List of Taiwanese superlatives
Geography
| Geography | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Holder | Statistics | References |
| Northernmost tip | Fuguei Cape | 25° 18' 20" N | [1] |
| Southernmost tip | Eluanbi | 21° 53' 50" N | [2] |
| Easternmost tip | Cape of San Diego | 121° 59' 15" E | |
| Westernmost tip | Wai San Din Alluvion | 120° 4' 0" E | |
| Highest mountain | Yushan | 3,952 m | |
| Longest river | Choshui River | 186 km | |
| Largest lake | Sun Moon Lake | 8.4 km2 | |
| Largest plain | Chianan Plain | 2,500 km2 | [3] |
| Biology | |||
| Record | Holder | Statistics | References |
| Longest-living elephant in captivity | Lin Wang | 86 years old | [4] |
Demography
| Demography | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Holder | Statistics | References |
| Largest-scale public march | 2005 anti-China march | approx. 1 million people | [5] |
| Longest human chain | 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally | approx. 500 km | [6] |
| Sports | |||
| Record | Holder | Date | References |
| First MLB player from Taiwan | Chin-Feng Chen | 14 September 2002 | [7] |
| First MLB pitcher from Taiwan | Chin-hui Tsao | 25 July 2003 | [8] |
Structures
| Architecture | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Holder | Statistics | References |
| Tallest building | Taipei 101 | 509.2 m | |
| Transportation | |||
| Record | Holder | Statistics | References |
| Longest tunnel | Hsuehshan Tunnel | 12.9 km | [9] |
| Longest bridge | Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge | 5,541 m | |
References
- ^ "風景區 - 富貴角". 台灣旅遊聯盟 (CTIN). Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ^ "Eluanbi Park - Scenic Spots". Kenting National Park. Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ Joyce Jong-Wen Wann, Tso-Kwei Peng, and Mei-Huey Wu (2000). "Taiwan". In M. Ali (ed.). Dynamics of vegetable production, distribution and consumption in Asia. Shanhua, Tainan: Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center. pp. 379–415.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Taipei's Elephant to be included in Guinness Book of Records". Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ "A million Taiwanese protest Chinese law". Sydney Morning Herald. 2005-03-26. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ "手護台灣／洛杉磯時報：台灣用行動抗議中國飛彈佈署". ETtoday. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Chen scores a first for Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ^ "Taiwanese pitcher proves a big hit in first US outing". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ^ "Media test tunnel's emergency systems". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2008-04-22.