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Chenyoulan River
The Chenyoulan River or Chenyulan River () is a river in Nantou County, Taiwan. It is a tributary of the Zhuoshui River The Zhuoshui River (), also spelled Choshui or Jhuoshuei River, is the longest river in Taiwan, with a total length of . It flows from its source in Nantou County up to the western border of the county, subsequently forming the border between .... Villages in the water shed include Dongpu and Fengqui. Its tributary streams are Junkeng, Shibachong, Shalixian, Heshe and Neimaopu Streams. The catchment area is 450 m2 and its length is 42.4 km. The average slope is 5%. The upper reaches drain the north slopes of Yushan up to 3910 metres elevation. The path of the river has been set by the Chenyulan fault. References Rivers of Taiwan Landforms of Nantou County {{Taiwan-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhuoshui River
The Zhuoshui River (), also spelled Choshui or Jhuoshuei River, is the longest river in Taiwan, with a total length of . It flows from its source in Nantou County up to the western border of the county, subsequently forming the border between Yunlin County and Changhua County. The river serves as an unofficial boundary between the north and south of Taiwan. The river is dammed in its upper reaches by the Wushe and Wujie Dams, and further downstream by the Jiji Weir. In recent years, the environment surrounding the river has been seriously degraded both by the construction of a dam across the river at Jiji and by the ongoing activities of the concrete industry. Tributaries * Chenyoulan River * Shuili River * Kashe River Bridges * Xiluo Bridge Dams * Jiji Weir * Wujie Dam See also * List of rivers of Taiwan This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are over : * Dongshan River - Yilan County - * Lanyang River - Yilan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yushan (mountain)
Yu Shan or Yushan, also known as Mount Jade, Jade Mountain, Tongku Saveq or Mount Niitaka during Japanese rule, is the highest mountain in Taiwan at above sea level, giving Taiwan the 4th-highest maximum elevation of any island in the world. It is the highest point in the western Pacific region outside of the Kamchatka Peninsula. Yushan and its surrounding mountains belong to the Yushan Range. The area was once in the ocean; it rose to its current height because of the Eurasian Plate's movement over the Philippine Sea Plate. Yushan is ranked 40th by topographic isolation. The mountains are now protected as the Yushan National Park. The national park is Taiwan's largest, highest, and least accessible national park. It contains the largest tract of wilderness remaining on the island. Names ''Yushan'' or ''Yu Shan'' is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese name It is also known as , , and , calques of the same name. The name derives from its appearance in the wint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuili, Nantou
Shuili Township Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March '' Minguo'' 104 (2015). Retrieved 15 September 2017. is a rural township in , |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the China, People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its Urbanization by country, highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined Free area of the Republic of China, territories under ROC control consist of list of islands of Taiwan, 168 islands in total covering . The Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei (the capital), New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated countries. Tai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nantou County
Nantou is the second largest County (Taiwan), county of Taiwan by area, located in the central part of the country. It is also the only non-coastal county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya people, Hoanya Taiwanese aborigines, Taiwanese aboriginal word ''Ramtau''. Its mountainous area makes it a tourist destination. The largest natural lake in Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake, is located in this county. Other well-known tourist sites of the county including Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area, Aowanda, Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village, Hehuanshan, Paper Dome, Qingjing Farm, Shanlinxi Forest Recreation Area, Shanlinxi, Shuiyuan Suspension Bridge and Xitou Nature Education Area, Xitou. Notable cities in Nantou are Nantou City and Puli, Nantou, Puli Town. The official butterfly of Nantou County is the Papilio maraho, broad-tailed swallowtail butterfly (''Agehana maraho''). Nantou's tung-ting tea is one of the most famous and high-quality oolong teas grown in Taiwan. History Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Taiwan
This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are over : * Dongshan River - Yilan County - * Lanyang River - Yilan County - ** Yilan River - Yilan County - ** Qingshui River - Yilan County - ** Luodong River - Yilan County - * Shuang River - New Taipei City - * Tamsui River - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taipei City, Hsinchu County - ** Keelung River - New Taipei City, Taipei City, Keelung City - **Xindian River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - *** Jingmei River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - *** Beishi River - New Taipei City, Yilan County - *** Nanshi River - New Taipei City - **Dahan River (Takekan River) - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County - *** Sanxia River - New Taipei City - * Nankan River - Taoyuan City - * Fengshan River - Hsinchu County - *Touqian River - Hsinchu County - * Houlong River - Miaoli County - ** Wenshui River - Miaoli County * Da'an River - Miaoli County, Taichung City - * Fanzili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
