Shuili (集集; also written as Chichi) is a township in Nantou County.
Understand
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In September 1999, the Jiji area was heavily damaged by a large earthquake and over 2,400 people were killed with a further 11,000 injured. 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 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 Cultivation History Centre, No. 70, Minsheng East Road, Jiji Township, Nantou County, ☏ +886 4 9276 4562. 09:00-17:00.
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
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[edit]Local specialities
[edit]- 1 Grandma's Stinky Tofu (阿嬤臭豆腐), 18, Jimin Street, Jiji Township, Nantou County.
Night market
[edit]- 2 Jiji Night Market (集集夜市), No. 188, Yucai Street, Jiji Township, Nantou County. Tu Sa 17:30-22:30.
Vegetarian
[edit]- 3 Natural Vegetarian (天然素食), Minsheng Road, Jiji Township, Nantou County. A vegetarian restaurant a short walk from Jiji Station.
Drink
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