Shau Luan Beach at Low Tide

     Shau Luan Beach, just beyond Fisherman's Wharf, which is just beyond Danshui, is a play area for some folks and a work area for others.  At low tide, it's a little of both.  Adults forage for edible mollusks and crustaceans, and their children enjoy their games of purposeful play.

     The yellow "ball" you see in the photo below is a balloon.  Some folks didn't pick up after themselves.  The rock causeway has been there for longer than I've been in Taiwan.  I don't know who built it or why.

Shau Luan Beach, Sand Shaping

     Of sun, surf, and sand, some folks prefer the sand.  Enjoy the photos below.

Shau Luan Beach: a Popular Spot for Wedding Photos

     As the title of this post says, Shau Luan Beach is a popular spot for wedding photos.  Shau Luan Beach lies just beyond Danshui.  For many years, it lay abandoned, and this fact contributed to its popularity for wedding photos.
     The pictures speak for themselves.

     Roughly one out of every nine or ten marriages in Taiwan are between native Taiwanese an people from abroad.  In mixed marriages such as these, the bride usually marries someone from Japan, Australia, or a Western nation.  The groom in such marriages as these usually marries someone from Southeast Asia or China. Below, you see a Taiwanese bride and a Western groom.