In order to promote the Yilan Coastal Bikeway and boost the development of the Zhuangwei area, the Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Headquarters, Tourism Administration, MOTC, collaborated with Zhuangwei Township Office and integrated local resources to plan and build the "Dune Bike Corridor Observation Deck (Dafu Observation Deck)," with the groundbreaking ceremony held today (September 26). Legislator Chen Oupo, Yilan County Deputy Magistrate Lin Jianrong, Yilan County Zhuangwei Township Office, village representatives, village chiefs and Dafu Weapons Test Site attended the event and offered their blessings for the success of the project.
Ma Huida, Director of the Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Headquarters, Tourism Administration, said that the Yilan Coastal Bikeway offers rich natural shade and charming views of Guishan Island, attracting many families. Owing to the collaboration of Zhuangwei Township Office on the project, construction was expected to be completed by the end of 2022. In the future, it will connect the surrounding Yongzhen Coastal Recreation Area, Zhuangwei Dune Visitor Center and other recreational attractions in the area, connecting to Donggang. In addition to creating a comfortable and leisurely low-carbon tourism environment along the Yilan Coast, it also enables visitors to re-experience the recreational charm of Yilan’s coast and by attracting tourists will boost local development.
Attending legislator Chen Oupo, Yilan County Deputy Magistrate Lin Jianrong, Yilan County Councillors Chen Fushan and Huang Jianyong, Zhuangwei Township Office Secretary Zhang Jiahao, Zhuangwei Township Council Chairperson Zhan Wangbin, Dafu Village head Chen Ronghua and other local agencies came to give support and their blessings for the project to be completed on schedule and to a high standard.
Along the coast areas of Zhuangwei, fishermen catch eel seedlings in winter and perform seine fishing (also known as Khan-Koo) in summer. The seine fishing method involves fishermen taking a simple sampan out to sea and dropping their nets, with fishermen on the shore pulling the nets ashore and sharing the catch. The design of this project utilizes the shape of the "net," the motion of the "wave" and the image of a “sampan platform," to maintain and utilize the dune terrain of the site. It also integrates local characteristics and memories into the observation deck, and creates three undulating pallets for parents and children to play, stop and enjoy the scenery. At the same time, the place name "Dafu" is used as the main design axis, combined with fixed swing seats, allowing visitors to interact with the beautiful scenery of Guishan Island and the coast through a three-dimensional framed view, adding a new highlight to the northeast coastline. This deck creates a new node for the Yilan Coastal Bikeway, embellishes the local attractions of Yilan Coastal Recreation Area and creates a brand new regional feature.