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East District, Hsinchu
East District () is a district in east Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is the second largest of the three districts in Hsinchu City. The East District is home to the Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park. Geography * Area: * Population: 208,122 (January 2016) Administrative divisions The district consists of Nanmen, Fude, Nanshi, Guandi, Tungmen, Rongguang, Chenggong, Xiazhu, Zhulian, Siqian, Yuxian, Zhongzheng, Gongyuan, Dingzhu, Nanda, Zhenxing, Qinren, Wenhua, Fuzhong, Sanmin, Tungyuan, Tungshi, Guangfu, Fenggong, Wugong, Lushui, Tungshan, Guangzhen, Xinxing, Zhaiqiao, Gaofeng, Xiangong, Guangming, Ligong, Jungong, Jiangong, Qianxi, Shuiyuan, Qianjia, Puding, Longshan, Xinzhuang, Xianshui, Jinshan, Guantung, Keyuan, Jianhua, Xinguang, Fuxing, Jinhua, Hubin, Minghu and Guanxin Village.https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm10018000100000000.html Government institutions * National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center * National Space Organization * National Applied Research Laboratories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District (Taiwan)
Districts are administrative subdivisions of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan)'s special municipality (Taiwan), special municipalities of the second level and provincial city (Taiwan), provincial cities of the third level formerly under its Provinces of China, provinces. There are two types of district in the administrative scheme. Ordinary districts are governed directly by the municipality/city government with district administrators appointed by the mayors to four-year terms. The mountain indigenous district is a local government body with elected district chiefs as well as district council serving four-year terms. History The first administrative divisions entitled "districts" were established in the 1900s when Taiwan was Taiwan under Japanese rule, under Japanese rule. After the World War II, nine (9) out of eleven (11) Cities of Japan, prefectural cities established by the Japanese government were reform into provincial cities. These cities are Changhua, Chiayi, Hsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheng Huang Temple
The Chenghuangshen (), is a tutelary deity or deities in Chinese folk religion who is believed to protect the people and the affairs of the particular village, town or city of great dimension, and the corresponding afterlife location. Beginning over 2000 years ago, the cult of the Chenghuangshen originally involved worship of a protective deity of a town's walls and moats. Later, the term came to be applied to deified leaders from the town, who serve in authority over the souls of the deceased from that town, and intervene in the affairs of the living, in conjunction with other officials of the hierarchy of divine beings. Name In the name ''Chenghuangshen'' (), the first character ''cheng'' () means "city wall" (a "defensive rampart"; or, by extension, "walled city") and the second character, ''huang'' (), literally means " moat". '' Shen'' () means a god. Put together, Chenghuangshen was originally the name of a deity or type of deity believed to be able to provide divine prot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Hsinchu Living Arts Center
The National Hsinchu Living Arts Center (NHLAC; ) is an arts center in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The center building was originally constructed in 1921 during the Japanese rule. The center was officially opened on 6 March 2008 to promote living arts, cultural and creative industries and community development. Architecture The center was designed with Taiwanese and Western architectural style. Transportation The center is accessible within walking distance northwest of Hsinchu Station of Taiwan Railways. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following: Attractions Historical buildings * Beihai Tunnel, Beigan () * Beihai Tunnel, Nangan () * Daxi Wude Hall () * Ete ... References External links * {{Official website, http://www.nhclac.gov.tw 2008 establishments in Taiwan Art centers in Hsinchu Buildings and structu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Tze-fan Memorial Art Gallery
Lee Tze-fan Memorial Art Gallery () is a gallery located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan and dedicated to the Taiwanese painter Lee Tze-fan Lee Tze-fan (; 5 June 1907 Shinchiku-cho (modern-day Hsinchu), Japanese Taiwan - 10 July 1989) was a Taiwanese painter and art teacher. He studied at Taihoku Normal School when he was 14 years old. His painting career began in 1924 when he was i .... The gallery was established on August 6, 1994, and the building was reconstructed from Lee's former residence. The owner of this gallery is Lee Tze-Fan Memorial Foundation for Art Education. The foundation has been received the donation from Lee's family and students, and focus on researching, collecting and digitizing Lee's paintings and belongings, so they can operate the gallery without selling paintings and fundraising. One of the gallery's feature is exhibiting Lee's original studio, diaries, letters and painting tools. References 1994 establishments in Taiwan Art museums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Placid (Taiwan) , Taiwan
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Lake Placid may refer to: * Lake Placid, New York, site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics ** Lake Placid (New York), a lake near the New York village * Lake Placid, Florida, a town in Highlands County, Florida * Lake Placid, a lake in Collier County, Florida * Lake Placid (Highlands County, Florida), a lake on the south edge of the town of Lake Placid, Florida * Lake Placid, a lake in Pinellas County, Florida * Lake Placid, Queensland, a suburb of Cairns, in far northern Queensland, Australia * Lake Placid (Texas), a lake in Texas * ''Lake Placid'' (film), a 1999 film directed by Steve Miner ** ''Lake Placid'' (film series) * Lake Placid (Taiwan), a lake in East District, Hsinchu East District () is a district in east Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is the second largest of the three districts in Hsinchu City. The East District is home to the Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park. Geography * Area: * Population: 208,122 (Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinshi Mansion
''Jinshi'' () was the highest and final degree in the imperial examination in Imperial China. The examination was usually taken in the imperial capital in the palace, and was also called the Metropolitan Exam. Recipients are sometimes referred to in English-language sources as Imperial Scholars. The ''jinshi'' degree was first created after the institutionalization of the civil service exam. Initially it had been "for six categories" but was later consolidated into a single degree. This system first appeared during the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD). Throughout the Tang Dynasty, every year around one to two percent of test takers would obtain a ''jinshi'' title out of a total of one to two thousand test takers. The numbers of ''Jinshi'' degrees given out were increased in the Song Dynasty, and the examinations were given every three years. Most senior officials of the Song Dynasty were ''jinshi'' holders. The Ming Dynasty resumed the civil-service exam after its occurrence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin Shan Temple
Jin is a toneless pinyin romanization of various Chinese names and words. These have also been romanized as Kin and Chin (Wade–Giles). "Jin" also occurs in Japanese and Korean. It may refer to: States Jìn 晉 * Jin (Chinese state) (晉國), major state of the Zhou dynasty, existing from the 11th century BC to 376 BC * Jin dynasty (266–420) (晉朝), also known as Liang Jin and Sima Jin * Jin (Later Tang precursor) (晉國; 907–923), Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period * Later Jin (Five Dynasties) (後晉; 936–947), Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period Jīn 金 * Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (金朝), also known as the Jurchen Jin * Later Jin (1616–1636) (後金; 1616–1636), precursor of the Qing dynasty Others * Jin (Korean state) (辰國), precursor of the Jinhan Confederation * Balhae (698–713), originally known as Jin (震) Places * Jin Prefecture (Shanxi) (晉州), a former Chinese prefecture centered on present-day Linfen, Shanxi * Jin Prefecture ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Image Museum Of Hsinchu City
The Image Museum of Hsinchu City () is a museum about cinema in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The museum building was initially built in 1933 as the Hsinchu Municipal Theater or Yule Theater. It was the first luxury theater at that time with air conditioner in Taiwan with a capacity of 500 audiences. In 1944, the second floor of the building was heavily damaged by aerial bombing during the Second Sino-Japanese War by the Allied Forces. In 1945 after the handover of Taiwan to China, the theater was rebuilt and opened as the Kuomin Theater in 1946. It subsequently attracted huge crowds as a movie house. It was used as a venue for concert halls and even army recruitment drive. Due to its declining profits contributed from the increasing usage of rental videos, the theater had remained idle for several years since 1991. The theater was reopened in 1996 to service the Hsinchu City venue for cultural events organized as part of the national arts festival. The reopen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsinchu Zoo
The Hsinchu Zoo () is a zoo in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History Established in 1936, the zoo is the oldest zoo in Taiwan. The zoo went under reconstruction and was reopened in December 2019. Architecture * Children's Zoo ** Chinchilla **Asian water buffalo **Domestic rabbit **Pony * Primate's Families ** Formosan rock monkey ** Brown lemur ** Grey gibbon ** Crab eating macaque * Bird's Paradise **Sulphur-crested cockatoo ** Green peafowl **Common peafowl **Mandarin duck * Tropical Rain Forest **Malayan sun bear **Orangutan **Bengal tiger ** Alligator snapping turtle * Reptile Kingdom **Yellow margined box turtle **African spurred tortoise ** Green iguana ** Red eared slider * Deer's Wonderland **Formosan sika deer **Formosan barking deer Exhibitions The zoo currently exhibits more than 300 animals from 100 different species, which includes 70 animals from 23 protected species. Transportation The zoo is accessible within walking distance east of Hsinchu Station of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsinchu Taiwan Pavilion Expo Park
The Hsinchu Taiwan Pavilion Expo Park () was a pavilion in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The pavilion used to be the Taiwan Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai China in Shanghai in April–October 2010. It was moved and reopened in Hsinchu City on 21 February 2013. Afterwards, the Hsinchu City Government The Hsinchu City Government (HCCG; ) is the municipal government of Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in October 1945, the Hsinchu Prefecture Caretaker Commission was established on ... purchased the pavilion at a cost of more than NT$450 million. The building is now closed. Architecture The pavilion resembled a traditional sky lantern with a height of four stories. It consisted of City Theme Hall, Sky Lantern Platform and Sky Theater. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan References 2013 establishments in Taiwan Buildings and structures completed in 2013 Former buildings and st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsinchu City Art Site Of Railway Warehouse
The Hsinchu City Art Site of Railway Warehouse () is a historical warehouse in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The building was originally constructed in 1941 as a station warehouse. In 2004, it was converted into the Hsinchu City Art Site of Railway Warehouse. Architecture The building was constructed with Japanese style architecture. It consists of performance hall for exhibitions or events. Transportation The building is accessible within walking distance northeast of Hsinchu Station of Taiwan Railways. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following: Attractions Historical buildings * Beihai Tunnel, Beigan () * Beihai Tunnel, Nangan () * Daxi Wude Hall () * Ete ... References External links * 2004 establishments in Taiwan Art centers in Hsinchu Warehouses in Taiwan {{Taiwan-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu Qi Feng Cultural Museum
GU, Gu, or gu may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Gu (instrument), Chinese drums ** Bangu (drum) () or Gu (), a Chinese "flowerpot" drum * ''Global Underground'', an electronic dance music compilation series Other media * GU Comics, an online comic * '' .hack//G.U.'', a video game series * '' Godzilla: Unleashed'', a video game Universities * Gandhara University, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan * Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States * Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India * , or , Amsterdam, Netherlands * Georgetown University, Washington D.C., United States * Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan * GIFT University, Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan * Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan * Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, United States * University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden ( sv, Göteborgs universitet , links=no) * Grantham University, Kansas City, Missouri, United States * Griffith Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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