Concern for mountains and rivers The Ai River (Love River) is the only river within Kaohsiung's city limits. It was a renowned and favorite landmark. But starting in the 1960s, the pollution became increasingly severe, until the river water reeked and people came to be disgusted with it.
愛河是高雄市內唯一的河流，也是著名的地標，可是自民國五十年左右起，汙染日漸嚴重，終至於因河水惡臭而為人嫌惡。