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Provincial Highway 30 (Taiwan)
Provincial Highway 30 () is a 35.433-kilometer highway, which starts from Zhuoxi, Hualien and ends in Changbin, Taitung. This highway passes through Hai'an Range from the Pacific coast to the Huatung Valley and connects Provincial Highway No.11 and Provincial Highway No.9. Section:Yuchang Highway: Yuli, Hualien - Changbin, Taitung Changbin Township () is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan. It is the northernmost township in Taitung County. The population of the township consists mainly of the Amis people The Amis ( ami, Amis, Ami, Pangcah; ), also known .... See also * Highway system in Taiwan External links {{Taiwan-road-stub Highways in Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhuoxi, Hualien
Zhuoxi Township () is a mountain indigenous township in Hualien County, Taiwan, bisected by the Tropic of Cancer. It lies on the Central Mountain Range (up to 95% of its area) with steep mountains which makes it the highest township in the county. The population is 6,046 inhabitants, including Bunun people, Truku people and Seediq people. The main economic activity is agriculture. Administrative divisions The township comprises six villages: Gufeng, Lishan, Lunshan, Taiping, Zhuoqing and Zhuoxi. Tourist attractions * East Rift Valley National Scenic Park * Luntian Recreation Area * Nan'an Waterfall * Walami Hiking Trail * Yushan National Park Yushan National Park () is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan and was named after the summit Yushan, the highest peak of the park. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changbin, Taitung
Changbin Township () is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan. It is the northernmost township in Taitung County. The population of the township consists mainly of the Amis people The Amis ( ami, Amis, Ami, Pangcah; ), also known as the Pangcah, are an indigenous Austronesian ethnic group native to Taiwan. They speak the Amis language (; ), an Austronesian language, and are one of the sixteen officially recognized Ta ... with a Kavalan minority. Geography * Area: 155.19 km2 * Population: 7,756 people Administrative divisions The township comprises six villages: Changbin, Ningpu, Sanjian/Sanchien, Zhangyuan/Changyuan, Zhongyong/Chungyung and Zhuhu/Chuhu. Tourist attractions * Baxian Caves * Chilin Ruins * Chungyung Ruins Transportation * Changbin Port * Wushibi Port References Townships in Taitung County {{Taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway
A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It is used for major roads, but also includes other public roads and public tracks. In some areas of the United States, it is used as an equivalent term to controlled-access highway, or a translation for ''autobahn'', '' autoroute'', etc. According to Merriam Webster, the use of the term predates the 12th century. According to Etymonline, "high" is in the sense of "main". In North American and Australian English, major roads such as controlled-access highways or arterial roads are often state highways (Canada: provincial highways). Other roads may be designated "county highways" in the US and Ontario. These classifications refer to the level of government (state, provincial, county) that maintains the roadway. In British English, "highway" is primarily a legal term. Everyday use normally implies roads, while the legal use covers any route or path with a public right of access, including footpaths etc. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hai'an Range
The Coastal Mountain Range, also known as the Hai'an Range (), is a mountain range situated on the eastern coast of the island of Taiwan, and spans the border between Hualien and Taitung Counties. The Coastal Mountain Range is the northern portion of the Luzon Arc but do not present current volcanic activity. Its geology is mainly composed of a Miocene volcanic basement covered by a thick (ca.4-6km) sedimentary pile of deep to shallow marine clastic deposits mostly derived from the adjacent Central Range mountains to the west. The Huadong Valley, the result of the collision of two tectonic plates, is at the west end of the range, and the tallest peak of the range is Xingangshan (新港山), which stands tall. Currently those peaks are still rising with an annual speed of 3 mm. The Hai'an Range is also converging with Central Mountain Range with an average speed of 2.3 cm per year. There are several small basins located around the range, the largest of which is Taiyu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huatung Valley
The Huadong Valley or Hualien–Taitung Valley (), also known as East Rift Valley or the Longitudinal Valley, is a long and narrow valley located between the Central Mountain Range and the Coastal Mountain Range. It is also recognized as a plain area which stretches for about 180 kilometers near the eastern coast of Taiwan, passes from Hualien City at the north to Taitung City at the south. It was called or simply Nakasendō during the era of Japanese rule. The valley is believed to be part of the northern terminus of the Philippine Mobile Belt, a complex collection of tectonic plate fragments and volcanic intrusions. There are three large river systems flowing through this valley, including the Hualien, Xiugulan and Beinan Rivers, all of which flow into the Pacific Ocean. The Huadong Highway, a section of Provincial Highway No. 9, runs the entire length of the valley from north to south. Gallery Image:Haian Range, Taiwan.jpg, Huadong Valley, the Coastal Mountain Rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Highway No
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Yuchang Highway
Yuchang Highway is a section of Provincial Highway 30, started from Yuli, Hualien and ended in Changbin, Taitung. This highway passes through Hai'an Range from pacific coast to Huatung Valley. The Yuchang Tunnel passes Hai'an Range The Coastal Mountain Range, also known as the Hai'an Range (), is a mountain range situated on the eastern coast of the island of Taiwan, and spans the border between Hualien and Taitung Counties. The Coastal Mountain Range is the northern port ... and its length is 2660 metres. Highways in Taiwan Transportation in Hualien County Transportation in Taitung County {{Taiwan-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuli, Hualien
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