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Mudan Dam
The Mudan Dam () is a dam in Mudan Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It forms the largest reservoir in Pingtung County. History The construction of the dam began in 1989 and was completed in 1995. In early November 2020, the dam released its water in preparation for the upcoming Typhoon Atsani. Technical details The reservoir collects water from Rureng Creek and Mudan Creek. The surface area of its catchment is 60 km2 with a total effective storage capacity of 27,930,000 m3. It supplies water for domestic and agriculture water demands in Checheng, Fangliao, Fangshan, Hengchun, Manzhou and Mudan Townships, as well as public water around Kenting National Park. See also * List of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan This is a partial listing of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan (Republic of China). List of dams and reservoirs See also * List of power stations in Taiwan References * Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan(Taiwan Water Resources Agency ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mudan, Pingtung
Mudan Township () is a mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The main population is the Paiwan people of the Taiwanese aborigines. History Formerly called ''Botansia'' (). Geography * Area: * Population: 4,864 people (2014) Administrative divisions The township comprises six villages: Gaoshi, Mudan, Shimen, Silin, Tungyuan and Xuhai. Infrastructures * Mudan Dam Tourist attractions * Dongyuan Wetland * Gaoshi Shrine Gaoshi Shrine ( zh, t=高士神社, p=Gāoshì Shénshè), formerly known as , is a Shinto shrine located in Gaoshi, a Paiwan village in Mudan, Pingtung, Taiwan. With the original shrine destroyed by typhoon in 1946, a new shrine was rebuilt ... * Shihmen Historical Battle Field See also * Mudan Incident (1871) References External links Mudan Township Office Townships in Pingtung County Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages {{Taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pingtung County
Pingtung County is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pingtung City. Name The name ''Pingtung'' means "east of Banping mountain", referring to a nearby mountain known as Banping mountain (). History Early history Aboriginal inhabitants of Liuqiu Island (13 km misouthwest of Taiwan, and now part of Pingtung County) killed Dutch sailors on two occasions. In response, in the spring of 1636, Dutch sailors carried out a punitive campaign that became known as the Lamey Island Massacre. Modern-day Pingtung County and Kaohsiung City were part of Banlian-chiu (萬年州; ''Bān-liân-chiu'') during the Kingdom of Tungning (1661–1683) and Fongshan Prefecture (鳳山縣; ''Hōng-soaⁿ-koān'') during Qing dynasty rule (1683–1895). Until the seventeenth century, this area of Taiwan was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Pacific Typhoon Season
The 2020 Pacific typhoon season was the first with below-average tropical cyclone activity since 2001, with 23 named storms, 10 of which became typhoons and only 2 became super typhoons. This low activity was a consequence of La Niña that persisted from the summer of the year. It had the fifth-latest start in the basin on record, slightly behind 1973, and was the first to start that late since 2016. The first half of the season was unusually inactive, with only four systems, two named storms and one typhoon at the end of July. Additionally, the JTWC recorded no tropical cyclone development in the month of July, the first such occurrence since reliable records began. The season's first named tropical cyclone, Vongfong, developed on May 8, while the season's last named tropical cyclone, Krovanh, dissipated on December 24. However, the season's last system was an unnamed tropical depression which dissipated on December 29. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checheng, Pingtung
Checheng Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. History During the Kingdom of Tungning, it was called "Firewood City" (; ). During Qing Dynasty rule, it was renamed to the current name, meaning "Car City". Geography Area: Population: 9,121 (2014) Administrative divisions The township comprises 11 villages: Baoli, Fuan, Fuxing, Haikou, Houwan, Puqi, Sheliao, Tianzhong, Tongpu, Wenquan and Xinjie. Education * National Pingtung University Tourist attractions * Checheng Fu'an Temple * Kenting National Park * National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium * Sichongxi Hot Spring Dongyuan Forest Recreation Area and Dongyuan Wet Grassland Shihmen Ancient battle Field and Mudan Incident Memorial Park Syuhai Grassland Recreation Area Hsi Chung River Hot Spring HaiKou * GourmetHuang's peeled mung bean desert Notable natives * Pan Men-an, Magistrate The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fangliao
