> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.taiwanquest.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # There’s no escaping Christmas - URL: https://www.taiwanquest.com/kaohsiung-christmas-lights-2025/ - Published: 2025-12-22T16:00:07.000Z - Updated: 2026-02-10T03:53:42.000Z - Description: 45 photos of Christmas lights in Kaohsiung, Taiwan… - Author: Zhen-Kang I’m one of *those* people: I don’t like Christmas. In this respect, moving to Taiwan has been great. Less than 4% of Taiwanese identify as Christian, and Christmas has never been a public holiday here. (Although, in 2025—after a 25-year absence—December 25 will again be an unrelated public holiday called [Constitution Day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution%5Fof%5Fthe%5FRepublic%5Fof%5FChina).) But there’s no escaping Christmas. So, here are 45 photos of the (admittedly excellent) Christmas lights I’ve seen this month, here in Kaohsiung: --- ## Central Park 中央公園 ![A multi-story-tall Christmas tree at night, outside Central Park MRT Station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-christmas-tree.webp) ![Central Park MRT Station in Kaoshiung, Taiwan, decorated in Christmas colors.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-mrt-station-christmas-lights.webp) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-merry-christmas-lights.webp) ![People walking underneath hanging stars made of dozens or hundreds of small lights.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-christmas-stars.webp) ![A large two-dimensional Santa hat made of hundreds of string lights, hanging above a crowd.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-santa-hat-lights.webp) ![A couple takes a selfie inside a makeshift tunnel of lights.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-christmas-tunnel-2.webp) ![A red and white Santa hat made of hundreds of small lights hanging in the sky.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-santa-hat-christmas-lights.webp) ![A man taking a photo of string lights threaded through trees in Central Park, Kaohsiung.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-christmas-trees.webp) ![A smartly-dressed middle-aged busker playing a violin in front of Christmas lights.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-christmas-violinist.webp) ![A man poses for a photo while sitting in a sleigh made of red tinsel and string lights.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-christmas-sleigh.webp) ![A couple taking a selfie inside a giant illuminated Christmas ornament.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-sit-in-ornament.webp) ![A giant illuminated Christmas ornament, maybe three meters tall, resting on a grass mound.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-christmas-ornament.webp) ![A giant illuminated Christmas ornament, perhaps three meters high.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-christmas-ornament-2.webp) ![A woman poses for a photo while sitting in an illuminated red and white sleigh.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-sleigh.webp) ![A sculpture of large wrapped Christmas gifts, made of thousands of tiny lights.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-gift-boxes.webp) ![A tree covered in string lights in the foreground, and light sculptures of reindeer pulling a sleigh on a grassy mound in the distance.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-raindeer.webp) ![A dozen people walking though a light tunnel installation.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-christmas-tunnel.webp) ![A couple silhouetted against the reflection of string lights in a still pond at Central Park, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/central-park-pond-christmas-lights-reflection.webp) --- ## Hanshin Arena 漢神巨蛋購物廣場 ![A Disney cats and dogs-themed Christmas light installation outside Hanshin Arena shopping mall in Kaoshiung, Taiwan.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/hanshin-arena-christmas-tree.webp) ![Close-up of a light tunnel with Disney cats and dogs branding.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/hanshin-arena-disney-christmas-lights.webp) ![A colorful sculpture of a bunch of Christmas gift boxes.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/hanshin-arena-christmas-gift-boxes.webp) --- ## Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital 高雄市立大同醫院 ![A large Christmas tree and a hedge and trees festooned with string lights, outside Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/kaohsiung-municipal-tatung-hospital-christmas-tree.webp) --- ## Kaohsiung Music Center 高雄流行音樂中心 ![An abstract cone-shape representing a Christmas tree, with Kaohsiung Music Center illuminated in red and green on the car side of Love River.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/kaohsiung-music-center-christmas-lights.webp) ![Tasteful Christmas lights hanging in trees.