Tropic of Cancer Marker Park

There are three Tropic of Cancer monuments, and one of them is located 70.5 kilometers away from the 11th line of Hualien Terrace. This white monument is located in the Tropic of Cancer Sign Park, facing the Pacific Ocean to the east, with a pillar up to the sky. It is quite spectacular and attracts many tourists. This photo. The Tropic of Cancer refers to the geographical location of 23.5 degrees north latitude. The sun shines directly on this belt at noon every summer solstice. In theory, it is heated to form the so-called "hot equator". After that, the sun gradually moves south to the Tropic of Cancer. The Tropic of Cancer symbolizes the dividing point between the tropics and the temperate zone. Obvious signs such as the tropical fruit pineapple and chakra are planted in the south of the Tropic of Cancer, and the temperate crops tea and rice are mainly planted in the north. The north and south sides of the sign tower are engraved with the words "Tropic of Cancer", and there are long and narrow slits in the middle of the column. Every summer solstice, the sun rises from east to west along the white tower body, so a slit is designed on the coordinate tower to observe this phenomenon, and at noon on the summer solstice, the sun will just shoot into the slit. At this moment, tourists beside the tower can experience the sun. Shadowless spectacle. Therefore, in addition to taking pictures as a souvenir, tourists can also read the explanations displayed in the two rows of small pavilions around the sign monument to understand the mystery of the four seasons. The entire Tropic of Cancer sign park is not big. In addition to admiring the Tropic of Cancer Monument, if you are tired, you can sit on a bench in the park, enjoy the distant view of the mountains opposite, and enjoy a moment of tranquility.