Sights in Keelung
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The Waterfalls of Pingshi
Edit ThisLocated just south of Keelung, inland from the northern tip of the Northeast Coast National Scenic Area, Pingshi was once an area that bustled with coal-mining activities. Only an old railway line threading through the mountains and forests is left from those glory days; now, instead of coal miners, the trains carry sightseers heading for the densest concentration of waterfalls in Taiwan. A unique local custom here is the release of "sky lanterns"-miniature hot-air balloons-at the time of the Lantern Festival, two weeks after the Lunar New Year.
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Shiandung Cave
Edit ThisIt is one of Keelung's most popular religious as well as sightseeing attractions. This sea-eroded cave, more than 80 meters long,has walls decorated with lifelike carvings of the 18 Arhats of Buddhist lore. To get there exit the freeway at the Keelung interchange and take Jungyi Rd., then turn onto Jungshan 1st Rd. and continue along it to the Jungshan 4th Rd. and Renan St. intersection. Also, you can take No. 301 city bus on the Taibaili route and get off at the Shiandung Cave stop.
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