Cijin (Chinese: 旗津) is a district of Kaohsiung (高雄) City, Taiwan, covering Cijin Island (旗津島) and other small islands in the south. Tourists can either grab a taxi via tunnel, or take a public ferry to get Cijin Island, Cijin Old Street (旗津老街) is just next to the pier, so Choumeizai prefers ferry.
Today is Sunday, so the whole ferry is packed with people, but the trip takes 10 minutes only, you don’t need to stand so long.
Cijin Old Street is the most crowded area on Cijin Island, the whole street is flanked by food stalls, very attractive to foodies.
This stall selling grilled squid is deemed to be the best in Taiwan.
Perhaps the squid is extremely fresh, it is still very juicy and springy after grilled.
There is a small holiday market opposite the beach, selling different kinds of cheap local products, an ideal place to buy souvenirs.
Cijin Island was once connected to the mainland at the southern tip, but in 1967, this link was severed to create a second entry point to the Port of Kaohsiung (高雄港).
