Baisha Port 白沙港 | |
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Location | Liuqiu, Pingtung County, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 22°21′11.4″N120°23′2″E / 22.353167°N 120.38389°E |
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Type of harbour | port |
Baisha Port | |||||||||
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Chinese | 白沙 港 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | White Sands Harbor | ||||||||
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Baisha Tourism Port | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 白沙 觀光 港 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 白沙 观光 港 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | White Sands Tourism Harbor | ||||||||
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The Baisha Port is a port in Liuqiu Township,Pingtung County,Taiwan. It is the main port for people to get in and out from Liuqiu Island.
The port is designed with a sail-shaped building with rainbow colors. [1] The port features ticket counter,visitor information center and other boat services,such as tour boats,glass bottom boats etc. [2]
The port serves ferries to Donggang Township on the island of Taiwan. [3]
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