Kaohsiung Star
On the morning of August 7, 2009, Beijing time, the International Minor Planet Center (IMPC) officially approved the naming of an asteroid with the number 215080 as "Kaohsiung Star". The asteroid, with a diameter of 1 kilometer to 3 kilometers, was discovered by Taiwan's Tsai Yuan-sheng celestial search team - surveyor Yuan Feng-fang on March 20 this year, and immediately filed an application for naming on May 9 after receiving a permanent number. "Kaohsiung Star" has its own elliptical orbit, an average of 4.66 years to return to Earth once, the closest distance from the Earth is 200 million kilometers, the farthest distance is 600 million kilometers. Currently, the distance of the "Kaohsiung Star" from Earth is 400 million kilometers.
Proverbs
Citizen participation, happy Kaohsiung
Abbreviations
Gao, Kaohsiung, Gao City alias / old name of Hong Kong Metropolis / beat the dog establishment of the beginning of the year 1920 the province of Taiwan Province (China), the District 11 District seat of government, No. 2, Si-Wei San Road, Lingya District, Mayor Chen Ju City flower cottonwood city tree is not available city bird is not available telephone area code 07 Total area 153.5927 square kilometers, 19th in Taiwan Province Total Population 1,526,320 (May 2009) (5th in Taiwan) Population Density 9,937.45 people/square kilometer (1st in Taiwan) Adjacent to Kaohsiung County
Geographic Location
The latitude and longitude position of Kaohsiung City is from 120°14'30 "E to 120°23' 30" and 22°30'30" to 22°45'30" north.
Topography
For the coastline, it is strangled by the Taiwan Strait in the west and the Bashi Channel in the south. Most of the city is an alluvial plain, with the only higher terrain being Kaohsiung Mountain (Shou Shan), which is located on the north side of Xizi Bay and immediately adjacent to the coast to the west, with an elevation of 355 meters; Half Ping Mountain, which is located on the east side of Zuoying and northeast of Lianchi Lake, with an elevation of 233 meters; and the Fengshan Hills, which are located on the border of the southeast side of the city and Kaohsiung County along the Dapeng Ting (on which the Fengshan Reservoir is constructed). Qijin, located on the southwest side of the city opposite Qianzhen across the narrow waterway of Kaohsiung Harbor, was originally a sandbar peninsula, but was later divided from Hongmao Harbor by a waterway to form an island at the southern end due to the construction of a second port. In addition, the Kaohsiung Harbor is largely based on the original lagoon topography of the area.
Hydrology
Kaohsiung City does not have any large rivers with long lengths or extensive basins, and the most important river is the 12-kilometer-long Ai River (called the "Kaohsiung River" during the Japanese rule period; it was renamed the "Renai River" for a time after the war), which originates from the fields of Baqualiao, Renwu Township, Kaohsiung County (and is also diverted from the Cao Gong Canal). The Ai River (called "Kaohsiung River" during the Japanese rule; after the war, it was once renamed as "Renai River"), flows from the area of Dudingjin on the northeast side of the downtown area in the city, through Auzidi, Gushan, Yancheng, and finally exits the sea on the south side of the Kaohsiung Bridge and injects itself into the first port of the Kaohsiung Harbor; along the way, there are six small tributaries that branch out from the Ai River. There are also six small tributaries along the way from the Ai River. In addition, there is the Lianchi Lake located on the southwest side of Half Ping Mountain, the Nei Weipi Bei located next to the Kaohsiung Municipal Museum of Art, and the Jinshi Lake, which is also located in the area of Dudingjin.
