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Provincial Highway 61 (Taiwan)
Provincial Highway No. 61 is usually known as West Coast Expressway (西部濱海快速公路). The highway runs along the west coast of Taiwan. Several sections of the highway are freeway standards with no at-grade intersections, while the rest are local highway standards. There are several sections open for the traffic. Others are still under construction. Major cities along the route *New Taipei * Taoyuan *Hsinchu *Taichung *Tainan Exit list Intersections with other freeways and expressways * Provincial Highway 64 at Exit 4 (Bali 2) in Bali, New Taipei * Provincial Highway 66 at Exit 48 (Guanyin) in Guanyin, Taoyuan * Freeway 3 at Exit 90 (West Coast) in Zhunan, Miaoli * Provincial Highway 78 at Exit 233 (Taixi Junction) in Taixi, Yunlin * Provincial Highway 82 at Exit 262 (Dongshi 2) in Dongshi, Chiayi * Provincial Highway 84 at Exit 283 (Beimen Junction) in Beimen, Tainan Auxiliary routes Provinci ...
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Tamsui District
Tamsui District (Hokkien POJ: ''Tām-chúi''; Hokkien Tâi-lô: ''Tām-tsuí''; Mandarin Pinyin: ''Dànshuǐ'') is a seaside district in New Taipei, Taiwan. It is named after the Tamsui River; the name means "fresh water". The town is popular as a site for viewing the sun setting into the Taiwan Strait. Though modest in size (population 184,192), it has a large role in Taiwanese culture. Name Historical Originally settled by the Ketagalan aborigines, the location was called ''Hoba'', meaning "stream's mouth". ''Hoba'' was loaned into Taiwanese Hokkien as ''Hobe''. Historical works in English have referred to the place as "Hobe", "Hobé", or "Hobe Village". The Spanish arrived in the 17th century and called this place ''Casidor'' and the Tamsui River ''Kimalon''. Dutch records have used the placenames ''Tamsuy'' and ''Tampsui'' to refer to this area but have also referred to another " Lower Tamsuy" in the south of the island. In his 1903 book ''The Island of Formosa'', form ...
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Xindian District
Xindian District () is an inner city district in the southern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. Name Xindian's name originated during the Qing Dynasty close to 300 years ago. According to legend, a person named Lin and others came from Quanzhou, Fujian Province. On a mountain road leading to Wulai, they built a small cabin and opened a store selling groceries for the exchange of goods with mountain aborigines. Since the store had no formal name, travelers called it ''Sintiam'' (). An area usually not considered as part of Xindian is ''Ankeng'' (), although it is within the jurisdiction of the district, located in a valley on the west side of the Xindian Creek. It was originally called ''Amkhe'ar'' (), due to luxurious vegetation in the area. However, it was later decided to be indecent and the name was changed to ''Ankeng'' (). History Empire of Japan In 1920, during the period of Japanese rule, the area was established as , Bunsan District, Taihoku Prefecture. Republic of ...
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Xiangshan, Hsinchu
Xiangshan or Siangshan District is a district in southwest Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is the largest of the three districts in Hsinchu City. History Xiangshan was originally a township of Hsinchu County. On 1 July 1982, the area was incorporated into the newly-formed Hsinchu City as a district. Geography * Area: * Population: 76,836 (January 2016) Administrative divisions The district consists of Gangnan, Hushan, Hulin, Jinshui, Shuxia, Puqian, Zhongpu, Niupu, Dingpu, Tungxiang, Xiangcun, Xiangshan, Dazhuang, Meishan, Zhaoshan, Haishan, Jiadong, Dahu, Nanai, Zhongai, Neihu, Yanshui, Nangang and Dingfu Villages.https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm10018000300000000.html Economy It is most well known locally for the Hsiangshan Industrial Park and for having the major portion of Hsinchu City's " Scenic Coastline" boardwalk. Education Universities * Chung Hua University * Hsuan Chuang University * Yuanpei University of Medical Technology Schools * Hsinchu International School T ...
