Lover's Bridge

This guide to Lover's Bridge in Taipei tells the story of its christening on Valentine's Day 2003, when then-president Chen Shui-bian named the white, sail-shaped span at Tamsui's harbor. It also follows the local legend that later attached itself to the bridge, one that couples in Taipei still take seriously. You'll hear where that superstition might have come from, and why it spread so widely. Listen for the way the bridge changes color as evening falls over the Tamsui River.