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Yangmingshan National Park

Phone:886-2-28613601 Address:111 111 , Shilin Dist., Taipei City
Of all Taiwan rsquo;s national parks Yangmingshan is the one located closest to a metropolitan center. Yangmingshan features a widely varying terrain diverse ecology and is home to numerous protected species. If you rsquo;re lucky you might even catch a glimpse of one of Taiwan rsquo;s endemic bird species mdash;the Formosan Blue Magpie. The park is full of plum cherry peach and pear trees rhododendrons etc. In spring the cherry blossoms never fail to draw crowds. After cherry blossom season about mid-March it rsquo;s time for the calla lilies at Bamboo Lake (Zhu-zi-hu) to take center stage. Visitors go into the fields and pick calla lillies to take home with them mdash;it rsquo;s become a must-do event for this time of a year! Perhaps one of the most distinctive features in the park is the ldquo;Flower Clock rdquo; composed of a variety of colorful seasonal flowers. When visiting Yangmingshan be sure to take a photo to prove you rsquo;ve seen this famous landmark! Also worth checking are popular sights like the Hsiao-you-keng ( ldquo;Small Oil Pit rdquo;) Ching-tien-kang (Qing-tian Hill) Leng-shui-keng ( ldquo;Cold Water Pit rdquo;) and Yangming Archive House. If you enjoy an invigorating hike these will be right up your alley! The Yangmingshan area also possesses a wealth of geothermal resources with hot springs having differing compositions depending on their location in the park. Nearby Xing-yi Road in Beitou is lined with hot spring restaurants. If you rsquo;re passing along this way don rsquo;t forget to take a relaxing dip in the sulfur springs! Beautiful flowers in the spring a cool getaway in the summer silver grass and maple leaves in the fall hot springs in the winter mdash;Yangmingshan rsquo;s distinctive seasonal offerings await your discovery!
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