{"id":5778,"date":"2025-01-13T07:52:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T07:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake"},"modified":"2025-01-13T07:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T07:52:44","slug":"the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/13\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheng Ching Lake Ultimate Travel Guide \u6f84\u6e05\u6e56\u5b8c\u6574\u5c0e\u89bd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5778_1364ea-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5778_1364ea-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5778_1364ea-43\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5778_1364ea-43 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5778_1364ea-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5778_1364ea-43\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5778_1364ea-43 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5778_1364ea-43\">Cheng Ching Lake (aka Cheng Cing Lake or Ching Qing Lake) in Kaohsiung is one of the most beautiful parks in Taiwan. Much of the lake is full of traditional Chinese gardens and architecture. Because of its size, it cannot be properly appreciated by only going there for one afternoon; there are simply too many things to see and do there. In this blog, we will provide you a detailed virtual tour of the entire lake.<br> <br>People often don\u2019t realize that Kaohsiung has a lot to offer to tourists. Many of the places down south aren\u2019t represented as well in English as other sites in Taipei, which is why we want to help everyone realize what a great place it is. I used to live in Kaohsiung and exercised at Cheng Ching Lake daily, and it was like living in paradise every day. There are many Kaohsiung residents who visit the lake daily for free, and I envy them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Travel Tips Block -->\n<div style=\"\n    border: 2px solid #4CAF50; \/* Colored frame *\/\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    padding: 15px 20px;\n    margin: 20px 0;\n    background-color: #f9f9f9;\n    font-family: 'Lato', Arial, sans-serif;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    box-shadow: 0px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n\">\n    <p style=\"\n        margin-top: 0;\n        font-size: 20px;\n        color: #333333;\n        font-weight: 700;\n        display: flex;\n        align-items: center;\n    \">\n        \ud83c\udfd6\ufe0f Planning your trip to Kaohsiung? \ud83d\udc12\n    <\/p>\n    <p style=\"\n        margin: 0 0 10px;\n        font-size: 16px;\n        color: #555555;\n    \">\n        Here are some top travel tips for you:\n    <\/p>\n    <ul style=\"\n        padding-left: 20px;\n        margin: 0;\n        font-size: 17px;\n        color: #444444;\n    \">\n        <li>Best time to visit: <strong>Winter<\/strong> when temperatures are cooler and there is less rain<\/li>\n        <li>How to get there: \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/XTaSHrqA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Taiwan High Speed Railway\n            <\/a> and \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/XTaSHrqA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n           Inter-City Bus <\/a> \n        <\/li>\n        <li>Best places to stay: \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/kqbs4zHd\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Mingli Hotel\n<\/a> \n            or \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/dSHLNrKz\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                IHI Sandup Hotel\n            <\/a>\nwhich are great value choices located downtown. \n        <\/li>\n        <li>Book tours and activities in Kaohsiung on \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/duRKLchR\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Klook\n        <\/li>\n <\/li>\n       <li>Stay connected with \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/IF5DuEip\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                a local SIM\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/XTaSHrqA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Rent a car\n            <\/a> \n            to explore distant sights\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5778_51c39f-7d .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5778_51c39f-7d .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5778_51c39f-7d .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5778_51c39f-7d .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical Background:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheng Ching lake is the <a href=\"https:\/\/eng.taiwan.net.tw\/m1.aspx?sNo=0002121&amp;id=627\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">largest<\/a> lake in Kaohsiung. Originally it was only a small irrigation pond, but in 1940 the Japanese diverted water here from the Gaoping River to act as a water supply for the surrounding area. During that time it was called Dabei Lake (\u5927\u57e4\u6e56), however, Chiang Kai-Shek (the leader of the ROC) renamed it Cheng Ching Lake (\u6f84\u6e05\u6e56) in 1963.<br>The ROC army used the lake as a base shortly after the Chinese Civil War and built an underground tunnel and bunker to protect against nuclear attack, which has now been converted into the Cheng Ching Lake Exotic Marine Life Museum. The lake contains a number of memorials to ROC soldiers, such as memorial plaques, army veterans mausoleums, and Fuguo island to commemorate soldiers that fled to the island of the same name in Vietnam during the Chinese Civil War.<br>The lake is meant to resemble Xihu (\u897f\u6e56, west lake) in Hangzhou, China. Chiang Kai-shek built a winter chateau on the lake, one of 30 guest houses that were built for him in Taiwan. <br>Surrounding the lake are a number of other notable sites including the Kaohsiung Yuanshan Hotel Resort, Cheng Ching Lake Baseball Field, Cheng Ching Golf Club, Kaohsiung Number 7 waterworks station, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Cheng Ching Lake Youth Activity Center.<br>Chengqing Lake is also a water source for a large area of Kaohsiung. Because of this (as well as the risk of drowning), fishing and swimming in the lake are <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chengcing_Lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">forbidden<\/a>.<br>Every year over a million visitors come to the park, although these numbers have gone down in recent years due to aging infrastructure and lack of new attractions. It is a haven for retired Taiwanese people to come and relax, and more and more young people seem to forget it exists.<br>The Kaohsiung Yellow Line will have a station near the park entrance, which is expected to be completed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taipeitimes.com\/News\/taiwan\/archives\/2024\/11\/22\/2003827327\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2034<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>100 NT per person<br>50 NT for students, 60\/100 NT for cars (there is a discount for cars on weekdays), and 30 NT for scooters.<br>Kaohsiung residents: free!<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=104&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=2854&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.agoda.com%2Fsearch%3Fcity%3D756%26pslc%3D1%26selectedproperty%3D5342886&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=1otgfaUyDsKPpolDhvABy&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chengching Lakeside Resort<\/a>: 1,000-3,000 NT per night <\/strong>(you can book on <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=104&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=2854&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.agoda.com%2Fsearch%3Fcity%3D756%26pslc%3D1%26selectedproperty%3D5342886&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=73wkJbvLryN8ZkGe0h7A9&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Fcheng-qing-hu-shui-yang-hui-guan.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEMiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBuACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D258742%3Bdest_type%3Dlandmark%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D2%3Bhpos%3D2%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1691562024%3Bsrpvid%3D91522c91ef650317%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84&amp;journey_id=4VFtm3FsPOLH-4MdvksMS&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=121&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=4174&amp;sub_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trip.com%2Fhotels%2Fkaohsiung-hotel-detail-4889341%2Fchengching-lakeside-resort%2F&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trip.com%2Fhotels%2Fw%2Fhome%3FAllianceid%3D3897566%26trip_sub3%3DD87139&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=aBaew9zBQVeIS_r82abcj&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trip.com here<\/a>)<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=104&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=2854&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.agoda.com%2Fsearch%3Fcity%3D756%26pslc%3D1%26selectedproperty%3D732&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=xDK8_gQ6PozG1H8dS9ZQ_&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grand Hotel Kaohsiung<\/a>: 3,000-10,000 NT per night <\/strong>(you can book on <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=104&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=2854&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.agoda.com%2Fsearch%3Fcity%3D756%26pslc%3D1%26selectedproperty%3D732&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=J-OUizFQclaD6NPSEcVZn&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Fgao-xiong-yuan-shan-da-fan-dian.