Kaohsiung County

Capital - Other Cities And Attractions

Located in the southern part of Taiwan, the city of Kaohsiung is well known as the second largest city in Taiwan and the third largest container terminal in the world (after Hong Kong and Singapore) and it is the island's largest industrial center.

Highly industrialized and commercialized as it is, it still has many tourism resources and facilities: the residents are hospitable and the hotels are reasonable, transportation is convenient, and the climate is comfortable. Now the city is improving its sight-seeing areas in an effort to make itself an important tourist destination.
To get an overview of Kaohsiung city, visitors may go up to the Shou Shan Mountain, or Longevity Mountain Park as it is known to the locals. Unfortunately, Shou Shan Mountain does not promise excellent picturesque sights all year long.

Most days, the views of the city are disappointing due to the heavy smog and haze. Nevertheless, atop the mountain is a Martyrs' Shrine, together with a series of other temples, pavilions, historical monuments, and terraces.

Attractions:

Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park

Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park is located at the boundary of Nanzhi District of Kaohsiung City and the Ciaotou area of Kaohsiung County. It measures an area of approximately 35 hectors, including vast and flat grassland, and forest greens. Park facilities include a decorated swimming pool, an ecological exhibition room, parent-child playrooms, and a library.
The well-designed sculpture of "Golden Rooster Sundial," one of the twelve animals symbolizing the twelve branches used to designate years, stands tall at the Central Square and serves as an eye-catching landmark of the park. There is a bronze cast illustration of the sundial shadow on the ground surface under the golden rooster.

Three Phoenix Palace

Situated on Hopei Road, the palace is the largest temple in Kaohsiung, which is devoted to the demon expurgator, Li Na-cha. Leading to the central hall, you will pass stone lions standing at the foot of the steps. The central hall has three major icons, delicate altar tables, and ten large image cones that glow warmly. At the rear of the main hall, a set of steps takes you to a smaller Buddhist shrine with three altars, three gilded Buddha images, and statues of warrior guards and Buddha's disciples.