Taiwan News  
Date: 2018/02/19
By: Teng Pei-ju, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Apart from rows of buildings that can be dated back to three

The view from Dadaocheng Wharf (By Taiwan News)

centuries ago with businesses of dried goods and Chinese herbal treatments that have been operated for many generations, Dadaocheng, as one of the earliest developed districts in Taipei City, has something else to offer: a spectacular sunset view at the nearby wharf.

The district of Dadaocheng (now Datong District) began prospering as Bangka (now Wanhua District) gradually came to a decline due to sediment accumulation around its shipping port in the mid-19th century. In the end, Dadaocheng replaced Bangka to become one of the most important port areas in northern Taiwan.

Since the port has been transformed by the city government into Dadaocheng Wharf, people can now take a ferry from the wharf, cruising along the Tamsui River to the pier where the famous Tamsui Old Street is located nearby.    [FULL STORY]