Sanxiantai
Area in Chenggong, Taitung County, Taiwan
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Sanxiantai[1] (Amis: nuwalian; Chinese: 三仙臺; pinyin: Sānxiāntái) is an area containing a beach and several islands located on the coast of Chenggong Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. The beach stretches for ten kilometers in length. It is situated at the 112-kilometer mark. A popular tourist attraction for its rocky coastal views, the area is well known for its long footbridge in the shape of a sea dragon that connects the coast to the largest island.[2] It appears on a map dated 1755 as "Sansana".[3]
Sanxiantai
三仙臺 | |
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Beach | |
Footbridge at Sanxiantai | |
  Sanxiantai Location within Taiwan | |
| Coordinates: 23°07′29″N 121°24′59″E | |
| Location | Taitung County, Taiwan |
Overview
Sanxiantai means "Platform of the three immortals". Sanxiantai Island has three extremely large rocks on the island. Sanxiantai Island has a unique shape. The area is best known for its long footbridge that connects the eastern coast of the main Island of Taiwan with the outer Island of Sanxiantai.
