Tamsui Fort San Domingo-SB20: 35.11.14

^{When we look down from the height of Paotai Pu (i.e. the Emplacement Hill) to see the upper reaches of the Tamsui River, the cube-shaped castle looks like a valiant red knight standing tall and upright at the riverside, though by no means does the small sailboat, leisurely and carefree on the water, pose a threat to attack it. The elegantly shaped consular residence shows its arches and roof; if painted with oil pigments, it would be an amazingly beautiful view with all the reds and greens set off by the color of the river. Erected from the bottom right corner is a signal pole, on which a rope twists like a spider web. When will a large vessel come into port to allow the pole to hoist a flag?}

By Emery Chen