Sun Moon Lake

Sun Moon Lake (Zintun in the Thao language) is the largest lake in Taiwan. It is located in Yuchih , Nantou. The area around the Sun Moon Lake is home to the Thao tribe, one of aboriginal tribes in Taiwan. It is a famous scenic area in Taiwan. The size of the lake is approximately 7.93 km².

In older English literature it was commonly referred to as Lake Candidius (after the 17th century Dutch missionary).

Several hydro power plants have been built in the Sun Moon Lake since 1919. When Taipower finished the first hydro power plant in 1934, it was considered as one of the most important intrastructure constructions at that time. Jiji Line railroad was built to facilitate the construction.

While usually swimming is not allowed here, there is a mass one-day swimming activity held here every summer. The swimming distance is about 3 km, and the contestant in recent years have reached ten of thousands.

In Mid-Autumn Festival there are lot of activities hold here, such as fireworks, laser show , music concert, etc.

External links

• Sun Moon Lake website