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Golden Waterfall
The Golden Waterfall () is a waterfall located near a village named Jiufen in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Geology The waterfall runs off into what is called the Yin-Yang Sea, and because of the color of the water, it has long been assumed that it was polluted. However, recently it has been discovered that the color of the water is a natural occurrence. The soil and the water that runs off contains many minerals including sulfur, arsenic, and copper ore, which give the water its golden color. However, the water is very toxic because of the high amount of metal minerals in the water, and people are advised to not get into the water. The rocks in the waterfall have acquired a yellow color over time due to the levels of arsenic and other minerals in the water. Nearby the waterfall are an old gold mining factory and the Yin-Yang Sea, which the waterfall runs into. History There is an old Gold Mining Factory nearby the Golden Waterfall that dates back to the time of the Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruifang District
Ruifang District () is a suburban district in eastern New Taipei City, Taiwan. History During Japanese rule, Ruifang was called , and was administered as part of of Taihoku Prefecture. Mining was an important industry in Ruifang (then known as ''Sui-hong'') in the early 20th century. Gold was mined in Kyūfun and Kinkaseki while coal was mined in ''Kau-tong'' ( 猴硐; ''Houtong''). After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Ruifang was organized as an urban township of Taipei County. The mining sites became popular tourist destinations after 1990. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded into a municipality named New Taipei City and Ruifang became a district of the municipality. In March 2012, it was named one of the ''Top 10 Small Tourist Towns'' by the Tourism Bureau. Administrative divisions There are thirty-four urban villages in the district which are divided between four election districts: *Election District One **Longtan ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Taipei
New Taipei City is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, behind Kaohsiung. New Taipei City neighbours Keelung to the northeast, Yilan County, Taiwan, Yilan County to the southeast, and Taoyuan City, Taoyuan to the southwest, and completely encloses the city of Taipei. Banqiao District is its municipal seat and biggest commercial area. Before the Spanish Formosa, Spanish and Dutch Formosa, Dutch started arriving in Taiwan and set up small outposts in Tamsui in 1626, the area of present-day New Taipei City was mostly inhabited by Taiwanese indigenous peoples, mainly the Ketagalan people. From the Taiwan under Qing rule, late Qing era, the Tamsui Customs Wharf, port of Tamsui was opened up to foreign traders as one of the treaty ports after the Qing dynasty of China si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several ways, but the most common method of formation is that a river courses over a top layer of resistant bedrock before falling on to softer rock, which Erosion, erodes faster, leading to an increasingly high fall. Waterfalls have been studied for their impact on species living in and around them. Humans have had a distinct relationship with waterfalls for years, travelling to see them, exploring and naming them. They can present formidable barriers to navigation along rivers. Waterfalls are religious sites in many cultures. Since the 18th century they have received increased attention as tourist destinations, sources of hydropower, andparticularly since the mid-20th centuryas subjects of research. Definition and terminology A waterfall is gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references. There is no standard way to measure the height or width of a waterfall. No ranking of waterfalls should be assumed because of the heights or widths provided in the list. Many numbers are estimated and measurements may be imprecise. See additional lists of waterfalls by height, flow rate and type. Africa Angola * Kalandula Falls – high Burundi * Kagera Falls * Rusumo Falls Central African Republic * Boali Falls Chad * Gauthiot Falls Democratic Republic of the Congo * Boyoma Falls – formerly known as Stanley Falls; highest flow rate in the world * Inga Falls * Livingstone Falls * Lofoi Falls – high Ethiopia * Blue Nile Falls G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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