Mount Banping () is a
mountain
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in
Nanzih District
Nanzih District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (also spelled Nanzi; ) is a district located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It was the northernmost district of Kaohsiung City until Kaohsiung County was merged into the municipal ...
,
Kaohsiung,
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 ...
.
Name
The name ''Banping'' means half screen, named so because of the mountain steep side resembles a painted screen.
History
During the
Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan, the mountain was the site of the most important
limestone
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quarry
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in Taiwan. After the quarry was closed in 1997, the mountain was turned into a nature park. Vegetation is used for its slope protection and the old cement plant's grit removal pond was transformed into
Banping Lake Wetland Park in the neighboring
Zuoying District.
Attractions
Visitors can hike the mountain via its wooden walkway to enjoy the panoramic views of Kaohsiung from the top of the mountain, which includes
Lotus Pond,
Zuoying District,
Port of Zuoying,
Niaosong District
Niaosong District () is a rural district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Niaosong was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiu ...
and
Yancheng District.
Transportation
The mountain is accessible within walking distance north of
Xinzuoying Station
Zuoying () is a metro and railway station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan served by Kaohsiung MRT, Taiwan High Speed Rail, and Taiwan Railways, where it is known as Xinzuoying (). The station is served by the fastest HSR express services of the ' ...
.
See also
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List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
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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
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Landforms of Kaohsiung
Banping
Tourist attractions in Kaohsiung