Chiaming Lake
| Chiaming Lake | |
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| 嘉明湖 (Chinese) | |
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_location_map.svg)  Chiaming Lake | |
| Location | Haiduan, Taitung County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°17′34.3″N 121°02′03.1″E / 23.292861°N 121.034194°E |
| Type | lake |
| Max. length | 120 meters (390 ft) |
| Max. width | 80 meters (260 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 3,310 meters (10,860 ft) |
The Chiaming Lake (Chinese: 嘉明湖; pinyin: Jiāmíng Hú; Bunun：Cidanuman Buan (mirror of the moon)) is a lake in Haiduan Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. It is the second highest lake area in Taiwan.
Name
[edit]In Bunun language, Chiaming Lake is called "cidanuman buan", meaning "Mirror of the moon"; in Taiwan, it is traditionally referred as "Angel's teardrop" or, due to its deep blue color, "God's lost sapphire".
History
[edit]The lake was formed by glacial movement during the ice age.[1] The forest authority closed the mountain area for maintenance and restoration works on 10 December 2014 until 31 March 2015.[2] On 5 January 2018, the lake was closed for visitors and will be opened again on 1 April 2018 to allow the natural vegetation restoration of the area around the lake.[3]
Geography
[edit]This oval-shaped lake is located along the Southern Cross-Island Highway. The lake surface is 120 meters long and 80 meters wide at an elevation of 3,310 meters.[4] It is surrounded by emerald green forest plantation and wildlife.[5] The area surrounds the lake has lodges and hiking trail with a length of 13 km.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jiaming Lake". Taiwan Adventures. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Lu, Tyson; Wu, Lilian (4 December 2014). "Mountain trail to popular spot Lake Jiaming to close for maintenance". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Lake Jiaming in eastern Taiwan to be off limits to hikers for 3 months starting Jan 5". Taiwan News. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Chiaming Lake". Taitung, Taiwan's Treasure. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ Spenser, David (10 November 2017). "Top 10 alternative places to visit on Taiwan's east coast". Taiwan News. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Jiaming Lake National Trail". Hikingbook Inc. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
