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Wuling (mountain Pass)
Wuling (, el 3275 m), formerly known as , is a mountain pass located in Ren'ai, Nantou, Taiwan, transversing the Central Mountain Range near the peak of Hehuanshan within Taroko National Park. It is the highest paved road in elevation in Taiwan. History Originally, a trail was built by the Atayal people at the same location. During the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese occupation of Taiwan, the Governor-General of Taiwan, Sakuma Samata, ordered the construction of a road through the same trail as part of the Five years plan to governing aborigines to better transport supplies in the Truku War. The pass was named "Sakuma Pass" in the general's honor. After the History of Taiwan since 1945, change of governance to the Kuomintang, the Kuomintang, Nationalist government continued to work on the highway. Chiang Kai-shek visited the highway, renaming the site as "Wuling". Since the Central Cross-Island Highway is closed due to typhoon damage, Wuling became the only route in the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Central Cross-Island Highway
The Central Cross-Island Highway () or Provincial Highway 8 is one of three highway systems that connect the west coast with the east of Taiwan. Construction The construction of the Central Cross-Island Highway began on July 7, 1956 and was first opened to traffic on May 9, 1960. Route The route of the highway begins in the west at Dongshi District in Taichung. The highway originally continued up into the Central Mountain Range following the Dajia River valley through the townships of Guguan (hot spring), Guguan (谷關) and Qingshan (青山). However, the section between Guguan and Lishan is permanently closed to non-residents due to earthquake and typhoon damage. At Lishan there is a branch that heads north to Yilan City. Passing through the mountains it reaches Dayuling (大禹嶺) which is the highest point of the route. Here another branch of the highway runs south from Dayuling to Puli, Nantou, Puli via Wuling (mountain pass), Wuling (武嶺). Continuing east from D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincenzo Nibali
Vincenzo Nibali (; born 14 November 1984) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2005 to 2022. He is one of seven cyclists who have won all three of cycling's Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours in their career – having won the 2010 Vuelta a España, the 2013 Giro d'Italia, 2013 and 2016 Giro d'Italia, 2016 Giro d'Italias, and the 2014 Tour de France. Born near the Strait of Messina, his nickname is the "Shark of the Strait", "the Shark of Messina" or simply, "the Shark". His first major win came at the 2006 GP Ouest–France, a UCI ProTour event. However, experts such as Michele Bartoli have said Nibali is most suited to competing in multi-stage races. He is a highly capable descender and bike handler, very good climber and good time trialist. Nibali is an all-rounder, and is considered one of the strongest stage race riders of his era, having won Tirreno–Adriatico (2012 Tirreno–Adriatico, 2012 and 2013 Tirreno–Adriatico, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour is one of the three major European professional cycling stage (bicycle race), stage races: Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and Vuelta a España. Collectively they are termed the ''Grand Tours'', and all three races are similar in format, being three-week races with daily stages. They have a special status in the Union Cycliste Internationale, UCI regulations: more points for the UCI World Tour are distributed in Grand Tours than in other races, and they are the only stage races allowed to last longer than 14 days, and these differ from major stage races more than one week in duration. All three races have a substantial history, with the Tour de France first held in 1903, Giro d'Italia first held in 1909 and the Vuelta a España first held in 1935. The Giro is generally run in May, the Tour in July, and the Vuelta in late August and September. The Vuelta was originally held in the spring, usually late April, with a few editions held in June in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qixingtan Beach
The Qixingtan Beach or Chihsingtan Beach or in Sakizaya language Malongayangay () is a beach in Xincheng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean. Naming and history Qixingtan Beach was originally located at the east of Hualien airport. Its shape is like the Big Dipper, so it is called Qixingtan. Back in 1936, Japanese government filled the lake in order to build the Hualien airport, and now there are only four ponds left. Japanese government forced the residents who lived at the original Qixingtan to move to “Crescent Bay”. The residents named the place Qixingtan in memory of the original Qixingtan. In June 2009, officials from Hualien County Government made a proposal to the Department of Environmental Protection to abolish the ''Qixingtan Environmental Impact Statement''. Consequently, this led to the construction of private and large-scale development projects at the beach. Features Located in a half moon-like shape gulf, the beach is famous for its be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Cycliste Internationale
The Union Cycliste Internationale (; UCI; ) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI issues racing licenses to riders and enforces disciplinary rules, such as in matters of doping. The UCI also manages the classification of races and the points ranking system in various cycling disciplines including road and track cycling, mountain biking, cyclo-cross, Gravel, and BMX, for both men and women, amateur and professional. It also oversees the World Championships. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UCI said that Russian and Belarusian teams were forbidden from competing in international events. It also stripped both Russia and Belarus of scheduled events. History The UCI was founded on 14 April 1900 in Paris by the national cycling sports organisations of Belgium, the United States, France, Italy, and Switzerland. It replaced the International Cycl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan KOM Challenge