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEMiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBuACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D258742%3Bdest_type%3Dlandmark%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D1%3Bhpos%3D1%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1691562024%3Bsrpvid%3D91522c91ef650317%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84&amp;journey_id=PbRLbNvvTqw-3kAFG25h-&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotels.com\/affiliate\/UoVldqO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotels.com here<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=594&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=8645&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fexpedia.com%2Faffiliates%2FKaohsiung-Hotels-The-Grand-Hotel-Kaohsiung.J4UtMxy&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=SFq3g2hHNprX4RJfVjAol&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expedia here<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hours:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>4 AM &#8211; 9 PM (no entry after 6 PM)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to stay:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I also have stayed at and recommend Chengching Lakeside Resort (you can book on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=5342886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Fcheng-qing-hu-shui-yang-hui-guan.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEMiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBuACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D258742%3Bdest_type%3Dlandmark%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D2%3Bhpos%3D2%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1691562024%3Bsrpvid%3D91522c91ef650317%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trip.com\/hotels\/w\/home?Allianceid=3897566&amp;SID=23036234&amp;trip_sub1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trip.com%2Fhotels%2Fkaohsiung-hotel-detail-4889341%2Fchengching-lakeside-resort%2F&amp;trip_sub3=D87139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trip.com here<\/a>), and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grand Hotel Kaohsiung<\/a><\/strong> (you can book on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Fgao-xiong-yuan-shan-da-fan-dian.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEMiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBuACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D258742%3Bdest_type%3Dlandmark%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D1%3Bhpos%3D1%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1691562024%3Bsrpvid%3D91522c91ef650317%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com here<\/a>) which both offer breakfast buffet and free entrance into Chenqing Lake Park. I have also stayed at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=15946843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">85 Sky Tower<\/a><\/strong> which offers great views of the city; you can search for rooms in the 85 Sky Tower on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=15946843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fsearchresults.en-gb.html%3Fss%3D85%2BSky%2BTower%252C%2BKaohsiung%252C%2BKaohsiung%2BArea%252C%2BTaiwan%26ssne%3DChengcing%2BLake%26ssne_untouched%3DChengcing%2BLake%26label%3Dgen173nr-1BCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEBiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBeACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26aid%3D304142%26lang%3Den-gb%26sb%3D1%26src_elem%3Dsb%26src%3Dsearchresults%26dest_id%3D900118577%26dest_type%3Dlandmark%26ac_position%3D0%26ac_click_type%3Db%26ac_langcode%3Den%26ac_suggestion_list_length%3D5%26search_selected%3Dtrue%26search_pageview_id%3D91522c91ef650317%26ac_meta%3DGhA5MTUyMmM5MWVmNjUwMzE3IAAoATICZW46DWthb2hzaXVuZyA4NSBAAEoAUAA%253D%26group_adults%3D2%26no_rooms%3D1%26group_children%3D0&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com here<\/a>).<br>Find out more about where to stay in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taiwan-hotelaccommodation-booking-faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our Taiwan hotels guide<\/a> or search for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hl=en-us&amp;city=4951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best hotel deals in Taiwan here.<\/a> We recommend booking through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hl=en-us&amp;city=756\">Agoda here<\/a>, which provides the best quality accommodation on the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tours:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find more tours and activities in Kaohsiung such as <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F50658-wooderful-life-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D96bfa9c51a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pier 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/4007?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meinong Hakka Museum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F39444-hamasen-museum-taiwan-railway-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3Dbb041ea46a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamasen Railway Museum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F8302-suzuka-circuit-park-ticket-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3Ddd2d59fd3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suzuka Circuit Park<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F10316-kaohsiung-i-ride-experience-center-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3D4697616fff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">i-Ride Kaohsiung Visual 5D Flying Theater<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F65499-national-science-and-technology-museum-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3Daa88a8a3ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Science and Technology Museum <\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F78153-kaohsiung-japanese-landscape-restaurant-ticket%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3Dcb921db626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senya Village Restaruant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F55148-kaohsiung-austinland-ticket%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3D42d8adad86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austin Land<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/118150-kaohsiung-national-science-and-technology-museum-hotsnow-adventure-paradise-tickets-taiwan?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ski School Indoor Ski Slope<\/a>, and many more on <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727351&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fcity%2F22-kaohsiung-things-to-do%2F%3Fspm%3DCity.ChangeDestination.Destination%26clickId%3D806aaf8ff0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/kaohsiung?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Get There:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Car\/Scooter:<\/strong> There are two entrances to the park, one on the north side and one of the south side. There are plenty of places to park once inside. The price is 60\/100 NT for cars (there is a discount for cars on weekdays), and 30 NT for scooters. Looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=137&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=4110&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Faff_klick_id%3D80320776882-33635-727351-2acac24%26aff_pid%3D%26aff_sid%3D%26clickId%3Dd2244e1a88%26query%3Dkaohsiung%2Bscooter%2Brental%26spm%3DCity.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26utm_campaign%3D33635%26utm_content%3D%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate-alwayson%26utm_source%3Dlong%26utm_term%3D&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=yZfKCWslFa2dKCkgLEM2y&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scooter rental<\/a> in Kaohsiung? You can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=137&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=4110&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F46362-taipei-station-scooter-rental-pick-up%2F%3Faff_klick_id%3D80320771663-33635-668569-0407af0%26aff_pid%3D%26aff_sid%3D%26clickId%3Dfe971c248d%26spm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26utm_campaign%3D33635%26utm_content%3D%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate-alwayson%26utm_source%3Dlong%26utm_term%3D&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=Kt8cab-fpMavRb122atb2&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/kaohsiung\/transportation?cid=9223\">KKday here<\/a> to search for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/scootermoped-rental-in-taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><br>If you are looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=137&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=4110&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Faff_klick_id%3D80320776553-33635-668569-354ecbc%26aff_pid%3D%26aff_sid%3D%26clickId%3D00cec2d002%26query%3Dtaipei%2Bcar%2Brental%26spm%3DActivity.