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Taiping Mountain or Taipingshan () is a mountain in Datong Township, Yilan County,
In Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area (), people go up the Taiping Mountain Virgin Forest Park to ride the Pong Pong Train that runs on a track remodeled from the lumber rail in the old days. One could still see the lumber-cutting facilities and operating tools such as the cable transport, aerial lift, lumber rail and steam-powered timber hoist that have remained. These offer visitors an opportunity to learn about the early forest industry in Taiwan as well as to see the natural landscape in high mountains.
During the Typhoon Megi in 2016, Taipingshan received rain, the highest in Taiwan.
Taiping Mountain or Taipingshan () is a mountain in Datong Township, Yilan County,
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 nort ...
. It is one of Taiwan's three major forest recreation areas. At 1,950 meters (6,397 feet) above sea level, Taiping Mountain has nurtured an environment rich in ecological resources.
In Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area (), people go up the Taiping Mountain Virgin Forest Park to ride the Pong Pong Train that runs on a track remodeled from the lumber rail in the old days. One could still see the lumber-cutting facilities and operating tools such as the cable transport, aerial lift, lumber rail and steam-powered timber hoist that have remained. These offer visitors an opportunity to learn about the early forest industry in Taiwan as well as to see the natural landscape in high mountains.
During the Typhoon Megi in 2016, Taipingshan received rain, the highest in Taiwan.
See also
*List of mountains in Taiwan
The island of Taiwan has the largest number and density of high mountains in the world. This article summarizes the list of mountains that is under the Republic of China's territorial jurisdiction.
There are 268 mountain peaks over above sea ...
References
Landforms of Yilan County, Taiwan Taipingshan Tourist attractions in Yilan County, Taiwan Mountaineering in Taiwan {{Taiwan-geo-stub