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No. 1
  Tropic of Cancer complaint phone tower complaints Shantou Tel :0754 -8297616 Tourism
  Guangdong Provincial Tourism Complaint Phone :020 -86,681,163
  State Tourism Tel :010-65275315 Complaint
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No. 2
  Tropic of Cancer tower, located in the town Jilongshan Jiedong to south, is a sign of local geography on the Tropic of Cancer through the building.
  Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line of sight, the establishment of the flag tower, to allow people to visually see the Tropic of Cancer objective entity, and feel the presence of this latitude. It astronomy, geography, soil, biology, climate research is of great significance. Therefore, in the Tropic of Cancer passes through China, Taiwan, Chiayi, Hualien, Shantou, Guangdong, Conghua, seal open and Yunnan ink mark Jiangdu built tower. So far, China is the world tower built on the Tropic of Cancer marks than any other country.
  Tropic of Cancer by 16 countries on the planet and regions, mostly in desert and grassland areas, such as the Sahara Desert in North Africa, the Arabian peninsula in the Arabian desert, India, Pakistan, the Thar Desert, North America of the Mexican desert, etc., the so-called "return to the desert with "Only through China's Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong and Taiwan provinces in the region, but it is quite different. The lush with trees, lush, abundant rainfall and rich products, known as "the return of the magic green belt."
  Shantou Tropic of Cancer tower was built in June 1986. The base of the granite tower built of three circular platform on the main building is paved with white marble of the "North" character deformation of reinforced concrete support pillars, pillars holding up a globe of five meters in diameter , the central axis of the globe from top to bottom with a diameter of 45 cm, 5 m long stainless steel pipe. Every year since the summer solstice at noon, when the direct sunlight the Tropic of Cancer tower, the shadow of the sun through the tube to watch the station in the center of projection to _set_ the center on the black granite.
  Things in the direction of viewing platforms, the laying of stone with a black mark for this line is the Tropic of Cancer, both sides of the plant temperature, heat two with plants. When we cross legs when riding with this stone to exposure between temperate and tropical in the north, seems to feel the earth's rotation, there is a sense of mystery across two bands. "Northern Standard glimpse of day", is the "summer solstice" concept at a true portrayal. Annual summer solstice (June 22 noon), who is very enthusiastic view of Japan are competing to see this annual competition, "Li pole not see video," the spectacle and experience the moment of the turn of this spring and summer.
  Tropic of Cancer around the tower a lot of trees and flowers planted, paved mountain road in the mountains has also built a "braggadocio Pavilion" and "Deng Linting" (take "Shan Hai Jing" myth name), engraved on a lot of roadside cliff climbing tourists poetry. Can be mounted facing west toward Niutianyang Deng Linting broad waters, the East to see ancient volcanic mountains cages.
  "Braggadocio Pavilion" and "Deng Linting" name and related to the Sun, ancient "Shan Hai Jing" has a charming myth: the meaning of braggadocio is a big man. Ancient times of drought, he would conquer the sun, catch up with the sun, covered Tanghan, heat unbearable thirst, drank not quench the thirst of the Yellow River Wei, go drink the sea water, yet to come, to die of thirst on the road. Kuafu discarded cane stuck in the ground, the Tang Serve dense forest. Deng Lin is a peach. Shantou Tropic of Cancer is located in our coastal city of towers, making the "braggadocio Pavilion" and other scenes and "Shan Hai Jing" in very good agreement Kuafuzhuiri fairy tale.
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  This tower December 17, 1985 completion date of opening of the summer solstice in 1986. Tateishi Guangzhou Municipal Government Chronicle, showed here for the tropical and north temperate line. Tower Park has been completed Tropic of Cancer, a teaching demonstration sites and tourist attractions.
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