Jiufen Old Street 九份老街 | jiufen
JiufenisanoldmountainvillageinRuifangDistrictofNewTaipeiCity,andhasperhapsthebestoldstreetinallofTaiwan,withauthenticTaiwanesefood,slopingsteps,traditionalChinesearchitecture,andgreatviewsofSuAoandKeelungHarbors.Therearealsomultiplehistoricalsightswithinthetown.Theentirevillageisbuiltonamountainslope,sothatyoucanenjoyviewsofTaiwansnorthcoastfrombasicallyanywhereinthecity. Background:Jiufengetsitsnamefromtheoriginalninefamilies[1]whosettledinthevillageduringtheQingdynasty,whoaskedfornineporti...
Jiufen is an old mountain village in Ruifang District of New Taipei City, and has perhaps the best old street in all of Taiwan, with authentic Taiwanese food, sloping steps, traditional Chinese architecture, and great views of Su Ao and Keelung Harbors. There are also multiple historical sights within the town. The entire village is built on a mountain slope, so that you can enjoy views of Taiwans north coast from basically anywhere in the city.Background:Jiufen gets its name from the original nine families[1] who settled in the village during the Qing dynasty, who asked for nine portions of shipments every time they arrived (九Jiu=nine 份Fen=portion). The discovery of gold in the area created a gold rush in the town that lasted until the last Japense Era. When gold mining ended in 1971[2], the town began to decay. After A City of Sadness was filmed there, the town began to see a tourist boom. Also the town began to see many visitors especially from Japan...