Taipei Travel

Bihu Park covers an area of about 13.1 hectares near the National Taiwan Junior College of Performing Arts. Occupying seven of those hectares is Dapi Lake, which was used for farming irrigation until the park was created in 1987. The park facilities include rest pavilions, a nine-turn bridge, and lakeside path. The park flora includes willows, baldcypresses, cajeput trees (paper bark trees), golden showers, royal poincianas, Chinese hibiscus, azaleas, and Ixora westii, which alternately bloom in the spring and summer, creating a mosaic of color reflected in the lake. For the studious, a 45-person capacity reading room is located on the first floor of the park management center. There are also tennis courts, a swimming pool and other recreational facilities. Apart from enjoying the blooms and physical activity, visitors can fish and hike. There are six mountain trails to choose from, with rest pavilions along the way to stop and enjoy the tranquility of nature.