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Tai'an Hot Spring

Tai'an Hot Spring

Hot spring in Tai'an, Miaoli County, Taiwan

The Tai'an Hot Spring (traditional Chinese: 泰安溫泉; simplified Chinese: 泰安温泉; pinyin: Tài'ān Wēnquán) is a hot spring in Tai'an Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.[1]

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History

The hot spring was originally named the Ueshima Hot Spring during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, it was renamed to Hu Mountain Hot Spring. In 1978, President Chiang Ching-kuo visited the hot spring and renamed it as Tai'an Hot Spring.[2]

Features

The hot spring water is colorless and odorless. It has a temperature of 47°C.[3]

Transportation

The hot spring is accessible by bus and taxi from Miaoli Station of the Taiwan Railways.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Taiwan Tourism Bureau (7 September 2019). "The Hidden Gems of Miaoli County". AmCham Taipei. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Tai'an Hot Springs". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Taian Hot Spring". TravelKing. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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