The story of gold mining in the Jiufen
area is told at the Gold Ecological Park,
which contains equipment and clothing
used by miners, old mine machinery,
and even a 220kg gold ingot. One of the
mine tunnels has been preserved and is
In Search of Gold
open to the public. The tunnel tour takes
about 15 minutes, and it
’
s worth queuing
up for
{
there
’
s no better way to get an
idea of the cramped and dangerous
conditions the miners had to endure.
The museum site is also home to two
preserved Japanese-era wooden
buildings: the Crown Prince Chalet,
which was built for Prince Hirohito
’
s
planned visit in 1922, and four joined
residences that were temporary homes
for Japanese mine managers.
DEPARTURE FROM SOUTH KOREA
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4 Days, 3 Nights Taipei Evasion Holiday
KRW476,000
Round-trip air ticket + hotel accommodation
+ daily breakfast
3 Days, 2 Nights Taipei Evasion Holiday
KRW390,000
Round-trip air ticket + hotel accommodation
+ daily breakfast + transfer-in and out service
(Incheon–Taoyuan) or Taipei EasyCard 1-day
pass (Gimpo–Songshan)
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