08:30
– the time we had to be ready by as our driver for the day, Mr Lin (contact details
at the end of this post), was picking us from the hotel to head to Cing Jing
Farm (& other pit stops along the way). Well, even as a morning-person,
waking up this early after days of insufficient sleep was a chore, BUT, it was
worth it. ๐
First stop: ๅปฃ่็ดๅฏฎ (Guang Xing Paper Factory)
Having got ourselves comfortable in our seats
for the ride, I pretty much slept my way to the Paper Factory so I can’t say
much about the journey or how long it took, lol.
We started off with a factory tour where a
guide brought us around the Paper Factory and explained to us on the origins of
the production of paper.
It was very educational and an eye-opener since factories as such are dwindling with the rise of commercial paper. Each step in the production requires a lot of skill and eye for detail.
The tour costs NT50 per person, but the tickets can be used to offset against store purchases after the tour so it is considerably worth it.
There are many paper products that you could consider making (depending on the amount of time you have to spare at the paper factory). As we had only about 45 mins to spare before heading off to the next stop, we exchanged our tickets for a piece of paper to make paper imprints. There were many stamps to choose from.
Yes, you did not see wrong - edible paper chocolates that tastes just like paper would, hahahah.
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| Production of paper of varying quality... |
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| Layering paper... |
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| Ironing paper |
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| Creating your very own paper products! |
There are many paper products that you could consider making (depending on the amount of time you have to spare at the paper factory). As we had only about 45 mins to spare before heading off to the next stop, we exchanged our tickets for a piece of paper to make paper imprints. There were many stamps to choose from.
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| Fancy having some paper chocolates? ๐ |
Second stop: ๅ้้
ๅ (Puli Brewery)
Starting off the day with much excitement at the paper factory, we did a brief stop at Puli Brewery.
This place sells a lot of wine-related confectionery & other stuff such as tea and ice-cream. There is a must-buy at this place - ้ป็ณ้บฆ่ฝ้ฅผ which comes in a purple bottle. It doesn't stick to your teeth like any other malt biscuits, absolutely loved it.
This place sells a lot of wine-related confectionery & other stuff such as tea and ice-cream. There is a must-buy at this place - ้ป็ณ้บฆ่ฝ้ฅผ which comes in a purple bottle. It doesn't stick to your teeth like any other malt biscuits, absolutely loved it.
Third stop: ๅๅ
ซๅบฆCๅทงๅ
ๅๅทฅๆฟ
(Feeling 18 Chocolate Factory)
It got me excited for a moment when Mr Lin said he would bring us to a Chocolate Factory, but turns out, it was really just a specialised shop.
Fourth stop: ๆธ
ๅข้ๅคง็ (Lunch @ Cingjing
Chicken King)
&... its time to head up the mountains for LUNCH!
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| Having lunch with this view... ๐ |
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| ONE entire chicken. ๐ |
Fifth stop: ๆธ
ๅขๅๅบ
After a yummy lunch in the mountains, we were finally headed towards the main attraction of this day trip - Cingjing Farm. I personally think the highlight of this attraction is the scenery. They are stunning like a picture, of course, there are also the performances and interactions with the horses & goats that are grazing around.
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| Mongolian equestrian performance (reminds me of Ruo Lan - Scarlet Heart ๆญฅๆญฅๆๅฟ ๐) |
Last stop: Carton King
Before we head down the mountains and call it a day, we visited Carton King, a store that specialises in Carton products (as the name suggests). It has a variety of products ranging from Musical boxes to phone stands. It was a great place to shop for souvenirs for family & friends back at home.
ๆ่ดข็ (Mr Lin) Contact Details: +886928956605 (converses through Line Chat)
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