Maoao

Maoao is located in Gongliao Township, Taipei County, in Taiwan's Northeast Coast. Although it is only 115 kilometers from Taipei City, it is centuries apart from the modern civilization of the big city.

Before rail and road links connected Maoao to the outside world, the village was deeply into its old fishing traditions. Today, Maoao is one of the most important cultural areas on Taiwan's Northeast Coast. The village looks out to the sea with its back to a rabbit ear-shaped peak. Three streams run down from the mountain and pass through the village before continuing onto the sea. Visitors are attracted to Maoao by the simple lifestyle of the locals and their traditional fishing port. Other distinctive features of Maoao include its old stone buildings and century-old banyan trees.