Central Park Introduction
Central Park occupies a prime location in Kaohsiung City, adjacent to the Wufu commercial district, and seamlessly connects to the Xin Jue Jiang, Taisugar, and Hanshin department stores. The green-filled Central Park covers an area of 12.7 hectares and features areas such as an artificial lake, a garden maze, and a water dance plaza, making it an ideal place for relaxation after dining. Standing on the grassy heights looking south offers a panoramic view of the skyscrapers of southern Kaohsiung, including the 85 Sky Tower and the Han Lai Grand Hotel. The urban light corridor on the southern side of the park has collaborated with several artists to create a new artistic recreational walkway that significantly stimulated the aesthetic and imagination of urban Taiwan when it opened in 2001. On the northern side, the Kaohsiung Literature Museum and the Li Yongke Memorial Library provide a quiet and high-quality reading environment. The Central Park MRT station, designed with the concept of "Modern Kaohsiung" by British architect Richard Rogers, features a large white canopy and light yellow columns, presenting a design theme called "Soaring." This white canopy not only creates a stylish atmosphere and structural beauty for the Central Park Station but also includes a unique rainwater collection design that guides rainwater into a terraced waterfall inside the station, where sunlight, flowing water, and surrounding green plants adorn the station like a refreshing forest, earning frequent praise and attention from international media! The construction of the Central Park forum combines park space, and within the square, there are soapboxes where speakers can stand to freely express their opinions, enjoying the basic human right of free speech.
