will find a coastal town with an excellent beach. Every July, don't forget to attend the three day Ho-hai-yan Rock Festival.
• Enjoy the aboriginal Dancing show and hot spring in Wulai.

[edit] Itineraries

[edit][add listing] Do

Taipei County has a great variety of outdoor activities available. Hiking, cycling, Hot Spring, rock climbing, and much more.

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit] Must eat

• A-Gei - a most famous snack in Danshui.
• Taro balls - Jiufen's famous product.
• box lunches - this tasty Biandang (box lunches in Mandarin) is selling on the left of the Fulong train station.

[edit][add listing] Drink

• Soy Milk (豆漿) - is a traditional Taiwanese breakfast dish. Yonghe Soy Milk, this famous name is came from the original shop which is located at Yonghe.
• Tea - Pinglin's Baozhong tea (包種茶) is the most famous tea in Taiwan.

[edit] Stay safe

[edit] Cope

• Foreign residents of Taipei County should extend their visas at the Foreign Affairs Section of the Taipei County Police Bureau in Banqiao (see Banqiao article/cope).

[edit] Get out

• Keelung - This harbor city is Taiwan's second-busiest seaport.
• Dasi - Located at Taoyuan County, this old township is the temporary resting place of Chiang Kai-shek.

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