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Gongliao
Gongliao District (; originally ) is a rural district in the eastern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the easternmost district on the main island of Taiwan and at its easternmost tip is Cape Santiago. History During the period of Japanese rule, Gongliao was called , and was administered under Kīrun District, Taihoku Prefecture. Geography The area of the district is approximately 99.97 square kilometers. There are about 14,077 people living in the district. Tourist attractions * Fulong Beach and Hohaiyan Rock Festival ''Fulong Beach'', also known as Fulong Bathing Beach (福隆海水浴場), is located at Fulong Village, Gongliao District, New Taipei City at Northeastern Taiwan. It is the outlet of the Shuang River. The sands there are golden, which is rare in Taiwan. Nearby is a camping site named Longmen. This beach is a favorite in the summer for people living in northern Taiwan. It is also a popular area for surfing, windsurfing, and fishing. The Shuang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gongliao District Office, New Taipei City 20200621
Gongliao District (; originally ) is a rural district in the eastern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the easternmost district on the main island of Taiwan and at its easternmost tip is Cape Santiago. History During the period of Japanese rule, Gongliao was called , and was administered under Kīrun District, Taihoku Prefecture. Geography The area of the district is approximately 99.97 square kilometers. There are about 14,077 people living in the district. Tourist attractions * Fulong Beach and Hohaiyan Rock Festival ''Fulong Beach'', also known as Fulong Bathing Beach (福隆海水浴場), is located at Fulong Village, Gongliao District, New Taipei City at Northeastern Taiwan. It is the outlet of the Shuang River. The sands there are golden, which is rare in Taiwan. Nearby is a camping site named Longmen. This beach is a favorite in the summer for people living in northern Taiwan. It is also a popular area for surfing, windsurfing, and fishing. The Shuang R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Taipei City
New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, behind Kaohsiung. New Taipei City neighbours Keelung to the northeast, Yilan County to the southeast, and Taoyuan to the southwest, and completely encloses the city of Taipei. Banqiao District is its municipal seat and biggest commercial area. Before the Spanish and Dutch started arriving in Taiwan and set up small outposts in Tamsui in 1626, the area of present-day New Taipei City was mostly inhabited by Taiwanese indigenous peoples, mainly the Ketagalan people. From the late Qing era, the port of Tamsui was opened up to foreign traders as one of the treaty ports after the Qing dynasty of China signed the Treaty of Tianjin in June 1858. By the 1890s, the port of Tamsui accounted for 63 percent of the overall trade for entire Taiwan, po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gongliao Railway Station
Gongliao () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Yilan line. It is located in Gongliao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 30 November 1924. See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in ... References 1924 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in New Taipei Railway stations opened in 1924 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hohaiyan Rock Festival
The Hohaiyan Rock Festival () is an annual Taiwan rock music festival held in Fulong Beach, Gongliao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Names The name "Hohaiyan" came from the historical fact that Taiwan is an island surrounded by sea and waves. Taiwanese aborigines heard the wave sound coming to shore with a melody of "ho-hai-yan", thus "Hohaiyan" ever since has signified waves and oceans to them. History This free music event first started in 2000 on 15 July. Performers Taiwan Notable musicians from Taiwan have performed in this concert, such as Mayday (Taiwanese band), Mayday. Outside Taiwan Many from outside Taiwan have also performed, such as Baseball from Australia, Canada, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Nepal, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, United States etc. Transportation The concert venue is accessible within walking distance from Taiwan Railway Administration, TRA Fulong Station. See also * Fulong Beach * Music of Taiwan * Culture of Taiwan * List of music fes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant
The Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant (), formerly known as Gongliao and commonly as the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant (), is an unfinished nuclear power plant in New Taipei City, Taiwan. It consists of two ABWRs each of 1,300 MWe net. It is owned by Taiwan Power Company (Taipower). It was intended to be the first of these advanced Generation III reactors built outside Japan. The preceding four reactors in Japan were completed in four to five years. Taipower, however, did not award the contract to a single architect/engineering firm, but split the procurement amongst multiple vendors, complicating the project management and increasing costs. In 2000, the project was canceled due to political opposition when it was approximately 10–30% complete, but restarted in February 2001. A national referendum was proposed in 2014 to decide if construction of the plant should continue, but the referendum was rejected from the ballot for contradictory and confusing language. Taipower submitted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puff Kuo
Puff Kuo (; born 30 June 1988) is a Taiwanese actress, singer, model, and was the youngest member of Taiwanese girl group Dream Girls until their disbandment. In 2008, Kuo was scouted by talent agents and in 2010, she joined girl group Dream Girls. In 2011, Dream Girls released their debut EP and in the same year, Kuo appeared in her debut television series ''Inborn Pair''."Inborn Pair official website" SETTV."Model Puff Puo tops FHM Taiwan’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2013" . MSN. Early life Kuo was born on ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulong Station
