Park · Yanshui
Yuejin Port
月津港親水公園
Photo: Mk2010, CC BY-SA 4.0The old crescent-shaped river harbour of Yanshui, now a waterside park that hosts a lantern festival around Lunar New Year.
History
Yanshui's old name, Yuejin, means 'crescent port', from the shape of the lagoon it sat on. The town was one of Taiwan's important ports until the harbour closed in 1900. The Yuejin Port Lantern Festival began in the early 2010s.
Eat nearby
鬍鬚豬頭飯Hu Xu Pig Head Rice
Small bowls of rice cooked in pork-head broth, about NT$10 each, at this Yanshui shop. Side dishes such as braised pork belly and grilled sausage are picked from the counter.
銀鋒冰果室Yin Feng Ice Parlor
An old Yanshui ice parlour known for its 'matchmaking ice': red bean and milk shaved ice topped with a raw egg yolk. The watermelon lemon juice is the other favourite.
阿妙意麵A Miao Yi Mian
A well-known shop for Yanshui's own thin yi mein noodles. Order them dry with meat sauce, and get fried meat rolls on the side.