There are three Tropic of Cancer monuments
One of them is located at 70
5 kilometers on Taiwan Route 11 in Hualien
This white monument is in the Tropic of Cancer Marker Park
It faces the Pacific Ocean to the east
Standing tall and straight like a pillar, it is quite spectacular and attracts many tourists to take pictures here
The Tropic of Cancer refers to the geographical location of 23
5 degrees north latitude
Every year at noon on the summer solstice, the sun shines directly on this belt
In theory, it gets heated and forms the so-called ‘thermal equator’
After that, the sun gradually moves southward to the Tropic of Capricorn
The Tropic of Cancer is a symbolic dividing point between the tropics and the temperate zone
Obvious signs are that tropical fruits such as pineapples and sugar apples are planted south of the Tropic of Cancer, while temperate crops such as tea and rice are mainly planted north of it
The north and south sides of the marker tower are engraved with the words ‘Tropic of Cancer’
There is a long and narrow vertical slit in the middle of the cylinder
Every year on the summer solstice, the sun will rise in the east and set in the west along the white tower body
Therefore, a slit is designed on the coordinate tower to observe this phenomenon
And at noon on the summer solstice, the sunlight will exactly shine into the slit
At this moment, tourists beside the tower can experience the wonder of no shadow under the sun
Therefore, in addition to taking pictures and commemorating here when tourists pass by, they can also read the explanatory content displayed in the two rows of small pavilions around the marker monument to understand the mysteries of the four seasons
The entire Tropic of Cancer Marker Park is not large
In addition to admiring the Tropic of Cancer monument, if you are tired, you can also sit on a bench in the park, admire the distant mountains on the opposite side, and enjoy a moment of tranquility
Opening hours: open all day all year
Service facilities: Barrier-free services: barrier-free parking lot, barrier-free entrance
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