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Zhudong
Zhudong Township is an urban township in central Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Part of Hsinchu Science Park is in Zhudong. Also located in Zhudong is the main campus of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Zhudong is approximately 20 minutes drive from Hsinchu town center on one of two freeways, route 3 North, which passes nearby and route 68 East which proceeds directly through Zhudong. Name Literally, ''Zhudong'' means "bamboo east" but in this context, ''zhu'' is short for "Hsinchu". Thus, Zhudong lies east of Hsinchu (''cf.'' Zhubei which lies north 'bei''of Hsinchu.) The former name of the area was ''Chhiū-kí-nâ'' (), literally "' forest" with the present name adopted under Japanese rule in 1920. Geography * Area: * Population: 96,831 (January 2017) Administrative divisions Shangping, Ruifeng, Ruanqiao, Yuandong, Shangguan, Dongning, Zhongzheng, Daxiang, Zhongshan, Nanhua, Donghua, Shanghua, Jilin, Renai, Zhudong, Zhongxiao, Rongle, Ronghua, Wufeng, ...
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North District, Hsinchu
North District () is a district in north Hsinchu City, Taiwan. North District is the city seat of Hsinchu City. It is the smallest of the three districts in Hsinchu City. Geography * Area: * Population: 149,300 (January 2016) Administrative divisions The district consists of Ximen, Rende, Qianyuan, Zhongyang, Chongli, Shifang, Xingnan, Beimen, Zhongxing, Datong, Zhongshan, Zhanghe, Xinmin, Minfu, Shuitian, Wenya, Guangtian, Shilin, Fulin, Guxian, Nanya, Jiushe, Wuling, Nanliao, Jiugang, Kangle, Gangbei, Zhongliao, Haibin, Keya, Yuying, Quxi, Xiya, Nanshi, Dapeng, Jingfu, Panshi, Xinya, Guanghua, Jinhua, Jinzhu, Nanzhong, Jinya, Taixi and Zhongya Village.https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm10018000200000000.html Government institutions * Hsinchu Air Base * Hsinchu City Government * Hsinchu City Council Infrastructures * Hsinchu City EPB Incinerator Plant Tourist attractions * Hsinchu City Fire Museum * Hsinchu Chenghuang Temple * Hsinchu CKS Baseball Stadium * Hsinchu Fish Har ...
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Hsinchu City
Hsinchu (, Chinese: 新竹, Pinyin: ''Xīnzhú'', Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan Province not among the special municipalities, with estimated 450,655 inhabitants. Hsinchu is a coastal city bordering the Taiwan Strait to the west, Hsinchu County to the north and east, and Miaoli County to the south. Nicknamed the ''Windy City'' for its strong northeastern monsoon during the autumn and winter seasons. The area was originally settled by the Austronesian Taiwanese indigenous peoples, with the settlement being named "Tek-kham" by the Hoklo immigrants. The city was founded by Han Chinese settlers in 1711, and renamed to its current form in 1878. During the Japanese Era, the city was the seat of Shinchiku Prefecture, named after the city. The prefecture encompassed present-day Hsinchu City and County, as well as entire Taoyuan and Miaoli. After the ROC rule in 1945, the urban area of Hsinchu was o ...
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Zhubei
Zhubei ( Wade-Giles: ''Chupei''; Hakka PFS: ''Chuk-pet''; Hokkien POJ: ''Tek-pak'') is a city in the nation of Taiwan. It is one of the fastest-growing settlements in Taiwan, with a population gain of 51,000 between 2010 and 2019, the highest of any township/city or district. The city has attracted migration both because of its proximity to Hsinchu City and the Hsinchu Science and Technology Park, and because the Hsinchu County government has focused most of its infrastructure here. It is governed as a county-administered city, and is the county seat of Hsinchu County. Taiwan High Speed Rail's Hsinchu HSR station is located here. History Empire of Japan In 1920, the area of was formerly called " Angmo Field" (). In 1941, and merged to become under Shinchiku District, Shinchiku Prefecture. Republic of China Zhubei was originally a rural township under Hsinchu County from 1950 to 1988. In October 1988, Zhubei Township was promoted to a county-administered city. Geogra ...
