Alishan Range Explained

Alishan Mountain Range
Photo Size:250px
Location:Taiwan
Elevation M:2663
Length Km:90
Type:Mountain range

The Alishan Range is a mountain range in the central-southern region of Taiwan. It is separated by the Qishan River from the Yushan Range, the tallest range in Taiwan, to the east of the Alishan Range. The highest peak of the Alishan Range is Datashan (大塔山), which has a height of 26630NaN0.[1] There is a famous Taiwanese song called "Alishan de Guniang" which is about a girl in the Alishan mountains. The name Ali Shan seems to be taken from the word "Alit", which in several Taiwanese indigenous languages means "ancestor mountain".[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: People's Republic of China year-book. 2006. Xinhua Pub. House. 35.
  2. Web site: Alishan . Taiwan.gov.tw . 25 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140525233612/http://www.taiwan.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=72195&CtNode=3027&mp=10003 . 2014-05-25 . dead .