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Ruisui
Ruisui Township is a rural township located in southern Hualien County, Taiwan, and has a population of 12,107 inhabitants in 11 villages. The population is composed of Hoklo, Hakka, and Taiwanese aborigines, most of whom are Amis. Agriculture and tourism are major industries. History During Qing rule, the headquarters of Taitung Prefecture was located in modern-day Ruisui, known then as ''Tsui-be'', or ''Tsui-boe'' (). Those Chinese characters () were rendered ''Mizuo'' in Japanese during Japanese rule of Taiwan, but were later changed to , ''Mizuho'' in 1917. This written form was retained after the Kuomintang takeover of Taiwan in 1945; the characters are pronounced ''Sūi-sūi'' and ''Ruìsuì'' in Taiwanese and Mandarin Chinese, respectively. Geography The township lies in an alluvial plain which located midway up the Huadong Valley between the Central Mountain Range, Coastal Mountain Range and Wuhe Terrace. Rafting activity on the Xiuguluan River often starts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruisui Tropic Of Cancer Marker
The Ruisui Tropic of Cancer Marker () is a monument marking the Tropic of Cancer in Ruisui Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. History The monument was originally constructed in 1933 west of Ruisui Railway Station. Due to the Hualien–Taitung line tracks replacement work carried out in 1981, the monument had to be relocated to Wuhe Terrace and placed along the Provincial Highway 9. Geology At noon on 22 June every year, the monument shows no shadow due to the position of the sun exactly above it. Transportation The monument is accessible within walking distance south of Ruisui Station of Taiwan Railways. See also * Geography of Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is an island country located in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly known in the Western political circles, press and literature as Formosa, makes up 99% of the land area of the territori ... References 1933 establishments in Taiwan Buildings and structures in Hualien County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rareseed Ranch
The Rareseed Ranch or Ruisui Ranch () is a tourist attraction ranch in Wuhe Village, Ruisui Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. History The ranch was originally a papaya farm. It was then later transformed into a ranch. Milk produced by cows in the ranch is distributed around Taiwan by Uni-President Enterprises Corporation. Geology The ranch land is very fertile due to the fresh water supply from the Central Mountain Range. Architecture The ranch consists of dining area and outdoor café. Transportation The ranch is accessible southwest from Ruisui Station of the Taiwan Railways. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following: Attractions Historical buildings * Beihai Tunnel, Beigan () * Beihai Tunnel, Nangan () * Daxi Wude Hall () * Ete ... References External links * Ranches in Taiwan Tourist attractions in Hualien County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saoba Stone Pillars
Saoba Stone Pillars (), as known as Wuhe Stone Pillars (), is an archaeological site at Wuhe Village, Ruisui Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. History The stone pillar are artifacts from Beinan culture since Stone Age era around 2,000-3,000 years ago. The site was then classified as 3rd grade national historic monument by the Ministry of the Interior. Geology The stones stand along the Wuhe Terrace. The site consists of two adjacent stone pillars standing with 5.75 meters and 3.99 meters of height. It is located in an oval area with 600 meters in length and 400 meters in width. Transportation The site is accessible south of Ruisui Station of Taiwan Railways. See also * List of parks in Taiwan * Prehistory of Taiwan Most information about Taiwan before the arrival of the Dutch East India Company in 1624 comes from archaeological finds throughout the island. The earliest evidence of human habitation dates back 20,000 to 30,000 years, when lower sea levels expo ... Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropic Of Cancer
The Tropic of Cancer, which is also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. This occurs on the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun to its maximum extent. It also reaches 90 degrees below the horizon at solar midnight on the December Solstice. Using a continuously updated formula, the circle is currently north of the Equator. Its Southern Hemisphere counterpart, marking the most southerly position at which the Sun can be directly overhead, is the Tropic of Capricorn. These tropics are two of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of Earth, the others being the Arctic and Antarctic circles and the Equator. The positions of these two circles of latitude (relative to the Equator) are dictated by the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation relative to the plane of its orbit, and since the tilt changes, the location of these two circles also changes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuyuan National Forest Recreation Area
Fuyuan National Forest Recreation Area (), also reputed as the “Butterfly Valley”, is located in Fuyuan Village, Ruisui Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. Geology The forest recreation area is located at an elevation of above sea level with a total area of . It has an annual mean temperature of . The Fuyuan River passes through the park and Fuyuan Waterfalls is located in the park. The recreation area is equipped with BBQ area, camping ground, jungle trekking trails, etc. See also * Geography of Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is an island country located in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly known in the Western political circles, press and literature as Formosa, makes up 99% of the land area of the territori ... References Geography of Hualien County National forest recreation areas in Taiwan Tourist attractions in Hualien County {{Taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huadong Valley
