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At 243 km of Taichung Highway No. 2 (National Freeway No. 3), exit at Jhushan (Zhushan) interchange and turn right towards the direction of Xitou, Lugu (Nantou Highway 151), pass "Chuxiang Bridge," along the mountain road, pass Lugu Towansjip--the home of tea. Along the way you will find there are over one hundred tea houses, and you may pick a tea house to enjoy tea or chat with people there about tea. (At 13 km) there lies a Neihu Elementary School, it has wooden school buildings, which are very rare and worth a visit. Arriving here, it is easy to feel the natural coolness, which is the result of the vast forests. Proceed to (18 km), pass "Moso Bamboo Highway," then you have arrived Xitou. The beauty of Xitou is in the mist, which is cool and pleasant. At the entrance of Xitou Nature Education Park, there is an "Moso Avenue", beside the avenue a "poetry corridor." A "Gigantic Bamboo" of 6 floors high is the world's tallest Dendrocalamus giganteus Munro. Next, go to "Ginkgo Tea Garden,", in the garden you find "Ginkgo Hotel." Xitou is also a special zone for Moso bamboos, Ginkgo Hotel in Chinese is named "Meng Zong", the name after one of 24 filial sons in Chinese history. The Hotel used to be a three-story building, each story is designed for having 24 rooms; therefore a total of 72 rooms. The number of 72 rooms sounds matching the stories of"24 sons of Filial Piety and 72 Virtuous," to shine on the historic events. The business philosophy of Ginkgo Hotel focuses on implementing of "elegant, cordial, and attentive" qualities for creating the most friendly ambience. Ginkgo Hotel is endeavored to keeping 3-star rating quality honor. Xitou is about 1000-1650 meters in elevation and enjoys spectacular views of multitudinous morning sunshine and multifarious evening overcasts. From the sky roof of Ginkgo Hotel, you can overlook Xitou's panoramic view. Guest rooms are decorated with specially produced Moso bamboos providing charcoal air purification, and other charcoal supplies, which obtain a high satisfaction rating. For 40 years, Ginkgo Hotel has served over one million visitors, scholars Yafang specially selected Mr. Zhang Daxiu's poems of Xitou, hired calligraphers Mr. Chen Lianzhong to write the poems on ancient cypress boards for exhibitions, sharing the masterpieces of cultural and creative productions with staying tourists. After the 921 earthquake reconstruction, each floor is designed to have 18 rooms, and the building has 4 stories; therefore, it has a total of 72 rooms. We prepare foods with local flavors and support the concepts of maintaining good health, diligently keeping our star-rated quality, and launching new services. Ginkgo coffee, fun of making tea, listening Xitou story. "Bamboo grilled rice" and "rice with dried bamboo shoots fast food" are innovative. Xitou is a suitable place for enjoying your vacation, fitness activities, nourishing the mind and body, temporary stay, and relaxing life. Colleagues of Ginkgo Hotel would be happy to provide you depth interpretation services, accompany you strolling in the mysterious forests of Xitou, elegantly experiencing the beauty of Xitou and the quality of Ginkgo Hotel services.

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