Shifen Waterfall

On the upper reaches of the Keelung River, in Taiwan's Pingxi District of New Taipei City, sits the beautiful Shifen Waterfall. The falls are the broadest waterfall in Taiwan, measuring a total of 20 meters in height and 40 meters in breadth. It is a cascade waterfall where the rock slopes in the opposite direction from the direction the water flows.

Shifen Waterfall is a ledge waterfall. Anticline structures, a type of rock formation that opposes the direction of the water's flow, can be seen on both sides of the waterfall. Due to the landscape's resemblance to Niagara Falls in North America, it is known as Taiwan's Niagara Falls. The waterfall's extraordinarily deep pool is beneath the gorgeous stream, which pours into it with a splash. The waterfall or pool is known as "Rainbow Pool" because a rainbow may be seen hanging over it as the sun shines on the mist.

The Shifen Waterfall is close to a number of viewing platforms for waterfalls. The waterfall's beauty can be viewed from many perspectives by visitors. You may either have a frontal panoramic view of the waterfall from the bottom, which is the top site for many visitors to observe the waterfall and snap photos, or you can walk along the trail and see the emerald waters at the peak of the waterfall to feel the grandeur of the rushing stream.

Location: Xinbei (New Taipei City), Taiwan