A romantic nighttime date spot: new must-photograph large-scale bamboo weaving art illuminates the park

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Department | Photo source: Kaohsiung Notebook

In recent years, local governments at all levels have actively promoted environmental greening, from encouraging tree planting to space reuse. Many idle lands have been transformed into urban parks, not only beautifying the environment and purifying the air but also changing the cityscape, becoming great places for residents and tourists to stroll and roam. Located in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, Weiwuying Metropolitan Park has transformed from a military base into a multifunctional urban park themed around humanities and arts. Covering an area of 50 hectares, it is not only the largest natural ecological park in southern Taiwan but also the green lung of Greater Kaohsiung, actively serving diverse functions such as culture, art, education, and tourism.

There are three large public art installations in Weiwuying Metropolitan Park, collectively named the “Urban Concerto.” These include “Enactment,” “Bugle Call,” and “Misty Ripples,” each playing their own melodies from different directions within the park, together composing a beautiful symphony. Recently, a new installation art piece, “The Bunker,” has been added. Woven from bamboo, straw, and hemp ropes, this military-themed interactive prop transforms into a warm, large-scale artistic lamp after dark, illuminating the entire park.

Meanwhile, Weiwuying Metropolitan Park is currently constructing the largest international-grade performing arts venue in southern Taiwan: the Weiwuying Arts and Cultural Center, scheduled to officially open in October 2018. Designed internationally by a Dutch architectural team, upon completion, it will showcase high-standard opera houses, theaters, concert halls, performance venues, and open-air theaters, igniting the cultural and artistic energy of southern Taiwan.