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Xinfeng, Hsinchu
Xinfeng Township () is a rural township in Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 56,484 as of January 2017. History Xinfeng is a major industrial and manufacturing center in Hsinchu. It shares the Hsinchu Industrial Park with its neighboring town, Hukou. It is also the home of Ming Hsin University. Geography Xinfeng, encompassing , is bounded by the Taiwan Strait on its west, Zhubei City to the south, Hukou Township to the east and Xinwu District of Taoyuan City on the north. Administrative divisions The township comprises 17 villages: Fengkeng, Fuxing, Houhu, Jingpu, Potou, Puhe, Qiding, Ruixing, Shangkeng, Shanqi, Songbo, Songlin, Xhongxing, Xinfeng, Yuanshan, Zhonglun and Zhongxiao. Education * Minghsin University of Science and Technology Tourist attractions * Little Ding-Dong Science Theme Park Transportation Notable natives * Hsu Hsin-ying, Chairperson of Minkuotang * Hebe Tien Hebe Tien (; born 30 March 1983) is a Taiwanese ...
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Xinwu District, Taoyuan
Xinwu or Sinwu District is a rural, coastal district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, home to 49,046 people, of which most are Hakka. Geography * Area: * Population: 49,046 (May 2022) Xinwu District accounts for almost 7% of Taoyuan's total land area and is the city's 6th largest district. Local industries include agriculture, fisheries, and livestock. 88% of Xinwu residents are Hakka. Many rivers flow through the district, including the Shezih, Sinwu, Foshing, Fusing and Houhu. Administrative divisions * Xinwu * Xinsheng * Houhu * Qinghua * Shilei * Tungming * Shezi * Puding * Jiudou * Touzhou * Dapo * Wangjian * Houzhuang * Kejian * Shenzun * Kanglang * Bengang * Yongan * Yongxing * Xiapu * Shipai * Xiatian * Chilan Village Education Xinwu has eleven elementary schools, four junior high schools, and two high schools. It also has one district nursery, three kindergartens, other private kindergartens, and a district library. Tourist attractions Farms, Gardens and Parks * Changsh ...
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Daxi District
Daxi District (), formerly known as Daxi Township (), is a district in eastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. In March 2012, it was named one of the ''Top 10 Small Tourist Towns'' by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan. History The Daxi area was occupied for several thousand years by the Atayal people. The Atayal called the local river (modern-day Dahan Creek) ''Takoham'' in their native Austronesian language. This gave rise to similar names such as ''Toa-kho-ham'' (; also ) in Hokkien and ''Taikokan'' in Japanese via transliteration. Eighteenth-century Han settlement in the Taipei Basin led many Atayal families to relocate upriver, though some Atayal stayed and mingled with the newcomers. The settlement later became an important trading post in the 19th century. In 1803, open fighting broke out between two rival factions of Han settlers in Taipei, and many refugees fled south for safety. Among the refugees was the Lin Ben Yuan Family, one of the wealthiest clans in Taiwan at the time. ...
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Guanyin District
Guanyin District () is a rural, coastal district in western Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Guanyin is the name of a Buddhist goddess. History Guanyin was originally named as Shiguanyin during the Qing Dynasty rule. It was renamed to Guanyin in 1920 during the Japanese rule. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Guanyin was reestablished as a township of Taoyuan County. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded to a district named Guanyin District of Taoyuan City. Geography * Area: 87.98 km2 * Population: 64,845 people (January 2016) Guanyin is part of the alluvial fan in Taoyuan City. The coastline is about 15 km at the northern side. Administrative divisions Guanyin, Baiyu, Guangxing, Datan, Baosheng, Wuwei, Sanhe, Xinxing, Kengwei, Jinhu, Lanpu, Datong, Daku, Lunping, Fuyuan, Shangda, Xinpo, Guangfu, Tajiao, Baozhang, Caota, Caoxin, Shulin and Fulin Village. Infrastructure * Tatan Power Plant Tourist attractions * Baishajia Lighthouse * ...
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Taoyuan International Airport
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is an international airport serving Taipei and northern Taiwan. Located about west of Taipei in Dayuan District, Taoyuan, the airport is Taiwan's largest. It was also the busiest airport in Taiwan before the COVID-19 pandemic which began in 2020. It is operated by the Taoyuan International Airport Corporation. In 2016, it was ranked the best airport for its size in the Asia-Pacific region by Airports Council International. The airport opened for commercial operations in 1979 as Chiang Kai-shek International Airport and was renamed in 2006. It is an important regional trans-shipment center, passenger hub, and gateway for destinations in Asia, and is one of two international airports that serve Taipei. The other, Taipei Songshan Airport, is located within city limits and served as Taipei's only international airport until 1979. Songshan now mainly serves chartered flights, intra-island flights, and limited international flights. In 2018, Ta ...
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