Sun Moon Lake

• Today sunny 28°C
• Taichung

Lakefront crowded with Chinese tourists, roadway jammed with tour buses. Yet, if you visit Sun Moon Lake at the right time, to the right place, you can still encounter the beautiful lake where newlyweds in the early days hoped to spend their honeymoon. Get to Shuishe Pier in the early morning, you'll see mist lingering on the lake, surface of which is calm and flat, just like a mirror. Worship deities in Wenwu Temple and walk down Year of Steps to pray for blessing. Later, take a short hike and mount on Cien Pagoda to overlook the whole lake from a distance. Then you'll understand why the lake derives its name from the sun and the moon. Finally, take a boat to Xuanguang Temple to sample Grandma’s Tea Egg. Other playful experiences in Puli include paper DIYs and paragliding, but the most spectacular scene probably lies in the bizarre structure of Chung Tai Chan Monastery and the stat...