Administrative divisions
In 1664, Kaohsiung was included in Wannian Prefecture, one of the two prefectures of the Zheng Dynasty. After the Qing Dynasty, it was also incorporated into Fengshan County in 1684, and the county seat was once located in Xinglongzhuang (today's Zuoying). In September 1920, when administrative reforms were initiated, the Japanese not only changed the name of the place from "Taogou" to "Kaohsiung", but also designated it as "Kaohsiung County". In September 1920, the Japanese not only changed the name of the place from "Taegou" to "Kaohsiung", but also designated the city as "Kaohsiung Street, Kaohsiung County", which was subordinate to Kaohsiung Prefecture; four years later, Kaohsiung County was abolished, and Kaohsiung Street was directly re-established as Kaohsiung City, which was still subordinate to Kaohsiung Prefecture. After World War II, Kaohsiung City had long been a provincial municipality under Taiwan Province since 1945, with 10 districts under its jurisdiction*** On July 1, 1979, the Executive Yuan upgraded Kaohsiung City to the status of a "municipality directly under the central government"; Xiaogang Township, which was originally part of Kaohsiung County and adjacent to the former township, was also placed under the jurisdiction of the city, and was changed to Xiaogang District. In addition, in 1983, the administration of Dongsha Island and Taiping Island in the South China Sea and the Nansha Islands was transferred to the jurisdiction of Zhongxingli in the city's Qijin District.
Currently, Kaohsiung City's jurisdictional boundaries are Pengding Li in Xiaogang District in the extreme east, Shoushan Li in Gushan District in the extreme west, Fengming Li in Xiaogang District in the extreme south, and Qingfeng Li in Nanzi District in the extreme north. The city*** has 11 districts, which are:
-Yancheng District Area 1.41 square kilometers, population 30,000 people.
- Gushan District Area 14.74 square kilometers, population 110,000 people.
-Zuoying District Area 19.38 square kilometers, population 170,000 people.
-Nanzi District Area 25.82 square kilometers, population 160,000 people.
-Sanmin District Area 19.78 square kilometers, population 360,000 people.
-Xingxing District Area 1.97 square kilometers, population 60,000 people.
-Qianjin District Area 1.85 square kilometers, population 30,000 people.
-Lingya District Area 8.15 square kilometers, population 200,000 people.
-Maejin District Area 19.13 square kilometers, population 200,000 people.
- Kijin District Area 1.46 square kilometers, population 30,000 people.
-Xiaogang District Area 39.85 square kilometers, population 160,000 people.
Population
Total Population: 1,511,224 (April 2006)
(5th in Taiwan)
Population Density: 9,839 people/km2
(1st in Taiwan)
Climate and Irrigation
Kaohsiung is situated to the south of the Tropic of Cancer, close to the Taiwan Straits, and enjoys a mild climate regulated by the ocean monsoon. The climate is mild due to the regulation of the ocean monsoon, warm on sunny days and cool in rainy days, with an average annual temperature of 24°C. The lowest temperatures of the year are on the 1st and 2nd days of the month. The average annual temperature is 24℃. The average daily temperature in January and February, the lowest temperature of the year, is 18℃; in July, the highest temperature, the average daily temperature is 28℃. The annual precipitation is about 1,600 mm, of which from May to September, under the influence of the warm and humid air of the southwest monsoon, the precipitation is more concentrated, accounting for about 1/3 of the annual number of days of precipitation. summer and fall are often due to typhoons and torrential rains, but after the storms and rains, the bright sunshine constitutes one of the major features of the climate of Kaohsiung.
Kaohsiung City Song
(One Kapok, One Love)
One Kapok, One Love, Kaohsiung is true everywhere, Shoushan Mountain is beautiful, Aihe River is clear, Pingchou is thousands of miles away, and prosperity is like gold. Industrial city, cultural land, talent, ambition; ah, the country town, the world famous. [edit]History, culture, background </B>
Kaohsiung was developed very early, and Tainan, Beigang, Chiayi, and Mazu are known as Taiwan's oldest places. It was first inhabited by the Pingpu aborigines (Makadao), and was named "takau" (meaning bamboo forest in Pingpu language) because of its abundance of bamboo, which was phonetically translated into Chinese as "打狗", which is the earliest name of Kaohsiung. The name "takau" is the earliest name of Kaohsiung.
