Tropic of Cancer Landmark Introduction
In 1933, the Japanese built a Tropic of Cancer landmark on the west side of Ruisiou Train Station (23°27′4.51″N), which became an important point for tourists at that time. Later, in 1981, it was relocated and rebuilt on the Wuzhou Plateau 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 certainly become a must-visit spot for tourists when they come to Ruisiou. If you get a chance to visit this place, besides taking photographs with family and friends, you might want to try standing on both sides of the Tropic of Cancer marker to experience the fun of crossing two different monsoon climates (to the south of the Tropic of Cancer is the tropical monsoon climate, while to the north is the subtropical monsoon climate). The summer solstice, one of the 24 solar terms, is the longest day of the year in Taiwan, marking the day when the sun reaches the Tropic of Cancer. From that day onward, the sun will no longer continue north, but will slowly return to the southern hemisphere, reaching the Tropic of Capricorn by winter solstice. Due to the difference in the angle of sunlight, at noon on the day of the summer solstice, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer, creating the astronomical wonder known as "no shadow at noon." Every year on June 22, the summer solstice, everyone is welcome to come and experience this phenomenon!
