A brief introduction to Shei-Pa National Park

          Hello, everyone! I was really busy this week because there are a lot of midterm projects, assignments. In addition to a lot of homework, I also has Physical Geography Second Midterm next week. What’s a fulfilling life! (XD) 

          After introducing the movie “Beyond Beauty Taiwan from above” for two weeks, I would like to introduce Shei-Pa National Park (雪霸國家公園). 

Shei-Pa National Park, the fifth National Park in Taiwan, is famous for its splendid sights and precious conserved animals and plants. For example, Formosan landlocked salmon (Oncorhynchus masou formosanus) is one of endemic in Taiwan facing a severe extinction. 

Fortunately, thanks for the protection of its native habitat in Chichiawan stream (七家灣溪), which is a river in the upstream Tachiachi (大甲溪), we can still find it in Shei-Pa National Park. There are abundant mountain glacier terrains such as blade ridges(刃嶺), nunataks(角峰), cirques(冰斗). I believe that these are the memories of studying geography when we were in senior high school. We can find all of these magnificent scenes here by ourselves! Mt. Xue (雪山) is the second highest mountain in Taiwan. It’s about 3886 meters above sea level. In addition to Mt. Xue (雪山), Mt. Dabajian (大霸尖山) Mt. Xioabajian are also two of famous mountain that many mountain climbers like very much. This week I only make a brief introduction, next week I would introduce much more spectacular scenery to you!

A time-lapse shot !

A Few Thoughts after Watching Beyond Beauty Taiwan from above

           Hello, everyone! Yesterday I went to see the movie “Beyond Beauty Taiwan from above (看見台灣)” with my friends. Although this film was a little boring, but I think it is worth watch by yourself. Chi Po-Lin (齊柏林) worked very hard to shot this film. Some indescribable and unbelievable sights really opened my eye. Some sights that I have heard about but never seen.

           Such as reservoir sedimentation (水庫泥沙淤積),  garbage landfill, gravel illegal poaching (砂石非法盜採). 

reservoir sedimentation 

(水庫泥沙淤積)

← garbage landfill

gravel illegal poaching

 (砂石非法盜採)

I was really shocked by these scene. After watching this movie, hope we can love and protect Taiwan together and leave a beautiful island to the next generation. These are a few thoughts after watching this documentary. By the way, movie soundtracks are quite wonderful!

This week I would end my introduction to Yushan National Park.

Mt. Jade Main Peak is almost up to 4000 meters high above sea level. Overlooking from the summit, valleys, mountains, forests, clouds are all in our sights. The final scene of the movie “Beyond Beauty Taiwan from above” was shot on the top of Mt. Jade Main Peak. A group of aboriginal children circled and sang vigorously and joyful. At that moment I was quite impressed by this beautiful song. 

Mt. Jade is not only a symbol of Taiwan but also a symbol of the spirit of the Taiwanese People.


This is a small and short episode in the movie.

Beyond Beauty – Taiwan from Above (看見台灣)

           Hello, everyone!! We have not seen for a long time. Today, I finally ended my very long midterm life. I  eventually finished my Calculus Midterm and Introduction to Computer Science and Programming this afternoon. This week, although my topic of English learning project is “The Beauty of Mountains in Taiwan”, I want to shortly introduce a movie. Recently released a famous documentary called “ Beyond Beauty – Taiwan from Above (看見台灣)” .

In this movie, the narration Wu Nien-Jen (吳念真) once said “Only from such an angle and height can we truly understand the beauty and sadness of Taiwan.” 

         As a Taiwanese, I used to grow in this land. Here are countless wonderful memories in my life in this diamond island. There are a lot of dazzling places I have once been. Sitting in helicopter and appreciating the beauty of Taiwan with a new fantastic point of view. 

      This photographer, Chi Po-Lin (齊柏林), is the first person using such an exclusive perspective to overlook Taiwan like hawks. 

As a student of the Department of Geography, I sincerely invite you here. Let’s follow the camera’s field of view to see, understand and love Taiwan. 

This is the movie trailer