Dome of Light (光之穹頂) @ Kaohsiung City in Taiwan

Many people told me that Kaohsiung City in Taiwan is not worth a three-night stay (I did anyway and was clamoring for more) since there weren't that many attractions.

One of those attractions was the Dome of Light (光之穹頂); said to be the "world's largest public art installation made from individual pieces of colored glass". And it was stunningly massive with a 30-meter diameter! 

It's like looking at a colorful universe as a teeny-weeny being; many adults staring at the "sky" seemed to transform into kids marveling at something breathtaking above them. Created by artist Narcissus Quagliata, the Dome tells the story of human life with four themes.

"Water: The Womb of Life; Earth: Prosperity and Growth; Light: The Creative Spirit; and Fire: Destruction and Rebirth". I was gearing to know more but the hungry stomach beckoned us to proceed to the nearby Liuhe Night Market for dinner! 

By the time we returned at 9.08pm, lights had dimmed, the colors had faded. From the expressions of those who were there,  I am not the only who was disappointed! According to Google Maps, operating hours ended at only midnight. Wait, is that the ending hour for the MRT station instead?! 

Well, the lack of that spectacular combination of glass, lights and paint didn't stop youngsters from making use of the space to take videos for their social media account. Gosh, I am getting old as I did realize many youngsters are doing that! 

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Address

115, B1, Zhongshan 1st Road,

Sinsing District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

(within Formosa Boulevard MRT Station)

Map

As above.

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