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Home＞ Guest Space＞ Recommended Itineraries |
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| 2.Sports, Recreation and Cuisine in Ilan (Ilan to Taipei) |
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| Tofu Cape (Su-ao) → Wulaikeng Scenic Area → Luodong
Sports Park → Luodong Forest → Luodong Night Market |
 First
stop: Tofu Cape Su-ao |
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The panoramic Tofu Cape is a natural ocean
park, highly suitable for wading, snorkeling, picnicking and swimming. There
are no Tofu rocks in this area,
nor is the town famous for
the food tofu .Why then is
this place called Tofu Cape?
A photo, taken 35 years ago,
reveals the secret. In the later
years of the Japanese Colonial
Period, construction of the Nanfang
Ao Channel had just commenced.
When the war started, construction was abandoned, so after the Republic
Government
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took over, two blocks of gate bases that looked like two giant
pieces of tofu were left standing by the port. This is how the name of this
area came about. The two blocks of the water gates were meant to control the
access of fishing boats. The Ilan County Government turned the beach between
the two giant rocks into a natural beach park and built the place into a
seashore Coliseum with long sheds and stone steps. The beach at Tofu Cape is
safe with small waves. It is also a favorite summer spot for barbeques and
family outings.
Recently however, researchers conducted a survey on the coral reefs in this
area. Researchers found that the coral reefs located at three to ten meters
under the water are dying or have become bleached. Only 5% of the coral (and
10% to 20% last year) that is located 10 meters underwater and 25% of the coral
(35% last year) located at 5 meters under the water and below is surviving.
Visitors to this area should treasure these coral reefs. Please give the coral
reefs some air to breath by not littering the sea.
TEL:886-3-995-5689
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Second
stop: Wulaokeng Scenic Area |
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One of the Eight Wonders of Ilan County’s
Lanyang Plain, Wulaokeng, formally known as the Wulao Spring, is a delta where
waters of the Sincheng System enter the plains. This beautiful place that
mingles with waters and hills is famous for its fragrant tea. The rich
ecological environment here with its cool air and greenery is home to Taiwanese
shovel jaw carp, freshwater minnow, loach goby, common freshwater
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goby, crabs and eels. These organisms can
be seen everywhere here. The county government has been working to preserve the
rich ecology of this area which is also known as the ‘Number One Spring of
Lanyang’ and ‘One of the Top One Hundred Sights in Lanyang’. TEL:886-3-9952852
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Third
stop: Luodong Sports Park |
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Spread across 47 hectares of lands,
Luodong Sports Park was opened in March 1996. Luodong Sports Park is a
recreational facility based on the concepts of nature, comfort and recreation.
In addition to being an all-in-one facility for Luodong residents, this park is
also an area modeled on the cityscape of the future. Therefore, this park, with
a theme based on the local style of the Lanyang Plain, was completed
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with an elaborate landscape, water sports facilities and abundant flora.
This park is mainly a sports park; however in order to ensure the balanced
development of recreation and health, this sports facility was designed for
fitness and relaxation. The park’s open and friendly design encourages
residents to come and use the equipment. It has a wide ange of multi-purpose
fields for rugby (football), track sports, baseball, ice-skating, basketball,
croquet, swimming, tennis, and lawn bowling.
TEL:886-3-9541216
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Fourth
stop: Luodong Forest |
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Logging in Taiwan started with the Taiwan
Governor’s Office in the Japanese Colonial Period. At this time, logs were
transported along streams. In 1924, the first steam train and forest railway
from Tuchang to Luodong were completed. These factors spurred the development
of Luodong and turned Luodong into an important commercial center.
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In 1945, the Luodong Office of Forest Administration was established to take
over the business of the former Governor’s Office. In 1982, Taiping Shan Forest
was closed and the operations of the administration office went from logging to
restoration and recreation.
Logging Process: Logs harvested in Taiping Shan were rolled off the hills along
the slope to rail tracks and then transported to the railways. The trains
carried the logs to the Luodong Log Yard where they were soaked in wood ponds.
With the increased levels of environmental protection awareness of recent
years, these forests have been turned into recreational parks and tourism has
brought yet another kind of prosperity to this small logging town.
TEL:886-3-954-5114
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Fifth
stop: Luodong Night Market |
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Hawker stalls gather by the side of
Jhongshan Park (Minsheng and Minquan Road) every night. Luodong’s Famous Night
Market is the best place for hawker food and night shopping.
Shops and stalls here turn their lights on after dark every night. Inside the
market, you will find a row of well-planned
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stalls serving Teppanyaki starting from NT$ 50 and local Ilan specialty snacks
such as pig heart rice noodles, meatball rice noodles, bean curd pudding, iced
deserts, hot deserts, all sorts of rice snacks, barbequed octopus and barbequed
corn. You do not need to search for the night market; all you have to do is
follow the enchanting smells. Located around the food stalls here are stores
that open at night. These stores sell the latest in fashion and accessories.
Whatever your fashion needs may be, you are guaranteed to find something here
that suits your style and is within your budget. With store after store of the
most dazzling goods, this is definitely the place to be for those who love to
shop.
TEL:886-3-9544537
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Opening Times：Everyday 9:00-18:00 (Last admission
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