Going North: Keelung

The City of Keelung

July in Chinese lunar calendar is the month of ghosts. To see the ritual “Opening the Underworld Door” I visited Keelung last week. I went to that city with a co-worker when I was still working in Taipei who is originally from Keelung. I still remember how delicious the food is during that trip.

Keelung is at the northern point of Taiwan. It’s located between a harbour and a mountain, so the land is small and got small size of population is small: 340,000. However, this city is working hard on tourism. The tourist center beside the train station is great. The staff enthusiastically introduced me interesting spots in Keelung, and to my surprise buses and ferries are always accessible and can bring the visitor to everywhere.

It takes only 50 min from Keelung to Taipei by train. When I watched the sea from the harbour, I think if I were working in Taipei I’d certainly choose this peaceful city as the city I live.

Street vendors in front of the temple.

The fresh seafood a street vendor serves, where I had my lunch.

The temple, Xiandongyan, inside a rock cave.

The quiet community beside the mountain.