Love river

Day #129: Lotus Pond

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August 8th 2013
One of Kaohsiung's biggest tourist attractions is Lotus Pond, a large man-made lake surrounded by a variety of temples and stautues of Buddhas and gods. Getting to the lake by bicycle is part of the experience - one long gentle cycle path from the harbour along Lover River leading all the way to the lake, crossing roads, the railway and going through the city's Hakka district and modern ar ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Kaohsiung

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In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using th... ... read more