What Lonely Planet said: Nestled against the mountains and hemmed in by the sea is the villages of Jiufen, one of the quaintest stops along the northeast coast. The village was a mining centre during the Japanese era and by the 1930s, Jiufen was so prosperous it was known as 'Little Shanghai'
I was there: September 22, 2010
Camera used: Canon EOS 40D
Surroundings of Jiufen |
Scenery around jiufen |
Houses in Jiufen seen from an observation tower |
A small town and the Pacific Ocean |
A contrasting of the houses and green trees |
The upper-most section of Jiufen Old Street |
Me at the old street |
One of several souvenir shops |
Wooden sandals |
Sausage stall at Jiufen |
Taiwanese sausage is a must-eat when visiting Taiwan |
More food stalls |
The stairs that is famous in Jiufen |
Amei teahouse |
Me with Amei Teahouse that is supposedly well-known for being a shooting location for a movie or TV series. |
Men at work in front of an old theatre |
One of the workers wearing an interesting looking hat |
The steep stairs seen from the bottom |