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26utm_campaign%3D33635%26utm_content%3D%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate-alwayson%26utm_source%3Dlong%26utm_term%3D&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=HuK7DRcUk7zpoMwbQgRC4&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">car rentals<\/a>, you can search <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=4845&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qeeq.com%2Fcarsearch_map%3Fid%3D24d05ca8e96dde25bac9faac2a4a893d&amp;campaign_id=172&amp;journey_id=aZgF2mVd9ureBX--loU0K&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qeeq here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/taipei\/transportation?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday here<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=137&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=4110&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Faff_klick_id%3D80320776553-33635-668569-354ecbc%26aff_pid%3D%26aff_sid%3D%26clickId%3D00cec2d002%26query%3Dtaipei%2Bcar%2Brental%26spm%3DActivity.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26utm_campaign%3D33635%26utm_content%3D%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate-alwayson%26utm_source%3Dlong%26utm_term%3D&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=TZIiD9jvT-y6HrjX8Dn23&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>. You can also check out our car rental guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/scooter-and-car-rental-in-taiwan?fbclid=IwAR2Bf4hRdiOpcjO8PuF6jdY9hEBUcw_uGR9guxpXVRB0baCdvI_efSLm9rc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><br><strong>By Bus:<\/strong> From the Weiwuying MRT station, you can take the 70A bus straight to the main entrance. You can book tickets to travel to Kaohsiung via <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=137&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=4110&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fbuses-2%2F1014-taiwan%2F%3Faff_klick_id%3D80320771888-33635-727558-de74a5f%26aff_pid%3D%26aff_sid%3D%26des_id%3D10012%26pid%3Dinternal%26utm_campaign%3D33635%26utm_content%3D%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate-alwayson%26utm_source%3Dlong%26utm_term%3D&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=bC9OMoLK7YIhC_tTXGj5s&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inter-city bus on Klook h<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=137&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=4110&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fbuses-2%2F1014-taiwan%2F%3Faff_klick_id%3D80320771888-33635-727558-de74a5f%26aff_pid%3D%26aff_sid%3D%26des_id%3D10012%26pid%3Dinternal%26utm_campaign%3D33635%26utm_content%3D%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate-alwayson%26utm_source%3Dlong%26utm_term%3D&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=kzsqHR6XYNsSp9J5uOvFY&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ere<\/a>. <br>You can book tickets to Kaohsiung via <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=137&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=4110&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F73749-thsr-one-way-ticket-taipei%2F%3Faff_klick_id%3D80320771752-33635-727558-f04c36c%26aff_pid%3D%26aff_sid%3D%26clickId%3D4f369cb192%26spm%3DCountry.CityPopular_Activity_LIST%26utm_campaign%3D33635%26utm_content%3D%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate-alwayson%26utm_source%3Dlong%26utm_term%3D&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=HQz9d8GShxmMXONOmqreM&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high speed rail (HSR)  on Klook here <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/100299-foreigners-only-taiwan-high-speed-rail-ticket-taiwan?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKDay here.<\/a> <br>Book tickets via the normal train (TRA) on <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=137&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=4110&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F1684-5-day-thsr-joint-train-pass-taipei%2F%3Faff_klick_id%3D80320776554-33635-727558-5ee00d3%26aff_pid%3D%26aff_sid%3D%26clickId%3D0ecee267e9%26spm%3DMobility_Aggregate.ActivityListCategorizedGrid_LIST%26utm_campaign%3D33635%26utm_content%3D%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate-alwayson%26utm_source%3Dlong%26utm_term%3D&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=DdmUGIQdELVnxPOwsHFzW&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>.<br>You can also book a <a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?campaign_id=137&amp;marker=417346&amp;p=4110&amp;trs=215740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F89230-klook-pass-taiwan-kaohsiung%2F%3Faff_klick_id%3D80320771892-33635-727558-4ae0291%26aff_pid%3D%26aff_sid%3D%26clickId%3Dd0e797cc3d%26spm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26utm_campaign%3D33635%26utm_content%3D%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate-alwayson%26utm_source%3Dlong%26utm_term%3D&amp;product_type=linkswitcher&amp;journey_id=ZTxyRyB0L6R0iPRincjoZ&amp;trace_id=Zz0377f0aaad0a4288ae77a12-417346&amp;promo_kind=tp_long&amp;page_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foreignersintaiwan.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kaohsiung Travel pass here. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map:<\/h2>\n\n\n<div>\n<div id=\"906613714373242926\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;\" align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>Please refer to the map below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"555587082329699843\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;\" align=\"left\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d143724.9791079045!2d120.30736479537177!3d22.679022854789736!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x346e1ace3f0bd761%3A0x555512648cf8356!2sChengcing%20Lake!5e1!3m2!1sen!2stw!4v1607655181984!5m2!1sen!2stw\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">You can also check out our drone footage of the lake below:<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-cjdTO7k6BcM\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"cjdTO7k6BcM\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/cjdTO7k6BcM\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Chengqing Lake 8 Areas\/Scenes \u6f84\u6e05\u6e56\u516b\u666f<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>According to the Chengqing Lake <a href=\"http:\/\/chengcinglake.water.gov.tw\/chinese\/scenery_introduction.asp?category=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>, there are eight main areas and attractions around the lake as follows (we will cover these in detail below):<\/p>\n<p>Area 1: Plum Blossoms and the Dawn of Spring \u6885\u96b4\u6625\u66c9<br \/>-Main entrance \u89c0\u5149\u5927\u9580<br \/>-Old Aquarium \u6c34\u65cf\u9928<br \/>-Freedom Pavilion \u81ea\u7531\u4ead<br \/>&#8211; Magpie Bridge \u9d72\u6a4b<br \/>&#8211; Chiang Kai Shek\u2019s Residence \u8523\u516c\u884c\u9928-\u6f82\u6e05\u6a13<br \/>&#8211; Chengching Lakeside Resort \u6c34\u6f3e\u6703\u9928<br \/>&#8211; Cheng Ching Lake Exotic Marine Life Museum (<a href=\"https:\/\/chengcinglake.water.gov.tw\/english\/scenery_introduction_main.asp?bull_id=425\">Ocean Fantasy Museum<\/a>) \u6f84\u6e05\u6e56\u6d77\u6d0b\u5947\u73cd\u5712<\/p>\n<p>Area 2: The Winding Bridge Catches the Moon \u66f2\u6a4b\u91e3\u6708<br \/>-Nine Turn Bridge\u4e5d\u66f2\u6a4b<br \/>-Cuihui Building \u6148\u6689\u6a13<br \/>-Playground \u5152\u7ae5\u6a02\u5712<br \/>-Wishing Pond \u8a31\u9858\u6c60<br \/>-Tao Ran Court \u9676\u7136\u95a3<br \/>-Feng Yuan Court \u8c50\u539f\u95a3<br \/>-Gratitude Pavilion \u98f2\u6c34\u601d\u6e90\u7d00\u5ff5\u4ead<br \/>-Picnic Area \u91ce\u9910\u5340<br \/>-Blissful Garden \u5e78\u798f\u82b1\u5712<\/p>\n<p>Area 3: The Willow on the Shore Observes the Lotus \u67f3\u5cb8\u89c0\u84ee<br \/>-Industrial Waterworks Memorial \u5de5\u696d\u6c34\u5ee0\u7d00\u5ff5\u7891<br \/>-Boat Pond \u539f\u5212\u8239\u5834<br \/>-Renzhi Pavilion \u4ec1\u667a\u4ead<br \/>-Tea Area \u6ce1\u8336\u5340<br \/>-Sister Pavilion \u59d0\u59b9\u4ead<br \/>-Tatsuko Takeshi Fountain \u8fb0\u5b50\u98db\u7fd4<br \/>-Shuanglian Pavilion \u96d9\u84ee\u4ead<\/p>\n<p>Area 4: The Tall Hill Looks Toward the Sea \u9ad8\u4e18\u671b\u6d77<br \/>-Bell Tower \u9418\u6a13<br \/>-Suspension Bridge \u540a\u6a4b<br \/>-Fuguo Island \u5bcc\u570b\u5cf6<br \/>-Siyuan Pavilion \u601d\u6e90\u4ead<br \/>-Zhongxing Pagota \u4e2d\u8208\u5854<br \/>-BBQ area \u70e4\u8089\u5340<\/p>\n<p>Area 5: Deep in the Woods Birds Sing \u6df1\u6a39\u9cf4\u79bd<br \/>-Thousand trees forest \u5343\u6a39\u6797<br \/>-100 year old tree \u767e\u5e74\u5408\u6b61<br \/>-Lanxiu Building \u652c\u79c0\u6a13<\/p>\n<p>Area 6: Pristine Air Flows Over Lake and Mountain\u6e56\u5c71\u4f73\u6c23<br \/>-Zhongling Tower \u5fe0\u9748\u5854, <br \/>-Zhengqi Pavilion \u6b63\u6c23\u4ead<\/p>\n<p>Area 7: Three Pvilions Support Victory \u4e09\u4ead\u652c\u52dd<br \/>-Youru Pavilion \u6709\u5982\u4ead <br \/>-Danru Pavilion \u6de1\u5982\u4ead<br \/>-Qingru Pavilion \u6e05\u5982\u4ead<\/p>\n<p>Area 8: Peng Island Pouring out Gold \u84ec\u5cf6\u6e67\u91d1<br \/>-Deyue Building \u5f97\u6708\u6a13<\/p>\n<p>Okay, let&#8217;s get started on the detailed virtual tour of Chengqing Lake!