Delve into Pinglin in Taiwan
Pinglin in the region of Taipei is located in Taiwan - some 17 mi or ( 27 km ) North of Taipei , the country's capital .
Local time in Pinglin is now 07:17 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Taipei " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yangmingshan, Yangchouzi, Wanli, Xiadongshi, and Taipei. While being here, you might want to check out Yangmingshan . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Pinglin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Best Food of Taiwan - Truck Duck
In Xizhi outside the city of Taipei, in front of the 7-11 on the main strip a guy sets up his truck to sell the best duck I've ever tasted. The meat is thinly sliced off the duck then served with Chin ..
台北_金山_獅頭山公園第二部份ShihTouShan Park Part2/2 JenSan Teipei
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TPE_Taipei City over view from YMShan
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台北_金山_獅頭山公園ShihTouShan Park Part1/2 JenSan Teipei
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Interesting facts about this location
Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng was a Taiwanese pop singer. Teng's voice and songs are instantly recognized throughout East Asia and in areas with large Asian populations. It is often said, "Wherever there are Chinese people, the songs of Teresa Teng can be heard. " Her songs enjoy popularity among Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malaysian, Thai and Vietnamese listeners as well. Teng was known for her folk songs and romantic ballads.
Located at 25.25 121.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Chin Pao San
Chin Pao San is a private cemetery located on a mountainside near Jinshan in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan. The site overlooks the Ju Ming Museum and, beyond it, the East China Sea. Urns at Jinbaoshan are placed both indoors and outdoors. The site is accessible to visitors in wheelchairs. Chin Pao San is famous for its abundant art.
Located at 25.25 121.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sanzhi UFO houses
The Sanzhi UFO houses (三芝飛碟屋 sānzhī fēidiéwū), also known as the Sanzhi pod houses or Sanzhi Pod City, were a set of abandoned pod-shaped buildings in Sanzhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The buildings resembled Futuro houses, some examples of which can be found elsewhere in Taiwan. The site where the buildings were located was owned by Hung Kuo Group.
Located at 25.26 121.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tatun Volcano Group
Tatun Volcanoes, a volcanic group of volcanoes located at northern Taiwan, is located 15 km north of Taipei, and lies to the west of Keelung. It just adjoins the northern coast of the Taiwan island. The volcano group was a result of episodic volcanisms between 2.8 and 0.2 Ma. As of 2005, some hydrothermal activities and gas fumaroles were active among these volcanoes. Observations on Tatun Volcano Group suggest that magma chambers probably still exist under the land surface of northern Taiwan.
Located at 25.17 121.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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.
Located at 25.17 121.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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