Small Village sights in Asia

1. Shifen

   • Pingxi Branch Rail Line, Taiwan
   • Sights › Small village

   In little Shifen (十分 | Shífēn), the train passes through the village just metres from the two- and three-storey houses running parallel to the tracks. It's the only place left in Taiwan where this occurs, and when the old steam engines are brought out once a month to ride the Pingxi line, the scene in Shifen will tug at your nostalgic heart no matter where you come from.

   Photographers will keep themselves busy in Shifen for hours. Others may want to sample traditional snacks such as mìfānshǔ (蜜蕃薯; sweet potatoes cooked in wheat sugar) and zhēngyùtóu (蒸芋頭; steamed taro). A few restaurants serving locally grown food and even a couple of modern cafes have…

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