Badouzih Fishing Port and Wangyou Valley

Badouzih is located southeast of Hoping Island, which was originally an isolated island but became more like a peninsula after a power plant was built there. This has made the famous Wangyou Valley and Badouzih Coastal Park more accessible than they were before.

The Badouzih Fishing Port was established in 1975 and is the largest fishing port in northern Taiwan. The village next to the port, where the gelidium amansii sea weed and fishing huts are seen everywhere, is a well-known fish-processing workshop in Taiwan. The marine harvests processed here include squids, silver anchovies, big-eye herrings, and flying-fish spawn.

The Wangyou Valley, located between Badouzih and Changtanli, is covered all over by grasses which form a graceful contour. Walking down the steps to the valley, visitors can clearly see the Badouzih Fishing Port and Keelung Island in the distance.

From the top of the cliffs, there is a trail that leads visitors down to a beach beneath. Wave-cut platforms and "bean curd" rocks form the sandy and rocky landscape of the beach, which is suitable for collecting seashells, catching crabs and playing with water.

Visitors can reach the hilltop and overlook the deep blue sea by following the trail around the hill. When the night falls, the lights of fishing boats and the lamps along the coastal highway make a splendid night scene. Looking back, visitors can see the mountainous town of Jiufen brightened up by twinkling lights.