This promenade is a nice place for an evening stroll in Kaoshiung city. It is clean, cool and breezy when we were there. The colourful lights and sights of the surrounding buildings make an attractive place to visit. It is a great place for night photography. There are cafes with live entertainment and karaoke, restaurants, night market stalls as well as a few buskers and street performers along the riverbank. Visitors can also go for a river cruise on the various types of boats for a fee. We chose to walk along the promenade and in the well-maintained gardens where benches are provided. Although it was not brightly lit, we felt safe. Definitely worth a visit (stroll) when you are in Kaoshiung city.

It was late afternoon, but not too late for a boat ride along the Ai He Love River. The original name of the river was Kaohsiung River. One of the many boats cruising the river was Love River Cruise. However, during a typhoon, the signboard of the shop was blown down, with only the first two characters "Lover River" left on it. There was also the story of unfortunately couple who jumped into the river killing themselves for love. After the tragedy was reported, the name of Love River began to circulate widely and then it became the official name of the river. We rode the Kaohsiung Solar-Powered Love Boat and cruised for 20-minutes round trip along the beautiful Love River. As we floated along River starting from the Love Pier, we saw many points of interest such as Kaohsiung Music Hall, Kaohsiung District Court, 228 Peace Memorial Park, Holy Rosary Cathedral, Kaohsiung Bridge,, Zhongzheng Bridge, Zodiac Wharf, Glory Pier, various popular cafe and dining spots on both side of the river. One recognizable landmark is Ao, the Chinese mythical dragon fish creature. At night the love cruise takes on a magical atmosphere with colorful lights on both sides of the river reflecting on the surface of the water and the bridges are lighted up adding the the magic river's stunning night view and illuminated cityscape The Love River has become an icon of Kaohsiung City. It is worth a visit, walk, cup of coffee, boat ride, and bike ride day or night to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Whether it day or night, I can feel the LOVE ANYTIME ... at Ai He Love River.

Ai He is translated as "Love River." Love River runs through the middle of Kaohsiung, Taiwan's port city. You can take a stroll along the banks of the river and get a snack from one of the food stalls. A stroll by the river is a popular outing for young people. If you have time, you can take a boat trip and see the city of Kaohsiung from the water. As for the name, years ago I thought "Love River" was a strange name for this murky river, but recently it's been cleaned up. So what is the origin of "Love River?" Like most things ,it's been lost in the mists of time.