Keelung, Taiwan
Keelung's most popular dining spot is Miaokou (Temple Mouth), a large cluster of food stands selling fruit, seafood, chicken rolls,
and other Taiwanese snacks and desserts. The temple is Shengwang Temple, which enshrines the Divine Ancestor of the people of
Changchou in Fukien province's the area from which a major portion of Taiwan's early settlers came. Keelung, was a base for 16th century
Japanese pirates, and was later invaded by the Spanish, Dutch, French, and Japanese. A few traces of this turbulent past remain.
Seagate Fortress, built between invasions during the 1840s, lies on a hill overlooking the harbor's eastern side. A hilltop on the western
side offers fine views from the remnants of Dutch Fortress.
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