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Ilan (county)
Yilan County, alternately spelled I-lan, is a county in northeastern Taiwan, Republic of China. Name The name ''Yilan'' derives from the indigenous Kavalan people. Other former names in reference to this area in the Yilan Plain include ''Kabalan'', ''Kavalan'', ''Kavaland'', ''kap-a-lan'', ''Yiland'' and ''Gilan''. Before 2009, the county's official name was transliterated as Ilan. History Early history Since early ages, many people have traveled from far places to Yilan. Indigenous tribes that have settled in Yilan are Kavalan people and Atayal people. The Kavalan people came by the sea and lived by the river at Yilan Plain since around 1,000 years ago. They mostly speak the Austronesian languages. Their settlements consisted of small villages along rivers with around 40-50 communities scattered around the area with a total population of approximately 10,000 people. The Atayal people came by crossing the Xiyuan Pass and settled in the mountain areas. The Atayal peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County (Taiwan)
A county, constitutionally known as a hsien, is a ''de jure'' second-level administrative division unit in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is with the same level of a provincial city. The counties were formerly under the jurisdiction of provinces, but the provinces were streamlined and effectively downsized to non-self-governing bodies in 1998, in 2018 all provincial governmental organs were formally abolished. Counties along with former " provincial cities" which alternately designated as simply "Cities", are presently regarded as principal subdivisions directed by the central government of Taiwan. History ''Hsien'' have existed since the Warring States Period, and were set up nation-wide by the Qin Dynasty. The number of counties in China proper gradually increased from dynasty to dynasty. As Qin Shi Huang reorganized the counties after his unification, there were about 1000. Under the Eastern Han Dynasty, the number of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuanshan, Yilan
Yuanshan Township () is a rural township in the western part of Yilan County, Taiwan. Geography * Area: * Population: 32,377 (2014) Administrative divisions The township comprises 16 villages: * Hubei (湖北村), Huihao (惠好村), Hudong/Hutung (湖東村), Huxi (湖西村), Neicheng (內城村), Qixian (七賢村), Shangde (尚德村), Shengou (深溝村), Tongle (同樂村), Toufen (頭分村), Yixian (逸仙村), Yonghe (永和村), Yuanshan (員山村), Zhenshan (枕山村), Zhenxiang (蓁巷村) and Zhonghua (中華村). Tourist attractions * Fushan Botanical Garden * Jim and Dad's Brewery * Kavalan Distillery * Yuanshan Park Transportation The nearest train station to the township is Yilan Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration, located in Yilan City. *Highway ** Provincial Highway 7:Northern Cross-Country Highway *** Prov 7d *Bus **List of bus routes in Yilan ***Kamalan Bus Inc. **** Yilan Transfer Station - Baomin Temple **** Yilan Transfer Station - Taip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koelreuteria
''Koelreuteria'' , also known as chinese lantern tree, is a genus of three species of flowering plants in the family Sapindaceae, native to southern and eastern Asia. They are medium-sized deciduous trees growing to tall, with spirally arranged pinnate or bipinnate leaves. The flowers are small and yellow, produced in large branched panicles long. The fruit is a three-lobed inflated papery capsule 3–6 cm long, containing several hard nut-like seeds 5–10 mm diameter. The genus was named after Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter, from Karlsruhe, Germany, by Erich Laxmann. Uses ''Koelreuteri''a are commonly used as focal points in landscape design in regions where they thrive. In some areas, notably parts of eastern North America, they have become invasive species An invasive species otherwise known as an alien is an introduced organism that becomes overpopulated and harms its new environment. Although most introduced species are neutral or beneficial with respect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cymbidium
''Cymbidium'' , commonly known as boat orchids, is a genus of evergreen flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic, lithophytic, terrestrial or rarely leafless saprophytic herbs usually with pseudobulbs. There are usually between three and twelve leaves arranged in two ranks on each pseudobulb or shoot and lasting for several years. From one to a large number of flowers are arranged on an unbranched flowering stem arising from the base of the pseudobulb. The sepals and petals are all free from and similar to each other. The labellum is significantly different from the other petals and the sepals and has three lobes. There are about fifty-five species and sixteen further natural hybrids occurring in the wild from tropical and subtropical Asia to Australia. Cymbidiums are well known in horticulture and many cultivars have been developed. Description Plants in the genus ''Cymbidium'' are epiphytic, lithophytic or terrestrial plants, or ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Standard Time
National Standard Time is the official time zone in Taiwan defined by an UTC offset of +08:00. This standard is also known as Taipei Time () or Taiwan Time (). History The first time zone standard in Taiwan was enforced on 1 January 1896, the second year of Taiwan under Japanese rule. The standard was called with time offset of UTC+08:00, based on 120°E longitude. On 1 October 1937, the Western Standard Time zone was abolished and the , with time offset of UTC+09:00, was enforced in the entire country of Japan including Taiwan. This time was used until the end of the Second World War. On 21 September 1945, the Governor-General of Taiwan announced that the order issued in 1937 was revoked. Time Memorial Day was observed every 10 June from 1921 to 1941, which led to an increase in the observance of an official time. After the war's end, Taiwan was annexed to the five time zones system of the Republic of China and was classified in the "Chungyuan Standard Time" with time off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Administrative Divisions Of Taiwan
