The Love River is a river located in the Yancheng district, of Taiwan and has a total area of 12 k㎡. It flows from northeast to southwest passing through the Port of Kaohsiung. It has existed for more than 100 years.

Love River is a major reason for the nickname of Kaohsiung — The Harbor City - and constitutes the spine of the city, being the most famous scenery of Kaohsiung. Like the Thames in England, and Yangtze and Yellow rivers in China, the Love River is of great cultural significance to the citizens of Taiwan and also plays an important role in the economy and tourist industry of its region. Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... Length 6,380 km Elevation of the source  ? m Average discharge 31,900 m³/s Area watershed 1,800,000 km² Origin Qinghai Province and Tibet Mouth East China Sea Basin countries China The Chang Jiang (Simplified Chinese: 长江; Traditional Chinese: 長江; pinyin: Cháng Jiāng; Wade-Giles: Chang Chiang... For other Yellow Rivers, see Yellow River (disambiguation). ...

The downstream area is one of the most famous city sceneries in Kaohsiung. It had once been polluted, primarily by industry; however, because of the efforts of the city government, the previous foul smell has gone and the river has been redesigned as a riverside park. Presently, there’s three outdoor cafés, often with live bands, and the Love boat, which navigates around the river, for the price of NT$50 each person. There are many attractive buildings near the river, such as the Rose Catholic Church, the Bridge of Kaohsiung, and the Kaohsiung District Court. Cultural events such as concerts and Lantern Festival are often held around the river.