Shuitou Pier

Shuitou Pier
水頭碼頭
Typepier
LocaleJincheng, Kinmen, Taiwan
Characteristics
History
Coordinates24°24′58.5″N 118°17′11.1″E / 24.416250°N 118.286417°E / 24.416250; 118.286417

The Shuitou Pier (traditional Chinese: 水頭碼頭; simplified Chinese: 水头码头; pinyin: Shuǐtóu Mǎtóu) is a pier in Jincheng Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China.[1][2]

History

The pier area was originally a fishing harbor. On 30 October 2008, an inauguration ceremony was held at the pier to mark the installation of fire hydrant system using seawater to extinguish fire. The ceremony was attended by Kinmen County Magistrate Lee Chu-feng. The fire fighting system was installed by the Fire Bureau of Kinmen County Government.[3]

Routes and operation

Ferries departing from the pier go to Jiugong Pier in Lieyu Island. It also departs to Dongdu Port and Wutong Port in Xiamen and Shijing Port in Quanzhou. It operates 42 boats per day.

Transportation

The pier is accessible by bus from Jincheng town center.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Invest in Kinmen". Investkinmen.com. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  2. ^ "Shueitou Pier".
  3. ^ "TAIWAN: NEW FIRE HYDRANT SYSTEM IN PLACE AT SHUITOU WHARF". Archived from the original on 2016-05-06.
  4. ^ "Shuitou Pier". Classic Kinmen Travel. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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