Accompanying Persons

Excursion for Accompanying Persons

08:30-21:00 (GMT+8), Monday, September 18, 2023

Let’s experience Hakka culture and visit Yingge for the amazing and well-known ceramics!

What to Expect!

• Departure from Congress Venue (Grand Hyatt Taipei)
• Beipu Old Street
• Jin-guangfu Mansion National Historic Site (Photo-taking Only)
• Lei Cha DIY (Hakka Famous Ground Tea)
• Yingge Ceramics Museum
• Yingge Old Street
• Hakka-style Cuisine at Beipu
• Gala Dinner at Grand Hyatt Taipei

Beipu Old Street

Beipu Old Street was Beipu's most thriving commercial district in the Qing period. Today, it boasts Taiwan's highest concentration of historic sites, with seven such locations along a short 200-meter stretch. National heritage sites Jinguangfu Official Residence and Tianshui Hall are located here, along with municipal heritage site Citian Temple and Chiang A-Hsin Mansion. This is also a good place for a taste of Hakkanese cuisine, from ground tea to persimmon cakes. The street has stayed true to its down-to-earth spirit, with not a single large chain store to be seen.

To get more information about Beipu Old Street, please visit:
https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002108&id=A12-00185

Resource from Tourism Bureau, Republic of China (Taiwan): https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002108&id=A12-00185

Jin-guangfu Mansion National Historic Site (Photo-taking)

Construction of Jin-guangfu Mansion started in 1835. Several government officials in Tamsui, Li Ciye, Jiang Xiuluan, and Zhou Bangzheng, set up a settler organization called "Jin-Guangfu which became a licensed settler organization." They were permitted by the government to cultivate land for the production of crops in the southeastern mountain region of Zhuqian. Jiang Xiuluan led farmers from Guandong and Fujian areas to cultivate lands and built 36 passage checkpoints with cabins known as "Daai". The Jin-guangfu Mansion served as the command post for the organization and an administration center for collecting rent from farmers. A horizontal plaque was placed on the lintel inscribed with three Chinese characters "Jin Guang Fu", where "Jin" means "good luck," "Guang" refers to the Hakka, and “Fu” means business men from Fukien who provided settlers with funds for cultivating land. This was an example that showed how people from different regions were able to work together.

To get more information about Jin-guangfu Mansion National Historic Site, please visit:
https://reurl.cc/5M2vgz

Resource from
1. Bureau Of Cultural Heritage, Ministry Of Culture:Tourism Bureau, Republic of China (Taiwan): https://reurl.cc/5M2vgz
2. Jin-guangfu Mansion National Historic Site: https://reurl.cc/o0xRdg

Lei Cha DIY (Hakka Famous Ground Tea)

In the past, because of war, migration, and lack of materials, the Hakka people had to be ingenious in order to maintain their tradition of being very hospitable when guests visited. They would have only a small amount of grain in the house, and worried about the poor reception for the guests, they would fry the grain, add a little tea and place the mixture in a mortar and slowly ground the ingredients with a pestle, until it becomes powder form. Then they would brew the powder with hot water, turning what was originally a little grain into a fragrant tea that was full of aroma and able to quench hunger and thirst.

To get more information about Lei Cha, please visit:
https://english.hakka.gov.tw/index.html

Resource from Hakka Affairs Council: https://english.hakka.gov.tw/index.html

Yingge Ceramics Museum

Situated in the southwest of the Taipei Basin, Yingge is town well known in Taiwan for its rich ceramic heritage and culture. The Yingge Ceramics Museum (YCM) was opened in 2000 to preserve the town’s cultural legacy while instilling new energy into the area. The establishment of the residency program is to encourage ceramic artists, both local and global, to come and experience the life in a pottery town through a short-term residency.

To get more information about Yingge Ceramics Museum, please visit:
https://en.ceramics.ntpc.gov.tw/

Resource from Yingge Ceramics Museum: https://en.ceramics.ntpc.gov.tw/

Yingge Old Street

Yingge is known for its pottery, so “Yingge Old Street” is also known as the Pottery Old Street. The history of pottery craft has lasted for over 200 years, and is a major pottery township throughout the country reputed as the “Jingde Village” of Taiwan. The entire street is filled with pottery and porcelain related crafts and works, thick in cultural arts. Here you can stroll along the streets and pick out the favorite pottery works of art, or personally experience the fun of pottery making. Besides clay molding and throwing, there are also many authentic cuisines in Yinnge Old Street and its surroundings.

To get more information about Yingge Old Street, please visit:
https://reurl.cc/zAW15Q

Resource from Yingge Old Street: https://reurl.cc/zAW15Q/112334

Hakka-style Cuisine at Beipu

Resource from: https://smiletaiwan.cw.com.tw/article/1041

Dinner (at Grand Ball Room, Grand Hyatt Taipei)

The Congress Gala Dinner will take place on the evening of Monday, September 18, 2023, at Grand Hyatt Taipei. It is a memorialized experience for fantastic cuisines made of Taiwanese seasonal ingredients. Let’s enjoy and celebrate the cozy night!

