Sunday, November 19, 2006

19 November 2006: Leofoo Village

Jasmine and I went to Leofoo Village(六福村)with a group of foreign students of NTU. This was my second time there in four years, and little had changed. Leofoo Village is known as the "Disneyland of Taiwan", but I think it may not be as fun as Disneyland.


Leofoo Village is divided into four main sectors, namely "Arabian Kingdom", "South Pacific", "Wild West", and "African Safari". In a nutshell, the Village is a miniature world showcasing features of different regions on the globe. As in all other amusement parks, there are theme rides for either the frail-hearted or the daredevils to enjoy. We had taken some of them, but our emphasis remained on the stage performances of dance, magic and music in the "Arabian Kingdom".

Jasmine and I love the "African Safari", because it was there that we had enjoyed a train ride through the plains and savannas of free-roaming wild animals (well, still in limited captivity), such as antelopes, bisons, deers, giraffes, ostriches, rhinos, and zebras. After which, we took a bus tour in the carnivora area, where we had seen gibbons, lions, and tigers. It was about lunchtime then, and my stomach growled with every sight of these animals. I am not into wild game though.

Our activities ended at dusk, and it had been an enjoyable day.

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