Shifen Waterfall
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Shifen Waterfall is a famous broad curtain-like cascade on the Keelung River in Taiwan, often called the country’s most scenic waterfall and a popular tourist attraction.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shifen Waterfall canonical | 2 |
| Little Niagara of Taiwan | 1 |
| Liwu Falls | 1 |
| 十分瀑布 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3637475 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shifen Waterfall Context triple: [New Taipei City, contains, Shifen Waterfall]
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A.
Mingouli Falls
Mingouli Falls is a scenic waterfall located within Gabon's Ivindo National Park, known for its pristine rainforest surroundings and rich biodiversity.
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B.
Huangguoshu Waterfall
Huangguoshu Waterfall is one of China’s largest and most famous waterfalls, renowned for its dramatic multi-tiered cascade and scenic karst surroundings in southwestern China.
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C.
Wangi Falls
Wangi Falls is a popular twin waterfall and swimming spot in Australia's Northern Territory, known for its scenic rainforest surroundings and accessible walking tracks.
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D.
Sol Duc Falls
Sol Duc Falls is a picturesque multi-tiered waterfall in Washington State’s Olympic National Park, renowned for its lush rainforest setting and popular hiking trail access.
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E.
Minoh Waterfall
Minoh Waterfall is a scenic, approximately 33-meter-high waterfall in Minoh Park near Osaka, Japan, renowned for its autumn foliage and accessible hiking trail.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shifen Waterfall Target entity description: Shifen Waterfall is a famous broad curtain-like cascade on the Keelung River in Taiwan, often called the country’s most scenic waterfall and a popular tourist attraction.
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A.
Mingouli Falls
Mingouli Falls is a scenic waterfall located within Gabon's Ivindo National Park, known for its pristine rainforest surroundings and rich biodiversity.
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B.
Huangguoshu Waterfall
Huangguoshu Waterfall is one of China’s largest and most famous waterfalls, renowned for its dramatic multi-tiered cascade and scenic karst surroundings in southwestern China.
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C.
Wangi Falls
Wangi Falls is a popular twin waterfall and swimming spot in Australia's Northern Territory, known for its scenic rainforest surroundings and accessible walking tracks.
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D.
Sol Duc Falls
Sol Duc Falls is a picturesque multi-tiered waterfall in Washington State’s Olympic National Park, renowned for its lush rainforest setting and popular hiking trail access.
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E.
Minoh Waterfall
Minoh Waterfall is a scenic, approximately 33-meter-high waterfall in Minoh Park near Osaka, Japan, renowned for its autumn foliage and accessible hiking trail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
waterfall ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Shifen railway station ⓘ |
| approximateTravelTimeFromTaipei | about one hour by public transport ⓘ |
| bestSeasonToVisit |
early autumn
ⓘ
spring ⓘ summer ⓘ |
| cascadeType | broad curtain-like cascade ⓘ |
| ChineseName |
Shifen Waterfall
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
十分瀑布
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| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Taiwan, Province of China
ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
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| countryLocatedIn |
Republic of China
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of China (Taiwan)
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| hasFeature |
pool at base of falls
ⓘ
rainbow often visible on sunny days ⓘ surrounding forested valley ⓘ |
| hasSafetyInfrastructure |
designated walking paths
ⓘ
fenced viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasTicketRequirement | entrance fee may be required ⓘ |
| hasTrailAccess | yes ⓘ |
| hasViewingPlatform | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 20 metres ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Taipei City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pingxi District ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shifen ⓘ |
| locatedOn | upper reaches of the Keelung River ⓘ |
| managedBy |
New Taipei City Government
ⓘ
surface form:
New Taipei City Government (tourism authorities)
|
| nearbyAttraction |
Pingxi Sky Lantern area
ⓘ
Shifen Old Street ⓘ |
| nearbyRailwayLine | Pingxi Line ⓘ |
| nickname |
Shifen Waterfall
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Little Niagara of Taiwan
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| photographicReputation | one of the most photographed waterfalls in Taiwan ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
hiking to viewing platforms
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| region |
northern Taiwan
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Taiwan
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| river | Keelung River ⓘ |
| shape | curtain waterfall ⓘ |
| subjectTo | subtropical climate ⓘ |
| touristStatus |
major tourist attraction
ⓘ
one of Taiwan’s most scenic waterfalls ⓘ |
| watercourse | Keelung River ⓘ |
| width | approximately 40 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shifen Waterfall Description of subject: Shifen Waterfall is a famous broad curtain-like cascade on the Keelung River in Taiwan, often called the country’s most scenic waterfall and a popular tourist attraction.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Liwu Falls
this entity surface form:
Little Niagara of Taiwan
this entity surface form:
十分瀑布