Hotel Villa de Art Kaohsiung

Love-River at night

by yatingchen

Love-River flows through Koahsiung's heart into sea. Because of industry pollution, once it was Koahsiung people's plain. However, now it's their pride.

Its face in day and at night are very different. At night the river belongs to lovers. If you are so lucky and that don't need to stand in line, please just take boat for short sightseeing. The amazing landscape with breeze can melt your heart.

Maolin/Tona Hot Springs

by kenmerk

Suprisingly, the Maolin/Tona area is only a little more than one hour's drive from Kaohsiung.

The area extends about 25 KM's into the mountains from Maolin. Here you can find several waterfalls, an aboriginal center, natural hot springs (at Tona), and many places along the river valley where you can just hang out.

Try the native barbeque while you are here, also there are several stores that sell stone crafts in Tona village.

Be careful when down at the hot springs. The rocks around there are all shale, and can be slippery. (As Uncle Joe's bruised tail bone will attest to...)

Kaohsiung Municipal Film Archives

by judyintaiwan

The Film Archives, opened November 3rd 2003, treats visitors to a collage of movies, history and memorabilia. The first floor gives an historical overview (in Mandarin); the second includes a screening room and lending library for in-house use only. A film list (Mandarin & English) makes it easy to select choices for personal viewing at the Hall. Hollywood classics, like "Casablanca" and local greats, like "Wang Ge Liou Ge Yo Taiwan" from the 1960s, provide enjoyable entertainment. The library stacks are impressive, boasting film, photography and theater titles and with ample English language reading. Regular free movie showings are offered in the auditorium (3F); please check for schedules. The Hall is user friendly with handicapped access and even infant changing rooms. -- By Karen Schmitt

Hours: 1:30 - 9:30pm; Closed Mondays
Admission & Use of Archives Free

Kaohsiung City of Habour

by THLIN

"City and her Habour"

There are two mega cities in Taiwan, one in the north while the other in the south; I am from the north and hardly go to the south. I don't know much about this city, besides those from the news channel, I know a little about this sunshine place.
However, I can still tell you the followings:
1. This city is famous for her habour, it is built on a lagoon, the island outside the lagoon is call ChiJing(Qijing).
2. It is a city with 1.3 million residence.
3. I like liohe Night Market best, since food here is A LOT cheaper than its counterpart in Taipei.

To be continue......

"Ryan"

Thanks to Ryan's request to take bullet train so that I could have a good excuse to go away from Taipei. Well, when I go over, please take me around. At least, you should lend me your car, I am a legal driver.