South Bay (Taiwan)

South Bay, also known by other names, is a bay and adjacent beach near Hengchun in Pingtung County, Taiwan.[1] It is part of Kenting National Park.[2]

South Bay
南灣
South Bay
Taiwan
LocationHengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Coordinates21°57′33.9″N 120°45′48.7″E
Part ofKenting National Park
Length600 meters
GeologyBeach
AccessKaohsiung Station, Xinzuoying Station
South Bay
Entrance gate
Traditional Chinese南灣
Simplified Chinese南湾
Literal meaningSouth Bay
Landed humpback whale near Cape Eluanbi in 1920s

Names

"South Bay" is a calque of the bay's Chinese name, written 南灣 in traditional characters or 南湾 in simplified characters. It is also known as the Nanwan,[1] from the Chinese name's pronunciation in Mandarin; as Blue Bay; and as Gualiang or Kwa-liang Bay.[3]

History

The bay used to be a whaling area during the Japanese rule. It is still home to small fishing villages.

Geography

The bay is bound on the west by Cape Maobitou and on the east by Cape Eluanbi. The beach has white sand and a length of around 600 meters (2,000 ft).[4]

Facilities

The area around the beach provides facilities such as changing rooms, toilets, rental and sale of swimming equipment, restaurants and parking. Common activities at the beach and its surrounding areas are swimming, surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving etc.

Transportation

The beach is accessible by bus from Xinzuoying and Kaohsiung Stations, run by the Taiwan Railways Administration.

See also

References

Citations
  1. "Nanwan (South Bay)". Taiwan.gov.tw. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. "South Bay (Nanwan) travel guide of hot destinations-TravelKing". Travelking.com.tw. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  3. Campbell (1896), map.
  4. "Nanwan". Kenting National Park Headquarters. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

Bibliography
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