The Dutch landed in Taiwan in 1624, founded the city of Jelanchu in Anping, Tainan, and defeated the local aborigines around 1635; Zheng Chenggong defeated the Dutch garrison in Taiwan in 1662, and the local area was renamed Wannian Prefecture in 1664 under Zheng Jing's rule.
At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, a "Fengshan County Town" was built in Xinglongzhuang (today's Zuoying) as the seat of Fengshan County, and as the fishing industry developed, small settlements gradually appeared in the offshore area. The port was first opened around the 1680s, and at the end of the Qing Dynasty it was opened to the public as a trading port. Although some foreign traders moved in, the size of the port could not be expanded.
In the early years of the Japanese rule, the Japanese changed the name of the place to "Kaohsiung" (because the Japanese word for "Kaohsiung" is pronounced as "taka-o") because they thought the name was not elegant. (because the Japanese pronunciation of "Kaohsiung" is "taka-o", which is close to the sound of "hitting the dog"). The Japanese began to systematically build Kaohsiung into a small-scale port city, especially from 1908 onwards, and made great efforts to rebuild Kaohsiung Harbor into a modern port in order to prepare for the expansion of their colonial power into Southeast Asia; in addition, Kaohsiung has been the location of the endpoint station of the Longitudinal Railway since 1900. The area around Hamasin and Yanchengpu (present-day Yancheng), close to the port, became the most rapidly developing area at that time, and then, with the establishment of the Kaohsiung Stage (Kaohsiung Station) to the east, the downtown area gradually expanded eastward to the area around Dagangpu.In the 1940's, due to the need for the southward expansion policy, the Japanese began to use Kaohsiung as a base for industrial development, but at the end of the Second World War, the port of Kaohsiung was severely damaged under the intensive aerial bombardment by U.S. aircrafts.
Development of Kaohsiung Harbor
Development
After the war, with the gradual resumption of normal operation of Kaohsiung Harbor, the establishment of the Processing and Export Zone in Nanzi in 1966, and the establishment of large-scale shipyards, steel mills, and petrochemical factories in the 1970s, the image of Kaohsiung as an industrial town was gradually established; the cargo volume of the Kaohsiung Harbor also rose year by year, and began to expand; and the development area of the metropolis centered on the Kaohsiung Station, which continued to develop in three directions: south, east, and north. The development area of the city also centered on Kaohsiung Station and continued to expand in three directions: south, east, and north.
History
Kaohsiung City was originally known as Taigou (also known as Taegu) or Xigang. In the early days, it was originally inhabited by the Pingpu aborigines (Makado), whose language called the bamboo forest "takau", which was later transliterated by the Han Chinese as "打狗"(HeLao). During the period of Japanese colonial rule, the name of the place was changed to "Kaohsiung" (because the Japanese word for "Kaohsiung" is pronounced as "taka-o", which is close to the sound of "hit the dog"). The name was changed to "Kaohsiung" (because the Japanese word for "Kaohsiung" is pronounced "taka-o," which means "to beat a dog").
In 1664, under the Ming Dynasty, Kaohsiung was included in Wannian Prefecture, one of the two prefectures. After entering the Qing Dynasty, it was incorporated into Fengshan County in 1684, and the county seat was once located in Xinglongzhuang (present-day Zuoying).In September 1920, when the administrative reforms began, the Japanese colonial rulers, in addition to changing the name of the place from "Taogou" to "Kaohsiung," also designated the city as "Kaohsiung," which is the name of the city. In September 1920, the Japanese colonial rulers not only changed the name of the city from "Taigou" to "Kaohsiung", but also designated the city as "Kaohsiung Street, Kaohsiung County", which was subordinate to Kaoxiong Prefecture; four years later, Kaohsiung County was abolished and Kaohsiung Street was directly reorganized as "Kaohsiung City", which was still subordinate to Kaoxiong Prefecture.
