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Rueifang Township
Ruifang District () is a suburban district in eastern New Taipei City, Taiwan. History During Japanese rule, Ruifang was called , and was administered as part of of Taihoku Prefecture. Mining was an important industry in Ruifang (then known as ''Sui-hong'') in the early 20th century. Gold was mined in Kyūfun and Kinkaseki while coal was mined in ''Kau-tong'' ( 猴硐; ''Houtong''). After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Ruifang was organized as an urban township of Taipei County. The mining sites became popular tourist destinations after 1990. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded into a municipality named New Taipei City and Ruifang became a district of the municipality. In March 2012, it was named one of the ''Top 10 Small Tourist Towns'' by the Tourism Bureau. Administrative divisions There are thirty-four urban villages in the district which are divided between four election districts: *Election District One **Longtan ( ... [...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] |
History Of Taiwan Since 1945
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events. Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers. History is not complete and still has debatable mysteries. History is also an academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect. Historians often debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. Historians also debate the nature of history as an end in itself, as well as its usefulness to give perspective on the problems of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shengping Theater
The Shengping Theater () is a theater in Jiufen, Ruifang District Ruifang District () is a suburban district in eastern New Taipei City, Taiwan. History During Japanese rule, Ruifang was called , and was administered as part of of Taihoku Prefecture. Mining was an important industry in Ruifang (then kno ..., New Taipei, Taiwan. History In 1916, the land where the theater stands today was donated by Yan Yun-nian. The Taihoku Prefecture government then raised fund to construct a theater. A simple theater was then constructed in the area which could accommodate 400 people. In 1927, the building collapsed and was rebuilt in 1934 as the Shengping Stage. After the Retrocession Day, handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the theater was renamed Shengping Theater. The building was reconstructed in 1961. The building was almost destroyed by the 1986 Pacific typhoon season and was subsequently closed in the same year. In 1994, the theater roof was damage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houtong Coal Mine Ecological Park
The Houtong Coal Mine Ecological Park () is a former coal mine in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The park used to be a coal mine in the region. The mine began operating in 1930 and was taken over by the Ruisan Mining Company in 1934. The mine closed in 1990. Both men and women worked at the mine until 1963. Mine The mine workings are 6 kilometers long and up to a half kilometer deep. The mine contains 300km of narrow gauge railway track. Due to its size and length of operation more coal was extracted from the Ruisan mine than any other mine in Taiwan. Due to the high temperatures underground the miners often wore little or no clothing. Architecture The park consists of various buildings built during the Japanese rule and coal-related structures, such as coal transportation bridge, coal preparation plant, historical trail etc. Transportation The park is accessible within walking distance from Houtong Station of Taiwan Railways. See also * Mining in Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Waterfall
The Golden Waterfall () is a waterfall located near a village named Jiufen in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Geology The waterfall runs off into what is called the Yin-Yang Sea, and because of the color of the water, it has long been assumed that it was polluted. However, recently it has been discovered that the color of the water is a natural occurrence. The soil and the water that runs off contains many minerals including sulfur, arsenic, and copper ore, which give the water its golden color. However, the water is very toxic because of the high amount of metal minerals in the water, and people are advised to not get into the water. The rocks in the waterfall have acquired a yellow color over time due to the levels of arsenic and other minerals in the water. Nearby the waterfall are an old gold mining factory and the Yin-Yang Sea, which the waterfall runs into. History There is an old Gold Mining Factory nearby the Golden Waterfall that dates back to the time of the Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitoujiao Lighthouse
The Bitoujiao Lighthouse or Pitou Chiao Lighthouse () is a lighthouse at Bitou Cape in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The lighthouse was originally built by the Japanese in 1897. In 1971, it was repaired due to damages caused by World War II. Architecture The lighthouse is a white concrete round tower with a height of 12.3 meters. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan * List of lighthouses in Taiwan This is a list of lighthouses and lightvessels in Taiwan. Northern Taiwan * Pengjia Lighthouse () (Pengjia Islet, Keelung) * Keelung Island Lighthouse () ( Keelung Islet, Keelung) * Keelung Lighthouse () (Keelung Harbor, Keelung) * Ciouzish ... References External links Maritime and Port Bureau MOTC 1897 establishments in Taiwan Lighthouses completed in 1897 Lighthouses in New Taipei {{Taiwan-lighthouse-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitou Cape
