Liyu Lake

Liyu Lake
鯉魚潭 (Chinese)
Liyu Lake is located in Hualien County
Liyu Lake
Liyu Lake
LocationShoufeng, Hualien County, Taiwan
Coordinates23°55′43.5″N 121°30′35.6″E / 23.928750°N 121.509889°E / 23.928750; 121.509889
Typelake
Max. length1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi)
Max. width930 meters (3,050 ft)
Surface area104 hectares (260 acres)

The Liyu Lake or Carp Lake (traditional Chinese: 鯉魚潭; simplified Chinese: 鲤鱼潭; pinyin: Lǐyú Tán) is a lake in Chinan Village, Shoufeng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.

Name

Liyu means carp in English where by the name, the lake has a lot of carps. The name itself originated from the Liyu Mountain beside the lake.[1]

Geography

The lake is about 1.6 km in length and 930 meters in width, making it the largest inland lake in Hualien County with a total area of 104 hectares.[2] The lake is located at the foot of Mount Liyu.[3]

Features

After the development of the lake into a scenic spot, the lake becomes the site of various recreational activities, such as light boat sailing, water sports, etc. It has single lane bicycle path around 5 km encircling the lake and footpaths for strolling along the shore. The Chinan National Forest Recreation Area (Chinese: 池南國家森林遊樂區) and Mukumugi (Chinese: 慕谷慕魚) surrounding the lake displays the old logging trains and the logging displays and aboriginal culture respectively. Every year in April, thousand of fireflies flash above the lake.[4]

Transportation

The lake is accessible by bus towards Shoufeng from Hualien Station of Taiwan Railways.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Liyu Lake". TravelKing. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Liyu (Carp) Lake". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Liyu Lake". East Rift Valley National Scenic Area. Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Liyu Lake". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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