Nature · Gushan
Sizihwan
西子灣
Photo: Bevis Chen, CC BY-SA 2.0A black-sand bay at the southern foot of Shoushan, on the edge of a university campus.
History
Under Japanese rule the beach was known as Takao Beach, and the Sizihwan Tunnel through the Shaochuantou hill was dug between 1927 and 1933. National Sun Yat-sen University was re-established here in 1980, and the beach sits at the edge of its campus.
Eat nearby
哈瑪星黑旗魚丸大王Hamasen Black Marlin Fish Ball King
This fish ball shop by Hamasen's Daitian Temple dates from the 1950s and makes its balls with local black marlin. Order the mixed fish ball soup.
哈瑪星呂汕頭麵Hamasen Lu's Shantou Noodles
Shantou immigrants brought these noodles over, and the stand at the Daitian Temple plaza is 60-plus years old. Order the dry noodles tossed in lard and garlic.
哈瑪星碗粿枝Hamasen Wa-Gui Zhi
Founded in 1951 and now in its fourth generation, this Hamasen breakfast shop serves one thing: wa-gui, a savoury steamed rice pudding eaten with a little sauce.