neděle 10. srpna 2014

Taiwan - Hsinchu

Hsinchu, officially known as Hsinchu City is a city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City"  for its windy climate.
Hsinchu is administered as a provincial city within Taiwan. The city is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Hsinchu is composed of three districts: North DistrictEast District and Xiangshan District.
 The Lighthouse of Pengjia Islet is located in Pengjia Yu (Pengjia Isle) on the northern sea area of Taiwan. There were four possible sites to choose in building the Lighthouse of Pengjia Islet. 1. the area at a altitude of 468 feet on the east 2. the area at a altitude of 426 feet on the central-east 3. the area at a altitude of 387 feet on the central-northeast 4. the flat area at a altitude of 200 feet that is the foot of a 387-feet-tall hill The second site was considered the most suitable location for the lighthouse after the official consultative conference
The construction was divided into three periods. Beginning from 1906, the construction was set to end in 1908. 




Train with sugarcane, Taiwan 





Wanlitong in winter

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