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TOPIC 2 An Easy Excursion to Go Around and Savor Kaohsiung 18/ 19/ ●O2/A cultural icon along the Love River ●O10/Secluded greenery from bustling haste 18 Kaohsiung Film Archive Wei Wu Ying Center for the Arts 20 The cinema has given critical as well as The Wei Wu Ying Center for the Arts is still under fresh impetus to the transformation of construction and expected to complete soon. Combining 17 Kaohsiung’s culture. After the establishment with the 50-hectare area covered by Wei Wu Ying completed, Kaohsiung Film Archive became a Metropolitan Park, the center will become the largest ●O1/The overlord dominating multifunctional cultural treasure. Today, the film natural ecological park as well as international-class arts the southern fast-food industry archive can display film-related materials, and performing center in southern Taiwan, and exert significant Dan Dan Burger provide audio-visual classrooms, film library, and influence on culture, arts, education and tourism. One can only taste Dan Dan’s burger in large-screen viewing room for playing art films. southern Taiwan. The southern fast-food giant completely surpasses other fast food chains in price, serving, and local- flavor side dishes. In Dan Dan, a burger can come with a bowl of thin noodles or Guangdong porridge together for a meal. The exclusive combination makes one’s stomach and money satisfy at once. info Dan Dan Burger Add No. 24, Linhai 2nd Rd., Gushan Dist., Kaohsiung City 804 21 info Tel +886-(7)533-0573 ●O4/Admiring a panoramic view of 19 ●O13/Balloon-like rooftop captivates Transportation Take the Kaohsiung Kaohsiung on the river people at first sight MRT Orange Line to Sizihwan Station Love River Gondola (O1) (by Exit 1), exit the station and Gondola and Love Boat on the Love River Kaohsiung City Dadong Arts Center Add No. 10, Hexi Rd., Yancheng Dist., diagonally across the road. Kaohsiung City 803 Tel +886-922-282680 Kaohsiung Film Archive Almost all big cities have a beautiful river passed by, this is Kaohsiung City Dadong Arts Center covers 4.3 hectares and Hours & Tickets 10:00-16:00 Sea Turtle and Add No.10, Hexi Rd., Yancheng especially true in Kaohsiung. Love River is Kaohsiung’s most accommodates four main buildings, including art performing Soaring Dragon Statue Station – Vision Bridge, Dist., Kaohsiung City 803 representative tourist attraction. Taking the newly introduced hall, exhibition hall, art education center and library. This one-way NT$ 350, round-trip NT$600 (full fare); Tel +886-(7)551-1211 16:30-23:00 Zhongzheng Bridge – Wufu Hours 13:30-21:30 (closed on gondola and Love Boat both are great ways to admire scenic multifunctional cultural park combines its semi-outdoor Bridge, NT$200 (full fare) Monday) river views. The sightseeing cruise starts from the Love Pier and architectural space, such as the hot-air-balloon rooftop Transportation Take the Kaohsiung MRT Transportation Take the Kaohsiung turns around at Zhongcheng Bridge while the captains of boats design, fountains, and external walls built by exposed Orange Line to Yanchengpu Station (O2) MRT Orange Line to Yanchengpu (by Exit 1), exit the station and turn left first, Station (O2) (by Exit 3), turn right and guide the tour for passengers. concrete, with the surrounding ecosystem perfectly. then turn right at Wufu 4th Rd., go straight go straight, turn right again at Xinle to the end of the road (about 15-min) and St. and go straight to the end of the turn left at Hexi Rd.; Golden Love River street. Coffee will be in sight. Love Boat Wei Wu Ying Center for the Arts Add Nearby the intersection of Add No.281, Ziqi Rd., Fengshan Dist., Hedong Rd. and Minsheng 2nd Rd., Kaohsiung City 830 Qianjin Dist., Kaohsiung City 801 Transportation Take the Kaohsiung MRT (Love Boat at Ambassador Station) Orange Line to Weiwuying Station (O10) Tel +886-(7)226-2888 (by Exit 3). Hours 15:00-22:00 (weekday), Kaohsiung City Dadong Arts Center 09:00-22:00 (weekend and holidays) Add No. 161, Guangyuan Rd., Fengshan Dist., Transportation Take the Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City 830 Tel +886-(7)743-0011 MRT Orange Line to City Council Hours (Arts Library) 10:00-21:00 (Tue.