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Cilan Forest Recreation Area The Cilan Forest Recreation Area is located about 38 kilometers up the Northern Cross-Island Highway, at the intersection with the highway's Lishan Branch. There is a terraced nursery here for cryptomeria trees, a cottage once used by the late President Chang Kai-shek, a forest foot-path, and a "little Tarzan" forest playground. This area, surrounded by primeval forest at the 12-kilometer mark of the Chilan Forestry Road, features 51 huge red cypress and Japan cypress trees thousands of years old.Each of the 51 is named after a famous personage from Chinese history, chosen because its age approximates the time when the historical figure lived. One, of course, is named for Confucius, who lived over 2,000 years ago. This linkage with history makes a visit to the Chinese Historic Men Arboretum educational as well as fun. http://202.39.225.132/jsp/Eng/html/attractions/scenic_spots.jsp?id=616 Mingchih Forest Recreation Area/ Yuan Yang Lake Mingchih is located 17 kilometers up the road from the Chilan Nursery, at the highest point of the Northern Cross-Island Highway. The frequently fog-shrouded lake of the name-Mingchih means "bright lake"-is nestled beautifully amidst the mountains and is surrounded by planted cryptomeria and old-growth cypress. A footpath around the lake, and lookout pavilions, make it easy for visitors to enjoy the scenery. Mingchih Hostel offers meals and accommodation in 32 hotel rooms and 36 cabins. Kenting National Park The centerpiece of the Hengchun Peninsula is Kenting National Park, Taiwan's only tropical national park. Established in 1982, Kenting National Park covers a total area of 33,268 hectares of land and maritime environments. This is Taiwan's most densely populated national park, and it includes large stretches of agricultural land's providing visitors with a view of typical Taiwanese rural life. In addition, the national park includes mountains, forests, pasture, lakes, sand dunes, beaches, and coral reefs imply everything you could desire when you want to get up front and personal with Mother Nature. http://202.39.225.132/jsp/Eng/html/attractions/scenic_spots.jsp?id=421 National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium( NMMBA) is located at Checheng Village of Pingtung County, as the largest marine life museum in Asia. The main exhibit halls for the present are "Waters of Taiwan", " Coral Kingdom Pavilion", and "Waters of the World" which is scheduled to open in 2006. To take Taiwan as its model, NMMBA demonstrates the waters of Taiwan in ecological sense, carefully dividing under water species according to specific environments, from high mountain streams, brook edges about riverbeds, inter-tidal waters, and then to the deep, immense ocean area. The Coral Kingdom invites you to encounter with a variety of colorful coral as well as those cheerful, friendly cetacean creatures, through the 80- meter- long underwater corridor. Speaking of the now-constructing "Waters of the World" hall, it is going to show the interactions and impacts occur among main waters and civilizations globally, giving directions for exploring those mysterious marine habitats by virtual tunnels or 3D theaters. The wavy shaped roof--- motif of the major part of museum---was meant to arouse among visitors the idea of water, which goes well with those mountains and ocean in sight. http://202.39.225.132/jsp/Eng/html/attractions/scenic_spots.jsp?id=2242 |
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