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Provincial Highway 7 (Taiwan)
Provincial Highway 7 () is a highway connecting Daxi, Taoyuan and Zhuangwei, Yilan. The highway is also known as Northern Cross-Country Highway (), one of the three most important east–west highways in Taiwan. Route description The highway begins at the junction of Highway 3 in Daxi. The route then passes through Cihu Mausoleum, the tombs of the late presidents Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-Kuo. After the intersection with Highway 7B, the route enters the aboriginal district of Fuxing in Taoyuan City. At Luofu village (羅浮, Rahao) in Fuxing, the highway passes through the intersection with County Road 118, a popular scenic route also known as LuoMa Highway (羅馬公路). Starting from Fuxing, the road becomes a narrow and winding 1-lane highway as it crosses the Central Mountain Range. The highway passes through numerous tribal villages along the way. The highway then enters Datong, Yilan, which is also an aboriginal township. At Datong, the highway passes thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Datong, Yilan
Datong Township () is a mountain indigenous township in the southwestern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is the second largest township in Yilan County after Nan'ao Township. Geography It is predominantly populated by Taiwanese aborigines of the Atayal Tribe. The township is dominated by rugged mountains and wide river valleys. Most settlements in the county are located along the Lanyang River valley which runs from the central mountains of Taiwan into the Lanyang Plain. * Area: 657.54 km2 * Population: 6,127 people (2014) Administration The villages of Datong include Daping, Fuxing, Hanxi, Leshui, Lunpi, Mao'an, Nanshan, Siji, Songluo and Yingshi. It was formerly the "Aboriginal Area" of Ratō District, Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule. Economy Economic activities include trucking silt from the Lanyang River for use in cement production and cultivation of tea, cabbage and betel nut palms. Infrastructure * Qingshui Geothermal Power Plant Tourist attractio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luodong
Luodong Township () is an urban township An urban township is a designation of a unit of local government in several countries. United States The term is called ''urban township'' Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio and urban town in Wisconsin. Generally, an urban township is afforded more loca ... in the central part of Yilan County, Taiwan, Yilan County, Taiwan. Luodong is the smallest township in the county. Naming Its name and former name () derive from the Kavalan language, Kavalan word ''lutung, rutung'', meaning "monkey", referring to a large population of monkeys there half century ago. History Qing Dynasty In 1804, Taiwanese Plains Aborigines, Pingpu tribe chiefs Pan Xian Wen and Maoge from Changhua County, Changhua led a group of people to settle in the Luodong area, where they established Alishih and Ashushih communities and developed agriculture on a large scale. In 1812, Taiwan under Qing rule, Qing Dynasty officer Fan Bang Gan was assigned to Luodong. Two years later, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongshan, Yilan
Dongshan Township () is a rural township in the central part of Yilan County, Taiwan. Geography * Area: 79.86 km2 * Population: 53,482 people (December 2014) Administrative divisions Zhenzhu, Bucheng, Sanji, Daxing, Tungcheng, Xianghe, Nanxing, Anping, Dongshan, Taihe, Babao, Wanshan, Zhongshan, Shunan, Yongmei, Wuyuan, Qunying, Qinggou, Lupu, Dean, Guangxing, Guangan, Kelin and Dajin Village. Economy The main industry in Dongshan Township are agriculture and tourism. In agriculture, tea and pomelo are the specialties for this township. While the tourism industry creates more business in leisure, food and beverages and farm tourism. Tourist attractions * Meihua Lake * Shangri-La Leisure Farm Transportation The township is accessible by the Dongshan Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration. Notable natives * Lee Chin-lung, Minister of Council of Agriculture (2002–2006) * Liao Feng-teh, politician * Yu Shyi-kun, Premier of the Republic of China The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanxing, Yilan
Sanxing Township (), also spelled Sanshing Township, is a rural township in the western part of Yilan County, Taiwan. Geography It has an area of 144.22 km2 and estimate population of 21, 503 people as of 2014. Administrative divisions The township comprises 18 villages: Dayi, Dayin, Dazhou, Gongzhao, Guilin, Hangjian, Jiqing, Renhe, Shangwu, Shuangxian, Tianfu, Tianshan, Wande, Wanfu, Weiqian, Yide, Yuanshan and Yuemei. Education * St. Mary's Medicine Nursing and Management College Tourist attractions * Changpi Lake * Spring Onion Culture Museum * Sanxing Ganquan Temple * Yuzun Temple Transportation * Highway 7 *County Road 196 Notable natives * Chen Chu, Mayor of Kaohsiung City (2006–2018) * John Deng, Minister of Economic Affairs An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wujie, Yilan
Wujie Township () is a rural township in the eastern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. Geography * Area: 38.87 km2 * Population: 39,378 people (2014) Administrative divisions The township comprises 15 villages: Chengxing, Daji, Erjie, Fuxing, Jinzhong, Jixin, Lize, Sanxing, Shangsi, Sijie, Wujie, Xiaowei, Xiehe, Zengan and Zhongxing. Tourist attractions * Chung Hsing Cultural and Creative Park * Dongshan River Water Park * Erjie Rice Barn * Lizejian Yong'an Temple * National Center for Traditional Arts Festivals * Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival Transportation The Erjie Station and Zhongli Station of Taiwan Railways is located in the township. Notable natives * Lin Yi-hsiung Lin Yi-hsiung (; born 24 August 1941) is a politician from Taiwan. He was a major leader of the democratization movement in Taiwan. He graduated from the Department of Law of National Taiwan University. He was first exposed to politics in 1976 ..., Chairperson of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanxia District
