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Built in 1934 during the Japanese colonial era, Zhengbin Fishing Port was once the primary export port for gold from Jinguashi. Today, due to limited dock space and the increasing size of modern fishing vessels, most fishing activity has shifted to Badouzi Fishing Port, while Zhengbin has been repurposed for tourism. The city government has revitalized the area by adding colorful murals to the building façades along the harbor,transforming this traditional port into a vibrant, photo-friendly destination that blends history with charm.

A significant cultural heritage site in Taiwan, the park connects several historically important ruins, such as the Dashawan Stone Fortifications, the Fortress Commander's Residence, the Fort Command Headquarters Housing, the Sino-French Memorial Park, and the Taiping Steamer Memorial Park. The park also features a live house and exhibition spaces, making it a creative hub and a cradle for music enthusiasts and bands.

Keelung has the highest density of air raid shelters in Taiwan. During World War II, the Xiner Air Raid Shelter served as a temporary command post. It's natural rock walls create a historical ambiance.Inside, visitors can take an elevator to the fan-shaped plaza in Zhongzheng Park and then walk to Keelung Tower.

After the gates of the underworld close in the 7th lunar month,the Huguo Chenghuang Temple holds the annual City God Cultural Festival. According to traditional Taiwanese folk beliefs, mischievous spirits may linger in the human world and refuse to return to the afterlife. The City God, accompanied by divine generals aboard ceremonial boats, patrols Keelung Harbor to drive away these wandering spirits, invite blessings and ensure the safety and well-being of the community.

The Keelung City Government prepared a budget to rebuild the Town of Taipingshan . The theme of the mountain Town is "life". The town is reactivated, mainly improving lanes and lanes, reorganizing about 5 vacant premises, creating cultural and artistic bases, etc., and intercity transfer stations , Train stations in series.

In the early days, Xiao 2nd Road was a place where Consignment Shops concentrated, and the next Xiao 3rd Road was where the crew members searched for food when boarding and disembarking. From day to night, there were a variety of snacks to choose from. Keelung’s most famous pork intestine ring is located on Xiao 3rd Road. The pork intestine ring and pig entrails are steamed in the same steamer so that the aroma can be mixed with each other. Keelung people also like to take dried noodles and wonton soup as their main course. Traditional Keelung-flavored noodle shops can be found everywhere on Xiao 3rd Road. Because Keelung near the sea, Keelung’s thin noodles do not have oysters, only fish soup made of pork intestines and shark meat, which will taste a little more umami. Squid thick soup is also made with shark meat with clear soup to easily taste the sweetness of seafood. If you want to taste the flavor of Keelung people from snack, Xiao 3rd Road is your best choice.

Huzi Mountain Trail is green and lush. On a hillside to the northwest of Keelung Railway Station, this trail offers beautiful scenery and a bird's-eye view of Keelung Harbor. When the weather is fine, the Keelung Islet can also be seen. You can walk up to where you can admire almost one thousand 1000-arm Guanyin statues and also Buddha statues from the Japanese Colonial Period. There is a big white “KEELUNG” sign in English on top of the hill that is the city's main landmark.