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The Sun Moon Lake, located in the middle of Taiwan, with an elevation of 748 meters above sea level, is the only natural big lake in Taiwan. The southern part of Lalu Island is shaped like a new moon, and the northern part is shaped like a sun; hence the name Sun Moon Lake.Scenic resourcesThe most famous sights around Sun Moon Lake are the Itashao, Lalu Island, the Xuanzang Temple, the Ci-en Pagoda, and the Wenwu Temple and so on. The natural forests bordering these roads are good places for bird watching. There are a lot of birds that live on the mid-elevation, such as the Grey-cheeked Fulvetta, Grap-throated Minivet, Formosan Yuhina, Gray Tree Pie, Bamboo Partridge, Chinese Bulbul, Mullers Barbet, and the Black Bulbul.Colonies of Black-crowned Night herons and Egretta garzettas , and birds such as the common kingfisher and the Green-winged Teal can be seen at the Dazhuhu water reservation, situated around the water gate. Besides these birds, fish, insects and wild vegetables are flourishing in the region as well. These are all natural resources of the Sun Moon Lake region.The Shao Clan is the earliest clan that lived in the Sun Moon Lake region. The Harvest Festival, Sowing Festival and their special handicraft fair every year, as well as their articles have helped to preserve the particular culture of the Sun Moon Lake region.

Formosa Aboriginal Culture Village was established in 1986; total area is 62 hectares. The culture village features aboriginal cultures, combining tourism, culture and educational functions. It is located in Yuchi, Nantou County, near Sun Moon Lake. The culture village has made great efforts in updating the amusement facilities and services and has shown the vigorous spirits of the aboriginal tribes.Formosa Aboriginal Culture Village has five theme parks: the European Gardens, the Aladdin Plaza, the Aboriginal Villages, Amusement Isle and Ti Ka Er Rainforest. Amusement facilities in these five theme parks include joy ride, cultural square, artistic fountain, museums, 3-D theater, aboriginal dance show, etc. The Culture Village is entertaining and educational, perfect for families on holidays.

Puli is at the center of Taiwan. With an elevation between 380~700 meters, Puli is a basin surrounded by rising & falling mountains, hills and farmland. The most famous tourist spots include the Puli Brewery Factory, Guangxing(Guangshing) paper Manufactory, and Chung Tai Chan Monastery; its special products (fine food) are wild rice stems, passion fruit, red sugar canes, rice-noodles, and Shaoxing wine.

Qingjing Farm is located in Nantou precinct, it was established on February 20th, 1961. With the area about 700 hectares, it was established by the demobilized soldier counseling of the administrative division for settling the partisan cadre, family dependants, and the national armed forces demobilized soldier who placed in the battlefield during the early years. The farm is for agriculture development then. Qingjing Farm located in the place of Central Cross-Island Highways center horizontal road first line #14 near the north end place of 08 kilometer. It is the place you will pass when you are heading to Hohuan Mountain, the center horizontal highroads organized body branch.Nowadays the Qingjing Farm follow the herbage rebirth of the seasonal changes in March, the garden turns green, the procreation of the cows and sheep. You will feel the luxuriant of the peach blossom, the pear bloom, and the apple bloom during the spring season in Qingjing Farm. April is the month for picking the spring tea. The digitalis bloomy with purple bright-red flowers is in the bucolic area. May is the season for the chrysanthemum in the bucolic area and the rhododendron bloom in the Hehuan Mountain. Besides the different views in spring and summer, the scenery during autumn and winter has other kinds of view in Qingjing Farm. You can watch maple in October in Qingjing Farm. The sounds of the stepping on the fallen maples are romantic. Another part, the local agrarian afford different kinds of peach in different seasons, such as the 20-century pear, the California plum, the kiwi, and the high-temperature greenstuffs. The high-temperature greenstuffs mean the vegetable that grew in the higher sea level area with the adaptable temperature between 13~24 degrees Celsius and the bearable cold season greenstuffs for long distance, such as green cabbage, sweet chili, and the peas in local.

Opened on September 21 2008 in Tao-mi Community, the marvelous architecture made of paper tubes is actually an old building associated with earthquakes; a natural disaster closely related with the residents in Tao-mi. Architect Shigeru Ban built a paper dome for Takatori Catholic Church collapsed during Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995. Symbolizing the durability and vitality of reconstruction after the earthquake, the paper dome is transported to Tao-mi Community to continue its spirit of resurrection after the earthquake.Sitting on the green lawn, Paper Dome is supported by 58 paper tubes. Even the benches indoors and outdoors are made of paper. The yellowish lighting creates a warm and tranquil atmosphere. During the evening, the warm orange light bulbsbrighten the whole dome, reflecting the light and shadow of the dome in the water. In the dark, it fills people with hope and courage for revival. The Paper Dome New Homeland Park beside Paper Dome contains a farm in nature farming, a restaurant promoting local produces, a market selling crafts, a piece of land in combination between art and ecology, a study emphasizing learning, and a studio for those who enjoy DIY. Paper Dome is not only an architectural indicator for resurrection after the earthquake, but also a natural and eco-friendly park.

Affiliated with Taiwan Tobacco &Liquor Corporation and founded in 1917, Puli Brewery makes fragrant and mild wine with sweet Ailan spring. The wine had been selected as royal wine since Japanese Colonial Rule Period. One of the most famous wines made at Puli Brewery is Shaoxing wine. Recently, Puli Brewery has been developing Ai-lan white wine and Ailanshi Chiew, etc. and popular side products made from wine, including Shaoxing wine popsicles, Shaoxing wine sausages, Shaoxing wine glutinous rice, Shaoxing wine braised food, and fruit punch cake, etc.