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Fairytale Fun
Adults plough into kids hither at this, interactive fun park. Best of all, it's complimentary of accuse together with opens to the public all twelvemonth round. In instance yous are non familiar, Jimmy Liao is an acclaimed renowned illustrator from Taiwan together with has produced several film books which get got gone on to the big screens such as 向左走, 向右走 Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) and 星空 Starry Starry Night (2011).
Commonly known inward Mandarin as 幾米廣場 Ji Mi Guang Chang ( Jimmy Liao Park). Simply driblet off at Yilan Train Station 宜蘭火車站 to rootage an exciting day. Widely patronized yesteryear locals together with foreigners alike, in that location are plenty of fun photography opportunities.
Here's how Yilan Station looks when nighttime falls.
Diu Diu Dang Forest
Right across from the station, yous volition come upward across the Diu Diu Dang Forest (丟丟噹森林 ). This common bears a symbolic important to the people of Yilan.
The construction of the common symbolizes the presence of trees amidst a forest setting and planted in total are nine huge Sago Cycas. nine inward Taiwanese local dialect stands for the onetime squall of Yilan ("九芎城" jiu qiong cheng)
The construction of the common symbolizes the presence of trees amidst a forest setting and planted in total are nine huge Sago Cycas. nine inward Taiwanese local dialect stands for the onetime squall of Yilan ("九芎城" jiu qiong cheng)
We had the conduct chances to persuasion it both inward the twenty-four hours together with night.
Right nether the massive structure, is the massive centrepiece — 星空飛天火車, adopted from Jimmy's instance sketchbook 'Starry Starry Night' together with its flight train. With the crowd hoarding over for photos, yous only won't miss it.
One side has the daughter popping out her head...
.... together with the other side has the man child popping out his head, welcoming the air current together with every cabin is painted a dissimilar color.
The train's v cabins are suspended v feet inward the air, making the whole fine art slice a sight to behold.
Especially for Jimmy fans, this is a dream come upward true!
This was how the lovely display looks at nighttime alongside the lightings.
Simply magical alongside less crowd too.
Simply magical alongside less crowd too.
Jimmy Liao Park
Moving forrad nosotros had seriously followed the crowd having no thought where it was initially.
You volition non go lost, only follow the crowd or expect out for the colorful decorations along the way.
Just a brusk walk from Diu Diu Dang Forest and across the park, yous volition location this!
You volition non go lost, only follow the crowd or expect out for the colorful decorations along the way.
Just a brusk walk from Diu Diu Dang Forest and across the park, yous volition location this!
ii characters from Jimmy's Starry Starry Night depicting the man child together with daughter waiting for the autobus to together with fro school. They hardly beak to each other yet create a deep emotional bonding nether the soundless companionship.
Spotted the crowd?
Everyone was excited to get got their photos taken alongside the characters from the stories.
Right across the route is where the fun begins at the Jimmy Liao Plaza/Park.
Adventures Begin
Here nosotros were
Smiling Fish displays the colorful together with dreamy illustrations of Jimmy. His means is evident inward this brilliant cherry drawings.
There are exactly besides many people "hoarding" the placce :)
There are many fun props for everyone to accept photos with.
Of course, get got to accept a pic alongside the ii principal characters of Turn Left, Turn Right.
The guy...
...and the girl.
The crowd was constantly streaming.
This subject common has together with therefore many fun props coming go from the stories of Jimmy liao.
Cute right?
Cute right?
Our endeavor to jump.
From around onetime photos I saw, the below were previously swings. Why on globe were they hung upward inward the air when nosotros visited, I had no idea. Perhaps for security reasons.
Resting from the shopping.
Final photograph inward the Jimmy wonderland earlier nosotros exit.
Walking out towards the educate station's direction.
Postcard for sales!
Post boxes dear mailing postcard dorsum dwelling line solid together with to friends wherever I teach overseas :)
Yilan Visitor Information Centre
This centre is located virtually the Yilan educate station, from which yous would get got arrived at.Such data centres are rare inward Taiwan, together with therefore accept the chance to inquire them on whatever aid yous may ask on traveling inward Taiwan.
The information centre has souvenirs shops alongside lots of move data together with friendly volunteers to aid alongside whatever queries yous get got when travelling to whatever parts inward Taiwan.
Old Town Charm
That's what Yilan is evolving to go together with this Jimmy Liao common makes the house to a greater extent than lively together with interesting alongside together with therefore much to explore, incorporated alongside novel elements of fun.
How To Get There
From Taipei Main Station ( Or whatever other stations inward Taipei alongside links to TRA trains. See their spider web page for the list) caput to Yilan (Region), Yilan Station via Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Trains. The TRA are the slower, "normal" trains together with are priced lower than the High-Speed Rail ( HSR) trains.
Head to TRA's webpage, fundamental inward your to together with fro destinations together with date.
Look out for Tze-Chiang Limited Express trains which are faster alongside higher frequencies. The trains are also to a greater extent than comfortable together with practise non cost much equally compared to other 'local' slower trains, but definitely saves yous the time.
Head to TRA's webpage, fundamental inward your to together with fro destinations together with date.
Look out for Tze-Chiang Limited Express trains which are faster alongside higher frequencies. The trains are also to a greater extent than comfortable together with practise non cost much equally compared to other 'local' slower trains, but definitely saves yous the time.
If yous prefer to hire a driver to fetch from Taipei to Yilan on a 1 twenty-four hours 8 hours package, it tin go done equally well. Sits 1 to 4 pax per car.
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This is how Yilan station looks like. Many of Taiwan's train stations in regions exterior of Taipei get got their educate names displayed in Mandarin on the billboard.
Do expect out for the educate publish instead.
Head to the counter window to exactly dot to them which educate station yous are heading to.
I nonetheless get got non thought how their ticketing machine works, your best bet volition go to state the operator where yous desire to caput to.
If yous are planning to caput to Yilan, driblet yesteryear Jimmy Liao's subject common 幾米廣場 together with the Diu Diu Dang Forest 丟丟噹森林 for a fun filled day.
It's an awesome means to pass your time. Cheers!!
Upon exiting the station, Diu Diu Dang Forest is on the left across the street together with the Jimmy Park is around 200m downwardly the road.