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The upper-level Cloud Exhibition Hall at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 spans 126 × 180 meters and accommodates large-scale events such as concerts, conferences, incentive travel programs, religious gatherings, sporting events, and corporate banquets.

The tea plantations on the hillsides of Section 2, Jiuzhuang Street, mainly grow Qingxin Oolong, a traditional variety used for Baozhong tea. The Nangang Baozhong tea region has five harvest seasons each year, offering visitors insight into local tea cultivation.

Built in 1906 in New Taipei City, Xizhi Gongbei Temple features a Shinto-style torii gate and a red double-arched bridge lined with Japanese stone lanterns, popular for wedding photos. From late November to December, the surrounding hills are covered in red maple leaves, making it a well-known spot for autumn foliage.

Located in Nangang District, Taipei, POPOP Taipei was originally part of the Japan National Cork Industry Co., Ltd. During the Japanese era, it came under the Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Monopoly Bureau and was converted into a factory producing bottle caps and corks for its distilleries. Production ceased in 2004. Following a restoration, the site opened to the public in 2020.

Taipei Music Center is Taipei’s first administrative music institution, located in the Pop Music Park in Nangang District. It features a performance hall, a pop music cultural center, an industry zone, and open outdoor spaces.

Raohe Night Market is one of Taipei’s oldest and most popular night markets, stretching approximately 500 meters along Raohe Street. The neatly arranged stalls offer a wide variety of traditional Taiwanese street food, including oyster vermicelli, beef offal noodles, and shaved ice.

Visitors can also shop for affordable daily goods, clothing, and leather shoes, or explore folk art performances and local specialty products. Raohe Night Market provides an authentic and memorable taste of Taipei’s night market culture.

Taipei 101 features a wide selection of restaurants serving Chinese, Western, Japanese, and American cuisine, along with a food court offering seating for over a thousand guests in a comfortable dining environment.

The Metropolitan Plaza on the 4th floor showcases a well-designed open space spanning over 500 ping (approximately 1,650 square meters), with an impressive 40-meter-high ceiling. Connected by skybridges to the Taipei World Trade Center and ATT 4 FUN, and located near the Grand Hyatt Taipei, the mall offers excellent accessibility and convenience.

Located a short distance from the city center, Shenkeng is ideal for a half-day trip. The old street, marked by a large autumn maple tree at its entrance, is easily reached by bus or public transport. Shenkeng is famous as the “hometown of tofu,” known for its clear water and traditional brine-based production.

The town is also known for four local specialties—tea, tofu, bamboo shoots, and black pork. Visitors can explore historic sites such as the Shenkeng Huang Family Yong’an Residence, listed among Taiwan’s Top Ten Historic Residences; stroll scenic tea and bamboo trails; dine at garden-style restaurants like Arouyang; or visit the nearby ferry crossing, part of the Danlan Old Trail and the Tea Trade Route to Dadaocheng.

Keelung Miaokou Night Market is one of Taiwan’s most famous and vibrant night markets, celebrated for its wide variety of flavorful street food. Each vendor offers unique dishes made with quality ingredients at reasonable prices, providing an authentic taste of Taiwanese cuisine.

Signature snacks include Ding bian cuo (noodle soup), tempura, Taiwanese meat soup, oyster omelets, and braised pork rice, along with seafood, roasted chicken, and shaved ice with fruit. With long opening hours—often until 2–3 AM—the market attracts both locals and tourists. In addition to food, visitors can shop for affordable daily goods and clothing.

Shifen, in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, is one of the area’s earliest and largest settlements. The historic Pingxi Line, originally built for coal transport, winds along the Keelung River valley, linking Shifen with nearby old streets like Pingxi and Jingtong.

A unique feature of Shifen Old Street is its integration with the railway tracks, where visitors can stroll alongside the tracks and watch trains pass—a photogenic experience. The street is lively with eateries and sky lantern shops, where visitors can choose colorful lanterns, write wishes with a calligraphy brush, and release them with staff guidance. Watching the lanterns rise offers a memorable cultural experience.

Ruifang, a mountain town in New Taipei City, was once a major gold-mining center. Nearby Houtong, formerly known for its coal mine, is now famous as Houtong Cat Village, home to many roaming cats.

Yehliu Geopark is famous for its scenic rock formations, fossils, coastal views, and guided tours that explain the area’s geology and history.

The Queen’s Head, the park’s iconic landmark, was originally a mushroom-shaped rock. Between 1962 and 1963, fractures at the top changed its form, giving it a long neck and delicate features that resemble Queen Elizabeth II, hence its name. Decades of natural weathering have made the neck thinner, and a reinforcement project is underway to preserve this famous rock.