The Taiwan KOM Challenge is a one-day road cycling race held annually in Taiwan. Created in 2012, the event is recognized as one of the most difficult cycling races in the world due having nearly 3500m of climbing over a 105 kilometer course. Vincenzo Nibali, the 2017 winner, holds the record for the fastest time, with a time of 3:19:54. Route The route starts in the coastal eastern city of Hualien at around sea level, heads north on Highway 9, and turns left into Highway 8, where it enters Tarako National Park, which is a deep gorge. The route gradually gains elevation as it goes westwards, ultimately ending above the clouds in Wuling Wuling may refer to: People * Xu Wuling (许武岭, born 14 September 1971), professional rower * Yu Wuling (于武陵, born 810), poet * Zhang Wuling (张武龄, 1889-1938), educator * King Wuling of Zhao (趙武靈王, 340-295 BCE), ruler of ..., near Mt Heuhansan, which at 3275m (10,744 ft) is the highest paved road in Taiwan.https://ww ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Highway 7 (Taiwan)
Provincial Highway 7 () is a highway connecting Daxi District, Daxi, Taoyuan and Zhuangwei, Zhuangwei, Yilan. The highway is also known as Northern Cross-Country Highway (), one of the three most important east–west highways in Taiwan. Route description The highway begins at the junction of Provincial Highway 3 (Taiwan), Highway 3 in Daxi. The route then passes through Cihu Mausoleum, the tombs of the late presidents Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-Kuo. After the intersection with Highway 7B, the route enters the aboriginal district of Fuxing District, Taoyuan, Fuxing in Taoyuan City. At Luofu village (羅浮, Rahao) in Fuxing, the highway passes through the intersection with County Road 118, a popular scenic route also known as LuoMa Highway (羅馬公路). Starting from Fuxing, the road becomes a narrow and winding 1-lane highway as it crosses the Central Mountain Range. The highway passes through numerous tribal villages along the way. The highway then enters Datong, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuling Farm
Wuling Farm () is a tourist attraction farm in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. History The farm was established in 1963 to provide employment for retired servicemen. At the beginning of the reclamation phase, the first director of the farm led veterans in opening up land to cultivate summer highland vegetables and temperate fruit trees. He then accepted the counsel of the Agricultural Revival Development Committee in setting the farm's management policy. In 1967, the land started to be developed by reforming land, planting fruit trees and setting up the vegetable planning. The farming area was also expanded and mechanical operation methods to effectively boost the efficiency and save on manpower were also developed. In 1986, the first phase of transformation was completed. Since 1989, the farm started to gradually develop facilities, such as camping grounds, garden, tea houses, hostels and tourist service center. After completion, the farm worked together with the Veterans Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qingjing Farm
The Qingjing Farm (), also known as Cingjing Farm, is a tourist attraction farm in Ren'ai Township, Nantou County, 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 Ocea .... History The farm was established on 20 February 1961 as the settling place for the demobilized soldiers and their dependents who were listed in the armed forces. Geology The farm is located at an altitude of 1,748 meters above sea level and spans over an area of 760 hectares. The average daily temperature is 16°C with daily variation of around 2―5°C. Facilities * Tourist Center * Green Green Grasslands * Small Swiss Garden * Recreation Center * Shoushan Park * Guest House * Stock Nurturing Center Transportation The farm is accessible by bus from Taichung TRA station or Taichung HSR station. See al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puli, Nantou
Puli Township () is an township (Taiwan), urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan. The township is located within the Puli Basin. It is the geographic center of Taiwan. Name In the 19th century the city was known as Posia () or Po-li-sia (). The Atayal language, Atayal name of the settlement was Sabaha Bakalas, meaning "house of stars". From 1920, during the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese era, the town was administered as , , Taichū Prefecture. History Spread of Christianity In 1870, a native of Po-li-sia named Khai-san received treatment for a medical issue in a missionary hospital in Taiwan-fu (present-day Tainan) and learned about Christianity. When he returned home, he spread information about Christianity to the people of the area. In July 1871, two native preachers were sent to the area after reports concerning the spread of Christianity in Po-li-sia were heard of in Taiwan-fu. They reported back that "a movement, favourable to Christianity, had really taken plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayuling
Dayuling (, el. 2565 m), formerly Hehuan Pass (), is a mountain pass in Taiwan transversing the Central Mountain Range between Hehuanshan and Mt. Bilu (畢祿山), within Taroko National Park. Administratively, it is located in Xiulin, Hualien County, near the border with Nantou County. Description Dayuling is located at the intersection of Central Cross-Island Highway and Provincial Highway 14A. As the highest point of the Central Cross-Island Highway, Dayuling is typically considered as the dividing point of the highway into its west and east sections. To the west, the highway passes through a short one-way tunnel known as the Hehuanshan Tunnel (合歡山隧道) before descending to Lishan. To the east, the highway passes through Tianxiang before dropping into Taroko Gorge. Meanwhile, Highway 14A branches away to the south, climbing to its peak at Wuling. Dayuling's surrounding area is known for its high-altitude agriculture, producing high-mountain tea, apples, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
