Explore Guike in Taiwan
Guike in the region of Taiwan is a town in Taiwan - some 152 mi or ( 245 km ) South-West of Taipei , the country's capital city .
Current time in Guike is now 01:06 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Taipei " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Xikantou, Douliu, Yujing, Longtan, and Fenglaiyuan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Xikantou . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Guike ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Old Fashioned Shaved Ice Desserts from Taiwan
all about old fashioned shaved ice desserts from tainan, southern taiwan ---- very hands-on food preparation ..
Yanshui Fireworks Festival, Taiwan - Lonely Planet travel video
Visit www.lonelyplanet.com for more information about Taiwan. Fearless Lonely Planet author Joshua Samuel Brown suits up for the world's fifth most dangerous festival, an explosive affair in Yanshui. ..
scooter masks
all about Taiwanese scooter culture ..
Yoga Fasting & Detox Retreat held in Taiwan - Jan 2010
Ananda Marga Fasting Retreat is a residential detox retreat in rural Taiwan where you can relax and rejuvenate with yoga, meditation, fresh juice and delicious vegetarian food. www.yogafasting.org ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Yujing District
Yujing is a rural district in eastern Tainan City, Taiwan. It is famous for its cultivation of mangoes. After a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Taiwan in March 2010, pillars were severely damaged at Yujing Junior High School forcing school officials to cancel some classes. Area: 76.3662 km² Population: 15,528 people (March 2010)
Located at 23.12 120.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
1964 Baihe earthquake
The 1964 Baihe earthquake, also known as the Great Baihe earthquake, was a deadly earthquake measured at 6.3 ML, occurred at 20:04 CST (UTC+8) on 18 January 1964 in Baihe Township of Tainan County (now part of Tainan City), Taiwan. The hypocenter of the earthquake was 20 kilometers deep. The earthquake killed 106 people, destroyed 10,924 buildings, and caused a great fire in Jiayi City.
Located at 23.10 120.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
1946 Hsinhua earthquake
The 1946 Hsinhua earthquake, also referred to as the 1946 Tainan earthquake was a magnitude 6.1 earthquake which hit Tainan County (now part of Tainan City), Taiwan, on December 5, 1946 at 06:47. The quake claimed 74 lives and was the eighth deadliest earthquake in twentieth century Taiwan.
Located at 23.10 120.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Xinshi District, Tainan
Xinshi District is a rural district in central Tainan City, Taiwan. Its historical name was Sinckan (新港, Xingang, literally 'Newport') and shares the same namesake as the Sinckan language and Sinckan Manuscripts. Part of Tainan Science Park, which was founded in 1996, lies within Xinshi. Area: 49.51 km²
Located at 23.08 120.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Xinhua District, Tainan
Xinhua is a suburban district in central Tainan, Taiwan. In the past, the Siraya indigenous tribe called this place Tavocan.
Located at 23.04 120.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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