In October 1945, Taiwan was officially returned to China. The KMT government took over Taiwan, taking into account the need for local autonomy, and changed the five states and three departments under Japanese rule into eight counties, and changed the 11 cities under Japanese rule into nine provincial municipalities and two county municipalities. Among them: Kaohsiung City in the jurisdiction of Taiwan's main island: east of Kaohsiung City, Sanmin District, Lion's Head, located in the east longitude of 120 ° 24 ′ 13 ″; west of Zuoying District, Taoziyuan, east longitude of 120 ° 14 ′ 44 ″; south of Chi-Tsin District, Chung Chau, located in the north latitude of 22 ° 33 ′ 11 ″; north of Nantz District, Tukou, located in the north latitude of 22 ° 45 ′ 15 ″. The city is surrounded by Kaohsiung County's three townships of Dashe, Renwu, and Tosong and Fengshan Township to the east and southeast, bordered by the sea to the west, adjoined by Kaohsiung County's Xiaogang Township to the south, and bordered by Kaohsiung County's Qiaotou and Ziguan Townships to the north. The area is 113.7496 square kilometers at full tide, with a population of 198,062. The islands under its jurisdiction are the Xinnan Archipelago, with the eastern end of Nanyang Island in the east, located at 115°53′ east longitude; the western end of Xitiao Island (also known as Bird's Nest) in the west, located at 111°53′ east longitude; the southern end of Maru Island in the south, located at 7°54′ north latitude; and the northern part of Bei Erzidao (also known as Shuangzhi) in the north, located at 11°36′ north latitude. The main islands are Kitanekojima, Minami-Nekojima, Nishi-Aoshima (also known as Hongchochi), Triangle Island (also known as Tetsushi), Nakajima Island (also known as Minami-Echi), Flying Fish Island, Nishi-Torishima, and Maru Island. It has jurisdiction over 10 districts, including Qijin, Qianzhen, Lianya, Qianjin, Xinxing, Sanmin, Yancheng, Gushan, Zuoying, and Nanzi. The city government was officially established on November 8, 1945, with the city hall located in Kaohsiung's Yancheng District.
In 1950, Taiwan Province adjusted the administrative areas of counties and cities, in which the administrative area of Kaohsiung City remained the same. Kaohsiung City has jurisdiction over 10 districts, including Yancheng, Gushan, Zuoying, Nanzi, Sanmin, Xinxing, Qianjin, Lianya, Qianzhen, and Qijin. It has a population of 212,328 and an area of 113.7496 square kilometers. Jurisdiction: Shihtou, Sanmin District, in the east, located at 120°20′5″E; Shoushan, Gushan District, in the west, located at 120°15′0″E; Zhongzhou, Qijin District, in the south, located at 22°33′5″N; and Tuku, Nanzi District, in the north, located at 22°45′0″N. The city is surrounded by: Fengshan Township, Tosong, Renwu, and Dashe Townships in Kaohsiung County to the east, the Taiwan Strait to the west, Fengshan Township and Xiaogang Township in Kaohsiung County to the south, and Yanchao Township, Qiaotou Township, and Ziguan Township in Kaohsiung County to the north. The city government is located in Yancheng District.
On January 1, 1952, Lianya District was renamed Schengya District, and on March 15, 1961, Shunchangli in Schengya District was transferred to Xinxing District.
On July 1, 1979, the Executive Yuan upgraded Kaohsiung City to the status of a municipality directly under the central government; adjacent to the former township, Xiaogang Township, which was originally part of Kaohsiung County, was also transferred to the jurisdiction of Kaohsiung City and became Xiaogang District.
In 1983, Dongsha Island, located in the South China Sea, and Taiping Island, located in the Nansha Sea, were transferred to Xiaogang District. and Taiping Island in Nansha, administration also began to be assigned to the jurisdiction of the city's Chi-Jin District Zhongxingli.
Taiwan's "Executive Yuan" recently passed the "Local System Act" on the merger of counties and cities part of the draft amendments, Kaohsiung County and Taichung County and the city will be merged with the synchronization of the county and the city in 2010 to become a metropolis in the southern region.
