PT1 Folk Tour (Northern Taiwan)
Fee: US$30 per person (including transportation by coach, entry ticket, and tour guide)

Tour Stops:

1. Sanhsia Tsu-Shin Temple 2. Historical Street Scene in Sanhsia 3. Yingko's Pottery Museum 4. Pottery Street in Yingko

Highlights:

1. Sanhsia Tsu Shih Temple: Tsu Shih Temple is one of the world's finest examples of current Chinese temple art. Built in 1769. The temple was in ruins by the end of World War II. The restoration project. Which has taken over 40 years. is still incomplete.

2. Historical Street Scene in Sanhsia: it refers to the south section of Min-Chuan Street in Taipei County. Its length is about two hundred meters, and its architecture dates back to the early days when the Republic of China was newly established. Walking along Sanhsia Old Street is like walking into a time tunnel; the arched red brick hallways, the traditional architecture, the beams, columns, ancient wooden plaques, the squat maidens walls and the figure carvings upon the buildings are all very unique. Walking along this ancient street brings a feeling of nostalgia for the good old days, and makes visitors want to linger.

　

3. Yingko's Pottery A short trip to the lush countryside southwest of Taipei brings you to Yingko where hand-painted replicas of elegant Ming (1368-1644) and Ching (1644-1911) vases are produced. The small town is Taiwan's pottery center and its narrow streets are lined with shops selling everything from earthenware tea sets to delicate statues.