Tropic of Cancer Landmark Introduction
In 1933, the Japanese built a Tropic of Cancer landmark on the west side of Ruisui Railway Station (Latitude 23°27'4.51"N), which became an important point for tourists at that time. Later, in 1981, due to the widening of the East Line Railway, it was moved to the Wuzhu Plateau and rebuilt. Interestingly, the new Tropic of Cancer landmark has an elegant design and excellent scenery, and it has become a must-visit spot for tourists traveling to Ruisui. If you have the chance to visit this place, besides taking memorable photos with family and friends, you might also want to stand on both sides of the Tropic of Cancer marker to experience 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 the year in Taiwan when the sun reaches the Tropic of Cancer. From that day forward, the sun will no longer move north but will slowly return to the Southern Hemisphere, reaching the Tropic of Capricorn by the Winter Solstice. Due to the differing angles of sunlight, on the day of the Summer Solstice, the noon sun directly shines on the Tropic of Cancer, creating the astronomical wonder of "a stick cast no shadow." Every year on June 22, the Summer Solstice, everyone is welcome to come and experience "a stick cast no shadow"!
