Yinyang Sea

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Updates : 2022-12-05

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Introduction

Located north of the Shuinandong settlement in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, the Yinyang Sea is famous for its unique color, which is a mix of blue and yellow. It is a remarkable geographical landscape in the coastal region of Taiwan’s northeast corner. Since the nearby Jinguashi Mountain is rich in pyrite, which forms copper and iron after weathering, an acid called ferrous hydroxide is suspended into the water; this acid absorbs sediment, resulting in the yellowish-blue color that makes the Yinyang Sea so unique. The water in the bay, which as a result of natural minerals is yellowish brown in color, is completely different from the blue seawater; this contrast is often praised as a natural color palette.

On the T-shaped crossroad between Dongding Rd. and Provincial Highway No. 2, a long straight road connects the blue sea to the azure sky and white clouds, bearing a strong resemblance to a classic scene from the famous anime Slam Dunk. Because of this, it is also known as “Small Kamakura”.

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Hobe MacKay Hospital

The influence of foreign involvement in Taiwan can be seen in the works of George Leslie MacKay, a Canadian missionary venerated in Taiwan for his good work in the fields of religion, education, and medicine. MacKay was born in Oxford, Ontario, of a Scottish immigrant family in 1844.

Wanggu Station

The reason for the name Wanggu, according to literature and legend, is that during the Xianfeng period (1831-1861) Hu Jie from Quanzhou started an open coal mine. After the pit had been exhausted it filled with water, and the Chinese name “Wangkuangkeng” (old mine pit) changed into “Wanggukeng” (ancient pit).In the early days, few people settled in this barren land, which later became cultivated as Pingxi District. Both Wanggu Station and Dahua Station, formerly known as Qinghe Station, were set up in 1972 to serve the coal miners, but they were train-hailing stations before that.