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The place name "Chishang" comes from "on top of Dapo Pond." Due to its geographical location, Chishang is also the hometown of rice in Taiwan, which led to the popularity of Chishang branded rice. Countless poets have described the charming rural landscape of the township with its arterial paddy fields, oxcarts and flowing rivers.
Chishang Township has many geological landscapes and cultural attractions, including one of the 16 most beautiful railway stations in Taiwan - Chishang Railway Station, Chishang Grain Barn Art Museum, Dapo Pond, Brown Avenue, Jinchengwu Tree, Tiantang Road, Chishang Lunchbox Museum etc.
The most pleasant and charming was to see Chishang is by riding a bicycle around the fields and Dapo Pond, taking in the changing scenery of the four seasons, the rolling mountains and crisscrossing rice fields.
Fun activities
- Dapo Pond was once called "Fishing by the Pond," listed as one of Taitung's top 10 scenic spots and is an ecologically rich wetland landscape. After rain and clear skies, images of clouds and mist reflect on Dapo Pond, infusing it with ethereal beauty.
- Riding a bicycle when the ears of rice are ripe, the straight rural road of Brown Avenue points directly to the distant mountains, and the golden ears of rice create a beautiful landscape.
- The ancient rice barn, farm tools and grandma’s kitchen in Chishang Rice Bun Museum all tell the story of Chishang rice lunch boxes. The aroma of these lunch boxes is an unforgettable for travelers.
- Daguan Pavilion near Brown Avenue is built on the surface canal where water from Dapo Pond is used to irrigate farmland. Standing at the pavilion, visitors have a panoramic view of hundreds of hectares of rice fields, making it a beautiful sight visitors will not want to miss when visiting Chishang.
- Chishang Railway Station has undergone a gorgeous transformation. The building is shaped like a Japanese rice barn, showcasing Chishang as the hometown of rice and imbuing the town with an artistic atmosphere.
- Before entering Taitung Chishang Hakka Cultural Park, visitors see the oiled paper umbrella entrance image. The park's architectural shape adopts the form of eastern rural architecture. Visitors can learn more about Hakka culture or have a coffee break.。
- The view cycling along Chishang Canal Bikeway is eye-catching as visitors look out at the majestic mountains and rolling farmland. The pleasant scenery is worth slowly savoring.
Hakka dialects
Sixian dialect、Hailu dialect
Hakka delicacies
Stinky tofu
When exploring Yuli do not forget to order "stinky tofu," a local dish that is famous in other counties and cities and beloved by foreign tourists and locals. Yuli stinky tofu is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, thick and rich. The taste of the sauce, paired with the homemade kimchi, is mouth-wateringly delicious.
Chihshang rice
During the Japanese colonial era, Chishang rice was used to pay tribute to the Japanese emperor, so it is also called "Emperor rice." After cooking, the rice grains are clear and replete with viscoelasticity, tasting even more fragrant and delicious, with a unique rice aroma and great flavor.
Niuwenshui
This is a traditional dessert Hakka people eat when taking a rest in the fields. The name came about because it looks like a buffalo soaking in water. Although it is a type of glutinous rice cake, the way it is cooked and eaten make it even more delicious. Not only does Niuwenshui not harden after cooling, it tastes better, can be eaten with brown sugar ginger juice, peanuts, sesame seeds etc. and has a great flavor.
Chishang Lunch Box
"Chishang Lunch Boxes," which use Chishang rice as their main ingredient, are the most famous lunch box brand in Taiwan. The first floor of Wu Tao Chishang Lunch Box Cultural History Museum mainly sells Chishang specialties, traditional snacks and children's toys. Visitors can also sit down and enjoy a hot Chishang lunch box.
Chishang No. 9 Gourmet Cafe
Chishang not only has excellent rice, there is also a little known place where visitors can try quality coffee. No.9 Gourmet Coffee is located near Dapo Pond. The unique hand-brewed coffee has a warm and mellow taste and a full aroma when drunk, that is not bitter or sour, but definitely memorable.