# Cimei

Cimei (七美 Qīměi in Mandarin, Chhit-bí in Minnan; also rendered as Qimei) is a rural township in the Penghu Islands of Taiwan.

## Understand

Archaeological evidence of prehistoric cultures dating back 4500 years before present was found in Nangang Village in 1983. The island was named "Cimei" in 1949 to commemorate a legend (七美人塚) from the Ming dynasty in which seven women committed suicide when pirates raided the island. The name also connotes seven beautiful things as the island's tourist attractions: the scenery, the seawater, local products, people's hearts, the geology, the architecture, and the history.
* 23.195658119.4188631 Chimei visitor center (七美遊客服務中心), ☏ +886 69971954. 08:00-17:00. For further information about the island and its attractions, you may speak with the staff at the visitor's centre near the wharf. (updated Jun 2020)

## Get in
### By ferry

* 23.194949119.418781 Qimei Nanhu Port (七美南滬港). Ferry services run between Cimei and Magong via Wangan harbour and Kaohsiung. (updated Jun 2020)

### By plane

* 23.213056119.41752 Qimei Airport (七美航空站), No.55 Ping-He village, ☏ +886-6-9971256. Flights are run between Cimei and Kaohsiung, operated by Daily Air. (updated Jun 2020)

## See
### Historical sites

* 22.1902119.4281 Qimei Lighthouse (七美嶼燈塔). The lighthouse was built in 1939. It was the last lighthouse built by the Japanese government. (updated Jun 2020)
* 23.19247119.42712 Seven Beauties Tomb (七美人塚). A stone inscription to commemorate the 7 women who took their own lives after pirates raided the island. (updated Jun 2020)
* 23.20018119.4271383 Nanyu Castle (南嶼城), ☏ +886 69216521. A newly-built stone structire perched atop a hill that affords good views of the surrounding countryside. Good for taking photos. (updated Jun 2020)
* 23.21855119.4464564 Golden Dragon Pagoda (金龍寶塔). A conical stone structure by the sea with a dragon statue perched on top. (updated Jun 2020)

### Temples

* 23.201636119.4223135 Wu Fu Temple (吳府宮), ☏ +886 69971166. A large ornate temple complex. (updated Jun 2020)

### Natural

* 23.220223119.446986 Double-Heart of Stacked Stones (七美雙心石滬). a stone fishing weir located on the north side of Cimei Township, Penghu County, Taiwan. It is a well-preserved ancient fish trap made by stacking stones to form a trap that resembles a flying heart. (updated Jun 2020)
* 23.208164119.443817 Little Taiwan (小臺灣). a wave-cut platform that resembles the outline of the main island of Taiwan. (updated Jun 2020)

## Eat

* 23.212928119.4122911 Cimei Seafood Restaurant (七美海鮮風味餐), ☏ +886 919639643. 11:00-21:00. A cliffside seafood restaurant with views out to sea. (updated Jun 2020)
* 23.197516119.425682 Chaozhou Noodles (七美潮州麵), ☏ +886 6 9972169. 07:00-19:00. A small take-away Chaozhou-style noodle vendor. (updated Jun 2020)
* 23.196083119.4218393 Tian Xin Breakfast Restaurant (甜馨早餐店), ☏ +886 69971953. 05:30-10:30. A Taiwan-style breakfast restaurant service typical breakfast fare such as danbing, dumplings, and turnip cake. (updated Jun 2020)

## Sleep

* 23.20843119.4250891 Cheng Village B&B (郑家庄), ☏ +886 975895353. A small B&B housed in a traditional-style house. (updated Jun 2020)
* 23.19707119.4199422 Dermi Sea View Homestay (德美海景民宿), ☏ +886 928162297. (updated Jun 2020)
* 23.195985119.4200443 Berkshire (波克夏民宿), ☏ +886 966517917. A smaller hotel by the harbour. (updated Jun 2020)

## Go next

See Penghu for other cities and islands in the area.