Kaohsiung Archives - Four Footsteps

Temple-hopping at Lotus Pond, Kaohsiung

December 5, 2018June 17, 2023

Lotus Pond or Lianchi Lake (莲池潭) is an artificial lake in Zuoying District of Kaohsiung, which is popular with tourists. One of my favourite tourist …

A Place for Art Lovers – Kaohsiung Pier II Art Center

November 21, 2018June 17, 2023

This is the place to be in Kaohsiung for art-lovers. Kaohsiung’s Pier II Art Center is housed in what used to be warehouses in Yancheng …

Kaohsiung’s Fisherman’s Wharf & Banana Pier

November 11, 2018June 17, 2023

Kaohsiung is well-known for its harbour which is the largest in Taiwan. The busy Port of Kaohsiung is the 4th largest container port in the …

Taiwan’s Biggest Temple Compound, Fo Guang Shan (佛光山)

October 28, 2018June 17, 2023

Fo Guang Shan (佛光山) is one of the places that comes into mind when one talks about Kaohsiung. Fo Guang Shan is the biggest Buddhist …

My Stay at Airline Inn, Kaohsiung

October 21, 2018June 17, 2023

Its good location is why I chose to stay in Airline Inn for my recent trip to Kaohsiung. Situated on a street directly opposite the …

A walk into the past at Taiwan Sugar Museum (台湾糖业博物馆)

September 23, 2018June 17, 2023

Ciaotou Sugar Factory (桥头糖厂) in Kaohsiung is Taiwan’s first modern sugar factory built in 1901 during Japanese rule of the island. During the Japanese Occupation, …

Cruising Along Kaohsiung’s Ai He (爱河)

September 2, 2018June 17, 2023

No trip to Kaohsiung is complete without a trip to Love River or Ai He (爱河). The river is of great cultural significance to the …

Taiwan – City of Kaohsiung Itinerary 2018

August 19, 2018June 17, 2023

Kaohsiung is Taiwan’s largest port and second-largest city after Taipei. A buzzling metropolis, it’s not just another unexciting industrial city which I initially imagine it …