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Hailu Dialect
The Hailu dialect (; Hailu Hakka Romanization System: hoi´ liug` kiong`), also known as the Hoiluk dialect or Hailu Hakka (), is a dialect of Hakka Chinese that originated in Shanwei, Guangdong. It is also the second most common dialect of Hakka spoken in Taiwan. Classification The first edition of the ''Language Atlas of China'' places the Hakka dialects spoken in Haifeng and LufengIncluding Luhe, which was carved out of Lufeng in 1988. into the Xin–Hui cluster () of the Yue–Tai subgroup () of Hakka. In the second edition, it is given its own subgroup known as the Hai–Lu subgroup () separate from the Yue–Tai subgroup. Chang Song-hing and Zhuang Chusheng propose that it should be grouped as the Hai–Lu cluster () of the Mei–Shao subgroup (). Distribution In China, the Hailu dialect is spoken in Shanwei, Guangdong, particularly in Haifeng, Lufeng, and Luhe. As of 2012, there are around 1.18 million speakers of the dialect in these three areas. In Taiwan, it is sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haifeng County
Haifeng County ( postal: Hoifung; ) is a county under the administration of Shanwei, in the southeast of Guangdong Province, China. History Hakka peasants from nearby villages of Chengxiang county (modern-day Meixian) immigrated to Haifeng, forming numerous Hakka rural settlements in the county. Administrative divisions Haifeng County currently comprises 16 administrative town. They are: * Meilong town (梅陇镇) * Xiaomo subdistrict * Houmen town (鲘门镇) * Lianan town (联安镇) * Yaohe town (陶河镇) * Chikeng town (赤坑镇) * Dahu town (大湖镇) * Ketang town (可塘镇) * Huangqiang town (黄羌镇) * Pingdong town (平东镇) * Haicheng town (海城镇) * Ebu subdistrict (鹅埠街道) * Chishi subdistrict (赤石街道) * Gongping town (公平镇) * Fucheng town (附城镇) * Chengdong town (城东镇) Languages Hoklo (Ho̍-lóh) and Hakka The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas are a Han Chinese subgroup who ... [...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] |
Emei, Hsinchu
Emei Township () is a rural township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. History Emei Township was originally named ''Goeh-bai'' (), taking the name from the curved crescent moon shape of the Emei Stream (峨眉溪). In 1904, during Japanese rule, the township was renamed to , which is retained as the present ''Emei''. Geography * Area: * Population: 5,591 (January 2017) Administrative divisions * Emei Village * Zhongcheng Village * Shijing Village * Qixing Village * Fuxing Village * Huguang Village Tourist attractions * Emei Lake * Erliao Divien Tree * Fuxing Old Street * Mount Shitou * Qixing Camphor Tree * Qixing Tree * Shierliao Leisure Agricultural Region * Xi Mao Bu Hanging Bridge Notable natives * Chiu Ching-chun, Magistrate of Hsinchu County (2009–2018) * Yang Wen-ke, Magistrate The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a '' magistratus'' was one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baoshan, Hsinchu
Baoshan Township () is a rural township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It is ostensibly a suburb of Hsinchu City to the north and west, and is also bounded by Zhudong City to the east, Beipu and Emei Towns to the south, and Miaoli County to the west. Name The name Baoshan means "Treasure Mountain" in Mandarin Chinese. History Baoshan was formerly known as "Caoshan", which was named after the ancestors of the Han nationality in the Qing Dynasty because of the overgrown hills and weeds in the area. In 1946 Baoshan and Zhudong townships were merged into Hsinchu City, but in 1950 when Hsinchu was reduced to a county-administered city, Baoshan and Zhudong returned to a township. Geography The town is populated predominantly by people of Hakka ethnicity, and is part of "the Greater Daai Area -- the largest Hakka area in northern Taiwan" along with Beipu and EmeiHowever, recent suburbanization has probably led to a large increase in the proportion of non-Hakka people due to its proximit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beipu
Beipu Township (; Hakka: ''Pet-phû-hiông'') is a rural township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Beipu is well known in Taiwan as a center of Hakka culture, especially for production of ''dongfang meiren'' tea and its special Hakkanese blends of tea and nuts called lei cha. History The town was the scene of the 1907 Hoppo Uprising against Japanese rule of Taiwan when insurgents of both Hakka and indigenous Saisiyat extraction attacked Japanese officials and their families. In retaliation, Japanese military and police killed more than 100 Hakka people, the majority of whom were young men from ''Neidaping'' (內大坪), a small village in the mountainous southern part of the township. Demographics As of 2014, Beipu had a population of 9,784, of whom 98 percent were Hakka. Administrative divisions The township comprises nine villages: Beipu, Nanxing, Dahu, Puwei, Shuiji, Nanpu, Dalin, Nankeng, and Waiping. Tourist attractions * Beipu Citian Temple * Green World Ecological Farm * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guanxi, Hsinchu
