I was enthusiastic to explore the local culture, science, and art, and enjoy the blended view of modern worldview and traditional temple sceneries.
Compared to Hsinchu, the city of Kaohsiung looks newer and fresher, walking a short distance from the light rail station, you can reach quite a few tourist hot spots.
Kaohsiung Exhibition Center: The weather is hot even in early Spring, although there was no important conference at the moment in the exhibition center, when walking around the architectural building, people can enjoy the open ocean views, artistic sculptures, and designs.
Science & Art Museum: After I visited the National Science Technology Museum which introduced the history and multidisciplinary sessions of technology departments, I also visited the art museum in the city center. There were oil paintings, metallic designs, and diverse art pieces. Some art pieces focus on conveying the local beautiful scenery and landscape. Others intended to perceive the historical impacts of certain events on people’s lives. There are a few impressive video sessions about how talented people are dedicated to creating art and sharing their experiences to learn from nature and create art pieces, inspirationally.
There is also a cultural creativity center and children’s art museum nearby. People with different interests can go to different zones, relaxing, learning, growing, and cultivating their hobbies.
Love River: In the city center, there was a royal garden center full of beautiful flowers with all sorts of colors adding a vibrant theme for me to enjoy the city view. Walking further, I reached the other online tourist spot: Love River, which flows forward quietly. The water was not so clear, I didn’t see the fish jumping around passionately or turtles swimming over persistently, a bit of lacking vibrant energy. On the lakeside, there were some plants, but very few colorful flowers, and I didn’t see the uniquely designed artworks or natural miracles to convey love as one of the most beautiful and desirable things in the world. The garden I saw earlier was a bit too far away from the river. I just feel it was not charming enough here.
In the early morning, there were no other visitors I did see two pairs of little birds jumping on the ground, fumbling around, using their beaks to pick up the tiny tree branches, flying over to the other side of the lake. I guess they planned to build up their love nests for breeding upbringings in the upcoming seasons. That was a natural symbol of love in all creatures. Little birds have their instinct to search for love. But how can we humans use our imagination and intelligence to make the river truly symbolized and harmonious, attracting global visitors all year long?
Pier 2 Culture & Art Center: After that, I also visited the Pier 2 Culture & Art Center, the harbor with special cultural themes, and enlightened shopping areas. Both tourists and locals came to relax, visiting gift shops and boutiques. The little rabbit art gift shop truly stands out, cheering up people with all different styles.
Guanyin at the Lotus Pond: In the afternoon, I visited the lotus pond which was surrounded by great mountains, elegant statues, pavilions, and temples. The water was lucid, and people watched turtles and fish swimming around freely. I saw the statues of one of the most admirable female goodnesses Guanyin - the queen of compassion and her associates riding on a giant white dragon. That scenery spot was called the Spring Autumn Pavilion.
The other scenery spot not so far away was called Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, which was under maintenance and not opening. Those scenery spots were connected by the “Nine Curved Bridge.” All of those sceneries have certain purposes and meanings on how to balance and harmonize the world.
The lotus pond is big and amazing, with clear water flowing and glowing under the sunshine. There were other statues of ancestors on the other side of the pond. Due to the tight schedule, I didn’t get the chance to circle the big lotus pond entirely
In the city of Kaohsiung, I was humbled to watch waves pushing back and forth in the Pacific Ocean; I was enthusiastic to explore the local culture, science, and art, and enjoy the blended view of modern worldview and traditional temple sceneries. The ocean harbor provides a contemporary environment for tourists to explore around. I could integrate all sorts of great ingredients to create my own art pieces, constantly.
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