Introduction to Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area in Yuchi Township, Taiwan
Popular for honeymoons, Sun Moon Lake is known for its natural thermal hot springs and crowded with Chinese tourists and tour buses. It is located in the nation’s center 157 miles north of Taipei--about 2 1/2- hours by High Speed Rail--in scenic Yuchi Township, Nantou County. At 2,454-feet altitude and surrounded by mountains, it is the only Taiwan county not by the sea. A large power plant here, which was destroyed in World War II and then rebuilt, produces 40% of Taiwan’s electricity.
Enlarged by half and made deeper during the Japanese occupation, this natural lake is the largest lake in Taiwan. Its name comes from the fact that the southern part of the lake’s Lalu Island is shaped like a crescent moon, and the northern part is shaped like a sun.
Bird-watching is good in the forests of Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area, and sightings might include the Grey-cheeked Fulvetta, Grap-throated Minivet, Formosan Yuhina, Gray Tree Pie, Bamboo Partridge, Chinese Bulbul, Muller's Barbet, and Black Bulbul. Colonies of Black-crowned Night herons and Egretta garzettas, as well as birds such as the common kingfisher and the Green-
winged Teal, can also be seen.
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| Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan |
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| Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan |
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| making selfies among the cherry blossoms at Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan |
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| wedding couple at Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan |
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evening at Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area in Yuchi Township,
Nantou County, Taiwan
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Fantastic. Sun Moon Lake was one of my favorite spots in Taiwan, it was so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteLove your opening photo! Simply breathtaking. Have never been to Taiwan, but Sun Moon Lake certainly looks like an amazing place to visit. thx for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSun Moon Lake National Scenic Area looks beautiful - breathtaking as Doreen said. You're piquing my interest in Taiwan.
ReplyDeleteLove your scenes from Taiwan. The wedding couple photo is stunning!
ReplyDeleteCapturing that photo was pure serendipity!
DeleteThis sounds like a lovely spot. David and I have been to Taipei but we really need to go back and explore the countryside as well.
ReplyDeleteSun Moon Lake looks beautiful, and I love that cherry blossom!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos---I especially love the cherry blossom selfies.
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying your Taiwan posts!! Such lovely photos too!!
ReplyDeleteI very much enjoyed your posting about Sun Moon Lake. Whenever I capture a photo of newlyweds in the area I am traveling in, I know that the location is special. Thanks for a very interesting posting!
ReplyDeleteI visited Taipei a few years back I wish I had known about Sun Moon Lake then. Your photos really capture the beauty of that area. I'll have to catch it next time.
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