Donggang River (Taiwan)
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Donggang River (Taiwan)
The Donggang River () is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Pingtung County for 44 km. Bridges * Jinde Bridge See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are over : * Dongshan River - Yilan County - *Lanyang River - Yilan County - **Yilan River - Yilan County - ** Qingshui River - Yilan County - ** Luodong Ri ... References Rivers of Taiwan Landforms of Pingtung County {{Taiwan-river-stub ...
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South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Philippines (mainly Luzon, Mindoro and Palawan), and in the south by Borneo, eastern Sumatra and the Bangka Belitung Islands, encompassing an area of around . It communicates with the East China Sea via the Taiwan Strait, the Philippine Sea via the Luzon Strait, the Sulu Sea via the straits around Palawan (e.g. the Mindoro and Balabac Straits), the Strait of Malacca via the Singapore Strait, and the Java Sea via the Karimata and Bangka Straits. The Gulf of Thailand and the Gulf of Tonkin are also part of the South China Sea. The shallow waters south of the Riau Islands are also known as the Natuna Sea. The South China Sea is a region of tremendous economic and geostrategic importance. One-third of the world's maritime shipping passe ...
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Donggang, Pingtung
Donggang Township or Tungkang Township () is an urban township in west-central Pingtung County, Taiwan. Located on Taiwan's western coastline, along the Taiwan Strait, it has one of Taiwan's largest fishing harbors. Dapeng Bay with its national scenic area is just south of Donggang. The town also hosts Donglong Temple (), which is dedicated to "Lord Wen" (, the word Wen is pronounced the same as "plague" in Chinese) and is known for its triannual ceremony of "burning lord's boat" (burning plague boat). History Donggang was opened as a port by the Chinese admiral Koxinga in the 17th century. It was a major commercial port for Taiwan until the end of the 19th century. During Japanese rule, it was placed under Takao Prefecture as Tōkō town (東港街) and served the Japanese naval facilities in Dapeng Bay. Administrative divisions The township comprises 23 villages: Bade, Chengyu, Chuantou, Dapeng, Datan, Dingxin, Dingzhong, Fengyu, Gonghe, Jialian, Nanping, Tunghe, Tunglong ...
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Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ...
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Pingtung County
Pingtung County is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pingtung City. Name The name ''Pingtung'' means "east of Banping mountain", referring to a nearby mountain known as Banping mountain (). History Early history Aboriginal inhabitants of Liuqiu Island (13 km  misouthwest of Taiwan, and now part of Pingtung County) killed Dutch sailors on two occasions. In response, in the spring of 1636, Dutch sailors carried out a punitive campaign that became known as the Lamey Island Massacre. Modern-day Pingtung County and Kaohsiung City were part of Banlian-chiu (萬年州; ''Bān-liân-chiu'') during the Kingdom of Tungning (1661–1683) and Fongshan Prefecture (鳳山縣; ''Hōng-soaⁿ-koān'') during Qing dynasty rule (1683–1895). Until the seventeenth century, this area of Taiwan was ...
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Jinde Bridge
The Jinde Bridge () is a bridge connecting Donggang Township and Xinyuan Township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The bridge was opened for traffic in October 2002. On 27 April 2014, the Pingtung County Government organized the bridge lighting ceremony for the bridge. Technical specification The bridge crosses the Donggang River for a length of 440 meters and a width of 21.3 meters. Its main span spans over 155 meters and it has a 30-meter high arch. See also * * * * List of bridges in Taiwan As of October 2019, there are 29,811 bridges in Taiwan. List This is a list of bridges in Taiwan. * Aowanda Suspension Bridge * Beigang Tourist Bridge * Danjiang Bridge * Daxi Bridge * Dijiu Suspension Bridge * Fumei Suspension Bridge * Gangko ... References 2002 establishments in Taiwan Bridges completed in 2002 Bridges in Pingtung County {{Taiwan-bridge-struct-stub ...
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List Of Rivers In Taiwan
This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are over : * Dongshan River - Yilan County - *Lanyang River - Yilan County - **Yilan River - Yilan County - ** Qingshui River - Yilan County - ** Luodong River - Yilan County - * Shuang River - New Taipei City - *Tamsui River - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taipei City, Hsinchu County - **Keelung River - New Taipei City, Taipei City, Keelung City - **Xindian River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - ***Jingmei River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - ***Beishi River - New Taipei City, Yilan County - ***Nanshi River - New Taipei City - **Dahan River (Takekan River) - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County - ***Sanxia River - New Taipei City - *Nankan River - Taoyuan City - *Fengshan River - Hsinchu County - *Touqian River - Hsinchu County - *Houlong River - Miaoli County - * Da'an River - Miaoli County, Taichung City - *Fanziliao River - Miaoli County *Dajia River - Taichung ...
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Rivers Of Taiwan
This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are over : * Dongshan River - Yilan County - *Lanyang River - Yilan County - **Yilan River - Yilan County - ** Qingshui River - Yilan County - ** Luodong River - Yilan County - * Shuang River - New Taipei City - *Tamsui River - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taipei City, Hsinchu County - **Keelung River - New Taipei City, Taipei City, Keelung City - **Xindian River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - ***Jingmei River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - ***Beishi River - New Taipei City, Yilan County - ***Nanshi River - New Taipei City - **Dahan River (Takekan River) - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County - ***Sanxia River - New Taipei City - *Nankan River - Taoyuan City - *Fengshan River - Hsinchu County - *Touqian River - Hsinchu County - *Houlong River - Miaoli County - * Da'an River - Miaoli County, Taichung City - *Fanziliao River - Miaoli County *Dajia River - Taichung ...
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