The following is a list of administrative divisions of the Republic of China (Taiwan), including 6 special municipalities and 2 nominal provinces as the ''de jure'' first-level administrative divisions. 11 counties and 3 cities were nominally under the jurisdiction of the Taiwan Province, and 2 additional counties being part of the ROC's Fujian Province. With provinces non-functional in practice, Taiwan is divided into 22 subnational divisions, among which counties and cities are the ''de facto'' principle constituent divisions, along with special municipalities, directly under the Central Government. Each with a local government led by an elected head and a local council. List Map See also * Administrative divisions of Taiwan * List of magistrates and mayors in Taiwan * List of townships/cities and districts in Taiwan Notes References External links Taiwanese national bureau of statistics {{Authority control Subdivisions of Taiwan Taiwan Administrative divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Taiwan after 1949. It was the sole party in China during the Republican Era from 1928 to 1949, when most of the Chinese mainland was under its control. The party retreated from the mainland to Taiwan on 7 December 1949, following its defeat in the Chinese Civil War. Chiang Kai-shek declared martial law and retained its authoritarian rule over Taiwan under the ''Dang Guo'' system until democratic reforms were enacted in the 1980s and full democratization in the 1990s. In Taiwanese politics, the KMT is the dominant party in the Pan-Blue Coalition and primarily competes with the rival Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). It is currently the largest opposition party in the Legislative Yuan. The current chairman is Eric Chu. The party originate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Zi-miao
Lin Zi-miao (; born 28 January 1952) is a Taiwanese politician. She is the Magistrate of Yilan County since 25 December 2018. Political career Lin was mayor of her home township Luodong until 2018. 2018 Yilan County magistrate election She began campaigning for the Yilan County Magistracy in early 2018, and won stronger local support compared to her opponent, Chen Ou-po. Lin defeated Chen in local elections held on 24 November 2018. Controversy On 13 January 2022, Lin was one of several Yilan government officials questioned during an investigation into suspected corruption. Prosecutors clarified the next day that several cases were being investigated, and that Lin had been released without bail after the questioning concluded. A second round of questioning took place on 22 February 2022, focusing on value-added tax exemptions for a Luodong Township property granted in 2019, and subsequent revisions to the township’s urban development plans. Investigators later stated th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yilan County Council
The Yilan County Council (ILCC; ) is the elected county council of Yilan County, Taiwan. The council composes of 34 councilors elected in local elections held every four years. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, county assembly was set up according to the ''Institute of Organization for City and County Councils'' in 1946. In April 1950, the Taiwan Provincial Government promulgated the ''Outline for Implementing Local Autonomy for Cities and Counties''. The administrative regions were reconfigured in September and the Yilan County Council was founded on 24 February 1951. Organization * Speaker * Deputy Speaker * Councilors Agenda Department * Regular Meeting * Provisional Meeting * Procedural Committee * Disciplinary Committee * Bill Examination Committee Administration Department * Chief Secretary * Secretary * Agenda Section * General Affairs Section * Statute Office * Accounting Office * Personnel Office Transportation The co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yilan County Government
The Yilan County Government () is the local government of Yilan County, Taiwan. Yilan County Hall is located in Yilan City, adjacent to Yilan County Council building, Local Court and District Attorney's Office. Organizational structure First class units * Finance Department * Business and Tourism Department * Economic Affairs Department * Public Works Department * Education Department * Agriculture Department * Social Affairs Department * Land Administration Department * Secretariat * Planning Department * Civil Affairs Department * Budget, Accounting and Statistic Department * Personnel Department * Civil Service Ethics Department * Labor Affairs Department First organs * Cultural Affairs Bureau * Environmental Protection Bureau * Public Health Bureau * Local Tax Bureau * Fire Bureau * Police Bureau Second organs * Family Education Center * Yilan County Stadium * Yilan County Animal and Plant Disease Control Center * Luodong Land Office * Yilan Land Office * Mortuary Servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nan'ao, Yilan
Nan'ao Township () is a mountain indigenous township in the southern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is the largest township in the county. History The township was formerly the "Aboriginal Area" of Suō District, Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule. It was the site of the Sayun incident made famous through the movie '' Sayon's Bell''. Geography The population consists mainly of the indigenous Atayal people. Many residents of Aohua Village still speak the Japanese language in daily life. Nan'ao Township contains part of the mountainous terrain of the Central Mountain Range. * Area: 740.65 km² * Population: 6,147 people in 1902 households (December 2014) Administrative divisions Nanao is divided into seven villages (from north to south): * Dongyue * Nan'ao * Biho * Jinyue * Wuta * Jinyang * Aohua Tourist attractions * Cueifong Lake Transportation Nan'ao is served by the North-Link Line of Taiwan Railway Administration at three stations: Dong'ao Station, Hanben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Datong, Yilan
Datong Township () is a mountain indigenous township in the southwestern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is the second largest township in Yilan County after Nan'ao Township. Geography It is predominantly populated by Taiwanese aborigines of the Atayal Tribe. The township is dominated by rugged mountains and wide river valleys. Most settlements in the county are located along the Lanyang River valley which runs from the central mountains of Taiwan into the Lanyang Plain. * Area: 657.54 km2 * Population: 6,127 people (2014) Administration The villages of Datong include Daping, Fuxing, Hanxi, Leshui, Lunpi, Mao'an, Nanshan, Siji, Songluo and Yingshi. It was formerly the "Aboriginal Area" of Ratō District, Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule. Economy Economic activities include trucking silt from the Lanyang River for use in cement production and cultivation of tea, cabbage and betel nut palms. Infrastructure * Qingshui Geothermal Power Plant Tourist attractio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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