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You can rent bikes outside the train station (per day NT$100 to NT$200).
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Jiji (Chi Chi)
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Lying at the feet of Great Jiji Mountain, Jiji (Jíjí), the fifth stop down the Jiji Small Rail
Line, has a real country charm, with banana fields, betel-nut trees, grapevines and cos-
mos flowers lining the roads. The old cypress train station is a reproduction of the origin-
al Japanese-era station, which was levelled in the 921 earthquake.
The visitor centre is just 100m north of the train station.
Sights & Activities
Endemic Species Research Institute
MUSEUM
(Tèyǒu Shēngwù Yánjiù Bǎoyù Zhōngxīn;
www.tesri.gov.tw
; 1 Minsheng East Rd; admission NT$50;
8.30am-4.30pm)
This research centre-cum-natural history museum for plant and anim-
al species endemic to Taiwan boasts highly informative displays and features full English
text. It's about 1km east of the train station on the bike path.
Wuchang Temple
TAOIST TEMPLE
(Wǔchāng Gōng)
Wuchang Temple made its name after the 921 earthquake collapsed its
lower floors, leaving the roof to stand in ruins. To reach this photogenic temple in its
state of disrepair, turn right as you leave the train station and walk for about 10 minutes
to Ba Zhang St. Turn left and walk for another 10 minutes.
Cycling
Jiji's
bike path
is for the most part scenic and easy to follow, with distance markers and
clear turning signs. Note that when you get down near the weir the bike path takes you
back to town, but it's fun to explore this area as well. Riding up County Rd 152 takes you
through the
Green Tunnel
(Lǜsè Suìdào), a section of road with a high canopy formed
by interlocking camphor-tree branches, while County Rd 27 rises to take you past the
trailhead to
Great Jiji Mountain
(Jíjí Dà Shān; elevation 1390m) before a fast descent in-
to Shuili.
You can rent bicycles (per day NT$150) at numerous locations around the train station.
