Explore Zizhong in Taiwan
Zizhong in the region of Taiwan is a town in Taiwan - some 117 mi or ( 188 km ) South of Taipei , the country's capital city .
Current time in Zizhong is now 02:53 AM (Monday) . 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, Wangxiang, Yuefuni, Taipei, and Tainan. 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 Zizhong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Alishan (阿里山) National Scenic Area, Chiayi,10/31/2011
Alishan is famous for its rich forests, cherry blossoms. Alishan is also well known for its sunrises, and on a suitable morning one can observe the sun come up on a sea of clouds in the area between A ..
Alishan Forest Train & Great Beauty of Rihchu Ngrick's photos around Alishan, Taiwan (vacation)
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2-Day hike Baling-Lala-/Lupin-/NanChaTienShan Kurtmult's photos around Shang Baling/ Chiao Wulai
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Alishan Tingleeting's photos around Alishan, Taiwan (taiwan trip alishan itinerary blog)
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Interesting facts about this location
Alishan National Scenic Area
The Alishan National Scenic Area is a mountain resort and natural preserve located in the mountains of Chiayi County in Taiwan, Republic of China. It is 415 km² in area. It includes, among other things, mountain wilderness, four villages, waterfalls, high altitude tea plantations, the Alishan Forest Railway and several hiking trails. The area is popular among tourists and mountain climbers, and Alishan or Mount Ali itself has become one of the major landmarks associated with Taiwan.
Located at 23.52 120.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Lulin Observatory
Lulin Observatory (Chinese: 鹿林天文台; pinyin: Lùlín Tiānwéntái; literally "Deer Forest Astronomical Observatory") is an astronomical observatory operated by the Institute of Astronomy, National Central University in Taiwan. It is located at the summit of Mount Lulin, on the border of Chiayi County and Nantou County, near Yushan National Park. In 2007, Comet Lulin (C/2007 N3), which will come nearest the Earth on 24 February 2009, was found by this observatory.
Located at 23.47 120.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Jiao Lung Waterfall
Jiao Lung Waterfall (蛟龍瀑布) is the tallest measured waterfall in Taiwan, with a sheer plunge of 600 metres . It is located on a cliff of Mount Da Ta near the popular resort of Alishan, in Chiayi County. Its closest city is the small hamlet of Fengshan. Predominantly seasonal, it has been known to have much reduced flow just several days after rain.
Located at 23.55 120.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Yushan National Park
Yushan National Park is one of the eight national parks in Taiwan and was named after the summit Yushan, the highest peak of the park. The Park covers a total of 105,490 hectares including large sections of the Central Mountain Range. The Park contains over thirty peaks more than 3,000 meters in elevation, and two-thirds of the area within the park is above 2,000 meters. The elevation difference in the park is 3,600 meters, and there are many canyons, cliffs, and valleys.
Located at 23.47 120.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Alishan, Chiayi
Alishan (阿里山鄉) is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 6,180 and an area of 427.8471 square kilometres. It is located at an elevation of 2,190 metres in the western highlands of Taiwan.
Located at 23.35 120.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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