-Sat.), Station (O4) (by Exit 2), walk along 10:00-17:00 (Sun); closed on Monday and Zhongcheng 4th Rd. and turn left at national holidays. the riverside of Love River, continue Transportation Take the Kaohsiung MRT by walk to the Love Boat Travel Orange Line to Datong Station (O13) (by Service - Ambassador Station. Exit 2). Please see p.30-31 to get more information about K. P. P. Taiwan Pass. / / TOPIC 3 TOPIC3 Finding Old Towns’ Tucked-away Vestiges of Yesteryear 20 21 Qishan Dist. and Meinong Dist. Pray for blessing upon peace and good marriage A Gourmet Trip to Snacks and Cuisine of Old-time Flavor Qishan Tianhou Temple 3 Finding Old Towns’ Tucked-away Vestiges of Yesteryear Completed in 1824, Qishan Tianhou Temple has been the religious center of Qishan region for almost two centuries. Qishan’s well-known bananas used to win Taiwan the world-famous name of “Banana Kingdom.” The carvings, sculptures, frescoes of the temple, and even 4 Besides abundant produce and snacks of old-time flavor, unique old building and relics can still be seen the temple itself have all become precious cultural relics everywhere in this farming town. Clear water and ideal growing conditions have made Meinong a center due to its long history. It is interesting to notice that the European Gothic architecture for high-quality Hakka culture (incl. blue blouse and paper umbrella) and a number of must-try Hakka Matsu worshiped in the main palace has a swarthy face, with an elegant aura specialty dishes. The charm of Qishan and Meinong invites one on a beautiful trip across time. which has been smoked Qishan St. Joseph's by enormous offerings Catholic Church of incense day after Great Learning from the Rice Granary Established in 1959, the Qishan day. One can take the Qishan Rice Mill 1 St. Joseph's Catholic Church opportunity to admire was in the pseudo-Gothic style Established in 1941, the Qishan Rice Mill, a the beauty of refined with gables, circular arches, multi-story wooden building, demonstrated architecture and and clerestories decorated on a complete structure of Japanese carvings. architecture and maintained meticulous both side of the façade. The designs as well as details. In addition to characteristic building has even preserving the history of the local framing been chosen as one of the “One industry, Qishan Rice Mill remains as an example of early architectural skill applying Hundred Historic Sites in Taiwan.” to modernized demands through its beauty and functionality. info Cishan Station Sugar Railway Museum info The rebirth of a century-old train station Add No. 1, Zhongshan Rd., Qishan Dist., Kaohsiung City 842 Tel +886-(7)662-1228 Qishan Rice Mill Cishan Station Sugar Railway 2 Hours 10:00-19:00 (Mon., Wed.-Fri.), 10:00- Add No. 20, Ln. 688, Yanping 1st Rd., 20:00 (Sat., Sun., national holidays); closed Qishan Dist., Kaohsiung City 842 Museum on Tuesday. Transportation From Qishan Tel +886-(7)661-2515 Established during 1913-1915, Cishan Station Bus Station to Datong St., turn right on Hours 09:00-15:00 (Mon.-Fri.) was designed to be a fusion of Victorian and Yanping 1st Rd. and turn left on Fuxin St. Admission NT$50 (visitors must Qishan Tianhou Temple make reservations in advance) Gothic style architecture. Until the rail line was Add No. 16, Ln. 23, Yongfu St., Qishan Dist., Transportation From Qishan Bus closed in 1978, trains passed through the station Kaohsiung City 842 Tel +886-(7)661-2037 Station to Datong St., turn right on carrying both passengers and freight. In 2016, Hours 05:00-22:00 Transportation From Yanping 1st Rd. and turn left on 1st Qishan Bus Station to Datong St., turn right Ln. of Zhongshan S. St. the Kaohsiung City Government renovate Cishan on Yanping 1st Rd. and turn left on Fuxin Station into the Sugar Railway Museum, which St., then turn right on Zhongshan Rd. and now hosts the exhibition of a Belgium 353 steam right again on Ln. 23 of Yongfu St. TIP Qishan St. Joseph's Catholic Church locomotive and two wooden carriages. Visitors Add No. 6, Deyi St., Qishan Dist., Kaohsiung How to get to Qishan can experience the charm of taking a “Wufen” City 842 Tel +886-(7)661-2344 1. Take the Kaohsiung MRT/THSR to train (similar to a mini train) in those years. An enormous Song-style temple across time Hours The church is open for visiting only Zuoying Station, transfer by on Sunday 9:30-10:00. Kaohsiung Bus (Qimei National Qishan Confucius Temple 5 Transportation From Qishan Bus Station to Highway No.10 Express Bus) to Datong St., turn right on Yanping 1st Rd. and Qishan Bus Station. (Ticket price: This temple is an imitation of the architectural style turn left on Ln. 1 of Zhongshan S. St., then NT$76; travel time: 40 min.) common during the Song Dynasty. Solemn and majestic, head Yongping St. 2. Take Kaohsiung Bus No. 8025 or it is Taiwan's largest Confucian temple with an extensive Qishan Confucius Temple 8028 from Kaohsiung Train Add No. 1, Zhongshan Park, Qishan Dist., Station to Qishan Bus Station. coverage of more than 4 hectares. One has to climb more Kaohsiung City 842 (in Gushan Park) (Ticket price: NT$108; travel time: than 500 stairs from Gushan Park to Tel +886-(7)661-6859 around 1.2 hr.) the temple.