Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung County is situated at the southwestern part of Taiwan. By its northeastern side there stand the Central Mountain Range. Yushan Mountain Range and Alishan Mountain Range. By its northern side there is Chianan Plain, and western side Taiwan Strait. By its southeastern side the Kaoping Stream and Pingtung County are the boundary. The topography extends from the northeast to the southwest. The mountains at the eastern part are at the height of more than 3,000 meters, and they decline to the west to form hills. There appears the topography of plain when the hills extend to below 100 meters. The most western end is the coastling topography of the sea. Because of the topographical and geological changes, there create various kinds of beautiful landforms and landscapes. And as Kaohsiung County is situated at the sub-tropical climatic area, the complicated systems of zoological and botanic ecologies are created. Different natural ecologies also form different tribal cultures.

Attractions

National Park
Yushan National Park, Yushan Tianchih and Cypress Valley, Guanshan and Yakou

National Scenic Area
Eighteen Arhats Mountain (Shihba Luohanshan), Maolin National Scenic Area

Forest Pleasure Ground
Shanping Forest Ecological Science Park, Tengjhih National Forest Recreation Area

Farm/Scenery
Meinong, Cheng Ching Lake Exotic Marine Life Museum, Chengcing Lake, Tianliao Moon World

Hot Spring
Baolai Hot Spring, Bulao Hot Spring, Lovers' Gorge and Duona Hot Spring

Heritage/Temple
Fo Gunag Shan Monastery

Beaches/Islands
Lover's Wharf


Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung city is located in the southern part of Taiwan and is the island's largest industrial center. It has stayed abreast of Taiwan's recent progress and prosperity; expanding and modernizing, the city strides into the 21st century as a newly emerging international metropolis. Beginnin centuries ago,Kaohsiung was called "Dagou" or "Dahgu," transliterated from the name of local aborigines. Disturbed by the violence of pirates in the area, in 1563, the "Takuo" tribe eventually moved to the site of present-day Pingtungcity. This name persisted untill 1920, when the city's name was changed to Kaohsiung.

Attractions

Amusement Park
Blue Lagoon Water Park（temporarily closed）

Farm/Scenery
Lotus Lake / Spring and Autumn Pavilions / Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, Kaohsiung 85 Building, Kaohsiung Original Botanical Garden, Shou Mountain (Chai Mountain), Urban Spotlight, Jinshih Lake, Shou Shan Zoo, Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park, Love River Sightseeing Boat

Night Market/Snack
Guanghua Tourists' Night Market, Xingzhong Tourists' Night Market, Nanhua Tourists' Shopping Center, Liuhe Tourist Night Market, Qijin Seafood Street

Museum/Gallery/Memory
Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, National Sciences and Technology Museum, Qijin Coastline Park Seashell Museum, Kaohsiung Hakka Culture Museum, Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center, Kaohsiung Music Center, Kaohsiung Municipal Film Archives, Former British Consulate, Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum, Kaohsiung History Museum, YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung

Heritage/Temple
Qihou Battery, Xiongzhen North Gate, Holy Rosary Cathedral, Yuanheng Temple, Qihou Lighthouse, Qijin Tianhou Temple (Mazu Temple), Kaohsiung Confucius Temple

Beaches/Islands
Kaohsiung Harbor, Qijin Coastline Park, Xizi Bay (Xiziwan)

Mall
Dream Mall

Shopping Area
Sanduo Shopping District, New Juejiang Shopping Area

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