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1940 Taiwanese Prefectural Elections
The Second Prefectural Assembly Elections were held on 20 November 1940 in Taiwan under Japanese rule. According to the Japanese law, half members of prefectural assembly shall be elected by the members of local assembly and the other half be appointed by the Governor-General . In this time, 82 seats from five prefectural assemblies were open for election. Voting was done by Electoral colleges (EC) form by the more than 3,600 members of local assemblies. Around half of them were directly elected in the previous year, the other half were appointed by the prefectural governor . The 1944 election was cancelled due to World War II, hence the tenure of the elected and appointed councillors were extended until the surrender of Japan in 1945. Electoral College size Only around 0.067% of the population were eligible to vote in the election, which includes 861 (or 0.29% of) " Japan Mainlanders" on Taiwan and 2,824 (or 0.055% of) " Taiwan Islanders" . Result All 82 seats were el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percentage Point
A percentage point or percent point is the unit (measurement), unit for the Difference (mathematics), arithmetic difference between two percentages. For example, moving up from 40 percent to 44 percent is an increase of 4 percentage points, but a 10-percent increase in the quantity being measured. In literature, the unit is usually either written out, or abbreviated as ''pp'' or ''p.p.'' to avoid ambiguity. After the first occurrence, some writers abbreviate by using just "point" or "points". Differences between percentages and percentage points Consider the following hypothetical example: In 1980, 50 percent of the population smoked, and in 1990 only 40 percent of the population smoked. One can thus say that from 1980 to 1990, the prevalence of smoking decreased by 10 ''percentage points'' (or by 10 percent of the population) or by ''20 percent'' when talking about smokers only - percentages indicate proportionate part of a total. Percentage-point differences are one way to ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wenshan District
Wenshan District is a District (Taiwan), district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is the southernmost district of the twelve districts in Taipei. ''Wenshan'' previously referred to the region south of the Taipei Basin (including Sindian City, Xindian and Pinglin). History In 1894 (late Taiwan under Qing rule, Qing era), the local gentry changed the name from "Fist Mountain" () to the more elegant "Fort Wenshan" (, from ). The greater Wenshan area () is roughly the area of , Taihoku Prefecture from the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese era. It included modern Wenshan district as well as Xindian District, Xindian, Shenkeng District, Shenkeng, Shiding District, Shiding, Pinglin District, Pinglin, and Wulai District, Wulai. Republic of China After the Retrocession day, handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the Government of the Republic of China, government divided the region into three areas, which are Jingmei District, Jingmei, Muzha District, Muzha and Shenkeng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miaoli County
Miaoli County (Mandarin Pinyin: ''miáo lì xiàn''; Hakka PFS: ''Mèu-li̍t-yen''; Hokkien POJ: ''Biâu-le̍k-koān'' or ''Miâu-le̍k-koān'') is a county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is adjacent with Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north, Taichung to the south, and borders the Taiwan Strait to the west. Miaoli is classified as a county in central Taiwan by the National Development Council, while the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau classifies Miaoli as a county in northern Taiwan. Miaoli City is the capital of the county, and is also known as "Mountain Town", owing to the number of mountains nearby, making it a destination for hiking. Name The name ''Miaoli'' was coined by matching Hakka Chinese sound for the characters 貓貍 to the phonetically approximate ''Pali'' (''Bari'') from the Taokas language. The resulting word () is a widespread but non-orthodox variant referring to Viverridae. In 1889, during late Qing rule, the name was modified from various forms () to its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhunan
Zhunan Township is an urban township in northern Miaoli County, Taiwan. Its city centre forms a continuous urban area with Toufen. Name Literally, ''Zhúnán'' () means "bamboo south" but in this context, ''zhú'' is short for " Hsinchu". Thus, Zhunan lies south of Hsinchu (''cf.'' Zhubei which lies north 'běi''of Hsinchu). A previous name of the area was ''Tiong-káng'' (), literally "central port", a name preserved in Zhonggang (), one of the 25 constituent villages of Zhunan. The present name was adopted under Japanese rule in 1920. Geography * Area: * Population: 87,332 (October 2021 estimate) Administrative divisions The township comprises 25 villages: Dacuo, Dapu, Dingpu, Gangqi, Gongguan, Gongyi, Haikou, Jiaxing, Kaiyuan, Longfeng, Longshan, Qiding, Shanjia, Shengfu, Tianwen, Xinnan, Yingpan, Zhaonan, Zhengnan, Zhonggang, Zhonghua, Zhongmei, Zhongying, Zhunan and Zhuxing. Politics The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency I electoral district for Leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhudong
Zhudong Township is an urban township in central Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Part of Hsinchu Science Park is in Zhudong. Also located in Zhudong is the main campus of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Zhudong is approximately 20 minutes drive from Hsinchu town center on one of two freeways, route 3 North, which passes nearby and route 68 East which proceeds directly through Zhudong. Name Literally, ''Zhudong'' means "bamboo east" but in this context, ''zhu'' is short for "Hsinchu". Thus, Zhudong lies east of Hsinchu (''cf.'' Zhubei which lies north 'bei''of Hsinchu.) The former name of the area was ''Chhiū-kí-nâ'' (), literally "' forest" with the present name adopted under Japanese rule in 1920. Geography * Area: * Population: 96,831 (January 2017) Administrative divisions Shangping, Ruifeng, Ruanqiao, Yuandong, Shangguan, Dongning, Zhongzheng, Daxiang, Zhongshan, Nanhua, Donghua, Shanghua, Jilin, Renai, Zhudong, Zhongxiao, Rongle, Ronghua, Wufeng, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsinchu County
Hsinchu County (Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county capital, where the government office and county office is located. A portion of the Hsinchu Science Park is located in Hsinchu County. History Early history Before the arrival of the Han Chinese, the Hsinchu area was home to the indigenous Taokas, Saisiyat, and Atayal. After the Spanish occupied northern Taiwan, Catholic missionaries arrived at Tek-kham in 1626. Minnanese (Hoklo) and Hakka came and began to cultivate the land from the plains near the sea towards the river valleys and hills. Qing dynasty In 1684, Zhuluo County was established during Qing dynasty rule and more Han settled near Tek-kham. A Chinese city was established there in 1711 and renamed Hsinchu in 1875. It became part of Taipeh Prefecture. In the late 19th century, Hoklo peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Taoyuan () is a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and Hsinchu County to the south-west. Taoyuan District is the seat of the municipal government and which, along with Zhongli District, forms a large metropolitan area. Taoyuan developed from a satellite city of Taipei metropolitan area to become the fourth-largest metropolitan area, and fifth-largest populated city in Taiwan. "Taoyuan" literally means "peach garden" in Chinese, since the area used to have many peach trees. Formerly a county, Taoyuan became the most recent special municipality in 2014. Taoyuan City is home to many industrial parks and tech company headquarters. Due to the city's proximity to Taipei, and the lower cost of living, Taoyuan has had the fastest population growth of any city in Taiwan in recent decades. The city is also home to 116,000 foreign workers, with many c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daxi District
Daxi District (), formerly known as Daxi Township (), is a district in eastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. In March 2012, it was named one of the ''Top 10 Small Tourist Towns'' by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan. History The Daxi area was occupied for several thousand years by the Atayal people. The Atayal called the local river (modern-day Dahan Creek) ''Takoham'' in their native Austronesian language. This gave rise to similar names such as ''Toa-kho-ham'' (; also ) in Hokkien and ''Taikokan'' in Japanese via transliteration. Eighteenth-century Han settlement in the Taipei Basin led many Atayal families to relocate upriver, though some Atayal stayed and mingled with the newcomers. The settlement later became an important trading post in the 19th century. In 1803, open fighting broke out between two rival factions of Han settlers in Taipei, and many refugees fled south for safety. Among the refugees was the Lin Ben Yuan Family, one of the wealthiest clans in Taiwan at the time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhongli District
Zhongli District () is a District (Taiwan), district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Zhongli is spelled variously as ''Jungli'', ''Jongli'', ''Jhongli'' or ''Chungli'' on railway stations, bus stops and road signs. Historically, the city is the site of the Zhongli Incident of 1977, the most significant event of the democratization movement prior to the 1980s. Ethnically, it is considered a capital city for Hakka Taiwanese, who live in great numbers here and in surrounding areas; many elderly persons can speak Hakka Chinese, Hakka in addition to Standard Chinese, Mandarin and Taiwanese Hokkien. In recent years many foreign workers (mainly from the Overseas Filipino Worker, Philippines and Thailand) have also settled in and around the city due to the heavy industry in the suburbs of the city, making it a center for foreign laborers. The district of Zhongli has three large parks and over 70 green reserves. Zhongli District is the busiest district in Southern Taoyuan (南桃園), as well as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsinchu
Hsinchu (, Chinese: 新竹, Pinyin: ''Xīnzhú'', Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan Province not among the special municipalities, with estimated 450,655 inhabitants. Hsinchu is a coastal city bordering the Taiwan Strait to the west, Hsinchu County to the north and east, and Miaoli County to the south. Nicknamed the ''Windy City'' for its strong northeastern monsoon during the autumn and winter seasons. The area was originally settled by the Austronesian Taiwanese indigenous peoples, with the settlement being named "Tek-kham" by the Hoklo immigrants. The city was founded by Han Chinese settlers in 1711, and renamed to its current form in 1878. During the Japanese Era, the city was the seat of Shinchiku Prefecture, named after the city. The prefecture encompassed present-day Hsinchu City and County, as well as entire Taoyuan and Miaoli. After the ROC rule in 1945, the urban area of Hsinchu wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinchiku Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese era. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, and Miaoli County. Population 1941 ( Showa 16) census *Total population: 838,011 **Japanese 20,693 **Taiwanese 815,274 **Korean 150 **Other 1,894 Administrative divisions Cities and districts In 1945 ( Showa 20), there were 1 cities and 8 districts under Shinchiku Prefecture. Towns and villages The districts are divided into towns (街) and villages (庄) Shintō shrines * Shinchiku Shrine * Tsūshō Shrine * Tōen Shrine (now Taoyuan County Martyr's Shrine) * Byōritsu Shrine * Chūreki Shrine * Tōfun Shrine * Chikunan Shrine *Taigo Shrine * Chikutō Shrine National Parks * Tsugitaka Taroko National Park (established 12 December 1937) Famous people List of notable people born in Shinchiku Prefecture during Japanese rule: *Peter Huang 黄文雄 (independence activist, social commentator in Japan, chairman of Amnes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Su'ao
Su'ao Township (), alternately romanized as Su-ao, is located in southern Yilan County, Taiwan, is an urban township that is famous for its seafood restaurants and cold springs. It is a terminus of National Highway No. 5, the Su'ao-Hualien Express Way, and the North-Link Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It also has two large harbors: Su'ao Port, a multi-function seaport that also houses a naval base; and Nanfang-ao Port, a major fishing port of Taiwan. History Japanese rule During Japanese rule, the area was established as , Suō District, Taihoku Prefecture. Post-war After World War II, the town was converted to a township under Taipei County. In 1950, the township was put under the newly established Yilan County. Demographics As of December 2016, Su'ao had 14,109 households and a total population of 40,493, including 19,877 females and 20,616 males. The population of Su'ao Town has been decreasing on average since 1981 Villages The township comprises 26 vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
