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Huwei
Huwei Township () is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population of about 70,269. Name In the 17th century, during the Dutch era, '' Favorolang'' was one of the largest and most powerful aboriginal villages in Taiwan. The name has also been spelled ''Favorlang'', ''Favorlangh'', and ''Vovorollang''. Its location was north of Tirosen (modern-day Chiayi), and the Favorlang river had been called by the Chinese ''How-boe-khe'' () during the reign of the Qing Yongzheng Emperor (ca. 1722 – 1735). The Chinese name for the area () was later changed to ''Go-keng-chhu'' (). The name Favorlang is said to have derived from the ethnonym '' Babuza'', a tribe of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines. In 1920, during Taiwan's Japanese era, the town was administered as , under , Tainan Prefecture. During this era, the town earned the nickname of . Government Administrative divisions There are 29 villages: Local government * Taiwan Yunlin District Court Economy * Huwei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huwei Township Office
Huwei Township () is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population of about 70,269. Name In the 17th century, during the Dutch era, '' Favorolang'' was one of the largest and most powerful aboriginal villages in Taiwan. The name has also been spelled ''Favorlang'', ''Favorlangh'', and ''Vovorollang''. Its location was north of Tirosen (modern-day Chiayi), and the Favorlang river had been called by the Chinese ''How-boe-khe'' () during the reign of the Qing Yongzheng Emperor (ca. 1722 – 1735). The Chinese name for the area () was later changed to ''Go-keng-chhu'' (). The name Favorlang is said to have derived from the ethnonym '' Babuza'', a tribe of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines. In 1920, during Taiwan's Japanese era, the town was administered as , under , Tainan Prefecture. During this era, the town earned the nickname of . Government Administrative divisions There are 29 villages: Local government * Taiwan Yunlin District Court Economy * Huwei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huwei Sugar Factory Iron Bridge
Huwei Township () is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population of about 70,269. Name In the 17th century, during the Dutch era, '' Favorolang'' was one of the largest and most powerful aboriginal villages in Taiwan. The name has also been spelled ''Favorlang'', ''Favorlangh'', and ''Vovorollang''. Its location was north of Tirosen (modern-day Chiayi), and the Favorlang river had been called by the Chinese ''How-boe-khe'' () during the reign of the Qing Yongzheng Emperor (ca. 1722 – 1735). The Chinese name for the area () was later changed to ''Go-keng-chhu'' (). The name Favorlang is said to have derived from the ethnonym '' Babuza'', a tribe of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines. In 1920, during Taiwan's Japanese era, the town was administered as , under , Tainan Prefecture. During this era, the town earned the nickname of . Government Administrative divisions There are 29 villages: Local government * Taiwan Yunlin District Court Economy * Huwei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huwei Steel Bridge, View From The South At Night, Huwei Township, Yunlin County (Taiwan)
Huwei Township () is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population of about 70,269. Name In the 17th century, during the Dutch era, '' Favorolang'' was one of the largest and most powerful aboriginal villages in Taiwan. The name has also been spelled ''Favorlang'', ''Favorlangh'', and ''Vovorollang''. Its location was north of Tirosen (modern-day Chiayi), and the Favorlang river had been called by the Chinese ''How-boe-khe'' () during the reign of the Qing Yongzheng Emperor (ca. 1722 – 1735). The Chinese name for the area () was later changed to ''Go-keng-chhu'' (). The name Favorlang is said to have derived from the ethnonym '' Babuza'', a tribe of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines. In 1920, during Taiwan's Japanese era, the town was administered as , under , Tainan Prefecture. During this era, the town earned the nickname of . Government Administrative divisions There are 29 villages: Local government * Taiwan Yunlin District Court Economy * Huwei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huwei Sugar Factory
Huwei Township () is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population of about 70,269. Name In the 17th century, during the Dutch era, '' Favorolang'' was one of the largest and most powerful aboriginal villages in Taiwan. The name has also been spelled ''Favorlang'', ''Favorlangh'', and ''Vovorollang''. Its location was north of Tirosen (modern-day Chiayi), and the Favorlang river had been called by the Chinese ''How-boe-khe'' () during the reign of the Qing Yongzheng Emperor (ca. 1722 – 1735). The Chinese name for the area () was later changed to ''Go-keng-chhu'' (). The name Favorlang is said to have derived from the ethnonym '' Babuza'', a tribe of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines. In 1920, during Taiwan's Japanese era, the town was administered as , under , Tainan Prefecture. During this era, the town earned the nickname of . Government Administrative divisions There are 29 villages: Local government * Taiwan Yunlin District Court Economy * Huwei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yunlin Story House
The Yunlin Story House (also Yunlin Storyhouse, ) is a historic building in Huwei Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. History The museum building was originally constructed in 1920–1923 and opened for the residence of the Huwei County Magistrate of the Japanese government. After the handover of Taiwan back to China in 1945, the building was used for the residence of Huwei District Director. In 2004, it underwent a restoration and completed in October 2006 as the Yunlin Story House. It was opened to the public a month later in November 2006. Exhibitions The museum has the following exhibit areas: * Living Space * Service Space * Passage Ways 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 * 1923 establishm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum
The Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum () is a museum about hand puppets in Huwei Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. History The museum building was initially built in 1931 as the Huwei District office. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the building was converted into a police station. In 1989, the station was relocated to its new place and the building was left idle for years. In 1997, Huwei Township Office hosted the National Festival of Culture and Arts which made people aware of the historical value of the building. During the preparation of the festival, local government officials discussed the historical value and preservation possibility of the building. In the end, they decided to preserve the building and buildings nearby. Afterwards, Yunlin County Government applied subsidies to Council for Cultural Affairs. In 1999, the county government received NT$20 million of subsidy to restore the building, in which the county government also provide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yunlin County
Yunlin County (Mandarin pinyin: ''Yúnlín Xiàn''; Taigi POJ: ''Hûn-lîm-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Yùn-lìm-yen'') is a county in western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County to the north at the Zhuoshui River, and Chiayi County to the south at the Beigang River. Yunlin is part of the Chianan Plain, a flat land known for its agriculture. Agricultural products of Yunlin County include pomelo, tea leaves, suan cai, papaya and muskmelon. Yunlin's rivers give it potential for hydroelectricity. Douliu is the largest and capital city of Yunlin. It is the only county on the main island of Taiwan where no city with the same name exists. North–South divide in Taiwan#Northern drifters (beipiao), Yunlin is one of the least developed counties on the West coast, and suffers from emigration. History Dutch Formosa During the Dutch Formosa era, ''Ponkan'' (modern-day Beigang, Yunlin, Beigang) was an important coastal castl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yunlin HSR Station
Yunlin () is a high speed rail station in Huwei Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail. History *05 January 2007: The segment from Banqiao to Zuoying opened for service, but not including Yunlin station. *01 December 2015: Yunlin station, along with Changhua and Miaoli stations, open for service. Overview The elevated station has two side platforms. It was opened on 1 December 2015. In March 2011, three planned roads to serve the station were cancelled due to land subsidence in the area, possibly due to overpumping of underground water. HSR services The station is mostly served by 8xx trains which stop at all stations on the Taiwan High Speed Rail. In addition, Southbound Service 583 which departs from Taichung and Northbound Service 598 which terminates at Taichung also call at this station. The station is also served by a few (1)3xx semi-express trains. Transfer to downtown Yunlin HSR station, along with Changhua and Chiayi HSR stations, are currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Formosa University
National Formosa University (NFU; ) is a technical university in Huwei, Yunlin, Huwei District, Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is the only university in Taiwan to include the historical name of Formosa in its title. NFU was established in Huwei Township in 1980. National Formosa University is organized into four colleges: the College of Engineering, the College of Electronics and Information, the College of Management, and the College of Applied Arts and Sciences. They provide 19 undergraduate, 18 postgraduate, and 2 doctorate level study programs. The Research and Services Headquarters was formed in August 2007 to manage four research centers and two multi-purpose laboratories. The aim of these bodies is to organize academic resources and provide a platform for industry-academia cooperation. The research centers focus on technical services. They are the Energy Science and Technology Center, the Micro-Electronic Mechanical System Design and Application Center, the Opto-electronic and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (Taiwan)
Townships are the third-level administrative subdivisions of counties of the Republic of China (Taiwan), along with county-administered cities. After World War II, the townships were established from the following conversions on the Japanese administrative divisions: Although local laws do not enforce strict standards for classifying them, generally urban townships have a larger population and more business and industry than rural townships, but not to the extent of county-administered cities. Under townships, there is still the village as the fourth or basic level of administration. As of 2022, there are totally 184 townships, including 38 urban townships, 122 rural townships and 24 mountain indigenous townships. 174 townships with 35 urban and 118 rural townships are located in Taiwan Province and 10 townships with 3 urban and 4 rural townships are located in Fujian Province. Penghu and Lienchiang are the only two counties that do not have urban townships. Statistics of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tainan Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Yunlin County. Population Administrative divisions Cities and districts In 1945 (Shōwa period, Shōwa 20), there were 2 cities and 10 districts. Towns and Villages The districts are divided into towns (街) and villages (庄) See also *Political divisions of Taiwan (1895–1945) *Governor-General of Taiwan *Taiwan under Japanese rule *Administrative divisions of Taiwan *Tainan Prefecture (Qing dynasty) {{coord missing, Japan Former prefectures of Japan in Taiwan History of Tainan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is the high-speed railway of Taiwan consisting of one line that runs approximately along the west coast, from the capital Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung. With construction and operations managed by a private company, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC; ), which also operates the line, the total cost of the project was billion in 1998. At the time it was built, this was one of the world's largest privately funded rail construction schemes. The system is based primarily on Japan's Shinkansen. The railway opened for service on 5 January 2007, with trains running at a top speed of , currently running from Nangang to Zuoying in as little as 1 hour and 45 minutes, reaching almost 90% of Taiwan's population. Most intermediate stations on the line lie outside the cities served; however, a variety of transfer options, such as free shuttle buses, conventional rail, and metros have been constructed to facilitate transport connections. Rid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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