Fulong () is a Taiwan Railways Administration Yilan line station, located at Fulong Village, Gongliao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Structure * Two island platforms Service * Currently, (2013) the station is classified as a third-class station by TRA standards. History * Original station name was ''Washi'' (控子) in Japanese during construction, but the correct character is 挖子. * On 30 November 1924, the station was opened under the name ''Okutei'' (澳底; ), which is a fishing port located 6 km north to this station. * On 1 December 1952, the station name was changed into the current name. * On 25 July 2005, reconstruction of the station's main structure was finished. This reconstruction was managed by the Northeast Coast National Scenic Area Administration, and sponsored by Taipower Company. The name board of the station is written in the imitation Song typeface, which is unique among TRA stations. Nearby landmarks * Fulong Beach * Northeast Coast Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourth Nuclear Power Plant
The Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant (), formerly known as Gongliao and commonly as the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant (), is an unfinished nuclear power plant in New Taipei City, Taiwan. It consists of two ABWRs each of 1,300 MWe net. It is owned by Taiwan Power Company (Taipower). It was intended to be the first of these advanced Generation III reactors built outside Japan. The preceding four reactors in Japan were completed in four to five years. Taipower, however, did not award the contract to a single architect/engineering firm, but split the procurement amongst multiple vendors, complicating the project management and increasing costs. In 2000, the project was canceled due to political opposition when it was approximately 10–30% complete, but restarted in February 2001. A national referendum was proposed in 2014 to decide if construction of the plant should continue, but the referendum was rejected from the ballot for contradictory and confusing language. Taipower submitted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Caoling Tunnel
The Old Caoling Tunnel () is a cycleway tunnel in Gongliao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The tunnel was originally constructed as a single-track railway tunnel of Yilan line which was inaugurated in February 1924. It was then later on converted into a cycleway when the new railway tunnel was constructed in parallel with the old one. The new tunnel was opened in 1986 and the old tunnel was abandoned. Years later, the tunnel was turned into a bikeway by Northeast Coast and Yilan National Scenic Area Administration. The tunnel was then reopened on 10 August 2009. Architecture The cycleway path inside the tunnel was designed in a style of a track. The tunnel was originally lit with oil lamps and now is lit with fluorescent strip lights and a few low energy bulbs in replica lanterns 2020. The entrance features some artworks. The tunnel stretches for a length of 2.167 km. Transportation The tunnel is accessible by bus from Fulong Station of Taiwan Railways. See also * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanliao Beach Park
The Yanliao Beach Park () is a beach in Gongliao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Geography The beach spans up to 80 hectares, making it the largest recreational area in northeast coast of Taiwan. Its golden sand beach stretches 3 km all the way to Fulong Beach, the longest beach stretch in the island. The beach is an ideal place for swimming, fishing, sand sculpture and beach volleyball. Facilities The beach has scenery balcony, tour tracks, public restrooms, parking spaces, shower rooms and simple food courts. Transportation The beach is accessible by bus from Keelung 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 Beaches of New Taipei {{taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulong Beach
Fulong Beach, also known as Fulong Bathing Beach (), is located at Fulong Village, Gongliao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the outlet of the Shuang River. History The beach was opened to the public on 22 June 1975. The resort at the beach was initially operated by Taiwan Railways Administration and was later transferred to the Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration of Tourism Bureau. Geology The beach's sands are golden, which is rare in Taiwan. The Shuang River divides the beach into inner and outer parts. Recently the sands have been diminishing year by year, and the coastline is moving shoreward; i.e., the beach is shrinking, possibly related to the staithe built for the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant of Taiwan for equipment disembarking. Facilities Nearby is a camping site named Longmen. There is a footbridge named Rainbow Bridge (彩虹橋) linking the two parts. The watercourse of the river varies from year to year; sometimes the bridge is function ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Santiago (Taiwan)
Cape Santiago is a cape on the easternmost point of the island of Taiwan, located in the Gongliao District, New Taipei City. History On 5 May 1626, a Spanish fleet reached the northeast tip of Taiwan and named the native village of Caquiunauan (also ''Caguiuanuan''; present-day Fulong Village) as Santiago. Later this name was extended to the nearby cape. Tourist attractions There is a lighthouse situated on Cape Santiago, called Cape Santiago Lighthouse. A nearby beach, Yenliao (鹽寮), was the site of the first landing for the Japanese invasion of Taiwan in 1895. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan * Fort Santo Domingo * Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan) * Fort Provintia * List of Taiwanese superlatives Footnotes References Bibliography * * External links Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area-Taiwan Historic sites in Taiwan Landforms of New Taipei Tourist attractions in New Taipei Spanish East Indies Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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