Liyu Lake

The Liyu Lake or Carp Lake (Chinese: 鯉魚潭; pinyin: Lǐyú Tán) is a lake in Shoufeng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.[1]

Liyu Lake
Liyu Lake
Taiwan
LocationShoufeng, Hualien County, Taiwan
Coordinates23°55′43.5″N 121°30′35.6″E
TypeLake
Native name鯉魚潭  (Chinese)
Max. length1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi)
Max. width930 meters (3,050 ft)
Surface area104 hectares (260 acres)

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.[2]

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.[3]

Features
Mountain trail around Liyu Lake
Visitor Center at the Liyu Lake
Pedal boats, Liyu Lake
Liyu Lake

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.[5]

See also
  • Hualien County

References
  1. http://www.erv-nsa.gov.tw/user/article.aspx?Lang=2&SNo=03000108
  2. "Liyu Lake". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  3. "Attractions > Hot Spots > Hualien County > Liyu (Carp) Lake >". Eng.taiwan.net.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  4. "Liyu Lake - 鯉魚潭 | roundTAIWANround". Rtaiwanr.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  5. "Hualien Carp Lake (Liyutan) travel guide of hot destinations(旅遊王TravelKing)–Taiwan travel hotels,Hualien County tourism,Hualien Carp Lake (Liyutan)". Travelking.com.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
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