Hengchun East Gate — Attraction in Hengchun

以下內容取自悠遊墾丁： 恆春東門是平時附近居民散步休閒的好去處，民眾可以登上城牆，沿著紅磚漫步，細細感受這座百年古蹟的韻味。

而順著路走到後段，原本古色古香的舊城牆，則搖身一變成了「漂浮城牆」，原來政府為了修復後半段損壞的城牆，請了建築團隊打造了具有現代感的漂浮城牆，到了夜晚時分，步道還會亮起五彩燈光，景象非常浪漫，不僅獲得了台北國際設計獎，也成了恆春新的夜景地點。

值得一提的是，東門也是每年恆春最熱鬧的活動─「中元搶孤」的地點，每年到了中元普渡的時候，東門外的豎孤棚都會舉辦搶孤大賽，36個隊伍必須攀爬塗滿牛油的柱子，看誰先拔得頭籌搶到第一，場面既刺激又熱鬧，是恆春鎮的大型傳統祭典。

Hengchun Eastern Gate

Hengchun Town is a historic town with a hundred years of history. There used to be many surrounding city walls, but after many years, there are now onIy 4 gates left.

“Hengchun Eastern Gate” is one of the remaining gates. Conserved better than the others, you can walk up this gate's wall and take a stroII. It is a reaIIy special feeling to experience the history of this oId town while you walk on the historic streets.

The Iast half of the wall had been broken, but is has been repaired with new “Flying Walls”. It is beautiful and modern, especially with colourful Iights during the evening. The new building aIso received the Taipei International Design Award. lt is a great new spot in Hengchun, don’t miss it!

Moreover, there is a very speciaI Taiwanese event known as “Ciang Gu” which is heId at the Hengchun Eastern Gate during the summer's “Ghost Festival” every year.

As the most Iively event in Hengchun, “Ciang Gu” consists of 36 types of races, incIuding climbing a buttered piIIar. lt is very traditional and difficult activity, but aIso extremeIy exciting, you won't...

恆春東門是平時附近居民散步休閒的好去處，民眾可以登上城牆，沿著紅磚漫步，細細感受這座百年古蹟的韻味。 而順著路走到後段，原本古色古香的舊城牆，則搖身一變成了「漂浮城牆」，原來政府為了修復後半段損壞的城牆，請了建築團隊打造了具有現代感的漂浮城牆，到了夜晚時分，步道還會亮起五彩燈光，景象非常浪漫，不僅獲得了台北國際設計獎，也成了恆春新的夜景地點。 值得一提的是，東門也是每年恆春最熱鬧的活動─「中元搶孤」的地點，每年到了中元普渡的時候，東門外的豎孤棚都會舉辦搶孤大賽，每個隊伍必須攀爬塗滿牛油的柱子，看誰先拔得頭籌搶到第一，場面既刺激又熱鬧，是恆春鎮的大型傳統祭典。 Hengchun East Gate is a good place for residents to walk and relax in the vicinity. People can climb the city wall and walk along the red bricks to feel the charm of this century-old monument. And along the way to the back, the original quaint old city wall turned into a "floating city wall". In order to repair the damaged wall in the second half, the government asked the construction team to create a modern floating wall, at night. The trail will also illuminate the colorful lights, the scene is very romantic, not only won the Taipei International Design Award, but also became the new night scene of Hengchun. It is worth mentioning that the East Gate is also the most lively event of Hengchun every year - the location of "Zhongyuan grabs the orphan". Every year when the Zhongyuan Pudu is reached, the vertical sheds outside the East Gate will hold a solitary competition, each team must Climbing the pillars covered with butter, to see who took the first to grab the first, the scene is both exciting and lively, is a large traditional festival in...

The wall next to the gate is removed for the road. The gate is preserved at decent condition. You may follow the stairs to go on to the gate.

There is a wooden structure near the east which is used to for a traditional wood climbing festival every year for the local indigenous people. they will put oil onto the wooden pills and layers have to climb to the top for the prize. Quite an...