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Delve into Lijia in Taiwan

Lijia in the region of Taiwan is a city in Taiwan - some 124 mi or ( 200 km ) South-West of Taipei , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Lijia

Current time in Lijia is now 02:07 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Taipei " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Douliu, Yuzhenkeng, Minsheng, Dade'an, and Taipei. While being here, make sure to check out Douliu . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Lijia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Fenqihu to Alishan Part 3/4

10:00 min by sdkfz7
Views: 2546 Rating: 5.00

From Fenqihu to Alishan, Chiayi Province by County 169 turn east on Province 18 highway First 10 minutes I still drive on County 169 (Chiayi) F880LHD Test Video 5 night time IR on 720p HD 1280x720 Def ..

Alishan (阿里山) National Scenic Area, Chiayi,10/31/2011

5:55 min by prototyped
Views: 1109 Rating: 5.00

Alishan is famous for its rich forests, cherry blossoms. Alishan is also well known for its sunrises, and on a suitable morning one can observe the sun come up on a sea of clouds in the area between A ..


Honda Hornet 250 - Jiasien-Namasia Tour (Part 3/3)

11:46 min by HardcoreCafe
Views: 996 Rating: 5.00

Riding my Honda Hornet 250 on a little tour from Kaohsiung City to Chiayi County and back (total about 250km). Partially there were badly damaged roads due to typhoons and torrential rainfall, which a ..

More Taiwan adventure

7:48 min by laoshu505000
Views: 969 Rating: 5.00

Recorded on 十二月14, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Alishan, Chiayi

Alishan (阿里山鄉) is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 6,180 and an area of 427.8471 square kilometres. It is located at an elevation of 2,190 metres in the western highlands of Taiwan.

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Located at 23.35 120.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Townships in Chiayi County

Chiayi County

Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages. It is home to one of Taiwan's most outstanding research universities, National Chung Cheng University.

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Located at 23.50 120.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Chiayi County, Counties of Taiwan

Alishan National Scenic Area

The Alishan National Scenic Area is a mountain resort and natural preserve located in the mountains of Chiayi County in Taiwan, Republic of China. It is 415 km² in area. It includes, among other things, mountain wilderness, four villages, waterfalls, high altitude tea plantations, the Alishan Forest Railway and several hiking trails. The area is popular among tourists and mountain climbers, and Alishan or Mount Ali itself has become one of the major landmarks associated with Taiwan.

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Located at 23.52 120.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Chiayi County, Mountains of Taiwan, National parks of Taiwan

Lulin Observatory

Lulin Observatory (Chinese: 鹿林天文台; pinyin: Lùlín Tiānwéntái; literally "Deer Forest Astronomical Observatory") is an astronomical observatory operated by the Institute of Astronomy, National Central University in Taiwan. It is located at the summit of Mount Lulin, on the border of Chiayi County and Nantou County, near Yushan National Park. In 2007, Comet Lulin (C/2007 N3), which will come nearest the Earth on 24 February 2009, was found by this observatory.

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Located at 23.47 120.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Taiwan, Discoverers of comets, National Central University, Science and technology in Taiwan

Jiao Lung Waterfall

Jiao Lung Waterfall (蛟龍瀑布) is the tallest measured waterfall in Taiwan, with a sheer plunge of 600 metres . It is located on a cliff of Mount Da Ta near the popular resort of Alishan, in Chiayi County. Its closest city is the small hamlet of Fengshan. Predominantly seasonal, it has been known to have much reduced flow just several days after rain.

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Located at 23.55 120.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Chiayi County, Waterfalls of Taiwan

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