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Xingang Destination Guide

Delve into Xingang in Taiwan

Xingang in the region of Taiwan is a city in Taiwan - some 159 mi or ( 255 km ) South-West of Taipei , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Xingang

Current time in Xingang is now 01:29 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Yushancun, Douliu, Dawenliao, Yongji, and Gongqinliao. While being here, make sure to check out Yushancun . 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 Xingang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

2010台南土城正統鹿耳門聖母廟元宵節-日本高空煙火

8:15 min by TainanKeroro
Views: 1649 Rating: 3.75

等待許久終於到了最精采的國際高空煙火秀,首先是由日本煙火團隊設計的大型高空煙火秀, 2010年2月28日適逢農曆正月十五,也就是元宵節,每年此時台南正統鹿耳門聖母廟都會舉辦[新春嘉年華.元宵不夜城]廟會文化...等系列活動,另外每年元宵夜重頭戲的國際高空煙火及完整十門蜂巢式巨型炮台的蜂炮施放,總是吸引許多人前往觀賞. 拍攝機種:(柏卡)PRAKTICK DVC5.1 HDMI 有開夜攝模式,畫數: ..

Tainan Canal.mov

1:43 min by Rick Chen
Views: 1621 Rating: 5.00

Mikrokopter Okto2 Place : Tainan City Camera : Panasonic LUMIX GH2 No Soft Stabilization. ..


Taiwan Earthquake M5.9 - M6.1 2012-02-26 10:35am

5:03 min by BlackSunDarkStar
Views: 1596 Rating: 5.00

Taiwan Earthquake M5.9 - M6.1 2012-02-26 Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 02:34:57 UTC (10:35am local time) How does a relatively small shallow earthquake register on seismographs globally? USGS LISS - Li ..

2010台南土城正統鹿耳門聖母廟元宵節-閉幕高空煙火

9:56 min by TainanKeroro
Views: 1387 Rating: 0.00

沒想到台灣團隊的高空煙火秀之後還有一場更精采的煙火秀做為2010台南正統鹿耳門聖母廟[新春嘉年華.元宵不夜城]的閉幕煙火秀,這一次似乎是台灣,日本,瑞士三個國家的煙火團隊同時施放,期待大家明年元宵節台南正統鹿耳門聖母廟再相見. 2010年2月28日適逢農曆正月十五,也就是元宵節,每年此時台南正統鹿耳門聖母廟都會舉辦[新春嘉年華.元宵不夜城]廟會文化...等系列活動,另外每年元宵夜重頭戲的國際高空煙 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kingdom of Tungning

The Kingdom of Tungning or Kingdom of Formosa was a government that ruled part of southwestern Taiwan between 1661 and 1683. A pro-Ming Dynasty state, it was founded by Koxinga (also known as Zheng Chenggong) (鄭成功) after the Ming government in China was replaced by the Manchu-ruled Qing Dynasty. Koxinga hoped to use the island as a base of operations to train military forces and recapture mainland China from the Manchus.

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Located at 23.10 120.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1683 disestablishments, 17th century in Taiwan, Former countries in Chinese history, Former countries in East Asia, History of Taiwan, Kingdom of Tungning, States and territories established in 1662

Tainan Science Park

Tainan Science Park of Taiwan is located in Xinshi, Shanhua and Anding Districts of Tainan City with a total area of 2,565 acres, and is a part of the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP).

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Located at 23.10 120.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Industrial parks in Taiwan

Madou District

Madou is a town of about 50,000 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. It owes its name to the Siraya aboriginal word Moatau or "Mattou". Madou was formerly one of the core Siraya villages during much of Taiwan's colonial history and figured heavily in the formation of colonial policy on Taiwan. Currently, it is a well-known town in Tainan for its local culinary specialties and historical sites.

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Located at 23.18 120.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Districts of Tainan

Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan)

Fort Zeelandia was a fortress built over ten years from 1624 to 1634 by the Dutch Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, in the town of Anping on the island of Formosa, during their 38-year rule over the western part of that island. Although the site was previously named Orange City (奧倫治城), Anping City (安平城), and Taiwan City (台灣城), the current name of the site in Chinese is Anping Fort (安平古堡).

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Located at 23.00 120.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Dutch Formosa, Forts in Taiwan, Historic sites in Taiwan, Visitor attractions in Tainan

Xinshi District, Tainan

Xinshi District is a rural district in central Tainan City, Taiwan. Its historical name was Sinckan (新港, Xingang, literally 'Newport') and shares the same namesake as the Sinckan language and Sinckan Manuscripts. Part of Tainan Science Park, which was founded in 1996, lies within Xinshi. Area: 49.51 km²

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Located at 23.08 120.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Districts of Tainan

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