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Also known as Fuxing Park, Jiaoban Mountain (Jiaobanshan) Park is located on the southwest side of Mt. Jiaoban. Among the main attractions at the spacious park are the dozens of high maples that turn crimson red in autumn. The park is also home to old towering pines and plum trees that turn the park into a sea of pink during the blossom season. There are also two embracing banyans planted by Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang.In 2003, the Taoyuan County Government invited 12 well-known sculptors, including Wu Hsuan-san, to create public art for a sculpture park and public art education area at Jiaobanshan Park. The highly creative sculptures blend with the local landscape and have contributed to the tourism appeal of this area.

In the old days, the Tamsui River was navigable all the way inland to Da River (Daxi) . The dock was where the old Heping Road runs today, and from Ching Dynasty times this has been the towns business commercial area. In addition to the traditional wooden furniture shops, on the Old Street today you can still see the old professions: the making of Da River (Daxi)s famous dried bean curd, iron mongering, and stone working. The street was formed during the period of Japanese occupation (1895-1945.) The shops are faced in Japanese baroque style with washed stone and are beautifully decorated with intricate carvings of birds, animals, flowers, and plants. The name of the establishment is written above the entrance.

Tourists give the Da River (Daxi) Flower Ocean Farm Ranch a nickname: The sacred place of TV idol dramas since the shooting of such idol dramas as Green Light Forest, My Secret Garden 2, Wedding Dress of Heaven, In Love of Fragrance, Fighting Kings, The Dolphin Loves the Cat took place there. In addition to fragrant flowers, there is a restaurant with South European romantic literary style called the Van Goghs Home Western Style Restaurant, and the multi-functional Spanish red Flower Ocean Cultural Hall. In Taiwan, it is quite rare to see a cultural hall built with such innovative architectural design. The two hectares of lavender and sage in the Violet Fantasy Land make people wonder if they were in another country. Flowers in the Rainbow Flower Field blossom according to season. It is as if a magician makes the flowers bloom in the Rainbow Flower Field.

Dating back to 1912, Zhongzheng Park is the 12th oldest park in Taiwan. The park is located along the terrace of the Daxi River linking with Da River (Daxi) Old Street to the east, earning it the nickname of the flower garden of Da River (Daxi) Street.From its high position, the park provides an excellent view of the lotus pond, pavilions and surrounding scenery. The old trees and lush greenery further make this a popular recreation escape with a historical note. At the lower side of the park is a trail that links to the famous Da River (Daxi) Bridge, from which visitors can enjoy the river view. This old walking bridge is built in a baroque-style with arched spans and elaborate carvings. The bridge is especially charming lit up at night, making it a much-photographed site.