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Qizhang Station 20080223-2
Qizhang may refer to: Place * Qizhang metro station The Taipei Metro Qizhang station (formerly transliterated as Chichang Station until 2003) is a station on the Songshan–Xindian line located in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is a transfer and terminus of the Xiaobitan branch line. Sta ..., a metro station of the Taipei Metro. * Qizhang Village (七張里), a village in Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan. * Qizhang Village (七帳村), a village in Shiniu, Shuangfeng, Shiniu Township, Shuangfeng County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. * Saint John's Island, of which original Chinese name is Qizhangshan, an island in the Straits of Singapore. People * Dung Kai-cheung (董啟章; Dong Qizhang), a Chinese-language fiction writer (born 1967). * Qi Qizhang (戚其章), a history consultant. * Yin Qizhang, a presidents of the Medical College of Soochow University (1983–1984). * Niu Sengru, formally Duke Wenzhen of Qizhang, a prominent statesman (780 – 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qizhang Metro Station
The Taipei Metro Qizhang station (formerly transliterated as Chichang Station until 2003) is a station on the Songshan–Xindian line located in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is a transfer and terminus of the Xiaobitan branch line. Station overview This two-level, underground station, has two side platforms and two exits. Trains on the Xiaobitan branch line and Songshan–Xindian line The Songshan–Xindian or Green line (code G) is a metro line in Taipei operated by Taipei Metro, named after the districts it connects: Songshan and Xindian. Parts of the line runs under the Roosevelt Road, following the route of the former Xi ... utilize the same platforms. Station layout References Railway stations opened in 1999 1999 establishments in Taiwan Songshan–Xindian line stations {{Taiwan-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yilan City
Yilan City (Mandarin pinyin: ''Yílán Shì''; Hokkien POJ: ''Gî-lân-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Yilan County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China. The city lies on the north side of the Lanyang River. History The Yilan Plain in which the city is located has historically been referred to as Kapalan (), Kapsulan (; also 甲子蘭), Komalan (), etc. These names, as well as that of Yilan itself, were given to the sites by the Kavalan tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. Later arrivals included Han Chinese settlers during the Qing Dynasty in China (1802) and settlers from Okinawa during Taiwan's Japanese era (1895-1945). Qing Dynasty In 1810 under Qing dynasty rule, a formal administration office was established at Wuwei (五圍) and "Komalan Subprefecture" () was at the present day location of Yilan City. Construction of the city wall was completed a year later. After a few years once the basic infrastructure was ready, the city assumed the politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiniu, Shuangfeng
Shiniu Township () is a rural township in Shuangfeng County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative division The township is divided into 60 village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...s, the following areas: * Xinsheng Village * Yanshi Village * Xinli Village * Shizi Village * Yongjia Village * Xiannvdian Village * Jinfeng Village * Hongwei Village * Paixingshan Village * Qiaoting Village * Xinnong Village * Baizhu Village * Shigu Village * Shanshan Village * Tianshiling Village * Xiaodong Village * Longshang Village * Baishu Village * Wanzhou Village * Shushan Village * Shuxin Village * Shuanghe Village * Huangni Village * Youyuan Village * Mushan Village * Xinfeng Village * Jifu Village * Xiaoshui Village * Taolin Village * Yuxing Village * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John's Island
Saint John's Island also known as Saint John's is the largest of the Southern Islands in Singapore. Its indigenous Malay name is Pulau Sekijang Bendera. It is located approximately 6.5 km to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore. It is accessible by taking by a boat from Marina South Pier, and has a causeway connecting it directly to neighboring Lazarus Island. Saint John's Island formerly housed a quarantine station for cholera cases detected among immigrants in the late 19th century, and starting from 1901, victims of beriberi were also brought to the island. By 1930, the island gained world recognition as a quarantine centre screening immigrants and pilgrims returning from Mecca. The quarantine station was eventually also used to house victims of other diseases, such as leprosy. When mass immigration was closed in mid-20th century, the island was used to house a penal settlement and from 1955 a drug rehabilitation centre. The 40.5-hectar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dung Kai-cheung
Dung Kai-cheung, a Chinese-language fiction writer born in Hong Kong in 1967. He received his B.A. and M. Phil. in comparative literature from the University of Hong Kong. He is an author, journalist, playwright, and essayist. He has been described as Hong Kong's most accomplished writer. He works as a part-time lecturer at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and mainly teaches Chinese writing. His wife, Wong Nim Yan works as associate professor at the Chinese department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university and .... His most important novels include "Atlas," "Histories of Time" and other award-winning books. “Atlas” is the first of his novels to have been translated into English and Japanese. Unlike other local Chinese writers, Dung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medical College Of Soochow University
Medical College of Shzhou University (Suzhou), Suzhou University () is the medical college of Soochow University (Suzhou), Soochow University. The college dating back to Nantung Medical Academy founded in 1912 is one of the oldest medical schools in China. It was moved to Suzhou in 1957 and renamed Suzhou Medical College (), then the college and Soochow University merged into the new Soochow University in 2000. The college is well known with three national key disciplines: radiology, haematology and orthopaedics. Besides, it also offers courses in biology and agriculture. History The origin of the college could be traced back to (Private) Nantung Medical Academy () established by Zhang Jian (politician), Zhang Jian in 1912. The academy grew into School of Medicine, (Private) Nantung University later. Since the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out, it was moved west to Yuanling County, Yuanling, Hunan, then was restored after 1945. The school was reorganized as the Northern Jiangsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han (state)
Han (, Old Chinese: ''*'') was an ancient Chinese state during the Warring States period of ancient China. It is conventionally romanized by scholars as Hann to distinguish it from the later Han dynasty (). It was located in central China (modern-day Shanxi and Henan) in a region south and east of Luoyang, the capital of the Eastern Zhou. It was ruled by a royal family who were former ministers in the state of Jin that had slowly gained power from the Jin royal family until they were able to divide Jin into the three new states of Han, Wei and Zhao with the assistance of two other ministerial families. The state of Han was small and located in a mountainous and unprofitable region. Its territory directly blocked the passage of the state of Qin into the North China Plain.. Although Han had attempted to reform its governance (notably under Chancellor and " Legalist" Shen Buhai who improved state administration and strengthened its military ability) these reforms were not e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
