I took a trip to a mountain recommended in the book. Since it was a weekday, there are barely anyone there. There were trails near small rivers and others near the peak with nice views where I could see all the way out to the sea. There were a number of temples, the majority of which were built into caves on the side of the mountain. I ate a vegetarian lunch at one of them.
Below Lion’s Head Mountain was Emei Lake. Next to the lake there was a 72 meter tall statue. Afterwards, I took a trip through Hsinchu Science Park. Many of the world’s leading semiconductor companies are here. Also this is where the companies are that manufacture recordable DVDs are located.
For dinner, I visited a Japanese restaurant that had some barbeque. It seemed similar to the Korean BBQ I’ve tried before though.