Qualla: Keelung Islet https://qualla.com/keelung-islet en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:38 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/w/s/q/x/keelung-islet-wp/hero-small.webp Qualla: Keelung Islet https://qualla.com/keelung-islet Keelung Islet: Introduction https://qualla.com/keelung-islet/ Photo credit Bigmorr, CC BY-SA 3.0. Local legend says a ghost named Shih-Yun still wanders Keelung Islet, mourning a husband lost to shipwreck centuries ago. The story feels apt for a place that has spent most of its modern history closed to the living. This volcanic remnant, rising 182 meters from the sea about five kilometers off the Port of Keelung, has served as a sacred site, a military training base, and a tourist destination, though the last role keeps getting interrupted by typhoons that seem personally offended by the island's infrastructure.

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]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/s/q/x/keelung-islet-wp/wsqx-keelung-islet-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Keelung Islet: A Volcano's Stubborn Remains https://qualla.com/keelung-islet/ Photo credit Taiwankengo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Keelung Islet is a Pleistocene volcanic formation, a remnant of the same geological forces that pushed the mountains of northern Taiwan out of the ocean floor. The island measures 910 meters in length and 410 meters at its widest point, including the artificial harbor. Its highes...

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]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/s/q/x/keelung-islet-wp/wsqx-keelung-islet-a-volcanos-stubborn-remains.mp3 0:06 2 full Keelung Islet: From Sacred Ground to Military Zone https://qualla.com/keelung-islet/ Photo credit 林高志, CC BY-SA 4.0. For centuries, the islet held a kind of spiritual no-man's-land status among the people of Keelung. The legend of Shih-Yun, the grieving ghost, kept casual visitors away. In more practical terms, the island's steep terrain and lack of fresh water made permanent settlement impract...

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]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/s/q/x/keelung-islet-wp/wsqx-keelung-islet-from-sacred-ground-to-military-zone.mp3 0:06 3 full Keelung Islet: The Typhoon Cycle https://qualla.com/keelung-islet/ Photo credit Taiwankengo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Nature has proven a more formidable gatekeeper than either ghosts or the military. In 2013, Typhoon Soulik battered the islet's infrastructure badly enough to force its closure. Before repairs could be completed, Typhoon Soudelor struck in 2015, compounding the damage. The island...

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]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/s/q/x/keelung-islet-wp/wsqx-keelung-islet-the-typhoon-cycle.mp3 0:06 4 full Keelung Islet: The Fisherman's Beacon https://qualla.com/keelung-islet/ Photo credit 林高志, CC BY-SA 4.0. Beyond tourism, Keelung Islet plays an important economic role for the local fishing industry. The waters surrounding the island attract large concentrations of fish, making it a productive fishing ground. Boats from Badouzi, Bisha, and Keelung ports work the area regularly. The ...

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