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Xiyuan Destination Guide

Explore Xiyuan in Taiwan

Xiyuan in the region of Taiwan is a place in Taiwan - some 162 mi or ( 260 km ) South of Taipei , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Xiyuan

Time in Xiyuan is now 08:56 PM (Sunday) . 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 Wutai. 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 Xiyuan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Thousands of Purple-spotted butterflies flying #1

0:15 min by Janne Pyykkö
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Thousands of Purple-spotted butterflies flying at 10:05 AM in the Purple Butterfly Walley, Maolin, Taiwan ..

At home (Taiwan)

7:43 min by laoshu505000
Views: 1721 Rating: 5.00

Recorded on 十二月13, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder. ..


Dharma Naming Ceremony

2:26 min by hughiesonam
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Taiwan 2008 Master Sheng-yen giving Dharma names to member so the Western Chan Fellowship ..

Amazing Taiwanese Buddhist Temple Tour 台灣佛教寺廟

1:39 min by HilarityBong
Views: 791 Rating: 3.67

A tour of an incredibly beautiful buddhist temple I found in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 台灣佛教寺廟Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs, and practices largely based o ..


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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.

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Located at 22.89 120.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Districts of Kaohsiung

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.

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Located at 22.87 120.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Kaohsiung, Pingtung County, Rivers of Taiwan

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)

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Located at 22.72 120.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Townships in Pingtung County

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.

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Located at 22.73 120.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Townships in Pingtung County

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.

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Located at 22.76 120.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Bridges in Taiwan, Pingtung County

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