The Bitou Cape () is a cape in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Name The name ''Bitou'' means the tip of the nose in Chinese language. Geology The cape is the northeasternmost cape of Taiwan. It is the sea-eroded type of land form, thus it includes several features such as sea cliffs, undercut bluffs and platforms. Architecture The cape is equipped with a circular route of walking trail, which starts from Bitou Fishing Port and ends up at Bitou Elementary School. It also houses a military barrack and the Bitoujiao Lighthouse at the end of the cape. Transportation The cape is accessible by bus from Taipei Main Station. See also * Geology of Taiwan The island of Taiwan was formed approximately 4 to 5 million years ago at a convergent boundary between the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate. In a boundary running the length of the island and continuing southwards, the Eurasian ... References Headlands of Taiwan Landforms of New Taipei Tourist attr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BiTou Cape (鼻頭角) - Panoramio (1)
Plettenberg Bay, nicknamed Plet or Plett, is the primary town of the Bitou Local Municipality in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of the census of 2001, there were 29,149 population. It was originally named Bahia Formosa ("beautiful bay") by early Portuguese explorers and lies on South Africa's Garden Route 210 km from Port Elizabeth and about 600 km from Cape Town. History Middle and Later Stone Age Nelson Bay Cave on Robberg and Matjies River Cave at nearby Keurboomstrand were inhabited for over 100,000 years by Middle Stone Age man and then later by ancestors of the Khoisan, who were possibly the same people who traded with the Portuguese survivors of the Sao Goncalves shipwreck. Their tools, ornaments and food debris can be viewed in these caves, which are still being excavated. Colonial period Long before Jan van Riebeeck landed at the Cape, Portuguese explorers charted the bay in the 15th and 16th centuries, the first being Bartolomeu Dias i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Taipei Municipal Jui-Fang Industrial High School
New Taipei Municipal Jui-Fang Industrial High School is a professional school located in New Taipei City of Taiwan. The industrial high school's address is at No.60, Ruifang St., Ruifang District Ruifang District () is a suburban district in eastern New Taipei City, Taiwan. History During Japanese rule, Ruifang was called , and was administered as part of of Taihoku Prefecture. Mining was an important industry in Ruifang (then kno ...., New Taipei City 22441, Taiwan. It is colloquially known as JFVS. The school was founded in 1934, the area of the main campus is 4.4273 hectares. The current principal is Mr. Ching-Nan, Lin. School history 1930s In 1934 In February 1934, the school turned the first page of its history. Mr. Hatta Yoichi, served as a water conservancy technician by Japanese government, and Mr. Nishimura, and Mr.Cao collaboratively founded the school. The school was named as Legal Foundation of Civil Survey Technician Training Center. The effort has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houtong Cat Village
The Houtong Cat Village or Houdong Cat Village () is a village in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan known for its cat population. Name Houtong was originally called ''Kau-tong'' () due to the existence of a cave inhabited by monkeys in the early days. History Houtong was once a rich small mining town in Ruifang, renowned for a well-preserved culture surrounding its railway, which was built during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. During its prosperous years, the area produced around 220,000 tons of coal per year, the largest coal output of a single area in Taiwan. This attracted many immigrants to the area, which further spurred the town's growth to as many as 900 households with a population of more than 6,000 people. The last facility built in the area was a coal purification factory, built in 1920. As the coal mining industry began to decline in the 1990s, the area also declined. Young residents started to emigrate to look for other opportunities, and eventually only a few hund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourism Bureau
The Tourism Bureau, MOTC () is the government agency under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan (Republic of China) responsible for the administration of domestic and international tourism policy making, execution and development in Taiwan. History The development of tourism industry in Taiwan within the government level began in 1956. In September 1960, a Committee of Tourism was set up within the Ministry of Transportation and Communications with the approval from Executive Yuan. In October 1966, the committee was reorganized as the Tourism Council. On 29 December 1972, the council was finally changed to Tourism Bureau. Organizational structures * Planning and Research Division * Hotel, Travel and Training Division * Technical Division * International Affairs Division * Domestic Tourism Division * Secretariat * Personnel Department * Anti-corruption Department * Accounting Department Service centers * Taipei * Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Tao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Municipality (Taiwan)
Special municipality, historically known as Yuan-controlled municipality is a first-level administrative division unit in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is the highest level of division in Taiwan and is equivalent to a province. Since the streamlining of provinces in 1998, the special municipalities along with provincial cities and counties have all been directly under the central government. Currently total six cities are designated as special municipalities: Taipei, New Taipei City, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung, all located in the most densely populated regions in the western half of the island. These special municipalities include the five most populous metropolitan areas in Taiwan, accounting for more than two-thirds of the national population. History The first municipalities of China were established in 1927 soon after they were designated as "cities" during the 1920s. Nominally, Dairen was a municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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