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Luzhou District, New Taipei
Luzhou District () is an inner city district in northwestern New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the second smallest district in New Taipei City after Yonghe District. History Historically the area was called ''Lō·-chiu'' (鷺州) and ''Hê-siūⁿ-chiu'' (和尙州). On 6 October 1997, Luzhou was upgraded from a rural township to a county-administered city (; postal: Loochow) in the former Taipei County. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei City, subsequently Luzhou was upgraded into a district. Geography It has an area of 7.4351 km2 and a population of 199,964 people in 74,056 households as of May 2022. Luzhou has the second highest population density in Taiwan (after Yonghe) and 13th in the world, List of cities proper by population density with over 26,600 people per km2. Education * National Open University * St. Ignatius High School * Sanmin Senior High School Tourist attractions * Forbidden City Museum (紫禁城博物館) *The Luzhou Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District (Republic Of China)
Districts are administrative subdivisions of the Taiwan, Republic of China (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 of China, 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 the 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 the World War II, nine (9) out of eleven (11) Cities of Japan, prefectural cities established by the Japanese government were reform into provincial cities. These cities are Changhua, Chiayi, Hsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden City Museum
The Palace Museum () is a huge national museum complex housed in the Forbidden City at the core of Beijing, China. With , the museum inherited the imperial royal palaces from the Ming and Qing dynasties of China and opened to the public in 1925 after the last Emperor of China was evicted. Constructed from 1406 to 1420, the museum consists of 980 buildings. It is home to over 1.8 million pieces of art, mostly from the imperial collection of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The 20th century saw its expansion through new acquisitions, transfers from other museums, and new archaeological discoveries. According to the ''Beijing Evening Post'', the museum has seen more than 17 million visitors in 2018, which would make it the world's most visited museum. It has an average of 15 million visitors annually since 2012. Due to this increased pressure, the management has set a daily limit for visitors of 80,000 since 2015 to protect the structure and the experience. History Palace The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Yu-lin
Lin Yu-lin (; 6 October 1936 – 9 June 2018) was a Taiwanese billionaire real estate developer, brother of fellow billionaire and politician Lin Rong-San. Biography Lin Yu-lin was born in 1936. He was a real estate mogul, owner of the commercial property Hung Tai Center, and a major investor in the construction companies Hung Sheng Construction, Cooperative Construction and Hung Tai Asset Management. He was also a key shareholder in En Tie Commercial Bank. He owned the office and retail complexes Exchange Square I and II in Taipei. According to Forbes, Lin had a net worth of $5.7 billion in January 2015. He was married with seven children and lived in Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the .... He died on 9 June 2018 at the age of 81. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Times
The ''Liberty Times'' is a national newspaper published in Taiwan. Founded by Lin Rong-San, it is published by the Liberty Times Group, which also publishes '' Taipei Times'', an English language newspaper . The newspaper was first published on 17 April 1980, as Liberty Daily, before adopting its current name in 1987. It is one of the four most influential newspapers in Taiwan, the other three being the '' Apple Daily'', the ''China Times The ''China Times'' (, abbr. ) is a daily Chinese-language newspaper published in Taiwan. It is one of the four largest newspapers in Taiwan. It is owned by Want Want, which also owns TV stations CTV and CTiTV. History The ''China Times'' was f ...'', and the '' United Daily News''. While the ''United Daily News'' is regarded as taking an editorial line that supports a Pan-Blue political stance, the Liberty Times is thought to take a Pan Green pro-independence political stance. Awards References External links * {{in lang, zh Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Rong-San
Lin Rong-san (; 27 May 1939 – 28 November 2015) was a Taiwanese politician, publisher and businessman. He was the founder of Union Bank of Taiwan, and the publisher of ''Liberty Times'' and ''Taipei Times''. Career He won election to the Legislative Yuan in 1975, and was named Vice President of the Control Yuan in 1992, but stepped down to focus on the ''Liberty Times''. In June 2008, ''Forbes'' magazine ranked him as the seventh richest of Taiwan, with a net worth of US$2.7 billion. Lin fell to eighth on the same list in 2010, then slid to tenth in 2011. In November 2015, his fortune was valued at US$3.9 billion. Lin was awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon by Lee Teng-hui in 2000, followed by the Order of Propitious Clouds The Order of Propitious Clouds () is a civilian order of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The center of the medal features a picture of clouds, as a token of auspiciousness. This order was instituted in 1941 and classified into nine ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holger Chen
Holger Chen or Chen Chih-han (; born March 12, 1979), is a Taiwanese internet celebrity, entrepreneur, political activist and mixed martial artist. He is also known popularly as Kuan Chang (; literally "gym manager") in Taiwan, being the founder and CEO of G.K. Fitness Club (), named after Genghis Khan. As an actor, Chen had his first appearance as a cameo in the 2008 film ''Parking''. He is referred by some as the Joe Rogan of Taiwan. Early life Born Chen Szu-han () in Luzhou Township, Taipei County, Chen was raised by a single mother and has an elder sister. His father, born to a wealthy family in Yilan, was a businessman who settled in the United States. However, Chen's mother was his father's mistress, and she was largely left to fend for herself and her children in Taiwan. His father died when he was a first-grader in elementary school. Hailing from a poor single family, Chen was often beaten and bullied by his schoolmates in his youth. The fathers of his bullies would so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheer Chen
