A long time ago, men from the Thao Tribe went on a hunt. They spotted a deer, followed it, and chased it. In their pursuit of the animal, they stumbled upon what is now known as Sun Moon Lake. With its lush green forest brimming with life and fish-filled waters, it mesmerized the hunters so ...
The following is a legend from Taiwan’s aboriginal Thao people about how Sun Moon Lake got its name. Once there was a loving and hardworking couple named Dajiange and Shuishe. One day, when the couple was working in the field under the sun, the earth moved and the mountains shook, and the sky and earth ...
With bikeways cited by several media outlets as one of the world’s most beautiful cycling trails, Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) is one of the Eight Wonders of Taiwan. Covering an area of 5.4 square kilometers (3.3 square miles) at an elevation of 748 meters (2,454 feet) above sea level, Sun Moon Lake is located in ...
There are 23 recognized species of macaques under the genus Macaca, 22 of which live in Asia, including Taiwan. Macaca cyclopsis, also known as the Formosan rock macaque (台灣獼猴), is native to Taiwan. It is the only primate species in Taiwan aside from humans. These monkeys love to eat bamboo shoots. It is believed that Taiwan’s Formosan rock ...
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