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Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City is a city located in southern Taiwan. Kaohsiung City is also the second largest city in Taiwan, with population around 1.51 million[citation needed]. As one of two Central Municipalities under the administration of the Republic of China, Kaohsiung City is a second-level political division, with the same status as a province. The city is further separated into eleven districts, each with a district office that handles day-to-day businesses between the Kaohsiung City government and its citizens.
Kaohsiung is a major center for manufacturing, refining, and transportation.
Unlike Taipei, the streets of Kaohsiung are wide and traffic is less congested than in Taipei. Kaohsiung is the major port through which most of Taiwan's oil is imported, which accounts for the large amount of heavy industry.
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Area Code: 886-07 Time Zone: GMT + 08:00 Electricity: 220V, 50HZ
Airport: the Kaohsiung International Airport(KHH) Distance: 8.5 km from the city center
Average Temperature (oF)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
65 66.5 71 77 81.5 84 85 84.5 83 80 74.5 67.5
Tourist Attraction
Fokuangshan Spring & Autumn Pavilions Cheng Ching Lake Maopitou
Oluanpi Light House Kenting Park    
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Fokuangshan
At the north-east of Tashu village in Kaohsiung county on the left bank of the Kaoping river, a famous tourist destination is located. Here you will find the Buddhist center of South Taiwan, established my Master Hsing Yun and his disciples. The architecture of the temples is very characteristic, and at the southeastern side of Fokuang Mountain the most prominent landmark of the region is found: a huge golden statue of Buddha Amitaabha which measures some 120 meters. The main square is surrounded by 480 standing Buddha's, while water and mountains form the magnificent scenery. The main structures consist of four temples, namely the Tahsiungpao, the Tapei, the
Tachi hand the Dashu shrines. The Tahsiungpao shrine covers a large area and is the most imposing of all four shrines. The main god of worship here is Sakyamuni, while statues of Amitaabha is placed on the left and right sides. More than 10,000 Kuanyin statues surround the temple. Buddha statues and lanterns of light rest in the 14,800 holes in the walls of the four shrines. The site counts more than a thousand buddha statues, large and small.
Opening Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm Recommended Time for a Visit: 2 - 3 Hours
　   Distance to City Center: KM
Spring & Autumn Pavilions
Two massive pavilions dedicated to Kuan Kung, the God of War, the Spring and Autumn Pavilions were completed in 1951. In front of the pavilions is a statue of Kuanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, riding a dragon. According to legend, Kuanyin appeared above the clouds riding on a dragon, signifying that believers must erect an image depicting this event between "pavilions of summer and autumn": The present-day structures are a result of this vision
Opening Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm Recommended Time for a Visit: 2 - 3 Hours
　 Monday-Sunday Distance to City Center: KM
Cheng Ching Lake
Seven-km northeast of Kaohsiung City, Cheng Ching Lake is a 90-hectare, man-made reservoir surrounded by greenery landscape. Originally named Big Shell Lake, or Big Parapet Lake, the reservoir was revamped in 1954. When it reopen in 1959, it becomes a popular tourist area and renamed Cheng Ching Lake, meaning clear water lake. The area is divided into three sections; the scenic area for the sightseers, the recreational area and the reservoir area. Other than the reservoir, which is closed to public, the park has attracted hosts of visitors and community dwellers all year around. The reservoir supplies water mainly to the Kaohsiung industrial areas.
Most of the attractions are scattered along both sides of the round-the-lake walkways. Starting from the main entrance, grounds.you will first pass two large aquariums which keep salt water fish and fresh water fish respectively
Opening Hours: 6:30am - 5:30pm Recommended Time for a Visit: 2 Hours
　   Distance to City Center: KM
Maopitou

This is Hengchun Peninsula's most southern tip and the most protruding land towards the Bashi Channel. It is the dividing point between Taiwan Straits and Bashi Channel. Together with Oluanpi, they are the southern most tips of Taiwan. Maopitou's landscape is high on the west and low on the east. This geological makeup through years of earth movement and erosion, has resulted in theformation of various unusual fossils and rock faces. You will find sandstone peaks, limestone cave, shell sands, mini cliff, low-lying coral reefs, lakes and shoals here.
It is a logistic place to see the oceans and majestic rock formations. At dust, sunset embraces the entire ocean with golden sheet; a view not to be missed by visitors. It is no wonder that this place is known as one of Hengchun's eight most scenic spots
Opening Hours: 7:00am - 7:00pm Recommended Time for a Visit: 1 Hours
　 Monday-Sunday Distance to City Center: KM
Oluanpi Light House
Oulanpi Lighthouse is about 2 hours drive south of Kaohsiung and on the southernmost tip of Taiwan where the tableland runs into the sea. It looks out over the Bashi Channel towards the Philippines
Opening Hours:   Recommended Time for a Visit: 2 Hours
　   Distance to City Center: KM
Kenting Park
Kenting National Park is a national park of the Republic of China, located in Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The park is the oldest and southernmost park in Taiwan and was established on January 1, 1984. It is located near Kenting on a bay a short distance from Taiwan's southernmost tip. The park is famous for its coral reef cliffs, and for housing the historical lighthouse of Eluanbi.
The park covers about 181 square kilometers of land, 152 square kilometers of sea, weighing in at 333 square kilometers combined. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait. 90 kilometers from the city Kaohsiung, the park can be easily accessed by road, rail or air.
Opening Hours: 8:40am - 4:50 pm Recommended Time for a Visit: 0.5 Hours
　   Distance to City Center: 0 KM