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/kaohsiung-music-center-love-pier-christmas-lights.webp) ![A Venetian-style gondola passing on the water in front of a golden Christmas tree at Kaoshiung harbor. The gondola driver is standing, and silhouetted against the Christmas tree's reflection.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/kaohsiung-music-center-christmas-tree.webp) ![Kaohsiung Music Center illuminated in red and green.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/kaohsiung-music-center-lights.webp) --- ## Kaohsiung Port Warehouse No. 2 (KW2) 棧貳庫 ![A Christmas tree-like sculpture made of ships’ anchors and string lights, outside a harborside industrial warehouse in Kaohsiung.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/kw2-christmas-tree.webp) --- ## Liouhe Night Market 六合夜市 ![Christmas lights hanging above Liouhe (Liuhe) Night Market. The market is crowded with people and food stalls.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/liuhe-night-market.webp) --- ## Love River 愛河 ![A bridge over Love River is illuminated in red and green. The lights reflect in the river, where a Venetian-style gondola is silhouetted against the reflection.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/love-river-wufu-bridge-christmas-lights.webp) --- ## Pier 2 Art Center 駁二藝術特區 ![Great Harbor Bridge at Pier 2, Kaohsiung, is illuminated in white in the background behind string lights and Christmas decorations on the foreground buildings.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/pier-2-great-harbor-bridge-at-night.webp) ![Festoon lights hang over a garden at Pier 2 Art Center. A large inflated Santa appears to be scaling the wall.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/pier-2-santa.webp) ![A tasteful sculpture of reindeer standing on a field of lights.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/pier-2-christmas-lights.webp) --- ## SKM Park 高雄草衙道 ![Festoon lights hanging over an outdoor square at SKM Park shopping mall in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/skm-park-christmas.webp) ![A tram (or trolley) moving through the outdoor square at SKM Park shopping mall. The tram and square are decorated in Christmas lights.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/skm-park-christmas-trolley-wide-angle.webp) ![Close-up of a tram moving through SKM Park shopping mall's outdoor square. It is decorated in lights and fake snow. It is passing a large Christmas tree.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/skm-park-christmas-trolley.webp) ![An elegantly lit classical carousel.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/skm-park-christmas-carousel.webp) ![Four reindeer sculptures lit with hundreds of tiny lights.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/skm-park-christmas-deer.webp) ![Close-up of the head of a reindeer sculpture, lit with hundreds of tiny lights.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/skm-park-christmas-deer-close-up.webp) --- ## Weiwuying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts 衛武營國家藝術文化中心 ![A large yellow and red Christmas tree, topped with a star, outside the Weiwuying National Kaoshiung Center for the Arts.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/weiwuying-christmas-tree.webp) --- ## Yancheng Presbyterian Church 鹽埕基督長老教會 ![Yancheng Presbyterian Church decorated with Christmas lights.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/yancheng-presbyterian-church.webp) ![Close-up of some of the Christmas lights used to decorate Yancheng Presbyterian Church in Kaoshiung, Taiwan.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/yancheng-presbyterian-church-christmas-lights.webp) --- ## Zuoying MRT Station 左營捷運站 ![A three-meter-tall Christmas tree made of orchid flowers next to a cosy winter fireplace at Zuoying MRT Station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/zuoying-mrt-station-orchid-christmas-tree-1.webp) --- ## And finally, three photos from my nightly walks… ![Six Santa decorations made of paper plates, hanging from a shop verandah and illuminated with Christmas lights.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/childrens-christmas-decorations.webp) Children's decorations outside a kindergarten. ![Colorful Christmas lights hanging along the side of a Port of Kaohsiung tugboat on Kaohsiung Harbor.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/kw2-kaoshiung-tugboat-christmas-lights.webp) A working tugboat at the Port of Kaohsiung. ![A tastefully-decorated artificial Christmas tree, approximately two meters tall, on a sidewalk in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5e/e3/5ee3f160-68a0-49ef-af6f-ec70abc1d13e/content/images/2025/12/lingya-district-christmas-tree-on-street.webp) A sidewalk Christmas tree. This isn’t unusual: no one damages or steals them. The spirit of goodwill is alive in Kaohsiung. --- 🎄