1879. It has a north, east, south, and west gate and the outer circumference of the moat measures 880 zhang (about ). In 1988, an actual measurement of the length was conducted, showing that the length in total amount to . The peak season of tourism in Hengchun usually lasts from April to late October when daytime temperatures are usually hot, while the off season lasts from November to March of the following year, with the exception of the week of the Chinese New Year holiday which usually takes place during late January or February, when large amount of tourist from around the whole country, mostly from Northern Taiwan travels to Hengchun and Kenting for the peninsula's warm weather. Festivals Pingtung Picturesque Rice Field Life Festival Folk Music Festival Transportation The township was served by Hengchun Airport, with domestic flights from Taipei Songshan Airport in Taipei. Scheduled flights ceased in 2014. Notable natives Chang Hsiu-ching, singer Chu Ting-shun, folk musician See also List of Taiwanese superlatives References Citations Bibliography . External links Government website Townships in Pingtung County