Liyushan Miniature Kingdom Trail (鯉魚小人國步道) - Spectral Codex

A short hiking trail running across the spine of Liyushan (鯉魚山), literally “Carp Mountain”, in Neihu, Taipei. It is notable for being lined with miniature replicas of famous landmarks including the Great Wall, the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taipei Main Station, and Shimen Reservoir. The sculptures are the work of Liu Yangzheng (劉洋正), who began the project in 1981 and continued for roughly a decade; the trail was later officially named in his honor. A surveying marker laid by the Japanese colonial era Land Survey Bureau still sits at the 222 meter summit pavilion.

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