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Niaosong
Niaosong District () is a rural district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Niaosong was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Niaosong was upgraded to a district of the city. Geography It has 43,937 inhabitants in 2016. Administrative divisions The district consists of Diaosong, Mengli, Dahua, Dipu, Renmei, Dazhu and Huamei Village.https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000001800000000.html Government institutions * Radiation Monitoring Center Education * Cheng Shiu University Tourist attractions * Chengcing Lake * Chengcing Lake Baseball Stadium * Dharma Drum Mountain Zi Yun Temple (法鼓山紫云寺) * Kaohsiung Grand Hotel * Niaosong Wetland Park Notable natives * Huang Shihui, writer See also * District (Taiwan) Districts are administrative subdivisions of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan)'s special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niaosong Wetland Park
The Niaosong Wetland Park ( is a park in Niaosong District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The wetland was declared in February 1995. In June 1999, Kaohsiung County Magistrate Yu Cheng-hsien officiated the groundbreaking ceremony of the wetland construction. The construction was then completed in June 2000 and was inaugurated on 24 September 2000. On 24 October 2002, the Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society was officially appointed to manage the park. Works for desilting and dredging of the bottom of the settling basin and the small pond of the wetland was carried out from 25 October 2007 until 25 January 2008. In March 2010, works for desilting and dredging for the big pond was carried out which was completed on 9 July 2010. Geography The park is a triangular shape of land with 3 hectares of area, including 2 hectares of water area forming a wetland of pool pond type. It has a diverse terrain and landscape, as well as various animal species. There have been 89 bird species, 280 insect spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.72 million people as of May 2022 and is Taiwan's third most populous city and largest city in southern Taiwan. Since founding in the 17th century, Kaohsiung has grown from a small trading village into the political and economic centre of southern Taiwan, with key industries such as manufacturing, steel-making, oil refining, freight transport and shipbuilding. It is classified as a "Gamma −" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, with some of the most prominent infrastructures in Taiwan. The Port of Kaohsiung is the largest and busiest harbor in Taiwan while Kaohsiung International Airport is the second busiest airport in number of passengers. The city is we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohsiung Grand Hotel
The Kaohsiung Grand Hotel () is a hotel located in Niaosong District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The hotel is located next to the Chengcing Lake. The Grand Hotel is a sister hotel of the main Grand Hotel in Taipei City, the Taipei Grand Hotel. History The hotel was established in 1957 near Kaohsiung and in 1971 was moved to its present location. Architecture The hotel was built with a combination of Western and classic Eastern architectural style. See also * Grand Hotel (Taipei) References External links * 圓山大飯店 The Grand Hotelon YouTube YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second mo ... 1971 establishments in Taiwan Buildings and structures in Kaohsiung Hotel buildings completed in 1971 Hotels established in 1957 Hotels in Kaohsiung {{Taiwan-hotel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengcing Lake
Chengcing Lake (), also known as the Cheng Ching Lake, Dabei Lake (大貝湖), or Toapi Lake () in Taiwanese, is an artificial lake located in Niaosong, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The lake is not far from downtown Kaohsiung and the major suburban district of Fengshan. The lake is a source of the water supply network and a tourist area of the Kaohsiung region. Park and aquarium A portion of the lake with its shore is administrated as a gated park. A chateau of Chiang Kai-shek, the former president and military leader of Taiwan, is located in the park. Around the lake shore, Chiang also established an underground military headquarters, which has been adapted into a public aquarium, the Cheng Ching Lake Exotic Marine Life Museum. It was originally built as a tunnel in 1961, as protection against a nuclear attack. The Bridge of Nine Turns across the lake was built in 1960. It is 230 meters in length by 2.5 meters wide, including nine right-angled turns. The restored Zhongxing Pago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheng Shiu University
