The rich cultural and lifestyle resources of the Hakka people and aboriginal tribes are among the most unique attractions here, including the only “first grade” national historic site in the Hsinchu area; the Jinguangfu Official Residence.
This building is a witness to the development of the inner mountain area during the late Cing Dynasty, and now more than 160 years old, it represents the spirit of cooperation between the Taiwanese (Southern Fujianese) and the Hakka people in developing this land. Other main tourist attractions are Beipu's Old Street, Tianshuei Hall, Chitian Temple and Jiang Ancestral Shrine, while scattered Hakka settlements in the area clearly demonstrate the hardworking and simple character that the Hakka people have inherited from their ancestors in China.
Sanwan Pear
This high quality tender and crunch fruit is one of the sweetest pear in the world. Moisture Portion: 85% ~ 88% Contains Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Digestive enzymes and special component which stops cough and expectoration. As it is well known for its taste and quality, it is being exported to USA, Canada, and Southeast Asia. Sanwan pear is harvested from June to September.
The Oriental Beauty Tea
The Oriental Beauty Tea grown and processed in the Beipu and Emei area possesses the most outstanding taste of all teas in Taiwan. It is also one of the few Taiwanese teas with a global reputation. The tea is picked by hand and uses only young tea-leaves that are grown without pesticides. It has an aroma resembling that of ripe fruit and honey, and its taste is full and pure. It is said that in the mid-19th century, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom was so taken with the taste and appearance of the tea leaves that she herself named it "Oriental Beauty."
Rainbow trout
The Rainbow Trout has a mild, nutty flavor and tender flesh. The natural habitat of the species is fresh water at about 12°C during the summer. It is unclear whether its anatomy is a truly genetic adaptation or simply from an evolutionary and opportunistic behavior. It seems that any stock of rainbow trout is capable of migrating, or at least adapting to sea water, if the need or opportunity arises. They require moderate to fast flowing, well oxygenated waters for breeding, but they also live in cold lakes. In fact, Rainbow Trout survive better in lakes than in streams. Whether fresh, smoked, canned, and frozen; or eaten steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, micro-waved and baked, the Rainbow Trout is cultured in many countries and is often especially hatched and stocked in rivers and lakes in order to attract recreational fishers.
Hakka delicacies
Simmered and stir-fried Hakka dishes are something that visitors to this area should not miss. Other delightful Hakka delicacies include ground tea, vegetable dumplings, sweet glutinous rice cakes with peanut powder, Hakka noodles and preserved vegetable. Other agricultural products such as preserved persimmon, bamboo shoots, Sanwan pears, Taiwan Pleione (orchids), trout, and organic vegetables are other local products much favored by tourists.
Hakka delicacies
Lei Tea--green tea is a very important and special drink of the Hakka people. Sesame, peanuts, Chinese herbs, rice, beans and other ingredients and ground up in a mortar and mixed in hot water together with special Hakka rice. The Lei Tea can be sweet or salty, vegetarian or non-vegetarian, and other foods can be added as well. In Hakka villages, it is considered impolite not to offer Lei Tea to guests.
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