Generally speaking, the above-mentioned scenic spots are beautiful and full of humanistic atmosphere, which makes people feel "glad you came" and "lingering". But the author believes that the following five scenic spots are the "best of the best" that mainland tourists can go to.
I. Yangmingshan Park
Yangmingshan is located in the northern suburb of Taipei, formerly known as Cao Shan, and is named after the mountain is covered with reeds like Miscanthus. There are two reasons for renaming Cao Shan as Yangmingshan: First, when Mr. Chiang Kai-shek, the former chairman of the Kuomintang in China, retreated to Taiwan Province Province in 1949, he thought that the name had become an outlaw, so he changed his name; It is said that Mr. Chiang Kai-shek changed his name to commemorate Wang Mingyang, a famous philosopher and educator in Ming Dynasty, who lived in this mountain. How green my valley is, and how cheerful Yuan Ye in this mountain is. Plums, cherries, azaleas, peaches and apricots are planted everywhere. Every year from February to early April, all kinds of flowers bloom in an orderly way, and tourists are weaving.
Yangmingshan Park is divided into Qianshan Park and Houshan Park, among which Zhongshan Building in Qianshan Park is worth seeing. Zhongshan Building 1966 was completed to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary forerunner. Although Zhongshan Tower has a strong national style and is magnificent, it is built on the sulfur ground of the old crater. Although it has been specially treated, it still smells of sulfur. According to Mr. Zeng, the deputy curator in charge of Zhongshan Building, Mr. Chiang Kai-shek insisted on choosing this place because it is a treasure trove of geomantic omen: "Yangming Mountain is the origin of mountains in Taiwan Province Province, and the mountain is majestic and steep. When the building was built here, there were pillow hills and rings, and the atmosphere was solemn and solemn, which increased the sense of ancestor worship. " The conference hall, reception room, dining room and all kinds of rooms of Zhongshan Building are all covered with furniture such as inlaid marble, high-grade carpet, special chairs, coffee tables, etc., and there are huge contemporary Chinese paintings and 48 kinds of antique palace lanterns of different sizes, which complement each other with colorful paintings and reliefs. This building is magnificent in appearance, which is the essence of traditional architectural art in China. Zhongshan Building is the place where the Kuomintang authorities and the Taiwan Province Provincial Assembly hold important meetings and receive foreign heads of state. Mr Chiang Kai-shek and Ms Song Meiling often work, live, hold meetings and receive foreign friends here. It can be said that Zhongshan Tower was a symbol of the authorities of Taiwan Province Province at that time. After the collapse of the Kuomintang, the Taiwan Province Provincial Council existed in name only, and the influence of Taiwan Province Province in the world gradually shrank. Zhongshan was deserted and lost its former glory, but now the authorities of Taiwan Province Province often hold mass activities such as celebrating Teachers' Day here.
Second, the Palace Museum.
The Palace Museum is located in Shuangxi, the northern suburb of Taipei. The ground was broken on 1950, and was completed on 1965+065438+ 10/2 to commemorate the centenary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's birth. Therefore, it is also called "Sun Yat-sen Museum". There are more than 200,000 pieces of China cultural relics brought from the mainland by Mr. Chiang Kai-shek when he retreated to Taiwan Province Province, among which there are many rare and isolated works and out of print. The antiques collected in the museum can be divided into three parts: artifacts, paintings, books and documents, and there are more than 20 exhibition rooms. There are two kinds of exhibitions: permanent exhibitions and special exhibitions, which are mostly displayed in historical order. The control of light, temperature and humidity has been carefully calculated to ensure the integrity of antiquities during preservation.
Third, Taroko Canyon Scenic Area
Taroko Canyon is located in Wuli Valley in the north of Hualien County in the east of Taiwan Province Province, which is a world-famous and rare canyon landscape. The main scenic spots in the eastern section are Lvyang, Xinyang, Cliff, Yanzikou, Jiuqu Cave, Changchun Temple, Luoshao, Wenshan Hot Spring, Tianxiang and Taroko. From Tianxiang to Taroko 19 km, the canyon composed of crystalline limestone is the most spectacular. Among them, the cliff on the south side of Daya Mountain is as high as 1000 meters, especially the landform of the canyon is rare. In addition, the red leaves in late autumn, the cherry blossoms in spring, and the beautiful scenery along the route all make people linger. What amazes the author most are the roads and tunnels that pass through the cliffs. According to reports, when Chiang Kai-shek and his son first entered Taiwan Province Province, in order to develop the eastern and southern mountainous areas and prevent China's army from liberating Taiwan Province Province, Mr. Jiang Jingguo led thousands of young officers and men who retreated to Taiwan Province Province from the mainland with Chiang Kai-shek and his son, and used the original tools such as chisels, steel chisels and explosives and the spirit of hard struggle to build roads and tunnels on the hard granite stones in the mountains in the east and south. Many officers and men died in road construction and were buried in these mountains. In order to commemorate these brave and dedicated officers and soldiers and inspire future generations, Mr. Jiang Jingguo personally wrote a eulogy, and erected a monument and a temple for them in the place where they dedicated themselves. This road was widened by later generations and became the traffic lifeline in the east and south of Taiwan Province Province. This road and tunnel, as well as monuments and temples, are still the most beautiful scenery for sightseeing.
Fourth, the Sun Moon Lake Scenic Area.
