Shifen Waterfall (Chinese: 十分大瀑布; pinyin: Shífēn Dà Pùbù) is a scenic waterfall located in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, on the upper reaches of the Keelung River. The falls' total height is 20 metres (66 ft) and 40 metres (130 ft) in width, making it the broadest waterfall in Taiwan.[1] It is a cascade waterfall in which the water flows in one direction and the rock is sloped in the opposite.[2]
The name Shifen was taken from the 10 original families who develop the area in Pingxi.[3] The waterfall also is nicknamed the Little Niagara of Taiwan.[4]
Geologyedit
The riverbed of the waterfall consists of several potholes which was caused by the uneven flow of the river, thus creating vortexes that traps passing rocks and causing them to spin and carve holes.[3]
The land surrounding the waterfall was private land for a long time and a private company collected entrance fees from the visitors. In 2014, New Taipei city's Tourism and Travel Department acquired the land around the waterfall and created a municipal park and made the admission to the park free.
During the summer from June 1 to Sep 30, the park's opening hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the latest time for visitors to enter the park is 5:30 p.m. During the rest of the year from Oct 1 to May 31, opening hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the latest time for visitors to enter the park is 4:30 p.m.[4]
^Lonely Planet: Taiwan (sixth edition) by Andrew Bender, Julie Grundvig, Robert Kelly (page 130)
^Liao, Geoge (2 October 2018). "Shifen Waterfall". Taiwan News. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
^ ab"Shifen Waterfall". Round Taiwan Round. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
^ abNews, Taiwan (2 October 2018). "Shifen Waterfall in New Taipei to close one hour earlier in the next eight months". Taiwan News. Retrieved 12 June 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shifen Waterfall.
Shifen waterfall of New Taipei City, Taiwan(in Chinese)
Video of Shifen Waterfall
January 01, 1970
shifen, waterfall, chinese, 十分大瀑布, pinyin, shífēn, pùbù, scenic, waterfall, located, pingxi, district, taipei, city, taiwan, upper, reaches, keelung, river, falls, total, height, metres, metres, width, making, broadest, waterfall, taiwan, cascade, waterfall, w. Shifen Waterfall Chinese 十分大瀑布 pinyin Shifen Da Pubu is a scenic waterfall located in Pingxi District New Taipei City Taiwan on the upper reaches of the Keelung River The falls total height is 20 metres 66 ft and 40 metres 130 ft in width making it the broadest waterfall in Taiwan 1 It is a cascade waterfall in which the water flows in one direction and the rock is sloped in the opposite 2 Shifen Waterfall十分大瀑布LocationKeelung River Pingxi New Taipei TaiwanCoordinates25 2 57 8 N 121 47 15 86 E 25 049389 N 121 7877389 E 25 049389 121 7877389TypeTieredTotal height20 m 66 ft Total width40 m 131 ft WatercourseKeelung River Contents 1 Name 2 Geology 3 Access 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksName editThe name Shifen was taken from the 10 original families who develop the area in Pingxi 3 The waterfall also is nicknamed the Little Niagara of Taiwan 4 Geology editThe riverbed of the waterfall consists of several potholes which was caused by the uneven flow of the river thus creating vortexes that traps passing rocks and causing them to spin and carve holes 3 Access editThe waterfall is at about 2 km northeast of Shifen station of Taiwan Railways The land surrounding the waterfall was private land for a long time and a private company collected entrance fees from the visitors In 2014 New Taipei city s Tourism and Travel Department acquired the land around the waterfall and created a municipal park and made the admission to the park free During the summer from June 1 to Sep 30 the park s opening hours are 9 a m to 6 p m and the latest time for visitors to enter the park is 5 30 p m During the rest of the year from Oct 1 to May 31 opening hours are 9 a m to 5 p m and the latest time for visitors to enter the park is 4 30 p m 4 See also editList of tourist attractions in TaiwanReferences edit Lonely Planet Taiwan sixth edition by Andrew Bender Julie Grundvig Robert Kelly page 130 Liao Geoge 2 October 2018 Shifen Waterfall Taiwan News Retrieved 17 May 2012 a b Shifen Waterfall Round Taiwan Round Retrieved 12 June 2019 a b News Taiwan 2 October 2018 Shifen Waterfall in New Taipei to close one hour earlier in the next eight months Taiwan News Retrieved 12 June 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last has generic name help External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shifen Waterfall Shifen waterfall of New Taipei City Taiwan in Chinese Shifen Scenic Area Video of Shifen Waterfall Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shifen Waterfall amp oldid 1198084221, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
