Beigang, Yunlin
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Coordinates: 23°34′N 120°18′E / 23.567°N 120.300°E
Beigang Township in Yunlin County
Beigang Township
Beigang Township or Peikang Township (Chinese: 北港鎮; pinyin: Běigǎng Zhèn) is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. The Beigang River borders the town on the east and south.
Education
The China Medical University (Taiwan) has a branch in Beigang.
Beigang is only a short drive (approximately fifteen minutes by car) from National Chung Cheng University, one of Taiwan's foremost research universities.
Tourist attractions
The Beigang Tourist Bridge is 450m long and 6m wide. The three bridge rings are composed like a dragon.
- Chaotian Temple (北港朝天宮), which is visited by more than one million pilgrims every year.
- Statue of Mazu on top of the cultural hall of the Chaotian Temple
- Beigang Tourist Bridge, which connects the counties of Yunlin and Chiayi which are separated by the Beigang River
Local cuisine specialities
- Beigang Cakes (traditional wedding cakes)
- Beigang Peanuts and Broad Beans
Cultural activities
- Festivities around the birthday of Mazu (23rd day of the third moon of the lunar year)
- Yunlin Good Gods Festival
- Beigang International Music Festival
See also
References
- Introduction of Beigang in the China Post
- National Geographic Traveler Taiwan, ISBN 0-7922-6555-6
External links
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