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Gukeng
Gukeng Township () is a rural township in the easternmost part of Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is the largest township in the county. Geography * Area: 116.61 km2 * Population: 32,686 people (2014) Administrative divisions Jipan, Xinzhuang, Tunghe, Hebao, Gaolin, Shuidui, Tianxin, Gukeng, Zhaoyang, Xiping, Nanzi, Yongguang, Yongchang, Mayuan, Kanjiao, Huanan, Huashan, Guilin, Zhanghu and Caoling Village. Economy It is famous for agricultural produce, such as oranges, bamboo shoots, camellia oil and coffee bean. Tourist attractions * 921 Feishan Viewing Platform * Caoling * Chi Guang Temple * Honey Museum * Huashan Leisure Area * Janfusun Fancyworld * Jiadong Walkway * Penglai Waterfall * Rocky Wall Ecology Park * Taiwan Caoling National Geological Park * Ten Thousand Year Gorge The Ten Thousand Year Gorge () is a canyon in Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. History The gorge was formed by the continuous erosion of stream to the bedrocks. Geology The ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yunlin County
Yunlin County (Mandarin pinyin: ''Yúnlín Xiàn''; Taigi POJ: ''Hûn-lîm-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Yùn-lìm-yen'') is a county in western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County to the north at the Zhuoshui River, and Chiayi County to the south at the Beigang River. Yunlin is part of the Chianan Plain, a flat land known for its agriculture. Agricultural products of Yunlin County include pomelo, tea leaves, suan cai, papaya and muskmelon. Yunlin's rivers give it potential for hydroelectricity. Douliu is the largest and capital city of Yunlin. It is the only county on the main island of Taiwan where no city with the same name exists. Yunlin is one of the least developed counties on the West coast, and suffers from emigration. History Dutch Formosa During the Dutch Formosa era, ''Ponkan'' (modern-day Beigang) was an important coastal castle. Qing Dynasty Yunlin County was established during the Qing Dynasty. Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Thousand Year Gorge
The Ten Thousand Year Gorge () is a canyon in Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. History The gorge was formed by the continuous erosion of stream to the bedrocks. Geology The canyon has various geological variations and stream erosion. The stream that passes the gorge starts from Tongxin Waterfall () on the upstream upstream and plunges over series of small waterfalls before plummeting over a much larger Dragon Phoenix Waterfall () at its downstream. Half way lies a large 10-meter deep Treasure Island Pool (). See also * Geography of Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is an island country located in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly known in the Western political circles, News media, press and Western literature, literature as Formosa, makes up 99% of ... References Canyons and gorges of Asia Landforms of Yunlin County {{taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penglai Waterfall
The Penglai Waterfall () is a waterfall in Gukeng, Yunlin, Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. Geology The waterfall is located in Shibi Valley. It is part of Jhugao River at Jhugao River basin. Located at an elevation of 1,200 meters above sea level, it spans over a height of 200 meters. Facilities The waterfall used to feature a cable car system but was destroyed during the 921 earthquake in 1999. See also * List of waterfalls References Landforms of Yunlin County Waterfalls of Taiwan {{waterfall-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janfusun Fancyworld
Janfusun Fancyworld () is an amusement park in Yongguang Village, Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. The park occupies an area of approximately and features Sky Wheel. Ferris wheel Janfusun Fancyworld is the home of the tall Sky Wheel, a giant Ferris wheel. It has 50 passenger capsules and offers views across the Chianan Plain. Roller coasters The park's s include Diving Machine G5 and Insane Speed< ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey Museum
The Honey Museum () is a museum about honey and bees in Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. Architecture The entrance to the museum is through a green tunnel with a giant bee model above it. The museum has a large field area for children to play in. Activities The museum provides the following activities: * Honey tasting * Do-it-yourself honey making * Talks on honey manufacturing and its products * Sell honey, royal jelly, pollen, propolis. Transportation The museum is accessible by bus towards Meshan from Dounan Station of the Taiwan Railways Administration. See also * List of museums in Taiwan This is a list of museums in Taiwan, including cultural centers and arts centres. Kaohsiung City * Chung Li-he Museum * Cijin Shell Museum * Fongshan Community Culture Museum * Former British Consulate at Takao * Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Rai ... References External links * Food museums in Taiwan Honey Museums with year of establishment missing Museums in Yunlin C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caoling
Caoling () is a rural village in Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is to above sea level. The area measures approximately one thousand hectares. Mountains around Caoling are prone to landslides, and four barrier lakes have formed around the area. The most recent one, New Caoling Lake, existed between 1999 and 2004. Transportation Caoling is located on County Route 149 and accessible by bus from Douliu Station of the Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services .... References External links 草嶺地質公園資訊網 Caoling on OSM Geography of Yunlin County Villages in Taiwan {{Taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (Taiwan)
