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4 unusual facts about Nantou


March 2013 Nantou earthquake

Kuo Kai-wen, director of the ROC Central Weather Bureau Seismological Center (地震測報中心) said on 27 March 2013 that a 100-km long blind fault probably exists at Ren-ai Township in Nantou County which caused the earthquake.

Nantou

Nantou County (南投縣), a county in central Taiwan (Republic of China)

Sun Moon Lake

Situated in Yuchi, Nantou, the area around the Sun Moon Lake is home to the Thao tribe, one of aboriginal tribes in Taiwan.

Taomi Village

Taomi Village is situated in Puli Township, Nantou County, along the route to Sun Moon Lake.


1952 Kern County earthquake

Prior to the 921 earthquake in Nantou County, Taiwan, little information was available for estimating ground motion that resulted from large (greater than M7) thrust earthquakes, and whether the values seen in that event are commonplace remains unresolved.

Baguashan Tunnel

Connecting Yuanlin, Changhua and Caotun (草屯), Nantou, its opening significantly reduced the travel time between Changhua and Nantou.

Hsu Hsiu-ling

Hsu Hsiu-Ling (born February 9, 1982 in Nantou) is a Taiwanese softball player.

Lo Hsiao-ting

Lo Hsiao-Ting (born May 8, 1982 in Nantou) is a Taiwanese softball player.

Shekou

Shekou Industrial Zone (蛇口工业区), area of the Nantou Peninsula, in Shenzhen, China


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