Yangmingshan has been designated as the national park area of this region ever since the Japanese colonial years. The old area encompassed Datoon, Sevenstars, and the Buddha mountain region. The project was abandoned due to the breakout of World War II. In 1963 the ministry of traffic decided to combine the above mentioned regions plus a few northern seashore lines and make them a part of the same national park -- Yangmingshan national park.

　　But it wasn't until 1981 that the park was officially given governmental notice, and after four years, the actual park operations were in place.

　　Most of the hotspring s are located between Baytow and Goldmountain. Their formation is due to the heating process under the rock formations and other volcanic activities. And needless to say, it's become one of the most famous tourist regions in the entire nation.

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