Tropic of Cancer Marker Introduction
In 1933, the Japanese built a Tropic of Cancer landmark on the west side of Ruisui Railway Station (23°27'4.51"N), which became an important location for visitors at that time. Later, in 1981, it was relocated to Wuzhuo Plateau and rebuilt due to the expansion of the East Line Railway. Interestingly, the new Tropic of Cancer landmark has a beautiful design and excellent scenery, and it has become a must-visit spot for tourists in Ruisui. If you have the chance to visit this place, besides taking photos with family and friends, you might also try standing on both sides of the Tropic of Cancer marker to experience the fun of crossing two different monsoon climates (the Tropic of Cancer is to the south, a tropical monsoon climate, while to the north, it is a subtropical monsoon climate). The summer solstice, one of the 24 solar terms, is the longest day of the year in terms of daylight in Taiwan, and it's also the day the sun reaches the Tropic of Cancer. From that day on, the sun will no longer move northward but will gradually return to the southern hemisphere, reaching the Tropic of Capricorn on the winter solstice. Due to the different angles of sunlight, at noon on the summer solstice, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer, creating the astronomical phenomenon of "no shadow when standing a pole upright." Every year on June 22, the summer solstice, everyone is welcome to come and witness the phenomenon of "no shadow when standing a pole upright!"
