Even Nantzu and Tsoying, districts once thought far from central Kaohsiung, have become a burgeoning cultural and tourist circuit, centered around Lotus Lake and including cultural essentials such as the historic "old city," Mt. Panping and the Museum of Fine Arts. A change even more obvious to the visitor's eye is the constant profusion of new malls and hotels.
連過去遠離市中心的楠梓、左營區域，都因近年大樓、人口的不斷北移，也以蓮池潭為中心，結合「舊城」古蹟、半屏山、美術館等文化基點，形成新舊雜陳的新興文化、觀光圈。