By the MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
Chasing the first dawn light to ring in the new year has become a popular activity in recent years. As 2017 approaches, another wave of dawn-chasing enthusiasm is set to sweep across Taiwan. Popular spots such as Sanxiantai in Taitung and the Northeast Coast are top choices for witnessing the first light of the year, and many people are already geared up and ready. According to the Central Weather Bureau, the earliest sunrise on New Year's Day 2017 on Taiwan’s plains will be on Dongqing Coast of Orchid Island in Taitung at 6:33 AM. On the main island, the earliest sunrise on the plains will be at Longkeng in Kenting, Pingtung, at 6:35 AM.
Watching Taiwan’s first dawn light in Taitung (Image source: Taiwan Tourism Bureau)
Guanshan, selected as one of the world’s 12 best places to watch the sunset, is famed for its stunning evening scenery (Photo provided by Kenting National Park Headquarters)
The breathtaking dawn light over Sun Moon Lake (Image source: Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area)
Aside from chasing the first sunrise of the new year, this year’s final sunset is equally captivating. According to weather bureau data, the latest sunset in Taiwan occurs on Taiping Island at 6:12 PM. On the main island, the latest sunsets can be seen in Anping (Tainan), Sizihwan (Kaohsiung), and Guanshan (Pingtung) at 5:25 PM.
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