Jiji
Shuili (้้; also written as Chichi) is a township in Nantou County.
Understand
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
By train
The TRA Jiji line runs through the township, and the area can be accessed via the following stations:
- ๐ Jiji Station (้้่ป็ซ). 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
- ๐ Longquan Station (้พๆณ่ป็ซ). The station was opened for operation on 14 January 1922.
By bus
The area is served by the Yuanlin and All Day bus companies
Get around
Bicycles and scooters can be rented from rental stores near the train stations, such as:
- ๐ Taiwan Bike Rental (ๅฐ็ฃ็ง่ป่ก), No. 180-200, Minsheng Road, Jiji Township, Nantou County, โ +886 4 9276 3981. Directly across the street from Jiji station.
- ๐ Asia-wide Bike Rental (ไบๅคง็ง่ป่ก), No. 119, Minsheng Road, Jiji Township, Nantou County.
See
Nature
- ๐ Shenxian Falls (็ฅไป็ๅธ).
Architecture
- ๐ Jiji Weir (้้ๆๆฒณๅ ฐ).
Historical sites
- ๐ Mingxin Academy (ๆๆฐๆธ้ข). 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.
- ๐ Jiji Wuchang Temple (ๆญฆๆๅฎฎ). The remains of a temple that collapsed during the earthquake in 1999.
Do
- ๐ Jiji Banana Cultivation History Centre, No. 70, Minsheng East Road, Jiji Township, Nantou County, โ +886 4 9276 4562. 09:00-17:00.
Eat
Local specialities
- ๐ Grandma's Stinky Tofu (้ฟๅฌค่ญ่ฑ่ ), 18, Jimin Street, Jiji Township, Nantou County.
Night market
- ๐ Jiji Night Market (้้ๅคๅธ), No. 188, Yucai Street, Jiji Township, Nantou County. Tu Sa 17:30-22:30.
Vegetarian
- ๐ Natural Vegetarian (ๅคฉ็ถ็ด ้ฃ), Minsheng Road, Jiji Township, Nantou County. A vegetarian restaurant a short walk from Jiji Station.
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