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『Lotus Lake』
Lotus Lake is the biggest lake in Kaohsiung City.
With reflections of Banpinshan on the
water, the "Spring and Autumn Pavilions" and the
"Dragon and Tiger Pagodas",
Lotus Lake attracts visitors from all over the
world. Bicycle Path around Lotus Lake.
The bicycle path runs around
the eastern and southern sides of Lotus Lake,
allowing visitors to do a bit of exercise while
viewing the lake
Tianhou
Temple at Cihou』
Built in 1673 by fisherman Ah-hua Xu and company,
the Cihou Tienhou Temple serves as a place of
respect for the sea Goddess, Matsu.
With the honorable fact of being the oldest temple
in Kaohsiung, it holds many delicate sculptures and
impressive paintings; most of which were painted by
artist - Yufong Chen.
『Cihou
Lighthouse』
Construction of the Cihou Lighthouse was completed
in 1918, and the building stands next to the Cihou
Gun Emplacement.
This baroque-style lighthouse is open to the public
from 9:00am until 4:00pm each day (exceptMondays)
and gives visitors uninterrupted views of Kaohsiung
Harbor, Sizihwan Bay, and Cihou Beach
『Cijin
Wind Turbine Park』
Located at Chungchou Beach, the seven windmills of
the Cijin Seaside Park generate a combined daily
power output of 79,000 watts, which is enough power
to satisfy the evening energy demand of the Cijin
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