
Sleeping Lion:
Exploring the Trails and Temples of Shitoushan
Situated on the border of Miaoli and Hsinchu counties, this mountainside temple complex and network of hiking trails remain woefully under-promoted. But to those in the know, it’s one of Taiwan’s most captivating destinations. Back in 2009, I pitched a tourism piece to the in-flight magazine of a Taiwanese airline. Tired of seeing articles on…