Let’s experience the traditional atmosphere of Taiwan and have a good time releasing Sky Lantern!

What to Expect!

• Departure from Congress Venue (Grand Hyatt Taipei)
• Jiufen Old Street
• Gold Museum
• Pingxi Old Street
• Sky Lantern Releasing
• Lunch at Jiufen Old Street─Ameiteahouse
• Gala Dinner at Grand Hyatt Taipei

Jiufen Old Street

The narrow street of Jiufen Old Street, which goes along the hill, has gathered all kinds of stores. The good smell of the traditional food is everywhere. You must try the classic snacks in Jiufen, such as taro balls, meatballs, chháu-á-kóe (mugwort rice cake), and more. Besides, there are antique toys, special Taiwanese souvenirs and other dazzling array shopping options for tourists to choose from. Tourists can explore the unknown in the lanes and alleys in Jiufen, and admire its beauty from different angles. If you want to stay away from the crowd and rest, you may walk into a tea house, get to know the culture of drinking tea, appreciate the fine tea sets, have a cake to go with your tea and enjoy the peaceful time. You may also step into Shengping Theater, the first stage in Jiufen. The retro ticket window, old movie posters and snack stores in the theater present the style of 1960s. It’s worth exploring for tourists coming to experience the atmosphere of the old theater.

To get more information about Jiufen Old Street, please visit:
https://reurl.cc/7R30E5

Resource from Tourism and Travel Department, New Taipei City Government: https://reurl.cc/7R30E5

Jiufen Old Street─Ameiteahouse

The teahouse is located on Shuqi Road, and its exterior maintains the style and characteristics of the mining period. The tea house is constructed of wood and Japanese architectural forms. The striking red signboard of the teahouse complements the red lanterns hanging in the stairwell. With the atmosphere of the movie "City of Sorrows" and the rumored miyazaki's spirited away scene, Ami Teahouse has become one of the most popular photo spots for international tourists and influencers in Jiufen. In the tea house, bursts of tea fragrance blows, and the shop uses Taiwan's excellent camellia. Enjoy your tea with carefully crafted handmade refreshments. Whether it is day or night, the beautiful scenery of the mountains, seas and blue sky outside the window seems to be frozen by time. Here you can spend good leisure time with your partner or relatives.

To get more information about Ameiteahouse, please visit:
https://www.a-meiteahouse.com/en

Resource from
1. Ameiteahouse: https://www.a-meiteahouse.com/en
2. Jiufen Traveling Website: https://jiufen.welcometw.com/

Gold Museum

The Gold Museum is Taiwan’s first museum planned as an eco-museum, the aim being to combine community power and completely preserve the precious natural resources, mining relics, landscape, historical memories and cultural property of Jinguashi, attempting to give them a new life. The various facilities and buildings of the museum display Jinguashi’s various resources using a catalogue method, aiming to guide visitors into the environment and allow them to experience the rich resources in the environment.

To get more information about Gold Museum, please visit:
https://www.gep-en.ntpc.gov.tw/

Resource from Gold Museum: https://www.gep-en.ntpc.gov.tw/

Pingxi Old Street

Pingxi Old Street has a quaint flavor; along the oblique hillside and both sides of the railway, you can see the ancient residences built in sequence. Shops nearby are mostly traditional variety stores, hardware stores, and diners that allow you to see the plain daily life of local residents. When trains pass over the high railway bridge above the old street, their rumble creates the unique ambient sound of Pingxi Old Street. This mountain town with a century-long history of coal mining still preserves its traditional elongated houses. Stores in Japanese Colonial Era style give the streets an elegant Japanese feeling, and the Eight Spirits Cave next to the Guanyin Temple as well as the air-raid shelters and alarm bell left behind from the later years of the Japanese Colonial Era are great places for tourists to explore. There are many popular local Taiwanese street foods in Pingxi Old Street, so don’t forget to try them! It will certainly be worth the money. You are bound to feel they are good value.

Sky Lantern Releasing

Legend has it that sky lanterns were invented by Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms Period, and was initially used to deliver military messages. In the early years, brigands often appeared in the Pingxi area; therefore, sky lanterns served as a signal of safety. In the 1990s, sky lanterns were featured as a Pingxi folk activity, which created a new tourism attraction for Pingxi, where the population was flowing out. Nowadays, the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in New Taipei City has become an important celebration during Taiwan’s Lantern Festival, which is known as the “Sky Lanterns in Northern Taiwan and Beehive Fireworks in Southern Taiwan.” It has even made the headlines of international news media on several occasions, becoming the most representative festival of New Taipei City.

To get more information about Pingxi Old Street and Sky Lantern Releasing, please visit:
https://reurl.cc/EGZjW0

Resource from Tourism and Travel Department, New Taipei City Government: https://reurl.cc/EGZjW0

Dinner (at Grand Ball Room, Grand Hyatt Taipei)

The Congress Gala Dinner will take place on the evening of Monday, September 18, 2023, at Grand Hyatt Taipei. It is a memorialized experience for fantastic cuisines made of Taiwanese seasonal ingredients. Let’s enjoy and celebrate the cozy night!