Nantun Old Street is a historical neighborhood, approximately 200 meters in length, formerly known as ‘Ploughshare Store Street’ It is flanked by many ancient buildings and retains various old shops such as tofu stores, blacksmiths, seed stores, rice bran stores, department stores, and traditional Chinese medicine shops The street is open all year round and […]
Hezhong Temple is a Taoist-style temple that houses statues of the Three Pure Ones, the Earth God, Guanyin Bodhisattva, and Marshal Zhongtan, among others
This is a steel arch bridge equipped with colorful neon lighting in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple The nighttime lighting colors are exactly the atomic spectrum of a rainbow Coupled with the fact that Guanyin Pavilion has long been known for its beautiful scenery as ‘Xiying Wonderland’, thus the arch bridge is
This is a natural stalactite cave located in the northeastern part of Green Island, named for a stalagmite resembling the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva The ‘Bodhisattva’ sits facing east on a lotus seat, with a calm expression, quietly guarding the fishing boats that go out to sea Here, you can not only admire the natural stalactite wonders
This is a special rock formed by marine erosion and weathering It is located on the edge of an upright sea cliff on the east coast of Green Island It is named because its shape resembles Confucius contemplating his mistakes facing the wall Looking from a distance, the rock stands along the cliff Under the
This is a conical tower made of black stone, stacked in a nine-tiered staircase shape, with a long history, attracting many tourists to visit Open all year round, available 24/7
This is the first paper building in Taiwan, China, and also the first building transported from overseas In 1995, architect Shigeru Ban built a lightweight paper church to commemorate the great earthquake in Japan Ten years later, this paper church was transported to Taomi Community in Puli, an area affected by the 921 earthquake In
This is the most distant journey, arriving at the place where one set out before Hu Defu’s ‘The Most Distant Road’ Taiwanese Paiwanese artist Yidan Bawawalong’s solo exhibition ‘The Wind on the Mountain Still Fragrant’ will be held at Asia Art Center (Taipei) from September 14 to November 10, 2024 This is a continuation and
This building was originally built in 1967 At that time, it was constructed to monitor ideological prisoners However, over time, the Bagua Tower has gradually transformed into a memorial hall used to display local human rights history and culture Here, tourists can learn about human rights issues in local history through exhibitions, pictures, texts, and
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The True Love Pier, with its distinctive sail-like design, stands at the estuary of the Love River From here, one can admire the skyline of Kaohsiung with its high-rise buildings and also gaze upon the Kaohsiung Port, experiencing the awe-inspiring arrival of ships During the day, the pier is vibrant with ships coming and going
