Jiufen, also known as Jioufen or Chiufen (Chinese: 九份; pinyin: Jiǔfèn; Wade–Giles: Chiu3-fen4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī:
Káu-hūn; literally "nine portions"), is a mountain area in the
Ruifang District of New Taipei City near Keelung, Taiwan.
During the first years of the Qing Dynasty, the village here
housed nine families, thus the village would request "nine portions"
every time shipments arrived from town. Later Jiufen ("Nine portions"
in Chinese) would become the name of the village.
As Jiufen is a mountain town, the roads that lead there are
mostly steep, curving, narrow, and possibly dangerous.
Jiufen also became popular in 2001, when its downtown was
used as a model in the anime movie Spirited Away.
At present, Jiufen is a renowned tourist attraction
representative of Taiwan. It draws many tourists from Taipei during the
weekends.
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