Cheer Chen Chi-chen (; born 6 June 1975) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. Her most recent album, ''Sofa Sea'', was released in 2018. Early life Chen was born on 6 June 1975 in Taipei. Her mother supported her interest in music from an early age. Chen is an alumna of Taipei Municipal Jingmei Girls' Senior High School (臺北市立景美女子高級中學) and National Chengchi University (國立政治大學). Her song "Little School Song" (Chinese: 小小校歌) is generally regarded as the unofficial theme song of Jingmei Girls' Senior High School. Career Chen was the singer and guitarist in an underground band called Sunscreen (防曬油) in the 1990s. She produced her first solo demo recordings in 1997. At an early pub show, Chen was noticed and praised by notable Taiwanese rock musician Wu Bai. In 1997 she signed with Rock Records and her debut album ''Think Twice'' was released in July 1998, while she was still an undergraduate student at National Chengchi University. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circular Line (Taipei Metro)
The Circular or Yellow line (code Y) () is a metro line operated by Taipei Metro. The first phase of the project consists of the section from to and is approximately long with 14 stations. This initial section was opened on 31 January 2020. Hitachi Rail Italy supplied 17 sets of 4-car driverless medium-capacity trains for the line. Construction Hitachi Rail STS supplied electromechanical equipment for the line, including driverless technology and CBTC signaling. , currently the only underground station on the line, was constructed by RSEA Engineering Corporation and employed the cut-and-cover method. Construction for the first phase officially broke ground on 11 July 2011 on a elevated section between Zhonghe and Banqiao. The section is estimated to cost NT$13.7 billion, with the entire first-stage route estimated to cost NT$54.7 billion to construct. The line includes the first elevated split platform in the system at , , and due to the narrowness of the availa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzhou Metro Station
The Taipei Metro Luzhou station is the terminal station on the Luzhou Line, located in Luzhou, New Taipei, Taiwan. Station overview This two-level, underground station is located at the intersection of Sanmin Road and Zhongzheng Road and opened on 3 November 2010. It is the busiest station on the Luzhou Line, handling over 19,000 passengers per day two weeks after opening, and increasing to over 28,700 per day by the end of November 2010. Construction Excavation depth for the station is around 24 meters. The station is 216 meters in length and 21 meters in width. It has three entrances, one elevator for the disabled, and two vent shafts. Public Artwork The theme for the station is "Dancing in the Wind", part of a common theme of egrets for the Luzhou Branch Line. The main lobby features a dome skylight with a piece of public art resembling a dancing egret feather. Natural light from above makes the feather art appear light and soft. Station layout Exits *Exit 1: Sanmin Rd. *E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanmin Senior High School Metro Station
The Taipei Metro Sanmin Senior High School station is a station on the Luzhou Line located in Luzhou, New Taipei, Taiwan. Station overview The two-level, underground station is located at the intersection of Sanmin Rd. and Fuxing Rd. and opened on 3 November 2010 with the opening of the Luzhou Line. It served over 14,000 passengers per day within two weeks of opening, and has the second-highest daily ridership on the Luzhou Line by the end of November 2010 at 25,433 passengers per day (after Luzhou Luzhou (; Sichuanese Pinyin: Nu2zou1; Luzhou dialect: ), formerly transliterated as Lu-chou or Luchow, is a prefecture-level city located in the southeast of Sichuan Province, China. The city, named Jiangyang until the Southern and Northern Dyn ...).Cite error: The named reference ridershipstats was invoked but never defined Construction Excavation depth for the station is around 26 meters. The station is 193 meters in length and 22 meters in width with two entrances, an elevator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondola. Taipei Metro was the first metro system ever built in Taiwan. The initial network was approved for construction in 1986 and work began two years later. It began operations on March 28, 1996, and by 2000, 62 stations were in service across three main lines. Over the next nine years, the number of passengers had increased by 70%. Since 2008, the network has expanded to 131 stations and the passenger count has grown by another 66%. The system has been praised by locals for its effectiveness in relieving growing traffic congestion in Taipei and its surrounding satellite towns, with over two million trips made daily. History Proposal and construction The idea of constructing the Taipei Metro was first put forth at a press conference on 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhonghe–Xinlu Line
The Zhonghe–Xinlu or Orange line (code O) is a metro line in Taipei operated by the Taipei Metro, named after the districts it connects: Zhonghe, Xinzhuang and Luzhou. The line starts at in Zhonghe, passes through central Taipei, then splits into two branches: one to via and one to . The southern section between and opened in 1998. It was then connected to the Tamsui Line. Due to heavy traffic for residents in the districts of Luzhou and Sanchong travelling in and out of central Taipei, a metro line was planned to meet this urgent need. The line would eventually consist of two branches which connects to Guting via central Taipei. The extension fully opened in 2012. The entire line, with the exception of the maintenance depot, is underground. History In June 1992, the construction of the Zhonghe Line began. It was the most difficult to construct among all lines of the Taipei metro. The tunnels running through Zhonghe-Yonghe area had to pass under narrow streets, skys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
