Beautiful scenery around Hsia Yun

Hsia Yun is located in Fu Xing district of Taoyuan. Although it is not as convenient as the city center, it enthralls every visitor with its natural scenery and living pace. I am missing those mornings with the bird singing and chirping woke me up; I am missing the greetings from the green mountain under the boundless blue sky; I am missing the laughter of every innocent child. You’re going to fall in love with this place once you’ve come here!!

The stars 

It was the first time we’ve seen so many stars in the sky. The cloudless sky was jeweled with myriads of glittering stars. We lied down on the ground and enjoyed the night. (The real picture was much more spectacular than what captured by the camera!!) Such amazing night view made me not willing to leave:( Without doubts, I would like to stay here for few more days just for these eye-catching stars.

The sky

I love the sky in Hsia Yun, for both sunny days and cloudy days. The green mountain and the blue sky greeted me every morning when I walked out from the room.

In the morning.

The sky at dusk.

On cloudy days, the sky entirely fits the name of Hsia Yun（霞雲）which signifies “full of fog”. A sense of mystery always stole over me when I looked out of the sky.

Fireflies
Unfortunately, the season of fireflies was just past when we visited Hsia Yun. Some teachers told us that numerous fireflies could be found around there during April and May!! It must have been a great experience if we had spotted it. (╥﹏╥)

Tiemu Waterfall
Tiemu waterfall is about 10-minute distance from our school. It would be great if we could go there again and walk down the stairs and paddle in the stream!!

The stream
We were so lucky that we were invited by the grade six students to join their party after their graduation ceremony. We barbecued and paddled near the stream with the teachers and children. The stream water was so clean and clear. What a special experience for us!! There are also many camping sites which are mostly located near the streams. People from the city center always come here for relaxation and enjoy their holiday. Therefore, a long queue of cars is usually found in Hsia Yun every weekend~