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| Yangmingshan National Park | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese: | 陽明山國家公園 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese: | 阳明山国家公园 | ||||||
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| Yangmingshan National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | Taiwan |
| Nearest city | Taipei (majority of park within city limits) |
| Area | 114.56 km² |
| Established | September 16 1985 |
One of the seven national parks in Taiwan, the Yangmingshan National Park is located between Taipei City and Taipei County, Taiwan. Under Japanese rule, it was designated part of the Daiton National Park (大屯国立公園) in 1937.
Yangmingshan is the home of famous writer Lin Yutang, the summer residence of Chiang Kai-shek, residences of foreign diplomats, the Chinese Culture University, the meeting place of the now defunct National Assembly of the Republic of China, and the Kuomintang Party Archives. Yangmingshan is also the rumored location of an electronic intelligence listening post maintained by the Republic of China government in cooperation with the United States to monitor communications within the People's Republic of China.
The Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery borders the Hsichih end of the National Park.
The National Park is famous for its cherry blossoms, hot springs, sulfur deposits, venomous snakes and hiking trails, including Taiwan's tallest and one over the extinct volcano Seven Star Mountain (七星山, 1,120 m).
Yangmingshan was originally called Grass Mountain (草山; Taiwanese: Chháu-soaⁿ) because the main mountains of this region are grassy. In 1950, Chiang Kai-shek renamed the place Yangmingshan in honor of Wang Yangming, a Ming Dynasty Chinese scholar and military official.
Pictures and Education
 Closer view of hot springs on Seven Star Mountain |
 Certain places in Yangmingshan warn drivers of flying owls. |
There are a few major schools in this region. One includes the Cultural University. Taipei European School is also a frequent expatriate school in which many foreign students attend.
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