The beauty of Taiwan - New Taipei City - Bitan

Where is a sightseeing with a wonderful lake view, an effortless trail, nearby great food source, and importantly, not too far away from Taipei city?  The answer is Bitan for sure.  The green line (MRT) can take you here without any trouble. Remember you need to head to Xindan, not Songshan. Get off at the last stop which is Xindan station. Just follow the crowd, you can get here. Actually, it is only 5 minutes away from Xindan station by your own feet. 

A preparation for ether hiking or pedaling is to get some little snacks first. This is also the beauty of Bitan. The street food is just on the way to the destination. So many choices are available. You may taste your first experience of pig blood cake.  Surely, it can bring you enough energy for activities later on.  Of course, you also can try Taiwanese fried chicken which is the most popular snack elected by all athletes during 2017 Universiad. The best thing is you can have these wonderful street foods while walking.  

The meaning of Bitan is "green pond," so the water is emerald green. Having a cliff on the opposite side of the river makes Bitan look more marvelous. 

Bitan drawbridge is also a very famous historical building which established 80 years ago. It is the closest and largest drawbridge you can find in Taipei. You will have a lot of fun to walk on it. The drawbridge waggles slightly when you stand on it. If you have motion sickness, think about it before try it. However, the view from the bridge is quite incredible. You can come to check out by yourself.

Walk through the bridge, make a left turn; there is a trail. It will take about 40 minutes to finish it. If you come to visit Bitan from April to May, you may have a chance to see firefly at night. At the end of the trail, you can take the only one manpower-ferry in the city back to Bitan. Still not too tired, you can have a pedal boat. Trust me, it is really a heavy duty work. After this, you should be very hungry, so just go to the food court. It is along with the riverside and it's the best place to enjoy the night view of Bitan. Just lay back, taste great dishes and enjoy the live band. Let your day end with joyfulness.