Explore Xilong in Taiwan
Xilong in the region of Taiwan is a place in Taiwan - some 168 mi or ( 270 km ) South-West of Taipei , the country's capital city .
Time in Xilong is now 11:58 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Taipei " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yushui, Douliu, Yonglong, Yuanquan, and Yanchao. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yushui . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Xilong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Fleming Retrospective
In November 2011 Fleming Yachts celebrates the 25th anniversary of the arrival in the USA of Fleming 50 Hull #001. Since the arrival of that first boat more than 220 55's, 29 65's and 14 75's have bee ..
Honda Hornet 250 - Jiasien-Namasia Tour (Part 1/3)
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 ..
AT 3 Landing
2009-08-23 Taiwan.Pingtung ..
1-Fo Guang Shan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Fo Guang Shan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 6 km away
Ligang Bridge
The Ligang Cable-stayed Bridge is a bridge in Taiwan. It crosses the Kaoping River on the Second Southern Freeway, entering Pingtung City. It is the longest in Southeastern Asia with the second longest span in the world, measuring 2617 meters long. The tower is 183.5 meters tall (at the height of a 65-storied building). The side span is 180 meters long, while the main span is 330 meters long.
Located at 22.76 120.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Buddha Memorial Center
The Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial Center is a Mahayana Buddhist cultural, religious and educational complex located in Taiwan's Kaohsiung City, Dashu District. The center is affiliated with Fo Guang Shan, one of Taiwan's largest Buddhist organizations. The center houses one of the tooth relics of Gautama Buddha, the founder of the Buddhist faith. Construction of the center began in 2008, and the complex was opened to the public in December 2011.
Located at 22.76 120.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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 9 km away
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 12 km away
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