Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area Introduction
Dapeng Bay, formerly known as "Biehsing Harbor," "Qieteng Harbor," "Guandi Harbor," and "Nanping Harbor," was called "Datan" during the Japanese occupation. It served as a military base for the Japanese invasion of Southeast Asia during World War II. After the Nationalist government relocated to Taiwan in 1949, it was renamed "Dapeng Bay." Dapeng Bay is formed by the sediment carried by the Linbian River and Donggang River from upstream, which, through ocean currents and monsoons, creates a sandbar deposition phenomenon. The area of this lagoon is 532 hectares, making it the largest single-mouth lagoon in Taiwan. To preserve this unique natural lagoon landscape, the "Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area Administration" was established in 1997, becoming the fourth national scenic area under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Tourism Bureau. In 2000, the "Xiaoliuqiu Scenic Area" was incorporated into the Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area for tourism development needs. The main recreational spots in Dapeng Bay include the Hengchun Peninsula Tourism Service Center, Qianzou Coastal Recreation Area, Dapeng Bay Ocean Leisure Area, and the Bay Circumference Bicycle Path. Visitors can enjoy the mangrove ecology by taking a yacht around Dapeng Bay and visit "Oyster Shell Island" to explore the legendary oyster farming in the waters of Dapeng Bay. Future plans for Dapeng Bay include the construction of a racetrack, international tourist hotels, themed tourist areas, a golf course, and a yacht harbor, aiming to make Dapeng Bay an "international water leisure resort."
