The Meihua Lake or Plum Blossom Lake () is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in
Dongshan Township,
Yilan County,
Taiwan
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.
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
Chiang Ching-kuo (27 April 1910 – 13 January 1988) was a politician of the Republic of China after its retreat to Taiwan. The eldest and only biological son of former president Chiang Kai-shek, he held numerous posts in the government ...
visited the area and was impressed by its beauty, hence naming it Meihua Lake.
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
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Geography of Taiwan
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References
Lakes of Yilan County, Taiwan
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