Jinzun Beach - Donghe, Taitung, Taiwan

Jinzun means “golden goblet,” because from the lookout the curve of the bay looks like a wine glass. Out at sea sits a reef shaped like an anchor, which locals call Anchor Island. Sand is slowly building up between it and the shore, making it the only growing tombolo in Taiwan, a strip of land that will one day join the island to the beach.

Below the lookout is about 3 km of clean sand, but the beach shelves off steeply, so swimming isn’t allowed. The surfers get the waves instead. Every November the harbor here hosts the Taiwan Open of Surfing, a World Surf League event that has drawn surfers from around the world since 2011.

The coast faces east over the Pacific, so the sunrises here are hard to beat. If you’re visiting in person, there’s a coffee shop right at the viewing area.

Did You Know? Taitung County has 176 km of coastline, more than any other county in Taiwan.

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