The Northernmost Frontier

The Northernmost Frontier - Dongyin

From Taiwan Panorama

2018-09-10

Dongying Island occupies a strategic position at Taiwan's northern frontier. (photo by Lin Min-hsuan)

Aboard the Taima Star, rocked by the ocean, I pass a serene night listening to the sound of the waves.

Dongying Island occupies a strategic position at Taiwan's northern frontier. (photo by Lin Min-hsuan)

photo by Lin Min-hsuan

t dawn, as I wait to disembark, I am full of anticipation about getting to know this mysterious island.

photo by Lin Min-hsuan

Dongyin Island occupies a strategic position at Taiwan’s northern frontier.

photo by Lin Min-hsuan

There is a closeness between local civilians and the military, while the ubiquitous defensive structures have become tourist attractions.

photo by Lin Min-hsuan

The white pencil of a lighthouse, standing tall atop a precipitous cliff at the island’s northernmost point, is reflected in the deep blue sea below, highlighting Dongyin’s transcendent beauty.

photo by Lin Min-hsuan

Aboard the Taima Star, rocked by the ocean, I pass a serene night listening to the sound of the waves. At dawn, as I wait to disembark, I am full of anticipation about getting to know this mysterious island.

Dongyin Island occupies a strategic position at Taiwan’s northern frontier. There is a closeness between local civilians and the military, while the ubiquitous defensive structures have become tourist attractions. The white pencil of a lighthouse, standing tall atop a precipitous cliff at the island’s northernmost point, is reflected in the deep blue sea below, highlighting Dongyin’s transcendent beauty.

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