This is a list of Taiwanese superlatives.
Biology | ||||
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Record | Holder | Location | Statistics | References |
Longest-living elephant in captivity | Lin Wang | Taipei Zoo | 86 years old | [7] |
Oldest alligator fossil | Penghu Malayan gharial fossil | Penghu | approx. 14 million years old | |
Oldest domesticated dog fossil | Dabenkeng culture dog fossil | Archaeological Site, Nanguan Village, Shanhua District, Tainan | approx. 5,000 years old | |
Oldest trees | Hiyama Chinmoku (檜山神木 Guishan Shenmu) | Wufeng Township, Hsinchu County and Tai'an Township, Miaoli County | approx. 4,600 years old |
People | ||||
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Record | Holder | Location | Statistics | References |
Richest person | Tsai Eng-meng | Taiwan | US$10.6 billion | May 30, 2013 |
Longest human chain | 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally | Heping Island, Keelung to Jiadong Township, Pingtung County | approx. 500 km | [8] |
Demography | |||
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Record | Holder | Statistics | References |
Largest-scale public march | 2005 anti-China march | approx. 1 million people | [9] |
Sports | |||
Record | Holder | Date | References |
First MLB player from Taiwan | Chin-Feng Chen | September 14, 2002 | [10] |
First MLB pitcher from Taiwan | Chin-hui Tsao | July 25, 2003 | [11] |
Architecture | |||
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Record | Holder | Statistics | References |
Tallest building | Taipei 101 | 509.2 m | |
Transportation | |||
Record | Holder | Statistics | References |
Longest tunnel | Taipei Metro Bannan Line | 28.2 km | |
Longest tunnel (mountain) | Xueshan Tunnel | 12.9 km | [12] |
Longest bridge | THSR Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct | 157.317 km | |
Longest bridge (crossing waterbody) | Penghu Great Bridge | 5,541 m |