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Yangmingshan Destination Guide

Discover Yangmingshan in Taiwan

Yangmingshan in the region of Taiwan is a town located in Taiwan - some 7 mi or ( 12 km ) North of Taipei , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Yangmingshan

Local time in Yangmingshan is now 06:58 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Taipei " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Douliu, Daxiqian, Yuhengzi, Yangmingshan, and Touhu. When in this area, you might want to check out Douliu . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Yangmingshan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Grass Mountain Chateau

The Grass Mountain Chateau (蔣公草山行館) is a former residence of late President of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石). It is located in Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China in the Yangmingshan National Park. The residence was constructed in 1920 by the Taiwan Sugar Corporation. Emperor Hirohito of Japan personally visited the residence and stayed there for 1 hour and 50 minutes, according to historical records.

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Located at 25.15 121.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Taipei, Historic sites in Taiwan, History of Taipei, Presidency of the Republic of China

Qixing Mountain (Taipei)

Qixing Mountain or Cising Mountain is located on the Datun Volcano Group and is the highest mountain at the rim of Taipei City and Taipei Basin. It is also the highest (dormant) volcano in Taiwan. It located in the center of Yangmingshan National Park and its main peak is 1,120 metres above sea level. It began erupting about 700,000 years ago. There was a crater at the peak but it became seven small peaks due to post-eruption erosion.

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Located at 25.17 121.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Extinct volcanoes, Pleistocene volcanoes, Volcanoes of Taiwan

Yangmingshan

One of the eight national parks in Taiwan, the Yangmingshan National Park is located between Taipei City and New Taipei City, Taiwan. The districts that house parts of the park grounds include Taipei's Beitou and Shilin Districts; and New Taipei's Wanli, Jinshan, and Sanzhi Districts. During the Japanese occupation era of Taiwan, it was known as Datun National Park.

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Located at 25.17 121.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of New Taipei, Hot springs of Taiwan, National parks of Taiwan, Parks in Taipei, Protected areas established in 1985

Chinese Culture University

Chinese Culture University (CCU) is a private, Taiwanese university located in Yangmingshan, in the Shilin District of Taipei, Taiwan. CCU was established in 1962 and is one of the largest universities in Taiwan with an enrollment of about 32,000 students. Satellite campuses are located in the Jianguo, Ximending, and Zhongxiao East Road areas of Taipei City.

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Located at 25.13 121.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Universities and colleges in Taipei

Taipei American School

Taipei American School </div> </div> Taipei American School is a private independent school with an American-based curriculum located in Tianmu (T'ien-mu), Shilin District (Shih-lin), Taipei City. Founded in 1949, the school served as a U.S. Department of Defense contract school during the U.S. military presence in Taiwan from the 1950s to 1970s. Upon the termination of diplomatic relations between the United States and the ROC in 1979, TAS was reorganized into a private international school.

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Located at 25.12 121.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: American international schools, International Baccalaureate schools in Taiwan, International schools in Taiwan, Schools in Taiwan