Cingjing!清境
Fruits in season : passion fruits, apple, pear
Flowers in season : lily, snow lotus 天山雪莲 which is a medicinal flower extracted for its seeds, it is known to be a good for increasing body's warmth, used in treatment for regulation of woman discharge, arthritis etc.
FOOD :
瑪格麗特花園山莊 Margaret Garden Villa
This minshu is known for its home-tasting food served at the restaurant. The lady owner is the lead chef who has won the top prize for a cooking competition for the district, amongst all the minshu, restaurants and hotels in CingJing. The celebrated dish is a simple fish soup originated from the chef's hometown. Looking simple and heavy with spices and herbs, the soup is said to melts in your mouth with lightness of cloud!
The restaurant features Yunan cuisine. Specially set menu are designed to match the peotic naming of each dish. An example is 雲南十八怪風味餐合菜(3300元-5500元)老英格蘭莊園 The Old England
One of the most expensive hotels in CingJing, it has 2 other sister properties both has special features. The Old England is a replica of old english tudor architecture with a matching interior of grand structure and elaborate furniture. The design is complete with an old clock tower as part of the whole architectural experience. Afternoon tea is served in the grand Virginal Restaurant or take the cuppa out at the Outdoor Balcony at the rooftop if the weather permits. And this is what we will be doing - having afternoon tea amidst the luxury of a grand ambience up in the "air" overlooking rolling plans and cloud-shrouded mountains!
SHOPPING:
Local Produce
From fruits to local produce can be purchased from the farms that are surrounding the district.
This is lovingly named "Mist Plaza" (統一清境商場), serves as the nerve centre of the district having a huge carpark, bus terminal and an array of shops and specialities stores. It is where Starbucks and7-11 has the highest located shop in the whole of Taiwan! The building built on a slope houses a restaurant, a food alley and shops selling souvenirs and local produce.
Located along the main road and near to the Tourist Centre, its location is unobstructedly up on a hill overlooking the deep valley and faraway mountain view. There are 3 blocks in the estate, all building face east to catch the first ray of the sun and the beautiful sighting of floating clouds every morning. Conveniently located is the 7-11 store at its entrance gateway and supported with ample car parking ground. 
We are booked for a 2 level apartment that opens out to a balcony that lets you lean out to the open vastness of the plunging valley and forest in the Bald Cypress Villa, one of the European characteristic buildings in the estate.
