Xiangshan Visitor Center

Coordinates: 23°51′4.1″N 120°54′7.6″E / 23.851139°N 120.902111°E / 23.851139; 120.902111
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Xiangshan Visitor Center
向山行政暨遊客中心
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General information
Typevisitor center
LocationYuchi, Nantou County, Taiwan
Coordinates23°51′4.1″N 120°54′7.6″E / 23.851139°N 120.902111°E / 23.851139; 120.902111
Opened2010
Design and construction
Architect(s)Dan Norihiko

The Xiangshan Visitor Center (traditional Chinese: 向山行政暨遊客中心; simplified Chinese: 向山行政暨游客中心; pinyin: Xiàngshān Xíngzhèng Jì Yóukè Zhōngxīn; lit. 'Xiangshan Administrative and Visitor Center') is a visitor center overlooking Sun Moon Lake in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan.

History[edit]

The center was constructed in 2010.[1]

Architecture[edit]

The center was designed by architect Dan Norihiko with a theme of promoting the harmonious integration between human habitation and the natural world.[1][2] The structure consists of two curved wings with central canopies, the latter each measuring 34 m (112 ft) in length and 8 m (26 ft) in height.[3][4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Xiangshan Visitor Center". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Taiwan High Speed Rail Exhibition Travel Package". Taiwan High Speed Rail. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Xiangshan Visitor Center". Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Xiangshan Visitor Center". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 22 March 2017.