Jiji (集集; also written as Chichi) is a quaint railway town.
Understand
[edit]Jiji is in Nantou County, flourished during the Japanese era with the construction of the Jiji railway line.
In September 1999, the Jiji area was heavily damaged by a large earthquake. There are still a number of reminders of the disaster scattered around the area, such as the collapsed Wuchang Temple.
Get in
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Map of Jiji
By train
[edit]The TRA Jiji line runs through the township, and the area can be accessed via the following stations:
- 1 Jiji Station (集集車站). The station was opened for operation on 14 January 1922, during Japanese rule. The station relocated to its current location on 2 February 1930. The station was severely damaged in the 1999 Jiji earthquake (921 earthquake) on 21 September 1999 and was reconstructed in 2001
- 2 Longquan Station (龍泉車站). The station was opened for operation on 14 January 1922.
By bus
[edit]The area is served by the Yuanlin[dead link] and All Day bus companies
Get around
[edit]Bicycles and scooters can be rented from rental stores near the train stations, such as:
- 1 Taiwan Bike Rental (台灣租車行), No. 180-200, Minsheng Road, Jiji Township, Nantou County, ☏ +886 4 9276 3981. Directly across the street from Jiji station.
- 2 Asia-wide Bike Rental (亞大租車行), No. 119, Minsheng Road, Jiji Township, Nantou County.
See
[edit]Nature
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- 1 Shenxian Falls (神仙瀑布).
Architecture
[edit]- 2 Jiji Weir (集集攔河堰).
Historical sites
[edit]- 3 Mingxin Academy (明新書院). Built in 1885 during the Qing Dynasty rule as the first private school within the area, the complex is a well-preserved example of the pre-colonial educational system in Taiwan.
- 4 Jiji Wuchang Temple (武昌宮). The remains of a temple that collapsed during the earthquake in 1999.
Museums
[edit]- 5 Jiji Military History Park (集集軍史公園). An open-air museum featuring examples of Republic of China military hardware.
- Conservation Education Center.
- 6 Taiwan Water Museum (台灣水資源館), No. 2, Lanhe Rd, Jiji Township, Nantou County.
Do
[edit]- 1 Jiji Banana (集元果觀光工廠), No. 38, Daping Ln, Jiji Township, ☏ +886 4 9276 4562. 09:00-17:30. You can participate in making various banana delicacies.
Go-karting
[edit]- 2 Lavender Go-kart (風車花園小型賽車場), No. 507, Minquan Road, Jiji Township, Nantou County.
- 3 Chi-Chi Jie Rims Kart Track (集集捷軨小型賽車場), No. 400, Minquan Road, Jiji Township, Nantou County.
Buy
[edit]- 3 First herbal nature Biotechnology Park (本草自然生技園區), No.18, Chenggong Rd, ☏ +886 49 2760919. 08:30–17:30. Selling various body care products made with Indian borage.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Ba Zhang Beef noodles (八張牛肉麵), No.11, Ln. 291, Wenxin St, ☏ +886 49 2764539. 10:30–14:30、16:30–20:00, closed Su.
- 2 Grandma's Stinky Tofu (阿嬤臭豆腐), No.18, Jimin St, ☏ +886 49 2762334. 14:00–18:30. NT$ 50.
Night market
[edit]- 3 Jiji Night Market (集集夜市), No. 188, Yucai Street, Jiji Township, Nantou County. Tu Sa 17:30-22:30.
Vegetarian
[edit]- 4 Natural Vegetarian (天然素食), No.256, Minsheng Rd, ☏ +886 49 2762725. A vegetarian restaurant a short walk from Jiji Station. NT$ 30 –NT$50.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Chocachoca tea shop (潮客時尚茶飲), No.71, Minsheng Rd, ☏ +886 49 2764816. 09:30–19:00, close Tu. Bubble tea shop.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Fu Li's home (富麗的家), No.62, Ln. 291, Minquan Rd, ☏ +886 49 2761989. NT$ 2300/Double room, NT$ 3300/Quad room.
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