<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Area 1: Plum Blossoms and the Dawn of Spring \u6885\u96b4\u6625\u66c9<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-29_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are like me and searching for the signs of these eight areas like Pokemon, the &#8220;plum blossoms and dawn of spring&#8221; sign is to the right on the main entrance on the left side of the road. It&#8217;s pretty easy to find.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Main entrance \u89c0\u5149\u5927\u9580<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-25_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The main entrance is the place where most people enter the park. There is a large gate multiple guards and ticketing stations. It is nearby Chengxiu University and Changgen Hosptial and there are multiple busses that pass by. You can click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here <\/a>for more photos of the main entrance.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"810423830907823058-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Old Aquarium \u6c34\u65cf\u9928<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-19_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The aquarium is no longer open to the public, but I visited back before it closed. It consisted of freshwater and saltwater exhibition halls. Currently, it is under renovation and hopefully, it will open again soon. I think the fish have been moved to the Ocean Fantasy Museum. The building on the left is in a similar style and has been converted into a visitor&#8217;s center, but it was not open when I was there last. <br \/>See below for photos of when the aquarium was open in 2011, and some more recent photos. They also have some large freshwater fish, with one dead fish that once held the world record for the largest freshwater fish.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"370386493365513122-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Freedom Pavilion \u81ea\u7531\u4ead<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/527945-572097829469129-1956389569-n_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Freedom Pavilion is up on the hill above Magpie Bridge. It is a nice place to stop and relax, and usually, there is no one else there.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Magpie Bridge <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">\u9d72\u6a4b<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/66112-572097809469131-306735621-n_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Near the old aquarium, you can find a small garden and the magpie bridge, which is not really necessary but it looks nice. Nice place for a photo. Other photos of the bridge are shown below.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"279636488612661458-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><br \/>Chiang Kai Shek\u2019s Residence \u8523\u516c\u884c\u9928-\u6f82\u6e05\u6a13<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-1384_1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">From the sign in front of the residence: &#8220;The construction of the late President Chiang&#8217;s Residence in Chengcing Lake Scenic Area began on May 1, 1958, and was completed in January 1961. The original name was called &#8220;Big Shell Lake Villa&#8221; and then renamed &#8220;Big Shell Lake Guest House.&#8221; Late President Chiang granted it the name of &#8220;Chengcing House&#8221; on January 4, 1961. Since 1967, late President Chiang came to Kaohsiung every year to host the anniversary celebration of the R.O.C. military academy on Hun 16 and would stop over at Chengcing House. Every winter, when it was cold in Taipei, he would often come to the south and use Chengcing House as a winter resort. After he passed away in 1975, the house was reconstructed as the Memorial Hall of the Late President Chiang, with the bedroom and most of the partitions and decorations maintained in their original state.&#8221; Please note the building is closed on Tuesdays.<br \/>For more photos of this residence, check out our blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/seven-things-you-have-to-see-at-cheng-ching-lake-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"300968853418288488-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Chengching Lakeside Resort \u6c34\u6f3e\u6703\u9928<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-34_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Chengqing Lakeside Resort was one of the most affordable and best-value hotels in Kaohsiung. For about 1000 NT, you can stay a night here and enjoy a free entrance ticket and free parking. Also, the resort had a free breakfast buffet. You can find more photos of the resort <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Sadly, the resort <a href=\"https:\/\/tw.news.yahoo.com\/%E6%B0%B4%E6%BC%BE%E6%9C%83%E9%A4%A8%E7%87%9F%E9%81%8B38%E5%B9%B4%E7%86%84%E7%87%88-%E6%B9%96%E6%BF%B1%E9%9B%85%E5%AE%BF%E7%BE%8E%E6%99%AF%E6%88%90%E7%B5%95%E9%9F%BF%E6%97%85%E5%AE%A2%E4%B8%8D%E6%8D%A8-065700319.html\">closed in late 2024.<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"386729107929597825-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3>Cheng Ching Lake Exotic Marine Life Museum \u6f84\u6e05\u6e56\u6d77\u6d0b\u5947\u73cd\u5712<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7668_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The Exotic Marine Life Museum is made from an old nuclear bunker on the site. Inside there a quite a few rare marine species, so it&#8217;s worth it to check out if you have time.<br \/><u><strong>Price:<\/strong><\/u> You will have to pay an additional fee to enter the aquarium. Adults are <strong>200 NT<\/strong>, children <strong>150 NT<\/strong>, and Kaohsiung Residents are <strong>100 NT<\/strong>.<br \/><u><strong>Location<\/strong>: <\/u>On the Southeastern edge of the lake, left of the Cheng Ching Lakeside resort before Chiang Kai-shek\u2019s Chateau (see map above).<br \/>For an in-depth look at this place, check out our blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/seven-things-you-have-to-see-at-cheng-ching-lake-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> or the photo gallery below.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"695919160960127226-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2>Area 2: The Winding Bridge Catches the Moon \u66f2\u6a4b\u91e3\u6708<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"display: table; width: auto; position: relative; float: left; max-width: 100%; ;clear: left; margin-top: 0px; *margin-top: 0px;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"galleryImageBorder wsite-image\" style=\"border-width: 0; max-width: 100%; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-1424.jpg?250\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" style=\"display: block;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%; clear: both; visibility: hidden;\" \/>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The turning bridge catches the moon sign is easy to find. It&#8217;s right next to the nine-turn bridge.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Nine Turn Bridge \u4e5d\u66f2\u6a4b<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-1416_2_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">This is a picturesque bridge over the lake connecting the south and north sides. Built in 1960, the bridge is<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chengcing_Lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 230 <\/a>meters in length and 2.5 meters wide. Nine-sided bridges are popular features of Chinese gardens that began during the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nine-turn_bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Song Dynasty<\/a>, and allow patrons to slowly enjoy many different viewpoints. For more photos of this bridge, check out our blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/seven-things-you-have-to-see-at-cheng-ching-lake-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"569984499482940412-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">You can also see our full drone footage of the nine-turn bridge below.<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-eMOsXiWHZTE\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"eMOsXiWHZTE\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/eMOsXiWHZTE\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Cuihui Building \u6148\u6689\u6a13<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7676_1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The Cihui building was originally built for Chiang Kai-shek as a place for recreation and art exhibitions. Currently, it is closed for renovation which has gone on for many years. Hopefully, it will open again soon. For more photos of this building, check\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"605926187179202169-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/chengqinglake1-382_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Playground \u5152\u7ae5\u6a02\u5712<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-3258_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The playground at Chengqing Lake is pretty amazing. There is a large sand pit, multiple slides, and a giant pirate ship and dragon. It&#8217;s a pretty good children&#8217;s park for Taiwan&#8217;s standards. For more photos of this park see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"615743583335811934-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Wishing Pond \u8a31\u9858\u6c60<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 728; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/editor\/trent-s-6079.jpg?1526453696\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">There is a wishing pond with a golden Buddha that is popular for throwing coins into to make a wish.