3. Nanzhuang is a suburban town in Miaoli County, where there were about 30,000, the town
features many preserved architectures and natural surroundings. Nanzhuang Town is
mostly resided by the Hakka people, Atayal and Saisiyat aborigines, making it a good
example of ethnic integration in Taiwan.
Today, the town of Nanzhuang is a popular Taiwan tourist stop for its abundant natural
surroundings and its Nanzhuang Old Street filled with all kinds of Hakka and aboriginal
snacks and delicacies, as well as Nanzhuang’s most gifted natural resources: mushroom,
Gui bamboo shoots and trout. There are a few stone tablets at the entrance of Nanzhuang
Old Street that are remains of a place where waters flows down from the mountains,
allowing the villagers to come and do their daily laundries in the past.
The most famous alley of Nanzhuang Old Street is “Guihua Alley”. It is where one may find
a number of small stands and shops for souvenirs and savor authentic Hakka delicacies.
Towards the end of Nanzhuang Old Street, stands the old postal office of Nanzhuang in
Japanese style that was first established during the period of Japanese colonization, and
renovated recently. The old Nanzhuang Postal Office has been noted as one of the ten
most treasured historical architectures of Miaoli. The nostalgia environment and ambience
make the old Nanzhuang Postal Office a popular photo shooting spot. Opposite from the
postal office is a popular small stand in a traditional Japanese style house that sells
shredded ice with matcha and red beans in a big bowl priced about twd 50, making it a
very hot spot for one’s visit to Nanzhuang.
Nanzhuang Old Street (Osmanthus Alley)
10. Yongchang temple 永昌宮
Like a lot of temples here, it has incredibly detailed artwork
with a hill for a backdrop – beautiful.
就像在這裡的很多寺廟,它背靠小山,是極為細緻的美麗作品。
11. The old post office in Japanese style has once
been rebuilt because of an earthquake.
日本風格的老郵局,因地震曾被重建。
28. Osmanthus Alley used be a run-down and messy pathway, but now it has
been restored with an old-time feel. During the weekdays, the alley has a
calm, diffused comfort; on the holidays, the alley is alive with hustle-bustle.
桂花巷是一條老舊和凌亂的巷道通路,但現在它已經還原到舊時代的感覺。平
日巷子裡是平靜的,瀰漫著舒適氣氛;在假日巷子裡充斥了擁擠,喧嘩。
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31. “Old streets” are pretty crowded, because sections of the street are incredibly narrow.
Both sides are chock full of stalls hawking all sorts of Hakka and aboriginal things.
「老街」相當擁擠,因為部分街道就是令人難以置信的狹窄。兩邊都充滿了各種攤位,
擺賣各種客家和原住民的東西。
32. The brick-walled Sweet Osmanthus Alley is full of
tasty eateries and famous retail shops
磚牆桂花巷充滿美味的小吃店和著名的零售商店
62. Shiesankung (denotes a ditch for
laundry) in old street head was
originally built to convey water for
irrigation and laundry. Even nowadays,
local residents often wash their
clothes or vegetables here. Villagers
used to wash their clothes on stone
slabs.
洗衫坑在老街頭,為傳送灌溉用水和洗
衣而建造。即使是現在,當地居民經常
在這裡洗衣服或蔬菜。村民通常用石板
來清洗衣物。
69. To be honest, there are not so many things to do in this old street.
However, if you spend most of your time in hustle bustle of big city, you
will find it is a pretty nice option for few hours escape on your weekend.
Finally, to remind one thing, you don't miss the Japanese style red bean
dumpling ice in Osmanthus Alley.
說實話,這條老街上沒有太多的事情可做。但是,如果你花很多時間在喧
囂熱鬧的大城市,你會發現週末幾小時的逃離,也是一個相當不錯的選擇。
最後要提醒的一件事,你千萬不要錯過在桂花巷的日式紅豆圓仔冰。
Osmanthus Garden Restaurant
桂花園餐廳