Kenting White Sand Bay Beach (Baishawan) 墾丁白砂灣 | kenting
BaishawanBeachinKenting(akaWhiteSandBay,nottobeconfusedwithBaishawanBeachinNewTaipei)isarguablythebestbeachinTaiwan,withexcellentsand,warmclearwater,warmtemperaturesyear-round,andfewervisitorsthanNanwanBeach. Background:KentingwasfirstsettledbyChinesefarmersduringthe Qing Dynasty.ThewordKentingcomesfromtwowordsthatmeancultivate(ken3 墾)andstrongman(丁ding1). Duringthattime,agroupofstrongmen(or ZhuangDing 壯丁)camefromGuangdong,whowerebasicallyChinesepioneers oftheareatocultivatetheland,hence...
Baishawan Beach in Kenting (aka White Sand Bay, not to be confused with Baishawan Beach in New Taipei) is arguably the best beach in Taiwan, with excellent sand, warm clear water, warm temperatures year-round, and fewer visitors than Nanwan Beach.Background:Kenting was first settled by Chinese farmers during the Qing Dynasty. The word Kenting comes from two words that mean cultivate (ken3 墾) and strong man (丁 ding1). During that time, a group of strong men (or Zhuang Ding 壯丁) came from Guangdong, who were basically Chinese pioneers of the area to cultivate the land, hence the area was named Kenting for them.The area was considered to be made into a park during the Japanese occupation due to it being the only tropical location in the Japanese Empire but was never officially created.Kenting National Park was established in 1984 as the first national park in Taiwan after WWII.Kenting became a major vacation spot, becoming a center for hostels and hotels for travelers. Kenting is consi...