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Taipei Yangmingshan National Park | Yangming Park & Flower Festival PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 July 2010 00:00



Renowned for natural mountain streams, hot springs, waterfalls, hiking trails and flower parks, Yangmingshan National Park (NP) is a popular attraction near Taipei or northern Taiwan. Elevated between 200–1120 meters from sea level, Yangming Mountain (shan) was formerly named Grass Mountain after a type of tall coarse grass called cogon which were abundance in the area. In 1950, it was renamed to Yangming Mountain in honor of a Ming Dynasty scholar - Wang Yangming.
Sight of highland plants and mountain ridges
The official entrance into Yangming Park
Azaleas or scientifically known as Rhododendron spp.
It reads '2010 Yangming Flower Festival'
Majestic sight of mountain ridges and cool climate attract many hikers to explore its hidden beauty. Interestingly, Yangmingshan holds a unique ecology blending the natures of volcanic (hot springs), waterfall, basin, lake and mountainous forest which gives shelter to enormous birds and plants. It is a vast area, plan your hiking trip if you ready to walk into a landscape painting of Yangmingshan!
Yangming Park is also referred as 'Imperial Garden of Taipei'
Colorful daisies
Spring is the blooming season
For visitors who favor less strenuous activity may however opt to stroll within the premise of Yangming Park. Occupying an area of 107 hectares, more than half Yangming Park is developed, housing Chinese style garden, pavilions, kiosks, streams, fountains and ponds in natural setting.
The statue of Wang Yangming
Yellow calla lillies
The working flower clock
Fondly known as 'Forest in the City', the famous landmark of Yangming Park is the flower clock. It broadcasts melodious music every half hour. Spring is the season to visit Yangming Park with refreshing landscape of flowering plants such as cherry, plum, camellia, peach and azaleas. Each spring, Yangming Park holds a flower festival from end of February through end of March with a long list of activities lined up for visitors. It is also the peak period.
A walk into the azaleas garden
Echoing beautiful music every half hour
If you miss spring, other seasons in Yangming Park is equally rewarding. Visiting Yangming Park in summer is blessed with spectacular sight of water lilies in various colors, floating in the water with their leaves dancing in the wind, intermingled playful butterflies and nature's orchestra from birds. While autumn offers the spirit of maple in crimson shade, ready to welcome the peaceful winter.
Small waterfalls among the shrubs and flowers
Flowers are everywhere
Address:
Jhuzihhu Rd., Beitou District,Yangmingshan,Taipei City 11292, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Phone : 886-2-2861-3601
Official Website: http://www.ymsnp.gov.tw/html/eng/index.asp

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Last Updated on Friday, 02 July 2010 16:31
 

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