自然景觀

When visiting Baihe, as well as viewing the beautiful pink lotus flowers, don’t ignore the pleasant scenes presented by the lush green fields and straight roads; one such scene is Zhumen Green Tunnel(竹門綠色隧道) on County Road 90 Southbound. The “Tunnel” is lined by tall mango trees planted during the Japanese Colonial Time, their dense foliage blocking out the sky, making the section of road seem like a tunnel. In summer, the shaded cool of Zhumen Green Tunnel offers welcome respite from the heat, the lush greenery having a soothing effect on tourists.

Due to the fact that this lakeside area hosts Putuo Temple (普陀禪寺), enshrined Avalokiteshvara of the South China Sea (南海觀世音菩薩), this area has become known as Xiaonanhai (小南海), translating into English as Little South China Sea. The small Xiaonanhai Suspension Bridge (小南海吊橋) unifies the Temple with the Ecological Park, and helps create a 5 kilometer long pathway which can be walked or cycled.

Luzhugou Fishing Harbor(蘆竹溝漁港) is a little-known attraction in Beimen District. Nearby Jiangjun River, it faces two sandbars, Qingshangangshan and Xinbeiganshan. The water is clear and waves small in the harbor, making it ideal for oyster farming. Line after line of oyster rafts are reflected on the calm water. The pure white oyster shells piled up on the shore look very much like a pure white beach. Without looking carefully, you might not notice the egrets that live there.

Jing Zhai Jiao Tile Paved Salt Fields(井仔腳瓦盤鹽田) were Beimen's first salt fields, and the oldest remains of tile paved salt fields in existence, and feature beautiful art made from salt tiles that resemble mosaics. 2002 saw the end of 338 years of thriving salt industry at Jing Zhai due to the rising costs of labor, and the salt fields which used to cover this whole place were abandoned for a while.

Beimen Lagoon (北門潟湖) is located at the edge of the Jing Zai Jjiao Salt Field (井仔腳鹽田), and has the most beautiful sunset in Taiwan. When dusk falls, crowds of people gather to enjoy the view. Tourists can experience heaping and harvesting salt on the salt lake, feeling the refreshing coolness of the hundred-year-old salt field through the soles of their feet. The sending off the sun event, famous all over Taiwan, is held here at the end of every year.

If you follow the road west from the Qigu Black Faced Spoonbill Ecology Museum(七股黑面琵鷺生態展示館) and turn right when you reach the seawall, you will see the Guosheng Lighthouse (國聖燈塔) standing alone on the coast in the distance. This is the westernmost point of the mainland of Taiwan.

Right next to Guosheng Lighthouse(國聖燈塔) is a seafront sandbank which forms the southern border of Qigu Lagoon. Sand from the alluvial deposits of Taiwan's western rivers, carried by the waves of the Taiwan Strait, constantly accumulates and has gradually formed a long and narrow sandbank at sea level. Barren landscapes are rare in Taiwan, and some feel it is equal to the Tottori sand dunes in Japan, while some call it the Taiwanese version of the Sahara Desert(撒哈拉沙漠).

The view of the sunset at the Taijiang Liukong Service Station (台江六孔管理站) every evening is dazzling. As well as riding fishing rafts around Qigu Lagoon (七股潟湖), next door is the Taijiang National Park Management Station (台江國家公園的管理站), which includes a tourist center. This is the primary site for Qigu Seafood Festival(七股海鮮節) held every year, and its most popular clamming event always attracts families from all over to enjoy the delights of simultaneously catching clams and washing their pants.

Qigu Salt Mountain (七股鹽山) is a popular scenic spot that has been widely reported in magazines and newspapers, its snow white peaks towering above the coast are a famous landmark of Qigu. For the last few years events have placed huge mascots on the salt mountain top, from the original fortune cat to an angel, and in recent years the adorable owl and penguin, etc. These mascots gave tourists the strength to climb the salt mountain, just seek to be able to get close to these adorable and huge mascots.

Qigu Lagoon(七股潟湖), known locally as Naihaizai(內海仔), is the remains of the Taijiang Inner Sea (台江內海) from over 300 years ago, and covers approximately 1,600 hectares. Riding the recreational fishing rafts across the lagoon is the best way to experience Qigu. Oyster sheds line the edges, with fishing nets set up and fishermen slowly rowing small canoes.