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Sandimen
Sandimen Township is a Township (Taiwan), mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County, Taiwan Province, Taiwan, Republic of China. The population of the township consists mainly of the Paiwan people with a substantial Rukai people, Rukai minority. Names Ethnic Chinese settlers adapted the original Paiwan language, Paiwan name into Hokkien (; or ). Under Japanese rule the name was . Following the History of Taiwan since 1945, handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the area became Sandimeng Township () but the name was changed again in 1947 to Sandi Township () but the Taiwanese pronunciation of ''Soaⁿ-tē-mn̂g'' continued to be commonly used. In August 1992, the township assumed its current name. History During the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese era, Sandimen was grouped with modern-day Majia, Pingtung, Majia Township and Wutai, Pingtung, Wutai Township as , which was governed under of Takao Prefecture. Following the Kuomintang takeover o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maolin National Scenic Area
The Maolin National Scenic Area () is a national scenic area in Kaohsiung and Pingtung County of Taiwan. Geology The scenic area is located at the western side of Central Mountain Range foothill which covers three rivers. It is located within the boundary of Sandimen Township of Pingtung County and Maolin and Liouguei districts of Kaohsiung City. The average temperature of the area is 24 °C. Facilities The scenic area features various hotels and other lodging facilities. Seasonal Activities Austronesian Wedding (March) The Austronesian wedding ceremony is a seasonal activity which combined with the traditional wedding of the aborigines based on the Majia Township of the Northern Pingtung, Sandimen Township, Paiwan of Wutai Township and Rukai, presented by Maolin National Scenic Area Management Office. Purple Crow Butterflies Watching (November to March) Every year in winter, the highlight of the Maolin National Scenic Area is the arrival of thousands an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |