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1948 In Taiwan
Events in the year 1948 in Taiwan, Republic of China. Incumbents * President – Chiang Kai-shek * Vice President – Li Zongren * Premier – Zhang Qun, Weng Wenhao, Sun Fo * Vice Premier – Wang Yun-wu, Ku Meng-yu, Chang Li-sheng, Wu Tiecheng Events *1948 Republic of China legislative election, the first direct elections since the country's founding, were held from 21–23 January with the First Legislative Yuan taking office on 18 May * Taiwan Provincial Common History Historica was established on 1 June in what is now Zhongxing New Village *CSBC Corporation, a shipbuilding company, split into Taiwan Machinery Corporation and Taiwan Shipbuilding Corporation *Taiwan Provincial Police Training Facilities became the Taiwan Provincial Police Academy *Taiwan Provincial Taitung Teachers' School, which later became National Taitung University, was established in Taitung City Births * 25 April – Yu Shyi-kun, Premier of the Republic of China (2002-2005) * 1 June – Yeh Hsien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of China (1912–1949)
The Republic of China (ROC), between 1912 and 1949, was a sovereign state recognised as the official designation of China when it was based on Mainland China, prior to the Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan, relocation of Government of the Republic of China, its central government to Taiwan as a result of the Chinese Civil War. At a Population history of China, population of 541 million in 1949, it was the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's most populous country. Covering , it consisted of 35 provinces of China, provinces, 1 Special administrative regions of China#ROC special administrative regions, special administrative region, 2 regions, 12 special municipality (Republic of China), special municipalities, 14 leagues, and 4 special banners. The China, People's Republic of China (PRC), which rules mainland China today, considers ROC as a country that ceased to exist since 1949; thus, the history of ROC before 1949 is often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Republic Of China Legislative Election
The 1st Legislative Yuan election was held in China between 21 and 23 January 1948. This election, and the preceding 1947 National Assembly election are the first elections of under the newly ratified 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China. Under this constitution, the Legislative Yuan is a standing legislature when the National Assembly is not in session. At the time most of Chinese territory was under the control of the government of the Republic of China, using a direct voting system elected 759 Legislative Representatives. Using the Republic's then 461 million population to calculate, on average 600,000 people elected one representative in the Legislative Yuan. The election along with the one held for the National Assembly also made China the largest democracy at the time. The newly elected Legislative Yuan met for the first time on 21 May. Over a year later, the Communists overran the mainland, forcing the Nationalist government to flee to Taiwan. To date, the 1948 elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sung Chi-li
Sung Chi-li (born 17 September 1948), born Sung , is a notorious Taiwan cult leader and geomancer who founded the Sung Chi-li Miracle Association and the Great Sun Sect. He was embroiled in a scandal in 1996 and accused of swindling US$7 million from his followers. He was convicted of fraud in 1997 and sentenced to seven years imprisonment. His verdict was later overturned in 2003 by the high court which cited freedom of religion was protected under Taiwan's constitution. Sung claims to have supernatural powers such as the ability to appear anywhere at anytime ( fēnshēn body-double manifestations) ), possessing divine healing powers and calls himself ''Yuzhou Guangmingti'' (宇宙光明體; lit. Cosmic Luminous Body). Early years Sung was born in Xiaogang village, Kaohsiung County in the Taiwan Province on 17 September 1948. He is the oldest of six children; four sisters and one brother. His father was very adept at making money and worked at a wholesale fish market. His fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Ping (actress)
Chen Ping (; born 7 July 1948) is a Taiwanese actress, who has been active in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Biography Chen Ping was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, as Chen Shu Xia. Filmography * ''Return of Dragon'' (1998) * ''Take Care, Your Majesty'' (1983) * '' Gambler's Delight'' (1981) * ''Notorious Eight'' (1981) * ''One Way Only'' (1981) * ''Murder Plot'' (1979) * ''The Psychopath'' (1978) * ''Sensual Pleasures'' (1978) * ''Shaolin Handlock'' (1978) * '' The Vengeful Beauty'' (1978) * ''The Adventures Of Emperor Chien Lung'' (1977) * '' The Call Girls'' (1977) * ''Death Duel'' (1977) * ''Lady Exterminator'' (1977) * ''The Mighty Peking Man'' (1977) * '' Pursuit Of Vengeance'' (1977) * '' Beautiful Vixen'' (1976) * ''Big Bad Sis'' (1976) * '' Crazy Sex'' (1976) * ''The Drug Connection'' (1976) * '' The Girlie Bar'' (1976) * ''Killer Clans'' (1976) * ''King Gambler'' (1976) * ''The Last Tempest'' (1976) * ''Love Swindlers'' (1976) * ''Moods of Love'' (1976) * ''The Oily Maniac'' (1976) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeh Hsien-hsiu
Yeh Hsien-hsiu (; born 1 June 1948) is a Taiwanese politician and singer. Music career As a singer, he was known by the stage name Yeh Chi-tien (). He won the 1996 Golden Melody Award for Best Song of the Year. Political career He was elected to the Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ... as a representative of Taipei County twice, between 1993 and 1996, then again from 1999 to 2002. He was caucus convenor for a small party, the . References 1948 births Living people Taiwanese Hokkien pop singers Taiwanese singer-songwriters 20th-century Taiwanese male singers 21st-century Taiwanese male singers Taiwanese people of Hoklo descent Members of the 2nd Legislative Yuan Members of the 4th Legislative Yuan Politicians of the Republic of Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Shyi-kun
You Si-kun (; born 25 April 1948), also romanized Yu Shyi-kun, is a Taiwanese politician serving as a member and the president of the Legislative Yuan. He was one of the founding members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and is known to be a strong advocate of Taiwan independence. He led the DPP as chairman from 2006 to 2007 and served as Premier from 2002 to 2005. Personal background Born in Taihe Village (太和村), Dongshan Township, Yilan County, You was raised in a poor tenant farming family. While he was a 13 year-old student at Taiwan Provincial Yilan High School, his house was destroyed by flood waters during typhoon Pamela and his father died of tuberculosis in the same year. As a result, he quit junior high school to work full-time on his family farm. At 19, he enrolled in supplementary night school at Lotung Commercial and Vocational High School. He moved to Taipei to enroll in the supplementary Hsihu Commercial and Industrial High School. He studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taitung City
Taitung City () is a county-administered city and the county seat of Taitung County, Taiwan. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean. Taitung City is the most populous subdivision of Taitung County and it is one of the major cities on the east coast of the island. Taitung City is served by Taitung Airport. Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island, both of which are popular tourist destinations. History Before the 16th century the Taitung plain was settled by agriculturalist Puyuma and Amis aboriginal tribes. Under Dutch rule and during Qing rule, a large part of eastern Taiwan, including today's Taitung, was called "Pi-lam" (). Many artifacts of the prehistory sites of the city are located at Beinan Cultural Park, which was discovered in 1980 during the construction of Taitung Station. In the late 19th century, when Liu Mingchuan was the Qing Governor of Taiwan, Han Chinese settlers moved into the Taitung region. Pi-lam Subprefe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Taitung University
The National Taitung University (NTTU; ) is a national university in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan. History NTTU was originally established in 1948 as Taiwan Provincial Taitung Teachers’ School. In 1969, it was upgraded to Taiwan Provincial Taitung Teachers’ Junior College, to Taiwan Provincial Taitung Teachers’ College in 1987 then to National Taitung Teachers’ College in 1991. Finally in 2003 it was upgraded to National Taitung University. Colleges * College of Humanities * Graduate Institute of Children's Literature * Department of Somatics and Sport Leisure Industry * Department of Chinese Language and Literature * Department of Art Industry * Department of Music * English Department * Department of Public and Cultural Affairs * Language Center * Teachers' College * Department of Education * Department of Physical Education * Department of Early Childhood Education * Department of Special Education * Department of Education Industry and Digital Media * De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Police College
Taiwan Police College (TPC; ) is a police academy located in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The academy is in charge for the education of basic police officers of Taiwan. The institution functions at the level of a junior college, and is responsible for training low-level police officers. History The institute was originally established in 1898, during Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan, as a training institute for police and prison officers. After Taiwan was returned to the Republic of China, it became the Taiwan Provincial Police Training Facilities on 27 October 1945. On 1 April 1948, it was changed to Taiwan Provincial Police Academy. Following the amending and implementation of the Police Education Statute on 9 June 1982, the Taiwan Provincial Police Academy added a junior police college, which enrolled its first students. On 1 July 1986, it changed name again to Taiwan Police Academy and was placed under the National Police Agency of the Ministry of the Interior. On 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSBC Corporation, Taiwan
CSBC Corporation, Taiwan (, literally "Taiwan International Shipbuilding Corporation") is a company that produces ships for civilian and military use in Taiwan. It is headquartered in Kaohsiung, with shipyards in Kaohsiung and Keelung. It was a state-owned enterprise before privatization via an IPO in 2008. Operations In 2021 government and naval vessels accounted for 60% of CSBC’s operations. Modification and repair As of 2019 ship repair accounted for 3–5% of CSBC revenues, with the company working to increase that share because of favorable margins in the space. In 2019 CSBC Corp. completed a green retrofit of a 13,000 TEU container ship owned by Orient Overseas Container Line. Modifications included a flue gas desulfurization system to bring the ship into compliance with United Nations IMO 2020 emissions goals. History CSBC Corporation, Taiwan, formerly known as China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC, ), is the result of the merger of Taiwan Shipbuilding Corpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhongxing New Village
Zhongxing New Village, sometimes rendered as Chunghsing New Village is an urban village located in Nantou City, Nantou County, Taiwan (ROC) and was until 2018, when the Taiwan Provincial Government was abolished, was the seat of government of Taiwan Province. The term ''zhōngxīng'' is from a Chinese legend (), referring to the restoration of the Xia Dynasty by king Shao Kang, an allusion to the ROC government taking back mainland China. It is a planned town with a population of 25,549 as of February 2010. With all the buildings owned by the government, development is strictly controlled and carefully planned. History Taipei, the temporary capital and the seat of government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), was also the capital of Taiwan Province from September 1945 until 1956. Ground was broken on the village on 4 November 1955, and branches of the government began moving on 5 July 1956. The provincial government held its first meeting at Zhongxing New Village on 27 Novemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Provincial Common History Historica
The Taiwan Historica (TH; ) is an institution located in Zhongxing New Village, Nantou City, Nantou County, Taiwan established to compile the common history of Taiwan Province. History Taiwan Historica was originally established on 1 June 1948 as Taiwan Provincial Common History Historica. It was then changed to Historical Research Committee of Taiwan Province in July 1949. The committee was affiliated to the Civil Affairs Department in 1958, to the Cultural Affairs Department in July 1997, to Taiwan Provincial Government in July 1999 and to Academia Historica An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, f ... on 1 January 2002 and changed its name to Taiwan Historica on the same date. Facilities * Folklore Artifacts Hall * Records and Archives Hall * Historical Documents Exh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
