Over 22,000 people took to the waters of Taiwan's largest lake in the annual Sun Moon Lake Swimming Carnival, setting a new participation record for the event.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The annual swim across Sun Moon Lake expects 24,636 participants on Sept. 24, Nantou County Government said Friday (Sept. 15). While the event continued during the COVID-19 ...

Since its inception in 2002, the carnival has attracted at least 150,000 visitors every year, said Lin Fang-ming (林芳明), director of the Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration. According to ...

Two men died during the annual Sun Moon Lake Swimming Carnival yesterday. They were identified as Yang Chao-wan (楊超萬), 72, of Pingtung County and Lee Shih-yi (李世益), 46, of Taipei County.Yang drowned ...

By Morrie Chiang. SUN MOON LAKE, Taiwan, October 15. A record 15,708 swimmers — mostly Masters swimmers — took part in the annual 3K swim at Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan on Saturday.

Nestled in the western foothills of Taiwan’s Central Range, Sun Moon Lake is a world unto itself, renowned for both its natural beauty and cultural heritage.

Sun Moon Lake is located in Central Taiwan, about two hours away via bus from Taichung. It’s the largest freshwater body in Taiwan, and boasts some of the most majestic scenery the country has ...