Red Head Rock (like a water channel) Introduction
Lanyu has a very rich natural ecology, and its unique geological features, combined with marine erosion and weathering, create many variably-shaped and legendary rock formations around the island. Among them, Hongtou Rock, which resembles the profile of a human head, appears as a red head lying on the sea under the glow of the sunset. Viewed from the cliffs, it also looks like the so-called "Red Man," which is how it got its name. Lanyu was previously known as Hongtou Island for this reason. The Tao people (Yami people) refer to this rock as Ji-yakmeiso Rsorian, and it also has another name, ji-pineiyaow, which means the man-made road around the island that has a drilled-through opening. More travel advisories for Lanyu.