Sanxiantai

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Sanxiantai
三仙台
Sansiantai Bridge 01.jpg
Footbridge at Sanxiantai
Map showing the location of Sanxiantai
Map showing the location of Sanxiantai
Sanxiantai
Taiwan
LocationTaitung County, Taiwan
Coordinates23°07′29″N 121°24′59″E / 23.1247713°N 121.416521°E / 23.1247713; 121.416521Coordinates: 23°07′29″N 121°24′59″E / 23.1247713°N 121.416521°E / 23.1247713; 121.416521
GeologyBeach

Sanxiantai[1] (Amis: nuwalian; Chinese: 三仙台; pinyin: Sānxiāntái) is an area containing a beach and several islands located on the coast of Chenggong Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. The beach stretches for ten kilometers in length. It is situated at the 112-kilometer mark. A popular tourist attraction for its rocky coastal views, the area is well known for its long footbridge in the shape of a sea dragon that connects the coast to the largest island.[2]

Overview[]

Sanxiantai means "Platform of the three immortals". Sanxiantai Island has three extremely large rocks on the island. Sanxiantai Island has a very unique shape. The area is best known for its long footbridge that connects the eastern coast of the main Island of Taiwan with the outer Island of Sanxiantai.

Map including Sanxiantai (labeled as SANSENDAI) (1944)
Map of the region including Sanxiantai (unlabeled) (1951)

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References[]

  1. ^ "WINTER EVENTS SANXIANTAI SUNRISE". Travel in Taiwan. Tourism Bureau, MOTC. November 2019. p. 05. One of the best locations is Sanxiantai, a small island off the Taitung County coast, connected to the mainland by an iconic eight-arch footbridge.
  2. ^ "Sansiantai". Tour.taitung.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-14.


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