Longtan District, Taoyuan
Longtan District () is a rural District (Taiwan), district in southern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Longtan is home to the headquarters of the Republic of China Army. The township is known for the Buddhist temple in the center of Longtan Lake and the large Bainien community project. The area is surrounded by high-tech industries and mountains. Longtan is home to a number of military bases, and a few research installations. National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology and Institute of Nuclear Energy Research . are two of the more well known ones. History Longtan used to be a Township (Taiwan), rural township of the former Taoyuan City, Taoyuan County. On 25 Decem ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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District (Taiwan)
Districts are administrative subdivisions of Taiwan's Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipalities of the second level and Provincial city (Taiwan), provincial cities of the third level formerly under its provinces. There are two types of district in the administrative scheme: Ordinary districts are governed directly by the municipality/city government, with district administrators appointed by mayors to four-year terms. The mountain indigenous district is a local government body with elected district chiefs as well as district council serving four-year terms. History The first administrative divisions entitled "districts" were established in the 1900s, when Taiwan was Taiwan under Japanese rule, under Japanese rule. After World War II, nine out of eleven Cities of Japan, prefectural cities established by the Japanese government were reformed into provincial cities. These were Changhua, Chiayi, Hsinchu, Kaohsiung, Keelung, Pingtung City, Pingtung, Taichung, Tainan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Taoyuan City Constituency V
Taoyuan City Constituency 5 () includes Pingzhen and Longtan in southern Taoyuan City. The district was formerly known as Taoyuan County Constituency 5 (2008-2014) and was created in 2008, when all local constituencies of the Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan () is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for four-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a ... were reorganized to become single-member districts. Current district * Pingzhen * Longtan Legislators Election results 2016 2020 2024 References {{Reflist Constituencies in Taoyuan City ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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You Jih-cheng
You Jih-cheng (15 May 1949 – 25 May 2002) was a Taiwanese politician who served as the mayor of Longtan District in Taoyuan City and was elected as the second legislator in Taoyuan County on behalf of the Kuomintang party. He was killed in the crash of China Airlines Flight 611 China Airlines Flight 611 was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (now Taoyuan International Airport) in Taiwan to Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong. On 25 May 2002, the B ... on 25 May 2002. The Boeing 747 operating the flight broke apart in mid-air near Magong, Penghu. All 225 people on board including You Jih-cheng were killed and he was among the 50 bodies that have never been found or identified. References Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Taiwan Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University alumni Kuomintang Members of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan Members of the 2nd Legislative Y ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Esther Huang
Esther Huang (born 27 February 1989), formerly known as Albee Huang, is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She is a former member of the Taiwanese girl band Hey Girl. She is sometimes known as Xiao Xun in the media along with other pseudonyms. Career Huang is in a girl group originally known as Hei Se Hui Mei Mei which underwent a name change to Hey Girl. Hey Girl consisted of seven other girls, and they are known to work with another popular Taiwanese boyband, Lollipop. Huang has also worked with Ah Ben from Choc7 in ''The Teen Age''. Filmography Television series *2006: ''Angel Lover'' - Episode 3 *2007: ''Brown Sugar Macchiato''- Xiaoxun *2007: ''The Teen Age'' - Xia Nian Qiao *2008: ''Rolling Love'' - Wasabi *2008: ''The Legend of Brown Sugar Chivalries'' - Ren Ying Ying *2011: ''Love Keeps Going'' - Han Yi Fei *2011: ''Love You'' *2011: ''Rookies' Diary'' *2012: ''What Is Love'' *2012: '' Love Me or Leave Me (TV series)'' *2014: '' Fabulous 30'' *2014: '' Dear Mom'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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National Highway No
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Yehshan Building