Layout and scale of urban planning
Kaohsiung City, formerly known as Taigou (also known as Taigu) or Xigang, was once a famous seaport, and later became a port of entry to the world of commerce, which led to increased commercial prosperity and closer external transportation. Kaohsiung City has an area of 114 square kilometers and a population of 1.29 million. Kaohsiung City is located in the south of Taiwan, west and south of the Taiwan Strait, is Taiwan's second largest city, but also Taiwan's largest international port. Kaohsiung Harbor is one of the world's top ten ports with frequent entry and exit of huge ships, and is known as the "Harbor Capital"; Kaohsiung is full of factories and the Ai River runs through the city, and the transportation on land and sea is very well developed, and it is also known as Taiwan's "South Gate". There are 11 administrative districts, including Nanzi, Zuoying, Gushan, Sanmin, Lingya, Xinxing, Qianjin, Yancheng, Qianzhen, Qijin and Xiaogang.
Kaohsiung City is a city developed by the harbor. The harbor has a very favorable geographical situation and was built by using a natural lagoon. On the outer side of the harbor there is a natural sandbar, Qijin Island, which is like a giant dragon lying in the blue waves of the Taiwan Strait, and has become a natural breakwater, sheltering Kaohsiung Harbor from the wind and the waves. Inside the dam, the harbor is wide and deep, with clear waves; outside the dam, the waves are rough, and the water and sky are connected; and all kinds of ships gather in the harbor. Kaohsiung is known as the largest gateway for maritime transportation in Taiwan Province, and has become one of the famous ports in China and Southeast Asia.
In recent years, with the successful regulation of the Ai River, as well as the construction of various cultural and recreational facilities, Kaohsiung has gradually shaken off the stereotypical image of being an "industrial town and a cultural desert" for many years, and has successfully obtained the hosting right of the 2009 World Games; in terms of urban development, in addition to a wide range of business districts (the Sanduo business district, the Xinhuojiang business district, and the Sanhuo River business district), Kaohsiung is also one of the most popular cities in Taiwan. The city's urban development, in addition to a wide range of business districts (Sando Business District, Shin Horikawa Business District, etc.) has been emerging.
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Industry
Kaohsiung has a large amount of limestone, which is the raw material for cement, on the outskirts of the city, and the eastern part of the Central Mountain Range is famous for marble and dolomite. Industries are mainly commercial and industrial, with large shipyards, steel mills, and petrochemical plants. The excellent harbor and well-developed sea transportation have provided the conditions for the development of Kaohsiung. In the past 30 years, Kaohsiung has been listed as the focus of Taiwan's industrial construction, in which oil refining, steel, shipbuilding in the province are among the largest enterprises. It is also a base for heavy industry, chemical industry, machinery, building materials, aluminum refining and other industries in southern Taiwan. The city has formed a coastal industrial zone, petrochemical industrial zone and processing and export industrial zone.
Kaohsiung's fishing harbor is the largest fishing area on the island of Taiwan, and the aquaculture industry is very developed. The harbor is dotted with Qianzhen Fishing Harbor and Gushan Fishing Harbor, which are the bases for offshore fishing on Taiwan Island. Kaohsiung's coral fishery produces large quantities of coral, tortoiseshell and pearls every year, all of which are world-famous precious ornaments.
Transportation
Railways
In the early Japanese rule (1900s), with the completion of the southern section of the Longitudinal Line, the old Kaohsiung Station, located at the junction of Hamasin and Yanchengpu and then known as the "Dog Parking Lot," became the end point of the Longitudinal Line; the Pingtung Line was also opened to traffic partially in the same period, and in 1941, the old Kaohsiung Station, located at the junction of Dagangpu and Yanchengpu, was opened to traffic partially. In 1941, the new Kaohsiung Station built around Dagangpu was opened, and the old Kaohsiung Station was renamed Kaohsiung Harbor Station; at the same time, the Kaohsiung Harbor Line was constructed.
