Guting is imbued with a strong sense of cultural and educational nostalgia. In 1946, Taiwan's first normal college to train secondary school teachers was established in this area. Today it is National Taiwan Normal University. The second-hand book shops and newsstands on Kuling Street were once a place for scholars and students in an era when supplies were scarce, attracting people looking for treasures and new knowledge; Xiamen Street is where locals go to buy and sell second-hand electrical appliances; Nanchang Street is a furniture shopping area, where residential furniture or company office furniture can be purchased. Follow the Xindian Riverside Bikeway and pass through "Riverside Park" between Yongfu Bridge and Zhongzheng Bridge to see first-hand the history of Danlan Water Route. Today, the well-planned bikeways are spacious and stable, while the park is equipped with tennis courts, basketball courts, ice rinks, and rock climbing practice venues. In addition to landscape art and flower sea areas, it is a friendly park suitable for families and sporting activities. Guting is the intersection station for the Green Line and Orange Line on the Taipei MRT, making it a transport hub. The "Kishu an Forest of Literature" in the area is an art space focused on literature, a designated Taipei Municipal Historic Site which displays exhibitions or other art works. Visitors can also enjoy literary lectures and meals from the writer’s private kitchen. “Schröder's Literature Garden," with its art enthusiast atmosphere, was adopted and renovated by local residents. "Schröder" means "lost" and the site was originally an abandoned vacant lot. The residents used recycled items to transform and design the venue, transforming it into an important literary treasure trove. Trails Taipei Danlan Cultural Trail Danlan Cultural Trail South Path Length of the trail7.50km Level親子級 Taipei Danlan Cultural Trail Water Path Length of the trail19.56km Level親子級 Surroundings Accomodations Shops Travel Inquiries 中正區 Tianyun Hotel Taipei Kaifeng NT$ 8000~18000 中正區 wabi travel NT$ 15000 中正區 109 Hostel Taipei NT$ 3500~30000 中正區 AIRLINE INN XIMEN NT$ 1200~16000 中正區 Angels' Hostel . Taipei Ximen NT$ 399~1320 中正區 Anjoy Inn NT$ 6800~19880 中正區 Apause INN NT$ 12800~16800 中正區 ARK HOTEL NT$ 5500 中正區 Artinn NT$ 28800~39800 中正區 Bouti City Capsule Inn NT$ 2790~6300 中正區 Caesar Park Taipei NT$ 9000~18000 中正區 Cavemem Hostel NT$ 300~6000 中正區 Chaiin Hotel - Dongmen NT$ 7880~20880 中正區 CHAIR MAN HOTEL NT$ 1820~12000 中正區 CHECK inn Express Taipei Yongkang NT$ 16500~20000 中正區 Check inn Taipei Hangzhou NT$ 9800~23800 中正區 CHECK inn Taipei Main Station Branch NT$ 10560~22800 中正區 chez Taipei No5 NT$ 12000 中正區 citizenM Taipei North Gate NT$ 6000~20000 中正區 CityInn Hotel Branch 1 NT$ 6000~11000 中正區 Cityinn Hotel Plus - Ximending Branch NT$ 2200~13000 中正區 Click Hotel Taipei Main Station Branch NT$ 3000~21000 中正區 Cosmos Hotel TAIPEI NT$ 11500~20000 中正區 COZY HOME NT$ 1000~8000