Keelung Mid-Summer Ghost Festival Museum: A Unique Taiwan Cultural Experience
Learn everything you need to know about the Keelung Mid-Summer Ghost Festival at this newly opened museum!
A Century-old Herbal Shop – Qiu Chui-Xian
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In a busy area once known as “Herb Alley” is a fourth-generation run herbal shop. The shop is currently run by Qiu Chui-Xian and it has various tea drinks and herbs available. Among the different drinks, the bitter tea and the herbal jelly tea are most popular. Name: Qiu Chui-Xian Job: Owner of Guangxing Herbal Shop (廣興堂青草店) “Back when … Read More
Keelung’s warmth, written in every lane — Kao Tsen-Yi, Shida Bookshop
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Keelung is a city defined as much by its people as it is by its streets. A visit to Shida Bookshop perfectly captures that warmth. Nestled among the alleys and side streets that most visitors never see, the shop offers a quiet retreat from the business of Miaokou Night Market. The owner we interviewed spoke of the city with deep … Read More
Keelung in the Light: A One-Day Itinerary Guided by Weather, Appetite, and Curiosity
In a city where the rain is a constant companion, a clear sky feels almost ceremonial. When Guillaume and I woke up to a horizon of uninterrupted blue, our carefully planned café workday dissolved without hesitation. In Keelung, sunshine doesn’t feel like a backdrop to productivity; it feels like a reason to step outside and move. This is how our … Read More
Healthy Food in Keelung : A Spanish Traveler’s Guide to Eating Well While Exploring Everything
I travel for many reasons: curiosity, culture, and especially food. Trying local dishes is one of my favorite ways to understand a place. At the same time, I care deeply about nutrition, energy levels, and long-term health, so I am always looking for ways to enjoy local cuisine without relying too much on fried or heavily oiled foods. When I … Read More
Eat & Stroll in Keelung: A One Day Itinerary for Food Lovers
Keelung One Day Itinerary If you ask people to describe Keelung, they’ll likely say it’s a walkable city, that it rains a lot, and that it’s famous for its seafood and night market scene. Imagine you’ve just arrived: you can smell the salty mist, raindrops splatter on your umbrella, and your stomach is rumbling. You have one day to explore … Read More
A Street Art Stroll Through Keelung: A Self-Guided Walking Tour
Keelung Art Stroll Keelung is known for rain, seafood, and a lively port—but tucked between markets, alleys, and hillside stairways is another side of the city: street art. Keelung is a city of color, as you can read about in this previous blog post, and to prove it, playful illustrations and art pieces have transformed unexpected corners into miniature outdoor … Read More
A Bookworm’s Guide to Keelung
Keelung for Bookworms Tucked between misty green hills and a bustling harbor, Keelung—Taiwan’s storied “Rainy Port”—has long inspired writers. From maritime legends and ghostly folk tales to contemporary fiction and vivid travel sketches, this coastal city offers a world of stories waiting to be discovered. For story-tellers and book enthusiasts, Keelung is the perfect place to turn a rainy afternoon … Read More
The Twelve Zodiac Bridges of Keelung
Download Article PDF [link] Introduction Keelung, now an increasingly popular tourism destination for Taiwanese as well as overseas travellers, hosts multiple Taoist (Dàoshi, 道士) temples located around the central harbour and Tien-liao river (Tiānliáo Hé, 田寮河) such as Qìng’ān Palace (慶安宮), Diàn jì Temple (奠濟宮) and the City of God Temple (Chénghuáng Miào, 城隍廟). However, non-Mandarin-speaking tourists may not be … Read More
Marveling at the Magnificence of Yehliu’s Geological Formations
Keelung to Yehliu Geopark With its endless stream of motorbikes, food stalls lining the main streets, and constant rush and bustle of pedestrian traffic, Keelung is full of a kinetic energy that seems to dispel the notion that it is merely an old port town or a rainy city. I found the vibrant commotion of Keelung to be exhilarating, as … Read More