Meihua Lake
Lake in Dongshan, Yilan County, Taiwan
24°38′34.9″N 121°43′58.0″E / 24.643028°N 121.732778°E / 24.643028; 121.732778
The Meihua Lake or Plum Blossom Lake (Chinese: 梅花湖; pinyin: Méihuā Hú) is a lake in Dongshan Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.[1]
Name
Meihua means plum blossom because of its resemblance to a plum flower with five petals.
History
The lake was originally named Dapi Lake. In 1970s, President Chiang Ching-kuo visited the area and was impressed by its beauty, hence naming it Meihua Lake.[citation needed]
Geography
There is a small island sits at the center of the lake with a suspension bridge connecting to the circular trail. The lake also has a cycling trail around its perimeter.
See also
- Geography of Taiwan
References
- ^ "Plum Blossom Lake (Meihua Lake)梅花湖". Yilan Tourism. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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