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Tao Ran Court \u9676\u7136\u95a3<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7628_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Taoran Court is one of the most secluded and peaceful pavilions at Chengqing Lake. The fastest way to get there is by walking across the nine-turn bridge.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Feng Yuan Court\u8c50\u539f\u95a3<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-74_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Feng Yuan Court is also a nice quiet pavilion in the forest behind Taoran Pavilion. For more photos of this pavilion see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"639664587307198273-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Gratitude Pavilion \u98f2\u6c34\u601d\u6e90\u7d00\u5ff5\u4ead<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/trent-s-4398_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The gratitude pavilion is another small pavilion with this fountain in front of it.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Picnic Area \u91ce\u9910\u5340<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/imgp3743_1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">There is a nice picnic area near the lotus pond with quite a few tables. For more photos of the picnic area, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"921748010822360286-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Blissful Garden \u5e78\u798f\u82b1\u5712<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-52_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The blissful garden is one of the newly renovated parts of the park and is basically romantically themed. For more photos of the blissful garden, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"755474796649695678-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Area 3: The Willow on the Shore Observes the Lotus \u67f3\u5cb8\u89c0\u84ee<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/img-7741.jpg?1607413991\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">You can find the sign for area three near the boat pond on the south shore.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Industrial Waterworks Memorial\u5de5\u696d\u6c34\u5ee0\u7d00\u5ff5\u7891<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 740; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/48386778-230460017850161-4869339062109995008-n.jpg?1607414013\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">This is a large plaque commemorating the names of workers who built the waterworks around Chengqing Lake. Part of it was damaged during Typhoon Nepartak in 2016. Fore more photos of the plaque, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"275642254444869638-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Boat Pond \u539f\u5212\u8239\u5834<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7683_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The boat pond is the northwesternmost body of water at Chengqing Lake. I think there used to be paid boat rides from Renzhi Pavilion (middle) but not anymore, which is a shame. For more photos of the boat pond, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"338592141825011621-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Tea Area \u6ce1\u8336\u5340<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-0574_1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Near the boat pond is a slope of land with many tables that are popular for making tea and picnicking. For more photos of the tea area, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"285952107123505447-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Sister Pavilion \u59d0\u59b9\u4ead<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/cehngqinglake2-87.jpg?1607414291\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Sister Pavilion is another small pavilion next to the boat pond.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Renzhi Pavilion \u4ec1\u667a\u4ead<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-94_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Renzhi Pavilion is another pavilion on the boat pond. There is also a small pier next to it that has been blocked off. I think boating has been banned here which is sad, it would be a great place to paddle boat. You can see more photos of this pavilion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"792440393709479663-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Tatsuko Takeshi Fountain \u8fb0\u5b50\u98db\u7fd4<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/djicql-2_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #515151;\">The statue of Tatsuko Flying, along with a fountain display at Chengqing Lake, Niaosong District of Kaohsiung. The Taiwan water company placed the statue here to attract Tasuko, the dragon god, to bring good luck. <\/span>For more photos of the fountain, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"697415380346207905-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Shuanglian Pavilion \u96d9\u84ee\u4ead<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/djicql-4_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The Shuanglian Pavilions are another beautiful set of pavilions on the north side of the lake. For more photos of the pavilion, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"852746709361269459-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">You can see our full drone video of Shuanglian Pavilion and Tatsuko Takeshi Fountain below:<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-wn-6k_oX69w\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"wn-6k_oX69w\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/wn-6k_oX69w\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Area 4: The Tall Hill Looks Toward the Sea \u9ad8\u4e18\u671b\u6d77<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-121_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The sign for &#8220;Tall Hill Faces the Sea&#8221; is the hardest to find. It&#8217;s located right under the Zhongxing Pagoda next to the main road.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Bell Tower \u9418\u6a13<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/seven-things-you-have-to-see-at-cheng-ching-lake-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7734_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The bell tower at Chengqing Lake is the second-highest tower here besides Chungxing Pagoda. It sits on a forested hill directly across the suspension bridge. The tower was built in <a href=\"http:\/\/chengcinglake.water.gov.tw\/chinese\/scenery_introduction.asp?category=4&amp;sn=22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1969<\/a>, and the bell was replaced again in 1980. It is 3 stories high and holds a bell at the highest level.<br \/>From the sign near the tower: &#8220;The bell tower was constructed in January 1969. It&#8217;s a three-floor tower with one copper bell hanging on the top floor. The graceful sound of the bell could spread far and wide throughout the whole Chengqing Lake Scenic Area. Late president Chiang enjoyed listening to the bell, when he stopped over at Chengcing Lake during his southern inspection, the bell would be struck 105 times, especially for him. However, since his passing away in 1975, the magnificent sound of the bell would no longer be heard. The original copper bell had been worn down by the years and was in a state of disrepair; so another new copper bell was molded in September 1980 to replace the original one. The bell represents peace and dignity in Buddhism, and the Bell Tower is located at a peak on a peninsula deep inside the Chengcing Lake Scenic Area. The view looking down from the Bell Tower is magnificent and the surroundings are quiet and dignified, therefore, so that many Buddhist organizations come, strike the ball, and pray for blessings. &#8220;<br \/>For more photos of this tower, check out our blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/seven-things-you-have-to-see-at-cheng-ching-lake-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"462298324823993393-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Suspension Bridge \u540a\u6a4b<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7719_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The small man-made Fuguo Island is connected by a pedestrian suspension bridge that is about 40 meters long.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Fuguo Island \u5bcc\u570b\u5cf6<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/dji-0487-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Constructed in<a href=\"http:\/\/chengcinglake.water.gov.tw\/chinese\/scenery_introduction.asp?category=4&amp;sn=24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 1955<\/a>, this island holds particular historical significance because it was named after the <a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E5%AF%8C%E5%9C%8B%E5%B3%B6_(%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retreat <\/a>of the R.O.C. to an island of the same name off the coast of Vietnam. <br \/>According to the sign near the island:<br \/>&#8220;Originally, Fu Guo Island was a small island in Chengqing Lake, with an area of 100 square meters. It was reconstructed in November 1955, and denominated Phy Quoc Island, in memory of General Huang, Jie, and the national army&#8217;s loyal and patriotic deeds under arduous conditions, after the Mainland fell under the control of the Communist Party, General Huang, Jie led tens of thousands of national army soldiers to Vietnam, and they were stationed at Phu Quoc Island. Later, the whole team moved to Taiwan.