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Jhuci, Chiayi
Zhuqi Township or Jhuci Township () is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Geography It has a population of 33,906 as of May 2022, and an area of . Administrative divisions The township comprises the villages of Baiqi, Duanru, Fujin, Guanghua, Heping, Jinshi, Kengtou, Longshan, Luman, Neipu, Renshou, Shakeng, Shengping, Shiye, Tangxing, Taoyuan, Wanqiao, Wenfeng, Yihe, Yilong, Yiren, Zhonghe, Zhuqi and Ziyun. Tourist attractions * Bamboo Museum * Dulishan National Trail * Fenchihu Old Street * Fencihu Scenic Area * Guanyin Waterfall Scenic Area * Hongjing Bridge * Millennium Suspension Bridge * Train Museum * Yuantan River Wildlife Conservation Water Park * Yuntan Waterfalls * Zhuqi Park Transportation The township is accessible from Lumachan Station, Zhuqi Station, Mululiao Station, Zhangnaoliao Station, Dulishan Station, Jiaoliping Station, Shuisheliao Station and Fenqihu Station of the Alishan Forest Railway. Notable natives * Chiu Hsien-ch ... [...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. Statist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuntan Waterfalls
is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Geography Yomitan is located on the western coast of the central part of Okinawa Island. The village is bound to the north by Onna, to the east by Okinawa City, to the south by Kadena, and to the west by the East China Sea. 31.5% of the land area is zoned for agriculture, 35.7% is zoned as forest, 12.3% is zoned for housing, and the remaining 20.6% is zoned for other uses. History Originally known as , it was part of the Kingdom of Chūzan during the Sanzan period.Uezato, Takashi. ''Ryūkyū Sengoku Rekidan'' (in Japanese). Naha: Border Ink Publishing, 2015. 40-41. In 1416, the Aji of Yomitanzan Magiri, Gosamaru, helped Shō Hashi invade Hokuzan. Although Gosamaru lived in Yamada Castle, Shō Hashi allowed him to build Zakimi Castle. The castle, along with other castle sites in Okinawa, was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. The port of Hamanaga, which was located in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiu Hsien-chih
Chiu Hsien-chih (born 29 April 1976) is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. He contested the 2016 and 2020 legislative elections as a member of the New Power Party, winning the latter election. Chiu served as leader of the New Power Party between March and August 2019, and was reappointed to the role in an acting capacity in August 2020. Early life Chiu was born on 29 April 1976, and was raised in Zhuqi, Chiayi County, near . His mother was a factory worker and his father was a teacher. He lived in Germany for five years, returning to Taiwan in 2010, upon completing a doctorate at Heidelberg University. He and his wife Huang Wan-ting moved to Huang's native Hsinchu, where the couple raised two children. Legal career After the death of Hung Chung-chiu, Hung's family hired Chiu as legal counsel. He remained the Hung family's legal representative until the conclusion of the case, an appeal heard in June 2017. During the Sunflower Student Movement, Chiu served as spokesman for a gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alishan Forest Railway
Alishan Forest Railway () is an 86 km network of narrow gauge railways running up to and throughout the popular mountain resort of Alishan in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The railway, originally constructed for logging, has become a tourist attraction with its unique Z-shaped switchbacks, and over 50 tunnels and 77 wooden bridges.Deborah Kuo"Uncertain Future for Alishan Railway".''Taipei Times''. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011. Taiwan's Ministry of Culture has listed the forest railway as a potential World Heritage Site. History Japanese era The narrow gauge lines were originally constructed by the Japanese Colonial Government to facilitate the logging of cypress and Taiwania wood. Preliminary surveying was conducted in 1900 and route planning began in 1903, but the project was shelved in 1904 due to the Russo-Japanese War. In 1906, the Japanese Government contracted the Osaka-based Fujita-gumi to build the railroad. The company laid tracks from Kagi (Chiayi) to Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenqihu Railway Station
Fenqihu () is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Zhuqi Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 1 October 1912. In September 2015, a section of the railway between Fenqihu Station and Alishan Station was badly damaged by Typhoon Dujuan. After restoration efforts, a successful trial run of the train between Beimen Station and Alishan Station was made on 16 September 2015. Around the station * Fenchihu Old Street 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 1912 establishments in Taiwan Alishan Forest Railway stations Railway stations in Chiayi County Railway stations opened in 1912 {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuisheliao Station
Shuisheliao () is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Zhuqi Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 1 October 1910. In the 1990s the station became unattended. Architecture The station is located at an elevation of 1,186 meters above sea level. 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 1910 establishments in Taiwan Alishan Forest Railway stations Railway stations in Chiayi County Railway stations opened in 1910 {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiaoliping Station
Jiaoliping () is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Zhuqi Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. It is the midpoint of the railway line. History The station was opened on 1 October 1912. Architecture Located at an elevation of 997 metres above sea level, the station is a small Japanese-style building with grocery stories from earlier age. Around the station * Yuntan Waterfall 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 1912 establishments in Taiwan Alishan Forest Railway stations Railway stations in Chiayi County Railway stations opened in 1912 {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulishan Station
Dulishan () is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Zhuqi Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 1 October 1912. Architecture The station is located at 743 meters above sea level. The station houses the water crane used to fill water at the steam locomotives of the trains passing through. 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 1912 establishments in Taiwan Alishan Forest Railway stations Railway stations in Chiayi County Railway stations opened in 1912 {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhangnaoliao Railway Station
Zhangnaoliao () is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Zhuqi Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 1 October 1912. It used to be an important supplying place of camphor trees. Architecture The station is located 543 meters above sea level. It is a zig zag station. 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 1912 establishments in Taiwan Alishan Forest Railway stations Railway stations in Chiayi County Railway stations opened in 1912 {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mululiao Station
Mululiao () is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Zhuqi Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 1 October 1912. In 1981, the station was downgraded into an unattended station and the original wooden building was demolished. Architecture The station is located at 324 meters above sea level. 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 1912 establishments in Taiwan Alishan Forest Railway stations Railway stations in Chiayi County Railway stations opened in 1912 {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhuqi Station
Zhuqi () is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Zhuqi Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. It is the start of the uphill section of the railway line. History The station was constructed in 1906-1910 and opened on 1 October 1912. In 1952, the station underwent renovation and turned into what it is today. Architecture The station is located 127 meters above sea level. Since the station is the dividing point between the flat and uphill sections of the railway, there is a wye to the east of the station used for moving the locomotive to the back of the train, or to switch the locomotive entirely. 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 1912 establishments in Taiwan A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumachan Station
Lumachan () is a railway station on the Alishan Forest Railway line located in Zhuqi Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The station building was originally constructed in 1910 during the Japanese rule. The service stopped in November 1982 after the opening of Provincial Highway 18. As the tourism activities in the area started to grow in the 2000s, the station was restored in December 2004. The station master quarter was restored in April 2006. Architecture The station is located 82 meters above sea level. Around the station * Renyitan Dam 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 1910 establishments in Taiwan Alishan Forest Railway stations Railway stations in Chiayi County Railway stations o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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