Water Tower Park
The Water Tower Park () is a park in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The water tower was constructed in the 1960s. Architecture The main entrance of the park is shown by the arch shaped entrance located at the north east corner. It features optical fiber strips connected to a glass mosaic map of Kaohsiung. The sidewalk features plantation and LED lights. The existing water piping is painted and transformed into installation art to accentuate the theme of the park. Transportation The park is accessible within walking distance south west of Cultural Center Station of Kaohsiung MRT. See also * List of parks in Taiwan This is a list of parks in Taiwan, Republic of China. Taipei * 228 Peace Memorial Park * Bailing Sport Park * Bangka Park * Beitou Park * Bihu Park * Chengmei Riverside Park * Daan Forest Park * Dahu Park * Dajia Riverside Park ... References Lingya District Parks in Kaohsiung Water towers in Taiwan {{Taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue gr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lingya District
Lingya District () is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The 85 Sky Tower and the Kaohsiung City Hall are located here. Lingya District is the administrative center of Kaohsiung City along with Fongshan District. Its population is around 162,356 as of May 2022. It is the 6th most-populated district in Kaohsiung, with a population density of 19,916 people per square kilometer, or 51,581 people per square mile. It has a area of 8.1522 square kilometers, or 3.1476 square miles. The average elevation of Lingya is 6 meters, or 20 feet. Name The district is named after a traditional community on the coast called "Lingyaliao" (; ) or (), after the similar-sounding (), which refers to a place where fishermen would put their nets after use. After 1945, the community was combined with "Guotianzi" (), "Lingdeguan" (), and "Wukuaicuo" () to form "Lienya District" (). In 1952 the original name Lingya () was restored. Administrative divisions The district is divided into 69 villages, whi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.72 million people as of May 2022 and is Taiwan's third most populous city and largest city in southern Taiwan. Since founding in the 17th century, Kaohsiung has grown from a small trading village into the political and economic centre of southern Taiwan, with key industries such as manufacturing, steel-making, oil refining, freight transport and shipbuilding. It is classified as a "Gamma −" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, with some of the most prominent infrastructures in Taiwan. The Port of Kaohsiung is the largest and busiest harbor in Taiwan while Kaohsiung International Airport is the second busiest airport in number of passengers. The city is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cultural Center Metro Station
Cultural Center is a station on the Orange line of Kaohsiung MRT on the edge of Sinsing District and Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Station overview The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform and four exits. The station is 199 metres long and is located at the intersection Jhongjheng 2nd Rd and Heping 1st Rd. Station layout Exits *Exit 1: Jhongjheng 2nd Rd. (west) *Exit 2: Shangyi St., Wufu Junior High School *Exit 3: Kaohsiung Cultural Center, National Kaohsiung Normal University *Exit 4: President Department Store Heping branch, Rainbow Park Around the station * Kaohsiung Cultural Center * National Kaohsiung Normal University * President Department Store * Water Tower Park The Water Tower Park () is a park in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The water tower was constructed in the 1960s. Architecture The main entrance of the park is shown by the arch shaped entrance located at the north east corner. I ... * Wufu Junior High ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Optical Fiber
An optical fiber, or optical fibre in Commonwealth English, is a flexible, transparent fiber made by drawing glass (silica) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair. Optical fibers are used most often as a means to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber and find wide usage in fiber-optic communications, where they permit transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data transfer rates) than electrical cables. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss; in addition, fibers are immune to electromagnetic interference, a problem from which metal wires suffer. Fibers are also used for illumination and imaging, and are often wrapped in bundles so they may be used to carry light into, or images out of confined spaces, as in the case of a fiberscope. Specially designed fibers are also used for a variety of other applications, some of them being fiber optic sensors and fiber lasers. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Light-emitting Diode
A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, releasing energy in the form of photons. The color of the light (corresponding to the energy of the photons) is determined by the energy required for electrons to cross the band gap of the semiconductor. White light is obtained by using multiple semiconductors or a layer of light-emitting phosphor on the semiconductor device. Appearing as practical electronic components in 1962, the earliest LEDs emitted low-intensity infrared (IR) light. Infrared LEDs are used in remote-control circuits, such as those used with a wide variety of consumer electronics. The first visible-light LEDs were of low intensity and limited to red. Early LEDs were often used as indicator lamps, replacing small incandescent bulbs, and in seven-segment displays. Later developments produced LEDs available in visible, ultraviolet (UV) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaohsiung MRT
Kaohsiung Metro () is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit or Kaohsiung MRT. Construction of the MRT started in October 2001. The MRT opened in 2008 and the Circular light rail in 2015. Kaohsiung Metro is operated by the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTC; ) under a BOT contract the company signed with the Kaohsiung City Government. Two Kaohsiung Metro stations, and , were ranked among the top 50 most beautiful subway systems in the world by Metrobits.org in 2011. In 2012, the two stations respectively are ranked as the 2nd and the 4th among the top 15 most beautiful subway stops in the world by BootsnAll. The system uses romanizations derived from Tongyong Pinyin. History The Kaohsiung City Government undertook a feasibility study for constructing a rapid transit system in Kaohsiung in 1987. After finding favorable results, the city government bega ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Parks In Taiwan
This is a list of parks in Taiwan, Republic of China. Taipei * 228 Peace Memorial Park * Bailing Sport Park * Bangka Park * Beitou Park * Bihu Park * Chengmei Riverside Park * Daan Forest Park * Dahu Park * Dajia Riverside Park * Fudekeng Environmental Restoration Park * Guandu Nature Park * Guanshan Riverside Park * Jieshou Park * Meiti Riverside Park * Nangang Park * Nanxing Park * Rongxing Garden Park * Sanmin Park * Shanshuilu Eco Park * Shingyi Plaza * Shuangxi Park and Chinese Garden * Songshan Cultural and Creative Park * Taipei Botanical Garden * Taipei Water Park * Xinzhong Park * Yingfeng Riverside Park * Youth Park * Zhongshan Linear Park New Taipei * Erchong Lotus Park * Erchong Riverside Park * Kinchen Park * Stone Sculpture Park Taichung * Fengle Sculpture Park * Lüshun Park * Taichung Metropolitan Park * Taichung New Capital Ecological Park * Taichung Park Kaohsiung * Central Park * Dapingding Tropical Botanical Garden * Jhon ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parks In Kaohsiung
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The largest ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |