Kaohsiung Travel: Historic Monuments of Fengshan Town

Finding a parking space in Fengshan Town (鳳山) took a significant amount of time. Originally, we planned to visit two places and then drive to others, but in the end, we decided to walk to every place on my list. We visited three forts, an old city gate, and Fongyi Academy. The walk through town covered...

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Kaohsiung Travel: Butterfly Garden of Jinshihu Scenic Area

Golden Lion Lake (金獅湖蝴蝶園) Golden Lion Lake / Jinshi Lake is situated in the upper reaches of the Love River in the northeast of Kaohsiung City. Originally known as "Dayu," it is located next to Lion's Head Mountain and is sourced from Dingjinzhen on the east side of the expressway.Originally called...

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Kaohsiung Travel: Umbrella Alley at Jiaxian Cat Village

Jiaxian District (Taiwan Hakka dialect: gab 南 xienˊ kiˊ) is located in the northeast of Kaohsiung City, near Nanhua District in Tainan City. It is renowned for its special agricultural products such as taro and bamboo shoots. Hakka people make up 31% of the population in the area.The streets were painted...

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Kaohsiung Travel: The History of Meinong

Meinong District is situated in the northeast of the geographical center of Kaohsiung City. Due to a significant number of Hakka people who settled in the Liudui area during the Qing dynasty, Meinong has retained a rich Hakka culture and is renowned as one of the most prominent Hakka cultural areas...

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