&#8221;<br \/>For more photos of this island, check out our blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/seven-things-you-have-to-see-at-cheng-ching-lake-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"314182450196775315-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">You can also see our full drone video of Fuguo Island below:<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-i8zJv5YdC8s\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"i8zJv5YdC8s\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/i8zJv5YdC8s\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Siyuan Pavilion \u601d\u6e90\u4ead<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/img-7724.jpg?1607415228\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/chengcinglake.water.gov.tw\/chinese\/scenery_introduction.asp?category=4&amp;sn=25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siyuan pavilion<\/a> lies on the east side of Fuguo Island, with a 3-part bridge connecting it. In my experience, there is pretty much always some elderly people here enjoying the scenery.\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><strong>Zhongxing Pagoda \u4e2d\u8208\u5854<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/img-1430.jpg?1607415548\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Standing at <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chengcing_Lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">43<\/a> meters high, the Jhongsing Pagoda is the highest structure around the lake. it provides the best view of the surrounding area and one of the best views of eastern Kaohsiung. There are winding stairs to the top, and 360-degree views from all 7 levels. The entire tower is very photogenic, inside and out.<br \/>Pagodas originated from the Indian Stupa, and the design spread through Asia as a popular building type for religious worship. Chinese pagodas \uff08\u516b\u89d2\u5854\uff09 have eight sides, which have to do with good fortune and dispelling evil.<br \/>For more photos of this pagoda, check out our blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/seven-things-you-have-to-see-at-cheng-ching-lake-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"467689163617589798-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">BBQ area \u70e4\u8089\u5340<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7687_1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Near the bell tower, there is also a BBQ area with tables and grills for you to barbeque on. I imagine it is a popular place on the mid-autumn festival.\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Area 5: Deep in the Woods Birds Sing \u6df1\u6a39\u9cf4\u79bd<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 740; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/img-3244.jpg?1607415773\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The &#8220;Deep in the Woods Birds Sing&#8221; sign can be found deep in the woods where the birds sing, which is to the northeast below Chungxing Pagoda. The sign was damaged in 2016 by Typhoon Nepartak.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Thousand Trees Forest \u5343\u6a39\u6797<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/runjourno-5_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">If you go far enough and deep enough into the thousand trees forest at the northern side of the park, you can find lots of trees, but also all sorts of abandoned park-related areas, such as this disused picnic area. The northern part of the park is the place where the least amount of people go because it is so far from either entrance.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"180466868304746550-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">100-Year-Old African Locust Tree \u767e\u5e74\u5408\u6b61 <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: right;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 719; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7745_1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Now we are getting out of the park. There is a tree in front of the Lanxiu building that is said to be over 100 years old, planted by a Japanese farmer back in the day when everything around it was farmland. Now it is the oldest and largest tree in Niaosong, at 20 meters high, three meters thick, and 8 meters in diameter.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Lanxiu Building \u652c\u79c0\u6a13<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cehngqinglake2-127_orig-jpg-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5965\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">There used to be three African Lotus Trees in front of the Lanxiu Building, but two died due to floods. Originally the building itself was built by Chiang Kai-Shek&#8217;s wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/m.xuite.net\/blog\/r21466\/twblog\/122471440\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Song Meiling<\/a> as a recreational retreat and art studio. Now it has been converted into a Taiwan folk religion temple dedicated to Matsu, called Sanhua Zhumu Head Temple (\u4e09\u82b1\u4e3b\u6bcd\u7e02\u5802).\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Area 6: Pristine Air Flows Over Lake and Mountain \u6e56\u5c71\u4f73\u6c23<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-119_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The sign for &#8220;Pristine Air Flows Over Lake and Mountain&#8221; can be found in front of the Veteran&#8217;s Memorial Graveyard.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Army Veteran&#8217;s Memorial Graveyard \u570b\u8ecd\u5fe0\u9748\u5854<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/cehngqinglake2-113.jpg?1607418914\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The veteran&#8217;s memorial graveyard building is located on the northeast side of the lake, and is only open from 9 AM to 4 PM. There are names of army veterans carved here as well as the ashes of some honored veterans. Funeral services are often held here for army veterans. For more photos of the memorial, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"263447354953733424-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Zhengqi Pavilion \u6b63\u6c23\u4ead<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-109_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Zhengqi Pavilion is a small pavilion on the northeastern shore of the lake. There will always be a grandpa here playing his music loudly.\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Area 7: Three Pavilions Support Victory \u4e09\u4ead\u652c\u52dd<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-129_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">This place is outside of the park. You can find the &#8220;Three Pavilions Support Victory&#8221; sign underneath the pavilions near the shore on the east side of the lake. <br \/>These pavilions were built in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.xuite.net\/m0952\/blog2\/84954465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1960<\/a> and represent different Chinese architecture from various dynasties. <br \/>If you want to enjoy Chengqing Lake without paying for an entrance ticket, this is the place to go. This place is outside of the park boundaries.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Youru Pavilion \u6709\u5982\u4ead<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/img-7748.jpg?1607565739\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Youru Pavilion is built in classic <a href=\"https:\/\/fonghu0217.pixnet.net\/blog\/post\/38054359-%E6%BE%84%E6%B8%85%E6%B9%96%E5%85%AB%E6%99%AF-%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%83%E6%99%AF-%E4%B8%89%E4%BA%AD%E6%94%AC%E5%8B%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">northern China<\/a> style and is in the shape of a circle.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Danru Pavilion \u6de1\u5982\u4ead<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-137_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Danru Pavilion features a crane and is in the shape of a hexagon.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Qingru Pavilion \u6e05\u5982\u4ead<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/cehngqinglake2-135.jpg?1606357934\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Qingru Pavilion is in the shape of a hexagon and has a deer on top of it. <br \/>You can see more photos of the area <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"110864595754561706-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Area 8: Peng Island Pouring out Gold \u84ec\u5cf6\u6e67\u91d1<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-140_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">You can find the sign for &#8220;Peng Island Pouring out Gold&#8221; right underneath the Deyue Building.