Sun Moon Lake Ita Thao Pier Commercial District. Ita Thao was originally named Dehua She, and it is the place where the indigenous Thao people live in the largest numbers. Ita Thao was originally named Dehua She, and it is the place where the indigenous Thao people live in the largest numbers. Every year on the eighth lunar month, it is the Thao ancestral spirit festival, and the tribe holds grand sacrificial ceremonies in Ita Thao, attracting many tourists to join in the festivities. Ita Thao Pier is one of the three major piers on Sun Moon Lake and is also a popular attraction where tourists taking boat tours of Sun Moon Lake must disembark to stroll around. In the Ita Thao Pier Plaza, there are often indigenous group cultural performances and song and dance performances, and occasionally characteristic activity markets are held. Next to Ita Thao Pier is the liveliest Ita Thao Commercial District on Sun Moon Lake, a must-visit place for tourists coming to Sun Moon Lake. The main streets of the commercial district are three vertical and one horizontal, lined with gift shops, B&Bs, and restaurants. The streets sell various specialty dishes, such as wild boar sausages, millet mochi, millet wine, bamboo rice... and other indigenous delicacies that make one's mouth water. Of course, tourists should not miss the famous Sun Moon Lake black tea, first enjoy a cup of mellow and sweet Hong Yu black tea, and then take a few boxes of black tea egg rolls as souvenirs!
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