Tropic of Cancer Landmark Introduction
In 1933, the Japanese built a Tropic of Cancer landmark on the western side of Ruisui Railway Station (23°27'4.51"N), which became an important attraction for tourists at that time. Later, in 1981, due to the expansion of the Eastern Line Railway, it was relocated and rebuilt on Wuzhuo Plateau. Interestingly, the new Tropic of Cancer landmark features an elegant design and beautiful scenery, and it has become a must-visit spot for tourists traveling to Ruisui. If you have the opportunity to visit this place, aside from taking photos with family and friends, you might want to try standing on either side of the Tropic of Cancer marker and feel the fun of crossing two different monsoon climates (the Tropic of Cancer is south of the tropical monsoon climate and north of the subtropical monsoon climate). The "Summer Solstice," one of the 24 solar terms, is the longest day of sunlight in Taiwan each year and also the day when the sun reaches the Tropic of Cancer. From that day onward, the sun will no longer continue to move north but will slowly return to the Southern Hemisphere, reaching the Tropic of Capricorn on the Winter Solstice. Due to the different angles of sunlight, on the day of the Summer Solstice, the sun will directly illuminate the Tropic of Cancer at noon, creating the astronomical phenomenon of "no shadow when standing a pole," which is welcomed on June 22 every year!