<br \/>This name comes from the famous West Lake (Xihu) in <span style=\"color: #444444;\">Hangzhou, China. The Deyue Tower looks similar to Peng Island, and if you stand at the south end of the lake, the sun sets over the tower every evening. <\/span>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Deyue Building \u5f97\u6708\u6a13<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7756_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Deyue Tower was built in 1971 after the Qing Dynasty style, originally meant to act as a museum holding ancient Chinese pottery, jade, and bronze artifacts. However, due to a lack of visitors, it was closed in 1996 and reopened in 2002 as a coffee house and art gallery. There was a fire there in <a href=\"https:\/\/tw.appledaily.com\/new\/realtime\/20171102\/1233840\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2017<\/a> . Before it looked like <a href=\"http:\/\/lionbeauty.pixnet.net\/blog\/post\/2881205-%E6%BE%84%E6%B8%85%E6%B9%96%E7%95%94%E3%80%82%E5%BE%97%E6%9C%88%E6%A8%93\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this<\/a>. Now it has reopened again as a restaurant. <br \/>For more photos, please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"205339232867512961-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Other notable scenery around Chengqing Lake \u6f84\u6e05\u6e56\u5176\u4ed6\u51fa\u8272\u7684\u666f\u9ede:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">There are many notable scenic spots around the lake not covered by the eight areas above. Here are some below:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Kaohsiung Yuan Shan Grand Hotel \u9ad8\u96c4\u6f84\u6e05\u6e56\u5713\u5c71\u5927\u98ef<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-161_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Just outside the lake park is the Kaohsiung Yuan Shan Grand Hotel (not actually part of the lake park), a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kaohsiung_Grand_Hotel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 star hotel<\/a> that is the sister hotel to the Yuanshan Grand Hotel in Taipei, another similarly built hotel with Classical Chinese architecture. The current building was completed in 1971. The hotel can be seen from many parts of Cheng Ching Lake Park, including the nine-turn bridge. Even though the hotel is smaller than the one in Taipei, it is still one of the most beautiful buildings in Kaohsiung.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"578953432923616826-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">I also stayed a night in the hotel. It was nice, and everything is made in traditional Chinese architecture and furniture, but if you don&#8217;t plan to stay inside the hotel all day, use the swimming pool, eat at the buffet, etc. it is not really worth staying there. The Chengqing Lakeside Resort is a much better deal for the money.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Yuan Shan Grand Hotel Skybridge \u9ad8\u96c4\u6f84\u6e05\u6e56\u5713\u5c71\u5927\u98ef\u5929\u6a4b<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/chengqinglake1-377_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">To make it easier for guests at the Yuanshan Hotel to visit the Chengqing Lake Park, they recently built a wooden bridge to the hotel near the 9-turn bridge.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"488042976705250042-slideshow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">It is a beautiful wooden bridge and it even lights up at night. There are people on either side who check your ticket into the park.<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Niaosong Wetlands Park <span style=\"color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; background-color: transparent;\">\u9ce5\u677e\u6fd5\u5730\u516c\u5712<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cehngqinglake2-28_orig-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cehngqinglake2-28_orig-jpg.webp 1100w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cehngqinglake2-28_orig-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cehngqinglake2-28_orig-jpg-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cehngqinglake2-28_orig-jpg-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">One of the best places to go bird spotting around Chengqing Lake is Niaosong Wetlands Park. It is located just outside the main entrance of the park (outside of the park) on the right. This place usually always has a few bird spotters with telephoto lenses. It is also highly recommended by Richard Foster.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Lotus Pond \u84ee\u82b1\u6c60<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/chengqinglake1-87_orig-jpg-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5967\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">There is a lotus pond near the picnic and tea area in the middle of the park, with the Yuanshan Hotel in the background. This pond didn&#8217;t always have lotus in it, it was only planted in the last few years. The lotus flower has been an important symbol in Chinese culture for thousands of years. It represents purity and <a href=\"https:\/\/taiwantoday.tw\/news.php?unit=20,29,35,45&amp;post=25611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtue<\/a> as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowermeaning.com\/chinese-flower-meanings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">long life<\/a> and prosperity. The lotus is also a symbol of the Buddha in Chinese Buddhism.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><strong>Bee World \u871c\u8702\u4e16\u754c<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.webp\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is cehngqinglake2-63_orig-jpg.webp\" class=\"wp-image-5977\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Surprisingly in the park near the playground (not that near) is a beehive area. I think they have activities here and make honey.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Lion Veterans Memorial \u7345\u5b50\u8ecd\u4eba\u7d00\u5ff5\u7891<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/chengqinglake1-75.jpg?1607652415\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Near the BBQ area is another veterans memorial for soldiers who died in the Chinese Civil War.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Chengqing Lake Waterworks Tower \u6f84\u6e05\u6e56\u6c34\u5854<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/random-663_orig-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/random-663_orig-jpg.webp 1067w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/random-663_orig-jpg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/random-663_orig-jpg-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/random-663_orig-jpg-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Behind Chiang Kai-Shek&#8217;s former residence, you can see the waterworks and water tower for Chengqing Lake. The Lake is connected to the Gaoping River via underground tunnel, and water from the Gaoping River spouts up here. This is why silting is such a problem because water from the Gaoping River is usually super muddy.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Northern Entrance \u5317\u65b9\u5165\u53e3<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/chengqinglake1-421_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">To the north, there is a less used entrance. It is just as functional as the main entrance, but fewer people enter this way. Therefore sights at this side of the park are less visited.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Kaohsiung Golf Club (Cheng Ching Lake Golf Club) \u9ad8\u96c4\u9ad8\u723e\u592b\u4ff1\u6a02\u90e8(\u6f84\u6e05\u6e56\u9ad8\u723e\u592b\u4ff1\u6a02\u90e8)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/chengqinglake1-278_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">As you can see from Chung Hsing Pagoda, there is a golf course right next to the lake. If you have time you can play some holes.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Random Art Near Chiang Kai-Shek&#8217;s Residence \u8523\u4ecb\u77f3\u4f4f\u5bbf\u65c1\u908a\u7684\u85dd\u8853<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-10_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Next to Chiang Kai-Shek&#8217;s former residence, you can find a bunch of new pieces of art. There is also this love statue.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-9_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Iron arch.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-11_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Two people&#8230;dancing?<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-12_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Two faces.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-13_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Yes.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Bird Pavilion \u9ce5\u8218<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1066\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-1335_orig-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-1335_orig-jpg.webp 1066w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-1335_orig-jpg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-1335_orig-jpg-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-1335_orig-jpg-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Some years ago there used to be birds kept in this bird pavilion, however I have never seen any birds inside here. This is right behind the old aquarium.