"One bay, two streams, three claims to fame / Rippling waters, ships 'shadows, a good solid name / Seafood dishes, snacks delicious, enough to go around, / Come to Tungkang, all hail Tungkang, that grand old town."
「一灣、二溪、三樣寶，水波、船影、風光好，海鮮、小吃、吃個飽，東港遊啊，樂逍遙！」一首流傳在東港居民的打油詩，呈現出東港的特殊風情。