Fangliao Township Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Accessed a Taiwan Geographic Names Information System website . Ministry of the Interior. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2015. is a rural township in , |
Fangshan, Pingtung
Fangshan Township () is a coastal rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. Geography *Population: 5,749 (December 2014) *Area: Administrative divisions The township comprises the four villages of Fangshan, Fenggang, Jialu and Shanyu. Economy The township is famous for its Aiwen mangoes, which are exported to Asian countries. Infrastructure Submarine communication cables Fangshan is one of the two cable landing points of Taiwan island (the other one is Toucheng). Four submarine communication cables, including C2C and SEA-ME-WE 3, connect here. Tourist attractions * Fangshan Post Office Transportation The township is served by Neishi Station and Jialu Station of the Taiwan Railways South-Link Line. Notable natives * Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen (; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician serving as president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2016. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai is the first female president of Taiwan. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hengchun
Hengchun Township is a township located on the southern tip of the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the southernmost township in Taiwan. Hengchun is also the only urban township in the southern part of Pingtung County. Hengchun has a land area of and has a population of 30,859 as of December 2014. The city of Hengchun is the entryway to Kenting National Park, the southernmost National Park in the country. With pristine beaches and a vibrant tourist industry, the Hengchun area often attracts more travelers than local residents. The city itself was once completely surrounded by a city wall; now about half of the wall remains intact, as well as the four city gates. On weekends, the streets of nearby Kenting are filled with cars and tour buses. The 2008 Taiwanese film '' Cape No. 7'', the top-grossing film in Taiwan's film history, features Hengchun. Names The area of the modern township was known to the Dutch as Lonkjouw, alternatively spelled Liangkiau, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manzhou, Pingtung
Manzhou Township (, pwn, Vangecul) is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has an area of and a population of 8,126. The indigenous Paiwan people makes up 25% of the population. Geography Manzhou is bordered to the southwest by Hengchun, to the west by Checheng and to the northwest by Mudan. Administrative divisions The township comprises eight villages: Gangkou, Gangzi, Jiupeng, Lide, Manzhou, Xianglin, Yongjing and Zhangle. Tourist attractions * Cikong Waterfalls * Gangkou Suspension Bridge The Gangkou Suspension Bridge () is a pedestrian suspension bridge in Manzhou Township, Pingtung County in Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China ... * Jioupeng Sand Dunes * Kentington Resort * Mount Nanren Ecological Reserve Area References External links Manjhou Township Office Townships in Pingtung County Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenting National Park
Kenting National Park (), commonly known as Kenting (), is a national park located on the Hengchun Peninsula of Pingtung County, Taiwan, covering Hengchun, Checheng, and Manzhou Townships. Established on 1 January 1984, it is Taiwan's oldest and the southernmost national park on the main island, covering the southernmost area of the Taiwan island along Bashi Channel. Administered by the Executive Yuan's Ministry of the Interior, this national park is well known for its tropical climate and sunshine, scenic mountain and beach, the Spring Scream rock-band festival held in every March, and has long been one of the most popular tourist destinations in Taiwan with 5.84 million visitors in 2016. Etymology Kenting (墾丁, Kun-ting in Taiwanese) means pathfinders or pioneers. Geography The park covers about of land, of sea, weighing in at combined. Nan Wan and Banana Bay (香蕉灣) is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Taiwan Strait, and the Luzon Strait. The park is away fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Dams And Reservoirs In Taiwan ...
This is a partial listing of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan (Republic of China). List of dams and reservoirs See also * List of power stations in Taiwan References * Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan(Taiwan Water Resources Agency) {{Dams and Reservoirs Taiwan Dams Dams A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Establishments In Taiwan
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