Keelung Islet

Keelung Islet (基隆嶼) is a small island located at the northern shore of Taiwan. It is approximately 960 meters in length, and 400 meters in width. It is roughly 6 kilometers away from the city of Keelung.

In ancient times, the island was seen as a sacred place by locals. It was rumoured that a female ghost name Shih-Yun lived there, to mourn over her husband who died in a shipwreck hundred of years ago. In modern day, the islet is primarily as a military training base. Since 2001, it had been opened for tourists. Ferry service to the island operates daily from the port of Keelung. There is a smallport and a walkway on the island. The island is also a popular for local fishing industries, due to the richness of fish it attracts in its surrounding sea.

This article is orphaned as few or no other articles link to it. Please help introduce links in articles on related topics. (March 2007)