Very famous and touristic city

The name of the city Jiufen means "Nine portions"

Why nine portions? Because during Qing Dinasty there were 9 main families there

So every order coming from Jiufen was requesting 9 portions

The city really became more famous since the last 15 years

It's because of Miyazaki's Anime movie "Spirited Away"

Named "Le Voyage de Chihiro" in French

People said that Jiufen was the village inspiring the one in the movie

But Miazaki publicly denied this...

And actually started to become famous earlier, end of 1980s

With the Taiwanese movie "A City of Sadness"

So it's because of this first movie that the first tourists started to visit Jiufen

However nowadays it's really Miyazaki who made the place so famous, not on purpose

Nice spot, next to the water... Well not really NEXT to the water but...

A wonderful view

Far away we can see Keelung, a small city with a big harbour,

The biggest harbour near Taipei, 2nd biggest in Taiwan after Kaohsiung

A few more details in case you also want to visit Jiufen

It's very easy to come from Taipei

You take the bus 1062 at MRT Station Zhongxiao Fuxing Exit 2

It's really a few meters from the exit

Look for big blue buses "Keelung Bus"

And that's it, it costs around 100 NTD one way, with bus going to Jiufen every 15mins

So it's trouble-free

Well that was a really good place, it was this shop

If you pass by don't hesitate, it was cool

I like to follow girls in dark places...

Pretty girls....

?? Long Shan ?? Shan ?? Dao!

That's it! Ok we are not fluent enough in Chinese yet...

Back in the Nature for nice hiking session

Basically the goal is to reach the top there

But hum...It's just the goal you know

(Victor) - I'm going there!

Hum ok see you later :O

All this part is Jiufen

And all this is a cemetery

It's half the size of city! Really joyful...

Here are, at the top of Keelung Mountain!

If someone can distinguish the sea from the sky, please speak up

Please speak up!

Really nice day, we did many things

Next videos: big trip to the south of Taiwan (Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kenting)

It's promising too... So see you soon!!