Guanxi Township or Guansi Township () is an urban township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. The population of the township consists mainly of the Hakkas with a minority of the indigenous Atayal people. Geography It had an area of and an estimated population of 29,380 as of January 2017. Administrative divisions Tungxing, Xian, Nanxiong, Beidou, Beishan, Renan, Nanshan, Tungan, Tungshan, Tungguang, Nanxin, Xinfu, Yushan, Jinshan, Jinshan, Datong, Shiguang, Tungping, Shanglin, Xinli and Nanhe Village. Economy The township is known for its production of grass jelly. Infrastructure * Hsintao Power Plant is operated by Hsin Tao Power Corporation Tourist attractions * Leofoo Village Theme Park Mawudo Exploration Forest* Taihe Temple * Dong'an Bridge * Chaoyin Temple * Guanxi Catholic Church * Formosa Black Tea Company * Lo House * Niou Lan River Waterfront Park * Guanxi Old Police Station Transportation Guanxi Bus Station is served by Hsinchu Bus. The township is connected to Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hengshan, Hsinchu
Hengshan Township () is a rural township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 13,282 as of January 2017. Administrative divisions Dadu, Fengtian, Fengxiang, Fuxing, Hengshan, Lixing, Nanchang, Neiwan, Shakeng, Tianliao and Xinxing Village. Tourist attractions * Liu Hsing-chin Comic Museum * Neiwan Theater Transportation * TRA Fugui Station, Hengshan Station, Hexing Station, Jiuzantou Station Jiuzantou railway station () is a railway station located in Hengshan, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It is located on the Neiwan line and is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operat ... and Neiwan Station. References External links * Townships in Hsinchu County {{Taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qionglin
Qionglin Township is a rural township in central Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Its population was estimated at 20,158 in January 2017. Administrative divisions The township comprises 12 villages: Hualong, Qionglin, Shangshan, Shitan, Shuikeng, Wenlin, Wulong, Xiashan, Xinfeng, Xiuhu, Yongxing and Zhongkeng. Education Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology is a private university located in Shuikeng Village. It is also the largest educational institution in Qionglin. It was founded in 1967, and was originally called Dahua Agricultural College focusing around farming. In 1969, it became an industrial college. In 1991, it was changed to a business school. In 1997, it became a technical college. Finally, in 2012 it took on its current name. The school has 3 schools of engineering, electricity, business and tourism management. It also has 13 departments and 1 research institute. Plus 5 schools of Hakka culture, glass creativity, innovation cultivation, green energy industry, disaster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hukou, Hsinchu
Hukou Township () is a rural township of Hsinchu County, Taiwan. With an area of , it is the third largest township in the county. Hukou had an estimated population of 77,908 in December 2019. The Hukou army base houses the 542nd Armor Brigade of the 6th Army Corps of the Republic of China Army. Administrative divisions The township comprises 20 villages: Aishi, Boluo, Decheng, Fenghuang, Fengshan, Hexing, Hujing, Hukou, Hunan, Renshi, Shengli, Tungxing, Xiaoshi, Xinshi, Xinyi, Zhangan, Zhangling, Zhongshi, Zhongxing and Zhongzheng. Economy The township is home to the Hsinchu Industrial Park. Education *China University of Technology, Hsinchu campus *Hsinchu county Hukou senior high school, incl. grades 7 to 9 *Hsinchu county Xinhu junior high school *Hsinchu county Chungcheng junior high school *Hsinchu county Hukou elementary school *Hsinchu county Changan elementary school *Hsinchu county Xinshih elementary school *Hsinchu county Xinhu elementary school *Hsinchu county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinpu, Hsinchu
Xinpu Township (; also known as Hsinpu) is an urban township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. History Xinpu was formerly known as ''Baliguo'' (), a commercial center during the Jiaqing Emperor rule of Qing Dynasty. Geography Area: Population: 33,713 (January 2017) Administrative divisions The township comprises 19 villages: Baoshi, Beiping, Hankeng, Jupu, Luming, Nanping, Neili, Qingshui, Shangliao, Sizuo, Tianxin, Wenshan, Wupu, Xialiao, Xinbei, Xinmin, Xinpu, Xinsheng and Zhaomen. Tourist attractions * Zhaomen Leisure Agricultural Zone * Zhaomen Zone * Taiwan Cycling Route No.1 Passes through Xinpu township. * Recently rebuilt (Early 2019) Hsinchu County Xinpu Township Office and Visitor Center Transportation Bus station in the township is Xinpu Bus Station of Hsinchu Bus. Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the western part of the township, but there is no planned station. Education Elementary *Xinzhuxianxinbuzhenguomin High School Hsinchu County Xinpu Township Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinfeng, Hsinchu
Xinfeng Township () is a rural township in Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 56,484 as of January 2017. History Xinfeng is a major industrial and manufacturing center in Hsinchu. It shares the Hsinchu Industrial Park with its neighboring town, Hukou. It is also the home of Ming Hsin University. Geography Xinfeng, encompassing , is bounded by the Taiwan Strait on its west, Zhubei City to the south, Hukou Township to the east and Xinwu District of Taoyuan City on the north. Administrative divisions The township comprises 17 villages: Fengkeng, Fuxing, Houhu, Jingpu, Potou, Puhe, Qiding, Ruixing, Shangkeng, Shanqi, Songbo, Songlin, Xhongxing, Xinfeng, Yuanshan, Zhonglun and Zhongxiao. Education * Minghsin University of Science and Technology Tourist attractions * Little Ding-Dong Science Theme Park Transportation Notable natives * Hsu Hsin-ying, Chairperson of Minkuotang * Hebe Tien Hebe Tien (; born 30 March 1983) is a Taiwanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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