Stunning lakeside park illuminated at night – A new romantic landmark for Qixi Festival

By / MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team Compilation & Report

To enhance the nighttime cityscape of the old town, the Taichung City Government has launched a project to revitalize the lighting environment of Taichung Park. This includes areas around the Sun-Moon Lake, the Lake Heart Pavilion, fountains, Zhongzheng Bridge, and Zhongshan Bridge, where a variety of LED lights with dynamic color-changing modes have been installed to create a magical ambiance. The project is currently underway and will be completed by mid-July, with the lighting set to be turned on for the Qixi Festival. By then, visitors can enjoy the century-old charm of Taichung Park along with its romantic nighttime scenery.

The lighting revitalization project enhances illumination and installs lights in key areas, while also improving brightness balance across park facilities. For example, at the iconic Lake Heart Pavilion, about 60 LED linear lights and 16 downlights have been added beneath existing fixtures along the eaves drip line outside the pavilion, and approximately 24 floodlights have been installed inside. All installations were carefully designed to protect the original historic structure. At night, the pavilion resembles a magnificent palace rising from the lake.

Additionally, the lighting design for Sun-Moon Lake uses dynamic light changes to create layers through water features and night scenes. About 30 LED underwater lights have been placed at the bottom of the lake, primarily using bright red lighting, supplemented by deep blue and leaf green. An automated intelligent control system adjusts the projected light colors over time and in sync with the fountain, ensuring the fountain remains visible even at night and showcasing the beauty of its water dance.

For the red Japanese-style wooden Zhongshan Bridge, dark red linear lights have been installed in the original fixture grooves to illuminate the bridge deck, while orange-yellow linear uplights brighten the walls. On both sides at the center underside of the bridge, floodlights have been installed to highlight the red structure beneath the walls. For the Chinese-style brick arch Zhongzheng Bridge, the original round fixtures were removed, and warm yellow linear lights were installed within the structure. Two spotlights have also been added on each side of the arch bridge’s banks.

The lakeside walking path, essential for enjoying the lake, is surrounded by soft yellow lighting. This includes low-column lights in the lotus pond area, low-column lights along the perimeter, single-side LED toe-kick lights along the pathway, landscape tall lamps, ground recessed lights, as well as tree-projecting lights that create an artistic tree-shadow effect at the entrance and illuminate the greenery.