The Kaohsiung Urban Railway Undergrounding Project was officially launched in early 2006, covering the area from Baoding Road in Zuoying District to Justice Road near the city's border with Fengshan City in Kaohsiung County. In addition to the ongoing undergrounding of Kaohsiung Station new construction, Gushan Station is scheduled to resume passenger service, as well as the original abolition of the Sanjuancuo Station is scheduled to resume station, but also plans to add four more commuter stations (Neiwei Station, Museum of Fine Arts Station, Nationality Station, Dashun Station; the above station names are tentative); and began to review the transformation of the Lingang Line and the abolition of the problem. However, the "Tuk-Tuk" train, which has been running since 2003, is still running on the Lingang Line, and a simple platform has been added at Xinguang Station.
Mass Rapid Transit
Kaohsiung is the second city in Taiwan to have a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. The entire Kaohsiung MRT system consists of elevated, underground, and flat lines. Currently under construction are the Red Line and the Orange Line. There are also several other routes (Lingang Light Rail, Blue Line, Brown Line...) still under planning. etc.) are still in the planning stage.
Roads
National Highway No. 1 (Zhongshan Highway)
Nanzi Interchange
Dingjin System Interchange
Kaohsiung Interchange
National Highway No. 10 (Kaohsiung Spur)
Dingjin System Interchange
Aviation
Kaohsiung International Airport (Hsiaogang Airport) is located in the Hsiaogang District, in the south of the city. Harbor District in the south of the city. It is a comprehensive airport for domestic and international flights, with a capacity second only to Taoyuan CKS International Airport. In addition to flights to all major airports in Taiwan, there are currently scheduled flights to 19 cities or regions, including Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, and Guam.
Maritime Transportation
Kaohsiung Harbor, located between the city's southwest coastline and the Chi-Tsin Peninsula, is a deep-water harbor that is divided into two parts: the first harbor, which was originally constructed, and the second harbor, which was constructed after the war. Thanks to its excellent geographical location, Kaohsiung Port has become an important transshipment center for maritime shipping between Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean and Northeast Asia. Not only is it the largest international port in Taiwan, but it is also one of the top ports in the world in terms of cargo volume (once ranked third only after Singapore and Hong Kong). -Zhongzhou", "Xiaogang - Hongmao Harbor" and "Zhongzhou - Hongmao Harbor". Among them, the "Qijin - Gushan" route is the most frequent and is a very famous sightseeing route; in addition, there is also a ferry that runs in the afternoon and evening on regular holidays. In addition to the ferry, there is also a sightseeing boat, "Love Boat", that sails on the Ae River from Jianguo Bridge to the mouth of the sea.
Sightseeing
The Kaohsiung scenery is best known for the "Eight Scenes of Kaohsiung", which include: Flag Mountain Sunset, Chengpu Dawn Heron, Ape Peak Night Rain, Shulou Autumn Moon, River Harbor Returning to the Sail, Drum Bay Waves, Linghu Sunny Breeze, and the Fishing Songs of Jiangcun. Xiziwan Scenic Area (where National Sun Yat-sen University was founded), known as "Taiwan's West Lake", has a number of unique tourist attractions, and is the most prestigious sightseeing area in Southern Taiwan, with the main attractions scattered alongside the lakeshore highway, and the scenery in the whole area is beautiful and suitable for The scenery in the whole area is beautiful and suitable for enjoying the scenery of the lake and boating and fishing. Lianchi Lake in Zuoying is surrounded by Confucius Temple, Longhu Pagoda, Chunqiu Pavilion and many other sightseeing spots. Shoushan Park is also an excellent place for leisure, where you can hike and enjoy the beautiful seascape and watch the cute macaque monkeys. In addition, Fo Guang Shan, the largest Buddhist temple in Taiwan, Flagstaff Lighthouse, Flagstaff Fortress, the former Qing Dynasty dog-fighting British Consulate, and the North Gate of Xiong Zhen are all historical relics and monuments that are well worth visiting.
