#Cijin Island Taiwan

[jacksulkes]

July 29 - Beach

Today we had a free day in Kaohsiung, so I slept in and then went to the beach with three of the guys. We first took the public transportation to the dock, but the worker there said the ferry wasn’t running at that station. We had to walk over to the next stop, and then we took the ferry to the small island. There were also people on mopeds driving straight on and off the ferry. The trip had a pretty ocean view. Once we arrived at Cijin, we were immediately welcomed by a market. There was of course way more seafood in this market than other night markets I had been to, and I loved it. They had lots of fish tanks, fried squid, and snails. I also saw a pretty temple there. We walked down the street market and got to the beach. The beaches in Taiwan are black sand beaches. I had never been to a black sand beach before, so I was so intrigued. There was some trash on the beach, and part of it was closed off probably because of the recent typhoon. There were other people there nevertheless. I went in the water, and it felt so good because it was so hot outside. After we left the beach, we went straight to a 7-Eleven to cool off in the AC and get some snacks and drinks. Then, we made our way back to the dock and took the ferry back. We got a late lunch at a small restaurant on the way back to the hotel from there. There was one woman working there, and she made us handmade dumplings. They were very tasty. Later on, we took the train two stops and then walked to the closest night market for dinner. We found a place with indoor seating, and they fried us an egg on top of steak and noodles. We also tried their corn soup and sweet tea. It was all very good. The steak and noodles were quite peppery. After dinner, I went with four others to a movie theater to see Deadpool & Wolverine. We took the train a few stops, walked all the way to a mall, and then took an elevator to the twelfth floor to get there. It was fun seeing the similarities and differences between a movie theater in Taiwan and the United States of America.

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June 10, 2023 - Day 166

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Kaohsiung is Taiwan’s second largest city and is the largest and busiest container port in the world. We were here in 2015 and the city has really changed. With a population of 2.7 million it was a polluted industrial city which has worked hard to become mostly a green city with lots of parks, waterside cafes along the love river, art galleries and museums. They have built a extensive all electric light rail system without any overhead wires. In 1979/80 there was a strong movement to become a democratic nation called the Kaohsiung Incident which was a defining moment in the city’s history. Taiwan currently has a population of 23 million.

We went out to a island called Cijin which is the oldest part of the city and full of historical sites and traditional markets. There is a very nice surfing beach where they were holding a sand castle contest. I put a couple of photos below.

We then went to the Lotus, Dragons and Tigers park which was full of beautiful ponds full of lotus flowers, temples and carvings.

There was a very large coast guard and naval base in the harbor. All the countries we have visited in the Far East are very concerned about China and Taiwan is on the top of that list and they are ready. Apparently there was a 4.7 earthquake while we were there but I didn’t feel a thing.

[jxchin]

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Cijin Island, Feb 2019

📷: Ricoh R1s

🎞️: Kodak Colorplus 200

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temples. Temples Everywhere. 

(Kahsiung Port Area and Qijin/Cijin Island)

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star tunnel

Kaohsiung, TW © S.P 2019

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Photo Diary: Taiwan (Kaohsiung) Day 5

Photo Diary: Taiwan (Kaohsiung) Day 5

[dessert-fanatic]

Taiwan - Day 4 - Cijin Island

Took a ferry from Kaoshiung to Cijin Island well known for its seafood. It has a large market selling dried seafood harvested from the sea.

[everydayisafoodday]

[Taiwan Series] Day 2 in Kaohsiung: Cijin Island 旗津島, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas 龍虎塔, and Liuhe Night Market 六合观光夜市

[Taiwan Series] Day 2 in Kaohsiung: Cijin Island 旗津島, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas 龍虎塔, and Liuhe Night Market 六合观光夜市

Since we had already hit up many of the tourist spots in Kaohsiung on the first day, I suggested we go to Cijin Island 旗津島 which is just a short 10 minute ferry ride from the Gushan Ferry Pierin Kaohsiung. To get to the ferry termianl, you can take the MRT to Sizihwan MRT Station. Take exit 1 and you will walk around 5 – 8 minutes to arrive at the Gushan Ferry Pier. Line up at the entrance and…

[mistahfong]

BLACK BEACH Day 3 - Cijin Island #kaohsiung #高雄 #taiwan #台湾 (at 旗津海水浴場 Qijin Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw_kMbLJSl1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3xq6ony5chh5

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爷爷, Cijin Island

He was on his usual morning walk that time he saw us trudging the path uphill to the lighthouse. We simply asked him for directions but he gladly offered to be our tour guide. We offered him a tip, which he refused to take. 谢谢 🙇‍♂️

📷: Ricoh R1s

🎞️: Kodak Colorplus 200

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Kaohsiung by night

photos by me

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© S.P 2019

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Sunset & Cactus - Cijin Sunset Bar, Cijin Island, Kaohsiung, Taiwan