Donggang, Pingtung
Donggang Township
東港鎮 Tōkō; Tungkiang | |
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Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
Population (July 2018) | |
• Total | 47,746 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
Dongang Township | |
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Traditional Chinese | 東港鎮 |
Literal meaning | East port township |
Hanyu Pinyin | Dōnggǎng Zhèn |
Wade–Giles | Tung1-Kang3 Chen4 |
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Tûng-kóng-tsṳ́n |
Hokkien POJ | Tang-káng-tìn |
Donggang Township or Tungkang Township (Chinese: 東港鎭) is an urban township in west-central Pingtung County, Taiwan. Located on Taiwan's western coastline, along the Taiwan Strait, it has one of Taiwan's largest fishing harbors. Dapeng Bay with its national scenic area is just south of Donggang.
The town also hosts Donglong Temple (東隆宮; Dōnglóng gōng), which is dedicated to "Lord Wen" (溫王爺; Wēn wángyé, the word Wen is pronounced the same as "plague" in Chinese) and is known for its triannual ceremony of "burning lord's boat" (burning plague boat).
History[]
Donggang was opened as a port by the Chinese admiral Koxinga in the 17th century. It was a major commercial port for Taiwan until the end of the 19th century. During Japanese rule, it was placed under Takao Prefecture as Tōkō town (東港街) and served the Japanese naval facilities in Dapeng Bay.
Administrative divisions[]
The township comprises 23 villages: Bade, Chengyu, Chuantou, Dapeng, Datan, Dingxin, Dingzhong, Fengyu, Gonghe, Jialian, Nanping, Tunghe, Tunglong, Xiabu, Xinghe, Xingnong, Xingtai, Xingtung, Xingyu, Xinsheng, Zenghai, Zhaoan and Zhongxing.
Economy[]
Donggang's primary economic activities are fishing and agriculture.[1] The town has a tourism industry which peaks during April to June, due to the availability and increasing popularity of the southern bluefin tuna for sashimi. The town's other delicacies include karasumi (desalinated mullet roe) and sakura shrimp.
Tourist attractions[]
- Dapeng Bay national scenic area
- Donglong Temple
- Jinde Bridge
- Penbay International Circuit
- Tongkang Mosque
Notable natives[]
- Kuo Ting-tsai, member of Legislative Yuan (1993–2002)
- Lee Shying-jow, Minister of Veterans Affairs Council (2016–2018)
Transportation[]
The nearest railway stations to Donggang Township are Nanzhou Station or Linbian Station of the TRA Pingtung Line. Ferry services connect Donggang to Baisha Port and Dafu Port on Lamay Island.[2]
References[]
- ^ Kuo, Chi-hsuan; Lin, Ko (12 June 2021). "CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 test station set up in Pingtung for migrant fishermen". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
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Lee Fongmao (2011). "East Haven Palace of Eastern Prosperity". . Council for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Donggang Township, Pingtung County. |
- Staff (2003) "Tastes and Colors of Pingtung: The Three Treasures of Tungkang" Sinorama Magazine
- Tunkang Coastline, Pingtung County (Taiwan) Coastal Photograph by Hubert Chanson, Journal of Coastal Research, Vol. 25, No. 5, Sept., p. 1176 (ISSN 0749-0208)
Coordinates: 22°28′00″N 120°27′16″E / 22.46667°N 120.45444°E
- Townships in Pingtung County