Xi Tou

Sky Walk in Xi Tou.

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It is very close to San Ling Xi, about 17 kilometers far away. Unlike San Ling Xi, flowers are not the point in this place. Xi Tou is famous for bamboos, and yes, it is also reservation for bamboos. Students in National Taiwan University, the best university in Taiwan do botanic research here and in San Ling Xi.

I went to Xi Tou last year. There is a very interesting stuff there called sky walk. The height is about 22.6 meters from the ground and the length is about 180 meters. While walking up there, I did experience how researchers work and see more clearly above. However, it was still scary when I looked down. Therefore, I am not sure if I dare try the sky walk in Grand Canyon someday! Though the one in Xi Tou is not as amazing as the one in Grand Canyon, at least you don’t have to change shoes because the floor is not made of glass.

While walking in the bamboos woods, I couldn’t help thinking of the movie “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon”. One of my favorite parts in the movie is that Zhang Zi-Yi fought with Chow Yun-Fat in the bamboo woods. Have you ever seen that movie? It’s a great one from Taiwanese director!

Da Xue Pond, another beautiful place inside Xi Tou, was surrounded by willows. Don’t forget to take a look if you visit Xi Tou.