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Combining underwater installation art with coral reef restoration functions, Taiwan’s only artistic fish reef “underwater postbox” was unveiled on July 3 in Suogang, Penghu. Divers can visit to send letters to anywhere in the world, allowing people from all over to discover the beauty of Penghu.
The location of Taiwan’s only artistic fish reef underwater postbox is at Suogang’s snorkeling secret spot. From design planning to completion, it took over half a year. The initial concept was inspired by the idea of an underwater fish reef, aiming to provide habitats for fish, restore marine ecology, and create a tourism highlight. Penghu is one of the most beautiful bays in the world, boasting enchanting golden sandy beaches. We welcome divers from across Taiwan to enjoy Penghu’s beauty with a mindset of marine conservation, don their diving gear, experience the underwater postbox, and send personally written postcards to friends around the globe from the world’s most beautiful bay — allowing people everywhere to discover the charm of Penghu.
The unveiling of this underwater postbox carries significant meaning and will be a key highlight of Penghu tourism this summer. The Tourism Division has carefully planned a series of underwater art activities and will seek central government support to establish a historic shipwreck museum and underwater museum in the future, creating new tourism highlights for Penghu.
Located in Suogang, southern Penghu, this underwater postbox not only offers underwater mail-sending and -receiving capabilities but also serves as an artificial reef for restoring giant clams and coral reefs, as well as an underwater installation artwork. The County Government Tourism Division hopes to integrate it with dive tourism to promote Penghu’s stunning underwater experiences and link attractions along the southern Penghu tourism route, adding a fun new highlight for visitors this summer. The Tourism Division has also partnered with various diving operators, where diving instructors take turns serving as postal carriers to deliver messages from divers and send well-wishes, while also regularly maintaining the postbox facilities.
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