Lotus Lake is a man-made lake and popular tourist destination on the east side of Zuoying District

Zuoying District

Zuoying District is an administrative district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.-History:Zuoying was established in the mid-seventeenth century as a military fortress, known as Old Fengshan . It is now the site of Tsoying Harbour, known formerly as Port Saei...

 in Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

. Opened in 1951, it is famous for the lotus plants on the lake and the numerous temples around the lake, including the Spring and Autumn Pavilions

Spring and Autumn Pavilions

The Spring and Autumn Pavilions are a Taoist temple complex located on Lotus Lake in Kaohsiung, Taiwan....

 (春秋閣), the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas

Dragon and Tiger Pagodas

The Dragon and Tiger Pagodas are pagodas located on Lotus Lake in Kaohsiung, Taiwan....

 (龍虎塔), and the Confucian Temple (孔廟).

Lotus Lake was the site for several water sporting events for World Games 2009

World Games 2009

The World Games of 2009 took place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, from July 16, 2009 to July 26, 2009. The games featured sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games....

, including canoe polo, water ski, and dragon boat.