The Yehshan Building ( zh, t=葉山樓, s=叶山楼, first=t, p=Yèshān Lóu) or Weird Building ( zh, t=怪怪樓, s=怪怪楼, first=t, p=Guàiguài Lóu) is a building in Longtan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea .... History The construction of the building started by the owner Yeh Fa-pao (葉發苞) who initially purchased a 330 m2 piece of land for a price of NT$3 million. After three decades, the building had nine floors. It was constructed in three stages, which were wood frames installation, reinforced concrete pouring and exterior decoration installations. Architecture The building was planned and designed by Yeh. It was constructed at a cost of NT$60 million. References Buildings and structures in Taoyuan City {{ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Window On China Theme Park
A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof, or vehicle that allows the exchange of light and may also allow the passage of sound and sometimes air. Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material, a sash set in a frame in the opening; the sash and frame are also referred to as a window. Many glazed windows may be opened, to allow ventilation, or closed to exclude inclement weather. Windows may have a latch or similar mechanism to lock the window shut or to hold it open by various amounts. Types include the eyebrow window, fixed windows, hexagonal windows, single-hung, and double-hung sash windows, horizontal sliding sash windows, casement windows, awning windows, hopper windows, tilt, and slide windows (often door-sized), tilt and turn windows, transom windows, sidelight windows, jalousie or louvered windows, clerestory windows, lancet windows, skylights, roof windows, roof lanterns, bay windows, oriel windows, thermal, or Dio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Taoyuan Hakka Culture Hall
The Taoyuan Hakka Culture Hall () is a Hakka cultural center in Longtan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History The hall was built in 2007. Exhibitions The hall mainly displays the exhibition of Hakka culture, antiques and introduces all kinds of Hakka activities. Events The hall regularly holds exhibitions, such as the 2016 Hakka Tung Blossom Festival in Taoyuan etc. The hall also holds various Hakka language Hakka ( zh, c=, p=Kèjiāhuà; ''Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: '', zh, c=, p=Kèjiāyǔ; ''Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: '') forms a language group of varieties of Chinese, spoken natively by the Hakka people in parts of Southern China, Taiwan, some diaspora areas of ...-related events to promote the use of the language among youths and offer financial incentives to youths who wish to take the language test. See also * List of museums in Taiwan References 2007 establishments in Taiwan Buildings and structures completed in 2007 Buildings and structures in Taoyuan City Cultur ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shihmen Dam
Shihmen Dam ( zh, c=石門水庫, l=Stone Gate Dam; also spelled Shimen or Shihman) is a major rock fill dam across the Dahan River in northern Taoyuan City. It forms the Shihmen Reservoir ( zh, t=石門水庫, labels=no), Taiwan's third largest reservoir or artificial lake. It provides irrigation in Taoyuan, flood control for the Taipei Basin, and hydroelectricity and domestic water supply for more than three million people in northern Taiwan. Completed in 1964 after nine years of construction, Shihmen was Taiwan's first multi-purpose water project and a major step towards the island's economic independence after World War II. Year-round water releases from the dam enabled additional rice harvests and doubled Taoyuan's annual agricultural output, while the reservoir became a tourist destination due to its scenery and plentiful fisheries. However, the project was criticized for its high cost and its impact on local communities, as more than 2,000 people were displaced to make way ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Longtan National Speedway
Longtan National Speedway () is a Taiwanese motor racing An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy. Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power gene ... circuit located in Longtan, Taoyuan County. It is managed by the Chinese Taipei Motor Sports Association (CTMSA). References Motorsport venues in Taiwan Buildings and structures in Taoyuan City Tourist attractions in Taoyuan City {{Taiwan-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hsin Sheng College Of Medical Care And Management
Hsin Sheng College of Medical Care and Management (HSC; ) is a private junior college in Longtan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. As a junior college approved by Ministry of Education, it offers two-year curriculum for vocational high school graduates and five-year curriculum for junior high school graduates. Upon successful completion of the study, students receive associate degrees. In addition, it provides two-year vocational training for workers. History HSC was initially established in 1971 as Hsin Sheng Senior Medical Vocational School (). In 2005, it was restructured and renamed to Hsin Sheng College of Medical Care and Management. Teaching units * Department of Nursing * Department of Early Childhood Care and Education * Department of Styling and Cosmetology * Department of Marketing * Department of International Business * Department of Health and Leisure Management * Department of Applied English * Department of Applied Japanese * Department of Long-term Care * Depar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |