Pipa Lake

Pipa Lake
琵琶湖 (Chinese)
Pipa Lake is located in Taitung County
Pipa Lake
Pipa Lake
Location within Taitung County
LocationTaitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan
Coordinates22°45′25.5″N 121°09′57.6″E / 22.757083°N 121.166000°E / 22.757083; 121.166000
Typelake

The Pipa Lake (Chinese: 琵琶湖; pinyin: Pípá Hú) is a lake in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.

Name

The lake is named Pipa because it resembles the shape of the pipa, the traditional Chinese musical instrument, appearing like two connected water bodies, one seeming bigger than the other.

Geology

The lake is the habitat for aquatic animals and plants, and forms part of the Taitung Forest Park. The lake is equipped with viewing platform, cabin and bike routes.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Taitung Forest Park". Taitung Taiwan's Treasure. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Taitung Forest Park". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 12 June 2021.