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Tanyao Destination Guide

Discover Tanyao in Taiwan

Tanyao in the region of Taipei is a town located in Taiwan - some 10 mi or ( 17 km ) South-East of Taipei , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Tanyao

Local time in Tanyao is now 06:39 PM (Friday) . 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, Wulai, and Toutingkuei. 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 Tanyao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Fly over the Taipei Maokong Gondola

4:13 min by Steven Ho
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Fly over the Taipei Maokong Gondola in Google Earth ..

Fly over the Taipei Maokong Gondola (final version)

4:52 min by Steven Ho
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Fly over the Taipei Maokong Gondola in Google Earth ..


Maokong Event 貓空纜車

4:21 min by techiechang
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July 4, 2007貓空纜車開始營運 ..

臺灣梅花鹿與長鬃山羊保育之旅Formosan Sika and Formosan Serow's Conservation Trip

5:16 min by TaipeiZoo
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2008年財團法人海峽交流基金會和大陸海峽兩岸關係協會舉行「互贈珍稀動植物記者會」時,決定以臺灣特有的長鬃山羊和梅花鹿各一對回送給大陸,經過雙方多次互訪,確定場地、氣候和動物的狀況,定於今日(15日)舉辦「一路順風-歡送長鬃山羊梅花鹿至山東威海劉公島」活動。 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Feitsui Dam

Feitsui or Feicui Dam spans the Xindian River in northern Taiwan, southeast of the city of Taipei. It is one of two major reservoirs supplying water to the Taipei-Tamsui-Taoyuan region, the other being Shihmen Dam to the west. The dam was built almost exclusively for municipal water supply, although it also generates 70 MW of electricity. The dam is owned by Taipei City and was completed in 1984. The dam is 122.5 metres high and 510 metres long with a hydraulic head of 113.5 metres .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 24.91 121.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1984, Dams in Taiwan

Maokong Station

Maokong Station is the terminal station of the Maokong Gondola of the Taipei Rapid Transit System, located in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It provides access to the town of Maokong, for which the station is named.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 24.97 121.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Railway stations opened in 2007, Taipei Metro stations in Taipei

Zhinan Temple Station

Zhinan Temple is a station on the Maokong Gondola of the Taipei Rapid Transit System, located in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is named for the nearby Chi Nan Temple.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 24.98 121.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Railway stations opened in 2007, Taipei Metro stations in Taipei

Chi Nan Temple

Chih Nan Temple (Chinese: 指南宮; pinyin: Zhĭnán Gōng; also called 仙公廟, Xiāngōng Miào) is a Taoist temple on the slopes of Houshan (猴山, "Monkey Mountain") in Muzha, a suburb of Taipei, Taiwan. It was founded in 1882. The temple's main deity is Lü Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals. As Lü is said to dwell in the southern courtyard of the heavenly court, the temple acts as a compass pointing toward the south (指南, zhĭnán); hence the name.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 24.98 121.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Chinese culture, Places of worship in Taipei, Taoist temples in Taipei

Huafan University

Huafan University (HFU, 華梵大學) is an institute of higher education founded by members of the Buddhist community in Taiwan. It is located in Shiding District, New Taipei City. The university consists of 4 colleges, 12 departments, 12 graduate institutes, and 5 research centers.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 24.98 121.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Buddhist universities and colleges, Universities and colleges in New Taipei

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