Touring Gankeng in Taiwan
Gankeng in the region of Taipei is located in Taiwan - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) East of Taipei , the country's capital city .
Time in Gankeng is now 09:45 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Taipei " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Douliu, Daxiqian, Qianzhenkeng, Wanli, and Cukeng. Being here already, consider visiting Douliu . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Gankeng ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Lantern Festival in Taiwan: The Sky Lanterns at Pingxi 平溪天燈
A trip to see the sky lanterns in Pingxi -- truly a unique Taiwan experience. The music is from a Heavenly Melody album: "Suzanne plays Heavenly Melody" favorites on Erhu (the Chinese erhu is that 2-s ..
Launching 1000 Sky Lanterns at the 2012 Pingxi Lantern Festival, Taiwan (HD)
The simultaneous launch of 1000 sky lanterns at the Pingxi Lantern Festival on February 6, 2012 ..
Launching 200 Sky Lanterns at the 2012 Pingxi Lantern Festival, Taiwan (HD)
The simultaneous launch of 200 sky lanterns at the Pingxi Lantern Festival on February 6, 2012 This was the second wave of lanterns launched that night. See my other videos for one with 1000 lanterns ..
Pingxi Line (平溪線) Train Front Cabin View (Full Trip)
Stations (Towards Ruifang Direction) 1. Jingtong (菁桐) Station 0:00 00:40 2. Pingxi (平溪) Station 3:39 3. Lingjiao (嶺腳) Station 6:45 4. Wanggu (望古) Station 11:50 5. Shifen (十分) Station 15:45 5a. people ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Shifen waterfall
Shifen waterfall is a scenic waterfall located in Pingxi District, Taiwan, on the upper reaches of the Keelung River. The falls' total height is 20 meters (66 feet) and 40 meters in width, making it the broadest waterfall in Taiwan. It is a cascade waterfall in which the water flows in one direction and the rock is sloped in the opposite.
Located at 25.05 121.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sandiaoling Station
The Sandiaoling Station(三貂嶺車站) is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA)'s Yilan Line and Pingxi Line, located at New Taipei, Taiwan.
Located at 25.07 121.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Shuangxi District
Shuangxi District is a rural district in the eastern part of New Taipei City in northern Republic of China (Taiwan). Area: 146.25 km² Population: 9,983 people (2004)
Located at 25.01 121.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Houtong Station
The Houtong Station(侯硐車站) is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Yilan Line located at Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Located at 25.09 121.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mudan Station
The Mudan Station(牡丹車站) is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Yilan Line located at New Taipei, Taiwan.
Located at 25.06 121.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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