Sun Moon Lake is located in the mountains of Yuchi Township, Nantou County, central Taiwan Province Province. It is the largest natural lake in Taiwan Province Island, with an altitude of 760 meters. The original area of Sun Moon Lake was 4. 5 square kilometers, the deepest 6 meters. There is an island in the lake called Piggy Island, also called Piggy Mountain. With this island as the boundary, the northern part looks like sun gear, which is called Sun Moon Lake, and the southern part looks like a moon arc, which is called Moon Lake. Therefore, the name of Sun Lake "Double Tanqiu Moon" has been selected as one of the eight scenic spots in Taiwan Province, and its reputation is far-reaching and lasting. But there was no Sun Moon Lake in the early Qing Dynasty, and the land belonged to the "Water and Sand Company". According to the official records of Taiwan Province Province, "water and sand are surrounded by mountains and streams outside the mountains, and enter the pool from the mountain pass", which is known as "a hole in the sky overseas". 193 1, and hydropower projects are built in the foothills downstream. 1934 after the completion of the first power station, the water level of the lake increased by 2 1 m, the maximum depth increased to 27 meters, and the area expanded to 7.7 square kilometers. The wheel corridor is no longer what it used to be The area of Zhuzi Island was reduced from 8 hectares to 65,438+0 hectares, and it was renamed Guanghua Island, also known as Laru Island. Visitors can board the boat and stop to enjoy the scenery around the lake. Tandong Shuishe Mountain is 2056 meters high, and there are many temple buildings on the mountainside and lakeside, mainly including Wu Wen Temple, Peacock Garden, Xuanguang Temple and Xuanzang Temple. During the period of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, some of Xuanzang's remains plundered by Japanese invaders from Tianxi Temple in Nanjing were retrieved from Japan on 1966. They were first stored in the Kaizen Temple in Stone Mountain, then moved to the Xuanguang Temple in Sun Moon Lake, and then stored in Xuanzang Temple. Since then, lakes and mountains have added another victory. The southeast bank of the lake is the tribal area of Shao nationality, an indigenous people. The folk song and dance performances of young men and women of this ethnic group are a must in Taiwan Province Province and are very popular with tourists.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) Alishan forest recreation area
Alishan, located in the east of Chiayi City, Taiwan Province Province, is the general name of the central peak of Alishan, which is close to Yushan, the highest peak in Taiwan Province Province. Its main peak, Tashan, is 2663 meters above sea level, followed by Tashan, which is 2480 meters above sea level.
According to legend, more than 250 years ago, there was a chieftain named "Abari" in Zou nationality, who was brave and good at fighting. He often takes his men into the mountains to hunt, and every time he comes back with a full load. In order to thank him, people call his mountain "Ali Mountain". Nowadays, Taiwan Province pop song "Gao Shanqing, the water is blue, the girls in Alishan are as beautiful as water, and the teenagers in Alishan are as strong as mountains" is a portrayal of Zou people in Alishan.
Alishan Scenic Area attracts many tourists with five wonders: forest, mountaineering railway, sea of clouds, sunrise and sunset.
Alishan Mountain is a famous natural forest area in Taiwan Province Province, with towering old trees. According to reports, there are precious trees in the forest area, such as Castanopsis eyrei, Cryptomeria fortunei, Pinus armandii and Taiwania flousiana. Among them, Castanopsis eyrei is the most famous. There is an old Castanopsis kawakamii, about 53 meters high and 23 meters in circumference. It has a history of more than 3000 years and is called "Shenmu". After being struck by lightning, it turned into a dead wood, but it is still an important scene on Mount Ali. In addition, there are more than 20 giant cypresses, the oldest being over 2,500 years old and the youngest being 700 years old. In the forest, you can also see some big trees with different shapes, such as concentric trees with twisted trunks, three brothers and four sisters with three and four trees growing at the same time, three generations of trees with new trees growing on old trees, trunk trees with elephant heads and so on.
If you don't go to Alishan by mountain climbing train, you won't go to Alishan. The track of Alishan mountain climbing train is only 0.76m wide, with a total length of 71.4km.. It is said that when the Japanese invaders occupied Taiwan Province Province, it was built to cut down precious trees such as Castanopsis kawakamii and Cryptomeria fortunei on Alishan and transport them to Japan. The whole mountaineering railway rises from 30 meters above sea level to 22 16 meters, and you can watch the forest changes of tropical forests, warm forests and temperate forests along the way. In particular, the train circled around Independence Mountain for three times, leaving in the shape of "8" for the fourth time, the zigzag of the first lane and so on. This is extremely rare and interesting, which makes people sigh.
The sunrise in Alishan is also a beautiful sight to be missed when you come to Alishan. The best place to watch the sunrise is the sun viewing platform at the top of Zhushan Mountain. Visitors need to get up at three or four in the morning to take the hotel minibus or take the mountaineering train to Zhushan. Although the sunrise is one of the most spectacular and wonderful scenery in Alishan, according to the tour guide, only a few lucky tourists can really see the sunrise, and most tourists can only see the clouds on the horizon at sunrise that day. The author and members of the delegation watched the sunrise with great interest and returned with great regret.
The famous scenic spots in Alishan Scenic Area include Sister Lake, Cherry Blossom Forest, Tashan Cliff, Ciyun Temple and Shouzhen Palace. If tourists are interested, they can also visit a primary school opposite Shouzhen Palace at the top of Alishan Mountain. It is said that there are only more than 70 students in this primary school, but there are dozens of classrooms and laboratories. Almost every class has a special classroom, plus a big playground, and it is free and compulsory education. Because this primary school is located at a relatively high altitude, it is called "the highest institution of learning" by local residents.