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Turtle Pond \u70cf\u9f9c\u6c60<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-7087_orig-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-7087_orig-jpg.webp 1067w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-7087_orig-jpg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-7087_orig-jpg-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-7087_orig-jpg-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">I don&#8217;t know if this is the real name of the pond. There is a pond between the lake and Chunghsing Pagoda that is full of turtles. Here are some photos I took.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Large Field Near Boat Pond \u5212\u8239\u6c60\u65c1\u908a\u7684\u5927\u7530<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cehngqinglake2-93_orig-jpg-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5973\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">There is a large field near the boat pond, which is a nice place to walk a dog or play some frisbee. There are also some benches behind it. If you go further back, you will find a forgotten wasteland.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Large Field Near Blissful Garden\u5e78\u798f\u82b1\u5712\u65c1\u908a\u7684\u5927\u7530<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/cehngqinglake2-55_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">There is also a nice large field near a blissful garden.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Tree Pavilion \u6a39\u4ead<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/427369-572097046135874-1152138968-n_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Near the BBQ area, there is a large tree with places to sit underneath.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Sheild Statue \u76fe\u724c\u50cf<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 740; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/trent-s-5608.jpg?1607658376\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">There is a piece of art that looks like a woman with two shields near Siyuan Pavilion.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Mud Barge \u6ce5\u5df4\u8239<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 740; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/trent-s-5372.jpg?1607658422\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Because of silt coming from the Gaoping River, Chenqing Lake has a major silting problem. So they are constantly digging mud near Deyue Tower with a backhoe and putting it on this barge. If they didn&#8217;t do this, I believe Chengqing Lake would have disappeared years ago.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Garbage Dump \u5783\u573e\u5834<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 740; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/trent-s-3208.jpg?1607658545\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Yes, there is a garbage dump inside Chengqing Lake Park. The door was open one time. Also there are tons of feral dogs around the less travelled parts of the park.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Work Sheds \u9435\u76ae\u5c4b<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-6551_orig-jpg-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5972\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">There are a number of work sheds around the park for volunteers and cleaning workers. Not hard to find these.\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Typhoon Nepartak in 2016 <span style=\"color: #000000; letter-spacing: 0px; background-color: transparent;\">\u98b1\u98a8\u5c3c\u4f2f\u7279 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1066\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1-1.webp\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is trent-s-4144_orig-jpg.webp\" class=\"wp-image-5978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1-1.webp 1066w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1-1-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1-1-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Typhoon Nepartak ravaged the park in 2016. Here are the photos 4 years later. Basically, all leaves from trees were knocked down, the lake had huge waves, many trees fell down, landslides happened, tables broke, etc.\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Other random photos not previously mentioned \u5176\u4ed6\u7167\u7247:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-5305_orig-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-5305_orig-jpg.webp 1067w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-5305_orig-jpg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-5305_orig-jpg-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/trent-s-5305_orig-jpg-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Enjoy many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-cheng-ching-lake\">more photos of the lake here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p>You could say Chengqing Lake is mostly enjoyed by old people. That&#8217;s true. Kaohsiung Elderly residents come here daily to exercise and occupy their favorite spots on the lake. The same old men will go to the same pavilion every day. To be honest, when I retire I want to do the exact same thing. This lake is awesome. Things around the lake are falling apart and some are in disrepair. But to me, that is part of what gives the lake its charm.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading and hopefully I have convinced you to come visit my favorite park in Taiwan!<\/p>\n<p>You can find more tours and activities in Kaohsiung such as <span style=\"color: #626262;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/46687-lotus-wakepark-wakeboarding-sup-kaohsiung\/?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;spm=Attraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST&amp;clickId=23755cf94d&amp;aff_label1=ski&amp;aff_label2=&amp;aff_label3=&amp;aff_pid=&amp;aff_sid=&amp;utm_medium=affiliate-alwayson&amp;utm_source=non-network&amp;utm_campaign=33635&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff_klick_id=42824054908-33635-727558-da8b8d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wake boarding<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/46687-lotus-wakepark-wakeboarding-sup-kaohsiung\/?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;spm=Attraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST&amp;clickId=23755cf94d&amp;aff_label1=ski&amp;aff_label2=&amp;aff_label3=&amp;aff_pid=&amp;aff_sid=&amp;utm_medium=affiliate-alwayson&amp;utm_source=non-network&amp;utm_campaign=33635&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff_klick_id=42824054908-33635-727558-da8b8d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">water skiing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/46687-lotus-wakepark-wakeboarding-sup-kaohsiung\/?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;spm=Attraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST&amp;clickId=23755cf94d&amp;aff_label1=ski&amp;aff_label2=&amp;aff_label3=&amp;aff_pid=&amp;aff_sid=&amp;utm_medium=affiliate-alwayson&amp;utm_source=non-network&amp;utm_campaign=33635&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff_klick_id=42824054908-33635-727558-da8b8d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUP paddle boarding<\/a>, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F50658-wooderful-life-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D96bfa9c51a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pier 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F10316-kaohsiung-i-ride-experience-center-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3D4697616fff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">i-Ride Kaohsiung Visual 5D Flying Theater<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/118150-kaohsiung-national-science-and-technology-museum-hotsnow-adventure-paradise-tickets-taiwan?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ski School Indoor Ski Slope<\/a>,<span style=\"color: #626262;\"> and more <\/span>on <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727351&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fcity%2F22-kaohsiung-things-to-do%2F%3Fspm%3DCity.ChangeDestination.Destination%26clickId%3D806aaf8ff0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klook here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/kaohsiung?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKday here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5778_539a7a-e5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5778_539a7a-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5778_539a7a-e5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5778_539a7a-e5 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5778_539a7a-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5778_539a7a-e5\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5778_539a7a-e5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5778_539a7a-e5\">You can check out our full <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/kaohsiung-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">travel guide to Kaohsiung here. <\/a><br>You can also check out <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-travel-guide-to-taiwan\/\">our full travel guide to Taiwan here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheng Ching Lake (aka Cheng Cing Lake or Ching Qing Lake) in Kaohsiung is one of the most beautiful parks in Taiwan. 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