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Gangwei
Gangwei () is a town in Longhai City, in Zhangzhou, Fujian, China (PRC). History In the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1958, Daomei () in Gangwei was one of the areas from which PLA forces shelled Kinmen County (Quemoy), Republic of China (Taiwan). The Daomei milita dug eleven trenches and built 136 air raid shelters. On September 8, Chinese Nationalist forces fired 1,285 shells at Wu Yu, destroying 151 homes and a granary. 37 members of the Daomei militia took eight boats to Wu Yu bringing 130,000 ''jin'' of food for the islanders. No one died or was injured. In February–March 1959, Huojian Commune ('rocket commune'; ) and Hongqi Commune ('red flag commune'; ) were combined to create Gangwei Commune (). In late 1984, Gangwei Commune became Gangwei Township (). On January 1, 1988, ten villages of Gangwei Township were transferred to Longjiao She Ethnic Township (). On December 29, 1988, Gangwei Township became Gangwei Town (). Railway development plans include the construc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longhai City
Longhai District () is a District in Zhangzhou, in the south of Fujian province, China. Longhai spans an area of , and, as of 2016, it has a population of approximately 736,400. History Following the revocation of the sea ban (''haijin'') in the late Ming, Yuegang (within present-day Haicheng in Longhai) became a key port for China's silver trade with Manila in the Spanish Philippines. It was one of Fujian's four main commercial ports. It was formed from the merger of the former Longxi (Lungki) () and Haicheng () counties on August 15, 1960. Geography Longhai located along the lower banks of the Jiulong River, with mountainous terrain in its western, southern, and northern portions, and the Xiamen Bay to its east. The city's highest point is Mount Dajian () in , which reaches in elevation. The city's lowest point is Jiujiejiao () on Wuyu Island () in Gangwei, which lies below sea level. Longhai has three major river basins. Climate Administration Longhai's main urba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longhai, Fujian
Longhai District () is a District in Zhangzhou, in the south of Fujian province, China. Longhai spans an area of , and, as of 2016, it has a population of approximately 736,400. History Following the revocation of the sea ban (''haijin'') in the late Ming, Yuegang (within present-day Haicheng in Longhai) became a key port for China's silver trade with Manila in the Spanish Philippines. It was one of Fujian's four main commercial ports. It was formed from the merger of the former Longxi (Lungki) () and Haicheng () counties on August 15, 1960. Geography Longhai located along the lower banks of the Jiulong River, with mountainous terrain in its western, southern, and northern portions, and the Xiamen Bay to its east. The city's highest point is Mount Dajian () in , which reaches in elevation. The city's lowest point is Jiujiejiao () on Wuyu Island () in Gangwei, which lies below sea level. Longhai has three major river basins. Climate Administration Longhai's main urb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhangzhou Railway Station
Zhangzhou railway station is the main train station of the Zhangzhou metropolitan area in China's Fujian Province. The station is located in Hongtang Village () of Longhai District, about 10 km south of downtown Zhangzhou.Lin Jun (林君)龙厦高铁漳州站 多样化设施满足乘客需求 (Zhangzhou Station of the Longyan-Xiamen Railway: serving the needs of traveling public in a variety of ways), 2012-05-06 It is located on the common section of the Longxia Railway (Longyan-Xiamen; opened in mid-2012) and the Xiashen Railway (Xiamen-Shenzhen Railway; opened at the end of 2013). Railway development plans also include the construction of a 45-km-long branch line from Zhangzhou railway station eastward, across most of Longhai District, to terminate at the China Merchants Group industrial area () on the southwestern shore of Xiamen Harbor, opposite Xiamen Island (). The branch will be known as the Gangwei Railway (), and will support trains running at speeds up to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadan Island
Dadan Island (Tatan, Taitan Island, Tae-tan/Taetan) (, originally ) is an island in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). The island is in the Taiwan Strait, along the coast of Mainland China. It is located approximately to the southwest of Lesser Kinmen (Lieyu) and approximately from Xiamen (Amoy). History In March 1853, HMS ''Rattler'' struck a sunken rock at Amoy, China and was severely damaged. She was beached at Tae-tan (Dadan) for repairs. Since 1949, Dadan Island has several times become the battlefront of conflicts between the People's Liberation Army and the Republic of China Armed Forces. On July 26, 1950, ROC forces on the island, in total 298 soldiers, repulsed an attack ( 大擔島戰役) from a People's Liberation Army force of 700 soldiers that landed on the island. In October 1951, Chiang Ching-kuo visited the island and gave the island its current name. Chinese Nationalist spokesmen reported that Chinese Commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erdan Island
Erdan Island (Erhtan Island) (, also ) is an island in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County (Quemoy), Taiwan. The island has been called Seao-tan. Erdan Island is from Greater Kinmen Island and from Xiamen (Amoy) Island. History On February 21, 1942, more than fifty anti-Japanese dissidents were taken to the island, tortured and killed in a mass execution. Chinese Nationalist spokesmen reported that Chinese Communists shelled Dadan and Erdan between June 26–28, 1957. At that time, Chinese Nationalist strength on the islands was around 1,100 men. On September 6, 2011, President Ma Ying-jeou visited with the troops stationed on Erdan Island. In November 2013, the island was designated as battlefield culture landscape by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Kinmen County Government. The island was handed over from Kinmen Defense Command of the Republic of China Armed Forces to the county government on 1 July 2014. Geography The island covers an area of . Erdan Island's Mt. Jiaoshi (Mt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese (traditional: ; ). The Constitution of the People's Republic of China classifies towns as third-level administrative units, along with for example townships (). A township is typically smaller in population and more remote than a town. Similarly to a higher-level administrative units, the borders of a town would typically include an urban core (a small town with the population on the order of 10,000 people), as well as rural area with some villages (, or ). Map representation A typical provincial map would merely show a town as a circle centered at its urban area and labeled with its name, while a more detailed one (e.g., a map of a single county-level division) would also show the borders dividing the county or county-level city into towns () and/or township () and subdistrict (街道) units. The town in which the county level government, and usually the division's mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a combat support agency within the United States Department of Defense whose primary mission is collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support of national security. Initially known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) from 1996 to 2003, it is a member of the United States Intelligence Community. NGA headquarters, also known as NGA Campus East or NCE, is located at Fort Belvoir North Area in Springfield, Virginia. The agency also operates major facilities in the St. Louis, Missouri area (referred to as NGA Campus West or NCW), as well as support and liaison offices worldwide. The NGA headquarters, at , is the third-largest government building in the Washington metropolitan area after The Pentagon and the Ronald Reagan Building. In addition to using GEOINT for U.S. military and intelligence efforts, NGA provides assistance during natural and man-made disasters, aids in security ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coast Guard Administration (Taiwan)
The Coast Guard Administration of the Ocean Affairs Council (CGA; ), also known as the Taiwan Coast Guard or R.O.C. Coast Guard, is charged with maintaining law and order, protecting the resources of the territorial waters of the Republic of China (Taiwan), which surrounds Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu Islands, Green Island, Orchid Island, Pratas Island (Tungsha/Dongsha), and Nansha Islands as well as providing a first line of defense along coastal areas against smugglers and illegal immigrants. The CGA is considered a civilian law enforcement agency under the administration of the Ocean Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan, though during emergencies it may be incorporated as part of the Republic of China Armed Forces. Organization The Coast Guard Administration is headed by one minister and three deputy ministers. The CGA includes eight departments, one office and five task forces, as well as a Maritime Patrol Directorate General and a Coastal Patrol Directorate General. Its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieyu
Lieyu Township (Liehyu) (; pinyin: ''Lièyǔ Xiāng''; Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Lia̍t-sū-hiong'') is a Township (Taiwan), rural township in Kinmen, Kinmen County (Quemoy), Fujian Province, Republic of China, Fujian Province, Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan). It mainly consists of Lesser Kinmen (; Pīnyīn: ''Xiǎojīnmén''), Dadan Island, Dadan, and Erdan Island, Erdan, three list of islands of Taiwan, islands of the ROC located to the west of Kinmen, Greater Kinmen and immediately to the east of Xiamen Island, Xiamen (Amoy) of the China, People's Republic of China. Name According to tradition, Greater Kinmen/Kinmen Island and Lesser Kinmen/Lieyu were originally one island. Lieyu was split-off ( ''lie'') from Kinmen Island, hence the name Lieyu. History The first people arrived from the Central Plains (China), Central Plains of China during the Tang Dynasty and quickly developed the island. The population quickly multiplied. During the Tang Dynasty, a horse pasture w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinmen Daily News
''Kinmen Daily News'' (KMDN; ) is a newspaper owned by Kinmen County Government in Kinmen County (Quemoy), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). History The predecessor of the Kinmen Daily News was ''Chunghwa Cheng Chi Pao'' (, Zhōnghuá-zhèngqìbào) from Nancheng, Jiangxi, which retreated to Quemoy following the Chinese civil war. ''Kinmen Daily News'' started publishing on October 31, 1965. From November 7, 1992 onwards, the operation of two newspapers were split. ''Chunghwa Cheng Chi Pao'' was changed into a weekly paper, and is distributed to the military on Quemoy. ''Kinmen Daily News'' was transferred to the Kinmen County Government, and continued to be published daily. The ''Kinmen Daily News'' has been criticized as being used to support incumbent county magistrates in their campaigns for reelection. See also * Media of Taiwan * Matsu Daily ''Matsu Daily'' () is a newspaper owned by the government of the Lienchiang County, Fujian Province, Republic of China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiamen Island
Xiamen Island, alternately known as Amoy Island from its Hokkien pronunciation, is an island in southeastern Fujian, China, on the Taiwan Strait. It is administered by the People's Republic of China as the Huli and Siming urban districts of the sub-provincial city of Xiamen. The Gaoji Causeway is to the North, the old Yundang Harbor (now an inclosed lake), is to the West. The Kinmen Islands, controlled by the Republic of China, are to the South East. It has an area of . With a population of 1,847,047 people, it forms the core of the city's special economic zone.Fodor's China, 2016 edition See also * List of islands of China * Xiamen Xiamen ( , ; ), also known as Amoy (, from Hokkien pronunciation ), is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, ... References {{Fujian-stub Islands of Fujian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Museum Of Taiwan History
The National Museum of Taiwan History (NMTH; ) is a museum in Annan District, Tainan, Taiwan, covering the history of the island nation of Taiwan and its associated islands. History The museum was originally planned to be opened in 2008, but it was instead opened in 2011 after 12 years of preparation. Exhibitions The museum contains 60,000 artifacts spanning the Aboriginal, Dutch, Spanish, Chinese, British, and Japanese influences on Taiwan. See also * List of museums in Taiwan This is a list of museums in Taiwan, including cultural centers and arts centres. Kaohsiung City * Chung Li-he Museum * Cijin Shell Museum * Fongshan Community Culture Museum * Former British Consulate at Takao * Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Rai ... References External links * * 2011 establishments in Taiwan History museums in Taiwan Museums established in 2011 Museums in Tainan Taiwan History {{Taiwan-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