Cheng Shiu University (CSU; ) is a private university located in Niaosong District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History Established in 1965, it was founded by three friends, Lee Cheng-Sheng (李金盛), Gong Junke, and Zheng Junyuan. It was initially named Cheng-Shiu Junior College of Technology. It became Cheng-Shiu Institute of Technology and Commerce in 1980 after being reorganized and approved by the Ministry of Education. In 1999, it became Cheng Shiu Institute of Technology, and in 2003 it was upgraded to its current name. Faculties * College of Engineering * College of Management * College of Life and Creativity * Center for General Education * Center for Teacher Education Notable alumni * Chu Hsing-yu, member of Legislative Yuan (1993–2005) * Li Mei-jhen, councilor of Kaohsiung City Council See also * List of universities in Taiwan The following is a list of universities, colleges, junior colleges, and institutes of technology in the Republic of China (ROC), which c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengcing Lake Baseball Stadium
The Chengcing Lake Baseball Stadium () is a baseball stadium located in Niaosong District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on the side of Chengcing Lake. The stadium opened in 1999 and has been the home of Kaohsiung-Pingtung Fala (1999–2002), First Financial Holdings Agan (2003), La New Bears (2004-2010), and EDA Rhinos (2013–2016). The stadium will be the future home for TSG Hawks. See also * List of stadiums in Taiwan * Sport in Taiwan In Taiwan (Republic of China), some of the most prominent sports include badminton, baseball, basketball, football, softball, table tennis, tennis, and volleyball. Martial arts such as t'ai chi ch'uan and taekwondo are also practiced by many peop ... References 1999 establishments in Taiwan Baseball venues in Taiwan Sports venues completed in 1999 Sports venues in Kaohsiung {{Asia-baseball-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District (Taiwan)
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] |
District (Republic Of China)
Districts are administrative subdivisions of the Republic of China (Taiwan)'s special municipalities of the second level and 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 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 under Japanese rule. After the World War II, nine (9) out of eleven (11) prefectural cities established by the Japanese government were reform into provincial cities. These cities are Changhua, Chiayi, Hsinchu, Kaohsiung, Keelung, Pingtung, Taichung, Tainan and Taipei. The wards ( ''ku'') and towns ( ''machi'') under those citie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was located in Fongshan City. History Kaohsiung County was established on 6 December 1945 on the territory of Takao Prefecture () shortly after the end of World War II. In the early years, Kaohsiung County consists of most territory of Takao Prefecture except the territory near cities of Takao (Kaohsiung) and Heitō ( Pingtung). The county is divided into districts (), which come from reformed Japanese districts (). The districts are divided into townships. On 16 August 1950, another division reform was implemented. The southern part of the county was separated and established Pingtung County. The remaining Kaohsiung County has territory equivalent to the Hōzan (Fengshan), Okayama (Kangshan), and Kizan (Chishan) in the Japanese era. In addition, districts in the remaining part of Kaohsiung County was defunct. All townships were directly controlled by the County Government. On 25 December 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radiation Monitoring Center
The Radiation Monitoring Center (RMC; ) is the agency of the Atomic Energy Council of the Taiwan, Taiwan (ROC) which carries out monitoring of natural and man-made ionizing radiation in the environment and within the vicinity of nuclear power plants in Taiwan. History The center was originally established in 1974 as Taiwan Radiation Monitoring Station. In 1996, it was changed to Radiation Monitoring Center. Organization * Environmental Radiochemistry Analysis Division * Radiation Protection and Investigation Division * Information and Dosimeter Division * Secretariat Office * Personnel Office * Accounting and Statistics Office See also * Nuclear power in Taiwan#Organization, Nuclear power in Taiwan References External links * {{in lang, zh 1974 establishments in Taiwan Executive Yuan Government agencies established in 1974 Radiation protection organizations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huang Shihui
Huang Shihui (; 1900–1945), born in ''Chiaochhengkha'' (), ''Tainan Ken'', Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Niaosong District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan), was a Taiwanese writer and a supporter of leftist movements. The debate on Taiwanese Hokkien literature which he started during the Japanese rule of Taiwan The Geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, together with the Penghu, Penghu Islands, became a Dependent territory, dependency of Empire of Japan, Japan in 1895, when the Qing dynasty ceded Taiwan Province, Fujian-Taiwan Province in the Treaty ... enlightened the development of Taiwanese rural literature. Referencesarticle about Shihui and his contributions to literature 1900 births 1945 deaths Taiwanese activists Writers from Kaohsiung {{Taiwan-writer-stub ... [...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] |
