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Meihua Lake

Coordinates: 24°38′34.9″N 121°43′58.0″E / 24.643028°N 121.732778°E / 24.643028; 121.732778
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Meihua Lake
梅花湖 (Chinese)
Meihua Lake is located in Taiwan
Meihua Lake
Meihua Lake
Taiwan
LocationDongshan, Yilan County, Taiwan
Coordinates24°38′34.9″N 121°43′58.0″E / 24.643028°N 121.732778°E / 24.643028; 121.732778
Typelake

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

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Meihua means plum blossom because of its resemblance to a plum flower with five petals.

History

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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

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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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References

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  1. ^ "Plum Blossom Lake (Meihua Lake)梅花湖". Yilan Tourism. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2020.