Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park
車籠埔斷層保存園區 | |
Location | Zhushan, Nantou County, Taiwan |
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Coordinates | 23°47′41.0″N 120°42′38.2″E / 23.794722°N 120.710611°ECoordinates: 23°47′41.0″N 120°42′38.2″E / 23.794722°N 120.710611°E |
Opened | 1 May 2013 |
The Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park (traditional Chinese: 車籠埔斷層保存園區; simplified Chinese: 车笼埔断层保存园区; pinyin: Chēlóngbù Duàncéng Bǎocún Yuánqū) is a park in Zhushan Township, Nantou County, Taiwan established to commemorate the 921 earthquake in 1999. It is the subordinate park to the National Museum of Natural Science.[1]
History[]
The establishment of the museum begin in November 2002 when Dr. Wen-shan Chen, a professor of geology from National Taiwan University, discovered the original Chelungpu Fault caused by the 921 earthquake in 1999 while conducting his investigation into the major earthquakes that struck Taiwan over the past years. The Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park was created to preserve the fault and was opened to the public for testing operation on 30 January 2013 and officially opened for regular operation on 1 May the same year.[2]
Exhibition[]
The gallery displays the thrust fault caused by the 1999 earthquake. It also displays various aspects of geological science in its Geoscience Hall, such as fossils, trench layers etc.[3]
See also[]
- 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan
- National Museum of Natural Science
- List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
References[]
- ^ "National Museum of Natural Science -> Exhibition -> Permanent Exhibits -> Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park". Nmns.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "歷史沿革". Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park". Museums. Ministry of Culture. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
External links[]
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- Official website (English)[1]
- Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park on Facebook
- Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park's channel on YouTube
- 2013 establishments in Taiwan
- Buildings and structures completed in 2013
- Buildings and structures in Nantou County
- Tourist attractions in Nantou County
- 1999 Jiji earthquake