Explore Shamo in Taiwan
Shamo in the region of Taiwan is a town in Taiwan - some 163 mi or ( 263 km ) South of Taipei , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shamo is now 02:27 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Taipei " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yushui, Douliu, Yonglong, Yuanquan, and Wutai. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yushui . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shamo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Thousands of Purple-spotted butterflies flying #1
Thousands of Purple-spotted butterflies flying at 10:05 AM in the Purple Butterfly Walley, Maolin, Taiwan ..
At home (Taiwan)
Recorded on 十二月13, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder. ..
Time Lapse 微速度攝影- 雲系列clouds series
clouds series Camera:Nikon D80 Lens:Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 Site:Taiwan,pingtung and taichung city 2010 BGM: Relief SW:Vegas Pro 9.0 & Lightroom 2.6 -------------------------------------------------------- ..
Thousands of Purple-spotted butterflies flying #3
Thousands of Purple-spotted butterflies flying at 8:34 AM in the Purple Butterfly Walley, Maolin, Taiwan ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Meinong District
Meinong District is a Hakka district in Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan). The area has grown tobacco since 1630 and is renowned nationwide for its oil paper umbrellas. These oil paper umbrellas are made mainly by the Hakka population and exported to Japan. The name Meinong originated from Minong (瀰濃), which was the name during the Japanese conqure. But when the local aborigines called it "MALANG", it adpoted the new name Meinong.
Located at 22.89 120.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Sandimen, Pingtung
Sandimen (三地門鄉) is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. Population:7,431(people)(June, 2009) Area:196.3965(km)(June, 2009)
Located at 22.72 120.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Gaoping River
The Kaoping or Gaoping River is a major river in Taiwan. It flows through Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County for 171 kilometres, draining a basin of 3,285 square kilometres, with an average discharge of 241 cubic metres per second . The river rises in forks in the southern part of the central Taiwan cordillera, several of which begin just south of Yushan. These forks combine near Provincial Highway No. 20 and flow southwards, past Liouguei and Gaoshu Townships.
Located at 22.87 120.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Jiouru, Pingtung
Jiouru Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 23,060 and an area of 42.0187 square kilometres.
Located at 22.73 120.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Changjhih, Pingtung
Changjhih Township is a rural township in Pingtung County. It is administered as a township in Pingtung County, Taiwan Province, the Republic of China. Area: 39.8861 km² Population: 30,994 (Aug. 2008)
Located at 22.68 120.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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