Taipei City Government

With 2017 drawing to a close, the Hydraulic Engineering Office (HEO) announced that Taipei’s riverbank parks will be ringing in the New Year with seas of flowers.

Highlighting festive themes, HEO has arranged 140,000 plant pots to be planted at Gaunshan Riverbank Park, creating a vivid landscape characterized by curvy color belts in red, pink, and orange hues. The color combination also injects a tinge of warmth to the surroundings amidst the humid and cold winter.

Gaunshan Riverbank Park boasts a vast expanse of land reaching 4,000 square meters. The dazzling flora sea can be seen from Guanshan (Keelung River No.5) floodgate and the cycling trails along First and Second MacArthur Bridges.

HEO pointed out that a variety of winter flowering plants are blooming from late December through January. These include Petunia, Salvia farinacea, Wax begonia, and Mexican marigold. Flower enthusiasts and tourists should not miss out on the opportunity to take in the breathtaking views!

Public Transportation:
MRT: Take Songshan Xindian Line and disembark at MRT Songshan Station (Exit 1), and walk along Ln.709 of Bade Road Section 4. Enter Raohe (Keelung River No.4) floodgate and proceed towards First MacArthur Bridge.
Bus: Take Bus 63, 286 (Shuttle), 307, B27, BR1, or Minsheng Metro Bus and disembark at Xindong Borough Stop. Walk towards Minsheng-Tayou intersection and turn right to enter Guanshan (Keelung River No.5) floodgate.

Driving directions:
Take National Highway No.1 and exit at Binjiang Interchange. Drive along Fuyuan Street to Minsheng-Tayou intersection and turn left to enter Guanshan (Keelung River No.5) floodgate.