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Maokong (貓 空) is a district of Taipei in the Wenshan District.
background
Maokong is located in the southeast of Taipei and is surrounded by mountains. The name Maokong means cat cave and comes from the river that washed holes in the stones. Tea has been grown in Maokong since the 18th century. In 1866 the Englishman John Dodd founded the first company for the successful export of tea from Maokong to Macau and America. During the Japanese occupation, the baozhong and oolong teas achieved high awards and brought the tea world fame. Since 1980, the area has been a tourist tea-growing area and serves the city population as a recreational area. Maokong has the best view over Taipei.
getting there
With the Taipei MRT (Wenhu Line) to Taipei Zoo, then a 5-minute walk to the Maokong Cable Car, which takes you to Maokong.
bus
Bus number 10 and number 15
Tourist Attractions
- Maokong cable car. The cable car is the main attraction of Maokong in a 20 minute drive to reach the destination station Maokong. It covers 4 km and an altitude difference of 275 meters. In addition to the terminus, the gondola has two other stops, Taipei Zoo South and Zhinan Temple. You can get on and off anywhere. The special thing is that there are crystal cabins, which have a glass plate as the floor and from which you can have a wonderful view of the landscape. There is a separate queue for these cabins in the stations.Open: Weekdays 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., weekends 8.30 a.m. - 10 p.m.Price: A trip from one station to the next costs 70 NTD and from the zoo to the fourth station 120 NTD. The cable car is operated by the MRT, which is why you can also use the EasyCard to pay.
- temple. There are many temples in Maokong such as the Zhinan Temple with its laughing Buddha, the Sanxuan Temple, dedicated to Lord Xuantian of the northern sky, the Zhangshan Temple with the main goddess Guanyin and the Zhinan Temple. The Zhinan Temple is Taiphe's largest temple and actually consists of a mix of 3 temples. The Taoist Linghsiao Shrine, the Buddhist Tashiung Shrine and the Shian Gong Confucius Temple. The temple has a very high status in the Taiwanese religion and houses, among other things, a 3000 year old tree god, a table made from a 3000 year old cypress. From the temple you have a breathtaking view over Taipei.
- Hiking trails. In Maokong there are various hiking trails along the tea plantations and tea houses. Everywhere you have the opportunity to sit down and drink tea and enjoy the wonderful view over Taipei or to visit a small exhibition. The area up to the fourth is divided into three zones, each with a special theme, which can be experienced along the hiking trails. The red zone with the history of tea as a theme. The yellow zone with special viewpoints and the blue zone with ecology as the main theme. The most famous trails are the Camphor Tree Trail, the Sanxuan Temple Trail, and the Zhinan Tea Trail.
- Taipei Zoo. The native and other animal species are presented on 182 hectares. The zoo has a very good reputation and is the largest zoo in Asia. If you have enough time (at least half a day) you should pay a visit to the zoo.
kitchen
In Maokong there are between 50 and 60 tea houses and restaurants with their own interpretation of tea enjoyment.
accommodation
Taipei offers a variety of accommodations in all price ranges
