Tuesday Travel Trivia time! Yesterday’s picture was of The Moon Bridge, in DaHu (Big Lake) Park in Taipei, northern Taiwan. Looks like we stumped everyone with this picture! The northern Neihu district of Taipei is famous for its IT industry and large shopping complexes, but its parks and impressive mountains are breathtaking. Taiwan has more than 200 mountains that soar more than 9000 feet high. The unique geology and topography of the area have created many alluring landscapes. A moon bridge is a highly arched pedestrian bridge normally associated with gardens in China and Japan. The moon bridge originated in China and was later introduced to Japan. This type of bridge was originally designed to allow pedestrians to cross canals while allowing the passage of barges beneath. When constructed using the climbing ascent and descent, this had the further advantage of not using space from the adjoining fields for approaches. In formal garden design a moon bridge is placed so that it is reflected in still water. The high arch and its reflection form a circle, symbolizing the moon. As you can see in yesterday’s picture, this objective was achieved! Established in May 1979, Dahu Park occupies an area about 134,135 square meters with Mt. Bailushi (Mt. Egret) at the back and Egret Lake in the center. The name of the lake derives from the great amounts of egrets that could be found back in the past. Today, a number of waterfowls can still be seen by the lake. The Chinese-style bridges and pavilion on Egret Lake are popular spots for wedding photos. There are 23 million people in Taiwan, comprised of 37 different people groups speaking 31 different languages. Only about 4% of the population claims to be Christian and 30% follow Buddhism with over 61% being made up of various ethnic religions. There are 12 unreached people groups in Taiwan, so the fields are definitely ripe for harvest. There are many organizations working with various people groups in Taiwan – we would love to hear if any of you are working in this area!
Posted on: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:31:06 +0000
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