Townships are the third-level administrative subdivisions of counties of the Republic of China (Taiwan), along with county-administered cities. After World War II, the townships were established from the following conversions on the Japanese administrative divisions: Although local laws do not enforce strict standards for classifying them, generally urban townships have a larger population and more business and industry than rural townships, but not to the extent of county-administered cities. Under townships, there is still the village as the fourth or basic level of administration. As of 2022, there are totally 184 townships, including 38 urban townships, 122 rural townships and 24 mountain indigenous townships. 174 townships with 35 urban and 118 rural townships are located in Taiwan Province and 10 townships with 3 urban and 4 rural townships are located in Fujian Province. Penghu and Lienchiang are the only two counties that do not have urban townships. Statist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange (fruit)
An orange is a fruit of various citrus species in the family Rutaceae (see list of plants known as orange); it primarily refers to ''Citrus'' × ''sinensis'', which is also called sweet orange, to distinguish it from the related ''Citrus × aurantium'', referred to as bitter orange. The sweet orange reproduces asexually (apomixis through nucellar embryony); varieties of sweet orange arise through mutations. The orange is a hybrid between pomelo (''Citrus maxima'') and mandarin (''Citrus reticulata''). The chloroplast genome, and therefore the maternal line, is that of pomelo. The sweet orange has had its full genome sequenced. The orange originated in a region encompassing Southern China, Northeast India, and Myanmar, and the earliest mention of the sweet orange was in Chinese literature in 314 BC. , orange trees were found to be the most cultivated fruit tree in the world. Orange trees are widely grown in tropical and subtropical climates for their sweet fruit. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamboo Shoots
Bamboo shoots or bamboo sprouts are the edible shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of many bamboo species including ''Bambusa vulgaris'' and ''Phyllostachys edulis''. They are used as vegetables in numerous Asian dishes and broths. They are sold in various processed shapes, and are available in fresh, dried, and canned versions. Raw bamboo shoots contain cyanogenic glycosides, natural toxins also contained in cassava. The toxins must be destroyed by thorough cooking and for this reason fresh bamboo shoots are boiled before being used in other ways. The toxins are also destroyed in the canning process. Harvested species Most young shoots of bamboo are edible after being boiled to remove toxins, but only around a hundred or so species are harvested regularly for edible shoots. These are usually from species that are also cultivated for other uses. These include: *''Acidosasa'' – native to South China and Vietnam :*''Acidosasa edulis'' – endemic to the prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camellia Oil
Tea seed oil (also known as ''camellia oil'', ''camellia seed oil'', ''teanut oil'') is an edible plant oil. It is obtained from the seeds of ''Camellia oleifera''. ''Camellia sasanqua'' is also given as a source of 'tea seed oil. Description The genus Camellia includes several commercially important species - ''Camellia oleifera'' is grown mainly in China for vegetable oil. The oil is known as 'camellia oil', 'tea seed oil', or 'camellia seed oil'. As of 2016 of ''oleifera'' forest centered on the Yangtze river basin in Hunan, Jiangxi, and Guangxi produces 0.26 million tons of oil. Wild ''Camellia oleifera'' contains ~47% oil, whilst cultivated varieties have shown oil content from 42 to 53%. Oil analysis of cultivated varieties showed : ~76-82% oleic acid; 5-11% linoleic acid; 7.5-10% palmitic acid; 1.5-3% stearic acid - the ratios are similar to that found in wild ''oleifera''. The composition is similar to that of Olive oil. Another analysis of several cultivars found : 82- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a census, a process of collecting, analysing, compiling, and publishing data regarding a population. Perspectives of various disciplines Social sciences In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined criterion in common, such as location, race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Demography is a social science Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of soc ... which entails the statistical study of populations. Ecology In ecology, a population is a group of organisms of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
921 Feishan Viewing Platform
9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Arabic digit In the beginning, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and Gupta started curving the bottom vertical line coming up with a -look-alike. The Nagari continued the bottom stroke to make a circle and enclose the 3-look-alike, in much the same way that the sign @ encircles a lowercase ''a''. As time went on, the enclosing circle became bigger and its line continued beyond the circle downwards, as the 3-look-alike became smaller. Soon, all that was left of the 3-look-alike was a squiggle. The Arabs simply connected that squiggle to the downward stroke at the middle and subsequent European change was purely cosmetic. While the shape of the glyph for the digit 9 has an ascender in most modern typefaces, in typefaces with text figures the character usually has a descender, as, for example, in . The mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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