Linyuan has a long and surprising history. It was originally called "Linbian," a reference to the forested Fengshan Hills, but the Japanese later changed the district's name to "Linyuan" to avoid confusion with Linbian in nearby Pingtung County. 林園有悠久的歷史 。 它的原名是 "林邊"， 源自附近的鳳山丘陵 ， 但日治時期為避免與屏東縣的林邊混淆而將它改為林園。
According to the last census, 68.132 people live in Linyuan. 上次的人口統計表示 ，林園的人口是68,132人 。
The biggest attraction in Linyuan is Qingshuiyan, a (very) old temple complex at the foot of the Fengshan Hills. If you like "weird" Qingshuiyan is definitely worth going to. Its name comes from a local spring. 林園最受歡迎的景點是鳳山丘陵下的清水巖風景區 。 喜歡奇特景點的讀者應該會很喜愛這個地方 ， 它的名稱來自於附近的活水源。
...but as you can tell from the above picture, it's very dry there now. Is the spring still there, somewhere? Is it so dry because of a recent lack of rain? 從上面照片可以看出來那邊最近很乾 。 現在這裡還有湧泉嗎 ? 那麼乾是因為這裡很久沒下雨嗎 ?
Behind the main temple is a system of trails. This is the view from the top of the ridge, looking south. 廟宇後方有些步道 。 這是從丘陵上往南邊看到的風景 。
It reminded me a little of Guanshan in Hengchun Municipality. Coral hillsides, caves and temple architecture. 這裡珊瑚礁的丘陵 和山洞，跟傳統廟宇的建築方式讓我聯想到恆春鎮的關山 。
Aside from the spooky buildings, many local people come here for the karaoke. We passed several groups camped out next to the trails, each with their own karaoke machine. 除了這恐怖建築，還有很多人來這裡唱卡拉OK 。 我們在這裡散步的時候經過幾個歌唱據點 ， 他們各有自己的卡拉OK設備 。
It's not a bad place for a short walk and a rest within the trees. I'd avoid it when the weather's hot though. 在這裡逛一逛後在樹下休息不錯 ， 但太陽大的時候不適合 。
East of Qingshuiyan, on the Gaoping River, there's not much to see. Kaohsiung's Petroleum Industrial Zone and the Linyuan Industrial Zone block this area off from most traffic. That's Xinyuan on the other side of the river. 在清水巖東部 ， 高屏溪岸沒有什麼風景 。 石化工業區和林園工業區將這裡與大部分的交通隔了開來， 這裡交通不方便 。 溪口另外一邊是新園 。
Along the Linyuan side of the river you'll find the Mangrove Ecological Park. If you're into birds it might be a good place to go, but otherwise it's not worth visiting. 林園的溪岸有一部分是紅樹林生態園區 。 喜歡賞鳥的人會喜歡這裡， 但對鳥沒興趣的可以不用去了。
To the south you'll find Shanwei Fishing Port and Kaohsiung's Southernmost Tree. There's a small park near the port, but the scenery doesn't exactly dazzle the eyes. 南邊有汕尾漁港跟市境之南樹 。 漁港附近有小公園，可是風景沒那麼好看 。
The village north of the beach felt like a ghost town. It was SO QUIET there. 漁港北部的村子沒有村民出現 ， 超安靜!
To the west is Zhongyun Port. There's not much for tourists there now, but there are signs that the local government is slowly developing the area. 西邊有中芸漁港 。 這裡目前沒有適合觀光客的景點 ，可是從它的告示牌看， 當地公所正慢慢建設中 。
No, the air in Linyuan isn't awesome. It often has the worst air quality in Kaohsiung. I will say, however, that the factories in this area look very cool at night. Driving into or out of Linyuan after dark always makes me think of Blade Runner. 林園的空氣品質不是很好 ， 它的空氣品質通常是高雄最差的 。 可是夜裡工廠的燈看起來很酷 ， 晚上在林園開車都讓我想起 "銀翼殺手" 那部影片 。
I love fishing ports, and Kaohsiung has a lot of them. 我非常喜歡漁港! 高雄有很多漁港 。
Still further west is the Ocean Wetland Park, a surprisingly popular destination. There's a type of jellyfish in this park that can only be found locally. 西邊的海洋濕地公園比較熱鬧 ， 這裡有一種你只能在這裡看到的水母。
NOT popular is the Fengbitou Archaeological Site, a local archaeological site closer to Xiaogang. There's an interpretive center nearby, and a road/trail leading to some of the sites in the nearby hills. The artifacts discovered here date back thousands of years. 靠近小港區的鳳鼻頭文化遺址沒有那麼受歡迎 ， 它除了有展覽館外，旁邊的丘陵上還有經過遺址的步道。 在這裡發現了幾千年前的人工製品。
On one of the canals passing through the Petroleum Industrial Zone. Linyuan isn't an ecological paradise, but it's worth exploring nonetheless. 經過林園石化工業區的河流 。 林園雖然不是生態天堂，可是有些景點還是值得去 。
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