Sanxia District () is a District (Taiwan), district in the southwestern part of New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in New Taipei City by area after Wulai District. Name The old name of Sanxia, ''Sa-kak-eng'' () refers to the meeting of the Dahan River, Sanxia River, and . In 1920, Taiwan under Japanese rule, Taiwan's Japanese government administratively designated the town as , Kaizan District, Taihoku Prefecture. History After the first coffee plants on Taiwan were imported by the British to Tainan in 1884, the first significant small-scale cultivation took place in Sanxia District. On December 25, 2010, Sanxia Township was upgraded to Sanxia District after the upgrade of New Taipei City#History, Taipei County. Geography It has an area of 191.45 km2 and a population of 101,839 (May 2010). Government institutions * National Academy for Educational Research Education University * National Taipei University Sanxia Main Campus (國立臺北大學三 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heping District, Taichung
Heping District () is a mountain indigenous district in eastern Taichung, Taiwan, and it is the largest district of Taichung City. It is also the largest district in Taiwan by area. It is the geographic center of Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Heping was organized as a Mountain indigenous township of Taichung County. On 7 June 1973, two northeast most villages of the township were separated to form a new county-level division, which was Lishan Constructing Administrative Bureau (). However, the bureau was dissolved on 18 February 1982 and the two villages were returned to the township. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County was merged with Taichung City and Heping was upgraded to a district of the city. Geography The district covers an area of , making it the largest district in Taichung as well as in Taiwan. Demographics As of 2016, the district comprises 10,707 residents, of which around 4,000 are Atayal people. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Highway 8 (Taiwan)
The Central Cross-Island Highway () or Provincial Highway 8 is one of three highway systems that connect the west coast with the east of Taiwan. Construction The construction of the Central Cross-Island Highway began on July 7, 1956 and was first opened to traffic on May 9, 1960. Route The route of the highway begins in the west at Dongshi District in Taichung. The highway originally continued up into the Central Mountain Range following the Dajia River valley through the townships of Guguan (谷關) and Cingshan (青山). However, the section between Guguan and Lishan is permanently closed to non-residents due to earthquake and typhoon damage. At Lishan there is a branch that heads north to Yilan City. Passing through the mountains it reaches Dayuling (大禹嶺) which is the highest point of the route. Here another branch of the highway runs south from Dayuling to Puli via Wuling (武嶺). Continuing east from Dayuling the highway route now begins its descent into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Highway 9 (Taiwan)
Provincial Highway 9 is an important highway across eastern Taiwan from Taipei City to Fangshan, Pingtung, Pingtung County. This provincial highway, at 476.1 km long, is the longest provincial highway in Taiwan and passes the regions of Taipei City, New Taipei City, Yilan County, Hualien County, Taitung County and Pingtung County. Route Description The highway begins in front of Executive Yuan in downtown Taipei. It continues along Zhongshan South Road (中山南路) and Roosevelt Road (羅斯福路) until it reaches Xindian, New Taipei. From there the highway follows Beixin Road (北新路) and later becomes Bei-Yi Highway (北宜公路). The highway passes through mountainous regions, enters Shiding and Pinglin in New Taipei City before reaching Yilan County. In Yilan County, the highway finally leaves the mountainous region and enters Yilan Plain, but not before a stretch of curvy mountain roads. The highway passes through Toucheng, Jiaoxi, Yilan City, Wujie, Luod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuanshan, Yilan
Yuanshan Township () is a rural township in the western part of Yilan County, Taiwan. Geography * Area: * Population: 32,377 (2014) Administrative divisions The township comprises 16 villages: * Hubei (湖北村), Huihao (惠好村), Hudong/Hutung (湖東村), Huxi (湖西村), Neicheng (內城村), Qixian (七賢村), Shangde (尚德村), Shengou (深溝村), Tongle (同樂村), Toufen (頭分村), Yixian (逸仙村), Yonghe (永和村), Yuanshan (員山村), Zhenshan (枕山村), Zhenxiang (蓁巷村) and Zhonghua (中華村). Tourist attractions * Fushan Botanical Garden * Jim and Dad's Brewery * Kavalan Distillery * Yuanshan Park Transportation The nearest train station to the township is Yilan Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration, located in Yilan City. *Highway ** Provincial Highway 7:Northern Cross-Country Highway *** Prov 7d *Bus **List of bus routes in Yilan ***Kamalan Bus Inc. **** Yilan Transfer Station - Baomin Temple **** Yilan Transfer Station - Taip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanyang River
The Lanyang River () is a river in northeast Taiwan. Geology The river flows through Yilan County for 73 kilometers. It has a drainage basin area of 978 km2 with maximum peak flow of 5,420 m3/s. See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are over : * Dongshan River - Yilan County - *Lanyang River - Yilan County - **Yilan River - Yilan County - ** Qingshui River - Yilan County - ** Luodong Ri ... References Rivers of Taiwan Landforms of Yilan County, Taiwan {{Taiwan-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
