Taijiang National ParkTaijiang National Park

Situated in the Qigu Lagoon where the Sangu River and Qigu River meet. The intertidal zone teams with life. From the birdwatching pavilion, you can admire the mangrove forest, which is mostly populated by Avicennia marina and some Kandelia obovate, and watch nesting egrets as they go about their daily activities.

The Lungshan community is adjacent to the Qigu Lagoon. Local residents are primarily engaged in the fish farming, oyster farming, or clam farming industries, with animal husbandry as their secondary source of livelihood. Roam their streets and alleys to gain a feel for the fishing village and local cultural industries. Sample local delicacies and hop on a raft for a closeup on the ecological beauty of Qigu Lagoon.

Qigu was an important industrial salt producing area of Taiwan. Salt production was carried out by Taiyen and the South Japan Salt Company, which were established in 1935 and 1938 respectively. They used sand-paved salt fields. The former salt production area has now been transformed into the Taiwan Salt Museum and the Qigu Salt Mountain Recreational Park, which preserve and display the cultural assets of Taiwan's centuries-old salt industry.

Ascend the 3-story sea view tower and take in the surrounding landscape. Gaze further out and see the sand bars that ensconce Qigu Lagoon. In the evening, watch as the setting sun sets the lagoon surface aglow. The shimmering surface of the lagoon is dotted with oyster farms and fishing nets, painting a breathtaking and one-of-a-kind picture.