Xueshan

The Xueshan, also Shiue Shan, Shan Syue or Hsueh Shan (Chinese雪山, Pinyin Xue Shān, Tongyong Pinyin Syue Shān, W.-G. Hsueh Shan, snow mountain ') is, with 3,886 m the second highest mountain in Taiwan. It is located in the northern part of the Taiwan Central Mountains, on the border of the municipalities Heping east of the city Taizhong and Tai'an to the southeast of the county Miaoli. The mountain is part of the Shei - Pa National Park.

The Xueshan is the highest peak of the named after him Xueshan mountain range (雪山 山脉, Xue Shān shānmài ), one from southwest to northeast, extending to the Pacific coast spur of the central mountain region of Taiwan. This mountain range is among crosses in their northeastern part since 2006 of Xueshan motorway tunnel, the longest tunnel in Taiwan with 13 km.

History

Until the beginning of the 20th century, the mountain in the West under the name of Mount Sylvia was known. The Japanese gave him in 1923, during the period of their rule over Taiwan, the name Tsugitakayama (次 高山" second highest mountain " ), because after also on Taiwan located ligand Yu Shan, he was the second highest mountain in the then Japanese dominion.

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