Liyu Lake (Hualien)

Coordinates: 23°55′43.5″N 121°30′35.6″E / 23.928750°N 121.509889°E

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]

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

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 Administration.^[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.