Zhuangwei Ren’ai New Village

Located in the coastal township of Zhuangwei, Ren’ai New Village (仁愛新村) is one of around 35 communities established around Taiwan after residents of the Dachen Islands were evacuated in 1955. Initially there were around 49 households with 234 residents in this village, and most were employed as fishermen operating out of the nearby Donggang Fishing Port (東港漁港).

Date CapturedMay 1st, 2020 at 07:03 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IIApertureƒ / 8Shutter Speed1/250 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO100Exposure Value14.0 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedMay 1st, 2020 at 07:04 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IIApertureƒ / 7.1Shutter Speed1/200 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO100Exposure Value13.3 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedMay 1st, 2020 at 07:06 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IIApertureƒ / 8Shutter Speed1/250 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO100Exposure Value14.0 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Nowadays the vast majority of these old homes are abandoned as residents moved on to more modern housing elsewhere, but a small temple venerating the Dachen Islander God of Fishing (漁師大神) remains. This god is unique in Taiwan and, according to culture workers, is a deification of Tang dynasty official Zhang Zhihe (張志和), who is renowned for his love of fishing. In the 2020s some effort has been invested into developing the area for tourism.

Date CapturedMay 1st, 2020 at 06:52 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IIApertureƒ / 3.5Shutter Speed1/30 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO400Exposure Value8.5 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400