Kaohsiung City is located between the Chia Nan Plain and the Pingtung Plain, facing the southern mouth of the Taiwan Strait, where there are long summers and no winters all year round, with a tropical scenery, making it a beautiful harbor city.
The most famous tourist attractions in Kaohsiung, besides Kaohsiung Harbor, are the Shoushan Scenic Area as well as the Lianchi Lake Scenic Area. Shou Shan, originally known as Ta Dog Shan, also known as Kirin Shan, Buried Gold Mountain, and Kaohsiung Shan, was changed to Shou Shan when the Japanese Emperor visited the area in 1923, and is now changed to Kaohsiung Shan, located at the mouth of Kaohsiung Harbor, facing Flag Hau Shan. With an elevation of 1,137 meters, the whole mountain rises up and is made of coral, and its top triangular point of Shou Peak is surrounded by cliffs and walls on three sides. The ancient city gate Xiongzhen Beimen in the Shoushan Scenic Area was built in the 30th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, and is the gateway to the birthplace of Kaohsiung City, where the British Consulate was built back then. This European-style building is in ruins after more than 100 springs and autumns. Xiziwan Beach is located right at the foot of Shoushan Mountain, with beautiful scenery along the shore, a wide bathing area, flat beaches, fine white sand, azure sea water, and not too many waves. Tall and upright coconut groves make Xiziwan full of tropical scenery. It is not only a good sea water bathing place, but also a summer resort. Shoushan Park has lush forests, clear springs and rocky outcrops, and acacia and phoenix trees cover Shoushan Temple, Faxing Temple, Early Joy Garden, Zhonglei Ancestral Hall, Thousand Lights Temple and other buildings with different styles. Zhonglie Ancestral Hall is an old building with the traditional style of China, with a deep courtyard and green grass. Yuan-Ting Temple has a history of over 200 years and is one of the most famous ancient temples in Taiwan Province. Built in the ninth year of the Qianlong reign in the Qing Dynasty, the majestic Longquan Temple is one of Taiwan's sacred Buddhist sites. Climbing Cishou Pagoda and looking far away, to the west is the vast strait of water and sky connected to the vast sky; overlooking the downtown area, high-rise buildings, streets, as far as the eye can see; inside and outside of the harbor area, the ships; north of the half Ping Shan rises up, and the shimmering Lotus Pond, composed of Kaohsiung another famous scenic area. Half Ping Mountain and Lian Chi Lake have touching legends, where the landscape is picturesque and mesmerizing. The picture consisting of Chunqiu Pavilion, Half Ping Mountain, and weeping willows has always been regarded as a representative of Kaohsiung's scenery. Lotus Pond used to be covered with lotus flowers, rhododendrons, the beautiful half-screen mountain reflected in the pool, the willows along the shore, set off by the pavilion of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, both the lake and tower, the beauty of the mountains and water, but today with the construction of temples and pavilions, has broken the pattern of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion. The newly built Qiming Hall, Wuli Pavilion, Longhu Pagoda, Confucius Temple, etc. make the earliest building here Chunqiu Pavilion dwarf. There are many places of interest in Lianqitan, and the Confucius Temple is modeled after the Confucius Temple in Song Dynasty and the Confucius Temple in Qufu, which is opulent and magnificent, with the area ranking the first among all the Confucius Temples in the province. Qiming Hall is a typical palace-style building, carved beams and painted pillars, ancient colors, which enshrines Confucius, Guan Gong, Yue Fei, Zheng Chenggong and other civil and military saints. Half Ping Shan is closely connected to Lian Chi Tan at 223 meters above sea level, and the limestone in Half Ping Shan has been heavily mined as raw material for cement production.
Kaohsiung's major tourist attractions: Clarification Lake - Ai River - Lianchi Lake - Xizi Bay - Chunqiu Pavilion - Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park - Kaohsiung Confucius Temple - Sanfeng Palace - Junior Creek - Agongdian Reservoir - Fountainhead Hot Spring - Qiziin Peninsula - Liugui Colored Butterfly Valley