Explore Taipingcun in Taiwan
Taipingcun in the region of Taiwan is a town in Taiwan - some 95 mi or ( 153 km ) South-West of Taipei , the country's capital city .
Current time in Taipingcun is now 12:54 PM (Thursday) . 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: Douliu, Wujie, Dongburuiliao, Dongguang, and Dingshuiku. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Taipingcun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sun Moon Lake, the famous scenic area in Taiwan. More info: www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw ..
China and Taiwan: Harmony and Integrity, a unique collaboration
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The beauty of airscape in Sun Moon lake
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Trip to Nantou (南投之旅)
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Interesting facts about this location
Lalu Island
Lalu island is a small island in Taiwan's Sun Moon Lake. The island used to be much bigger, separating the lake into a part shaped like crescent moon and another part shaped like a round sun. When the island was still bigger, people used to live on it. Two events decreased the size of the island. First, construction of a dam in the 1930s raised the water level in the lake and thereby flooded almost the entire the island.
Located at 23.86 120.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Sun Moon Lake
Sun Moon Lake is the largest body of water in Taiwan as well as a tourist attraction. Situated in Yuchi, Nantou, the area around the Sun Moon Lake is home to the Thao tribe, one of aboriginal tribes in Taiwan. Sun Moon Lake surrounds a tiny island called Lalu. The east side of the lake resembles a sun while the west side resembles a moon, hence the name.
Located at 23.87 120.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Formosa Aboriginal Culture Village
The Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village is an amusement park in the Nantou County of Taiwan which has been in operation since 1986. It is distinctive for its Formosan aboriginal culture theme. The park contains the tallest free-fall ride in Taiwan as well as Taiwan's largest European gardens and bell tower.
Located at 23.87 120.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
921 earthquake
The 921 earthquake, also known as Jiji earthquake, was a 7.3 Ms or 7.6-7.7 Mw earthquake which occurred at 1:47:12 am local time on Tuesday, September 21, 1999 in Jiji (Chichi, 集集), Nantou County, Taiwan. 2,415 people were killed, 11,305 injured, and NT$300 billion (US$10 billion) worth of damage was done. It was the second-deadliest quake in recorded history in Taiwan, after the 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung earthquake.
Located at 23.77 120.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Jiji, Nantou
Jiji or Chichi is an urban township located in the west central portion of Nantou County in Taiwan. In past years, the Jiji township encompassed a much larger area and included the present-day Shuili rural township, but today's Jiji is well known as now being, by area, the smallest of Taiwan's townships. The epicenter of the major 1999 earthquake in Taiwan was located in and named after the township. Jiji today is a popular destintation for domestic tourists and daytrippers.
Located at 23.83 120.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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