Qingkunshen Fan-Shaped Salt Fields Introduction
The Fan-Shaped Salt Field is located in Jiangjun Kunsan Village, part of the Qigu Salt Field First District, situated between the southern side of Jiangjun Fishing Port and the northern side of Qing Kunsan. It was developed by Taiwan Salt Corporation in 1975 and began salt cultivation in 1977, making it the youngest and most distinctive salt field in Taiwan. The Fan-Shaped Salt Field radiates outwards from the salt workers' dormitory in a fan shape, with the "fan ribs" consisting of water supply channels, drainage ditches, brine channels, and roads. The salt fields are divided into sections between the ribs, with the crystallization ponds for salt collection located closest to the dormitory for the convenience of the salt workers. From the establishment of the Fan-Shaped Salt Field to its transition to mechanized salt harvesting, it was a brief period of just a decade. Many salt farming jobs were originally short-term, only recruiting local residents to assist in salt collection during the peak salt production season. Therefore, the salt workers did not settle as they did in the salt fields in the Taichung and southern regions. After salt harvesting concluded in 2002, the area quickly became abandoned. During dusk, visitors can enjoy a colorful sunset around the salt fields, with the hues reflecting on the surface of the water, creating a romantic scene, making it one of the recent popular photo spots. Aerial views also reveal the beauty of the textures of the Fan-Shaped Salt Field.