The Huadong Valley or Hualien–Taitung Valley (), also known as East Rift Valley or the Longitudinal Valley, is a long and narrow valley located between the Central Mountain Range and the Hai'an Range, Coastal Mountain Range. It is also recognized as a plain area which stretches for about 180 kilometers near the eastern coast of Taiwan, passes from Hualien City at the north to Taitung City at the south. It was called or simply Nakasendō during the Taiwan under Japanese rule, era of Japanese rule. The valley is believed to be part of the northern terminus of the Philippine Mobile Belt, a complex collection of tectonic plate fragments and volcanic intrusions. There are three large river systems flowing through this valley, including the Hualien River, Hualien, Xiuguluan River, Xiugulan and Beinan Rivers, all of which flow into the Pacific Ocean. The Huadong Highway, a section of Provincial Highway No. 9 (Taiwan), Provincial Highway No. 9, runs the entire length of the valley f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taitung Prefecture
Taitung Prefecture () was a division of Taiwan Province (Qing), Taiwan Province, which was created after 1887 during Taiwan under Qing rule, Qing rule. The prefecture's seat of government, originally at ''Tsui-be'' (水尾; modern-day Ruisui, Hualien), was moved to ''Pi-lam'' (卑南; modern-day Taitung City) in 1888. Plan to establish the sub-prefectures of ''Pi-lam'' () and ''Hoe-lian-kang'' () was aborted. In 1895, with the Treaty of Shimonoseki and the successful Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895), Japanese invasion of Taiwan, the prefecture was reorganized as Political divisions of Taiwan (1895–1945), Taitō Chō in 1897 under Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule. See also * Taiwan under Qing rule * Taitō Prefecture References Taiwan under Qing rule Prefectures of the Qing dynasty 1880s in Taiwan 1890s in Taiwan 1887 establishments in Taiwan 1895 disestablishments in China 1895 disestablishments in Taiwan States and territories established in 1887 States and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiuguluan River
The Xiuguluan River () is the eighth-longest river in Taiwan with a total length of . It is located in the southeastern part of the island. It flows through the Huadong Valley before emptying into the Pacific Ocean in Fengbin, Hualien. Overview The river originates on the eastern side of Mabolasi Mountain (on the border with Taitung County) and flows through Xiuguluan Mountain. It is the largest river in eastern Taiwan. Over 30 species of fish have been found in the river. Rafting The river is known for its many rapids and has become a prime destination for rafting, especially on a section from Rueisuei Bridge to the Changhong Bridge. Tributaries There are five major tributaries, listed here from mouth to source: *Fuyuan River – Hualien County – 28 km *Hongye River – Hualien County – 16 km *Fengping River – Hualien County – 19 km * Lakulaku River – Hualien County – 54 km See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is a list of rivers ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hualien County
Hualien County (Mandarin Wade–Giles: Hua¹-lien² Hsien⁴; Pīnyīn: ''Huālián Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Hoa-lian-koān'' or ''Hoa-liân-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Fâ-lièn-yen''; Amis: ''Kalingko'') is a county on the east coast of Taiwan. It is the largest county by area, yet due to its mountainous terrain, has one of the lowest populations in the country. The county seat and largest city is Hualien City. Most of the population resides in the Huadong Valley, which runs north to south, sandwiched between the Central and Hai'an mountain ranges. Due to the rural nature of the county, Hualien attracts many visitors for its natural environment, which includes Taroko Gorge, Qingshui Cliff and Qixingtan Beach. History Early history Modern-day Hualien City was originally called ''Kilai'' (), after the Sakiraya Taiwanese aborigines and their settlement. Spanish settlers arrived in 1622 to pan for gold. Picking up the sounds of native words, these settlers called the area ''Turumoa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (Taiwan)
Townships are the third-level administrative subdivisions of counties of the Republic of China (Taiwan), along with county-administered cities. After World War II, the townships were established from the following conversions on the Japanese administrative divisions: Although local laws do not enforce strict standards for classifying them, generally urban townships have a larger population and more business and industry than rural townships, but not to the extent of county-administered cities. Under townships, there is still the village as the fourth or basic level of administration. As of 2022, there are totally 184 townships, including 38 urban townships, 122 rural townships and 24 mountain indigenous townships. 174 townships with 35 urban and 118 rural townships are located in Taiwan Province and 10 townships with 3 urban and 4 rural townships are located in Fujian Province. Penghu and Lienchiang are the only two counties that do not have urban townships. Statistics of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwanese Hokkien
Taiwanese Hokkien () (; Tâi-lô: ''Tâi-uân-uē''), also known as Taigi/Taigu (; Pe̍h-ōe-jī/Tâi-lô: ''Tâi-gí / Tâi-gú''), Taiwanese, Taiwanese Minnan, Hoklo and Holo, is a variety of the Hokkien language spoken natively by about 70%+ of the population of Taiwan. It is spoken by a significant portion of Taiwanese people descended from immigrants of southern Fujian during the Qing dynasty. It is one of the national languages of Taiwan. Taiwanese is generally similar to spoken Amoy dialect, Amoy Hokkien, Quanzhou dialect, Quanzhou Hokkien, and Zhangzhou dialect, Zhangzhou Hokkien, as well as their dialectal forms used in Southeast Asia, such as Singaporean Hokkien, Penang Hokkien, Philippine Hokkien, Medan Hokkien, & Southern Peninsular Malaysian Hokkien. It is Mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible with Amoy dialect, Amoy Hokkien and Zhangzhou dialects, Zhangzhou Hokkien at the mouth of the Jiulong River (九龍) immediately to the west in mainland China and wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuhe Plateau In The Middle Of The Valley
Wuhe may refer to these places in China: *Wuhe County (五河县), in Bengbu, Anhui Towns *Wuhe, Anqing (五河), in Yuexi County, Anhui *Wuhe, Baiyin (五合), in Jingyuan County, Gansu *Wuhe, Wuwei, Gansu (五和), in Wuwei, Gansu *Wuhe, Guangdong (五和), in Guangning County, Guangdong Townships *Wuhe Township, Henan (吴河乡), in Shangcheng County, Henan *Wuhe Township, Sichuan Wuhe Township () is a township under the administration of Jianyang, Sichuan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1 ... (五合乡), in Jianyang, Sichuan * Wuhe Township, Yunnan (五合乡), in Tengchong, Yunnan {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
