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Shuili
Shuili Township Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March '' Minguo'' 104 (2015). Retrieved 15 September 2017. is a rural township in , |
Nantou County
Nantou County (; Hokkien POJ: ''Lâm-tâu-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Nàm-thèu-yen'') is the second largest county of Taiwan by area, located in the central part of the country. It is also the only non-coastal county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya Taiwanese aboriginal word ''Ramtau''. Its mountainous area makes it a tourist destination; Sun Moon Lake is located in this county. Other well-known sightseeing of the county including Aowanda, Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village, Hehuanshan, Paper Dome, Qingjing Farm, Shanlinxi, Shuiyuan Suspension Bridge and Xitou. Notable cities in Nantou are Nantou City and Puli Town. The official butterfly of Nantou County is the broad-tailed swallowtail butterfly (''Agehana maraho''). Nantou's tung-ting tea is one of the most famous and high-quality oolong teas grown in Taiwan. History Early history Before the arrival of Han Chinese to Nantou, the Atayal, Bunun and Tsou tribes were distributed throughout the northern and ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuili Railway Station
Shuili () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Jiji line located in Shuili Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 14 January 1922. See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in ... References 1922 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Nantou County Railway stations opened in 1922 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuili River
The Shuili or Shueili River () is a river in Nantou County, Taiwan. Geology It flows through Nantou County for 19 km and is the tributary for Zhuoshui River. Power generation The river passes through the Minghu Dam and Mingtan Dam in Shuili Township to generate electricity during off peak period with a capacity of 1,008 MW and 1,602 MW respectively. See also *Sun Moon Lake *Mingtan Dam *Minghu Dam *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 Landforms of Nantou County Rivers of Taiwan {{Taiwan-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuili Snake Kiln Ceramics Cultural Park
The Shuili Snake Kiln Ceramics Cultural Park () is a ceramic kiln in Dingkan Village, Shuili Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. Name The name ''Snake'' came from the long and narrow shape of the kiln, resembling a snake. History The kiln was built in 1927 where it used to produce large jars and other ceramics. It was founded by ceramic artist master Jiang Song Lin. Architecture The building consists of the culture museum, ceramic classroom and multimedia room. 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 * 1927 establishments in Taiwan Buildings and structures in Nantou County Kilns in Taiwan Tourist attractions in Nantou County Ceramics museums in Taiwan {{taiwan-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minghu Dam
The Minghu Dam (, renamed the Takuan Dam, is a concrete gravity dam on the Shuili River located north of Shuili Township in Nantou County, Taiwan. The reservoir formed by the dam serves as the lower reservoir for the Minhu Pumped Storage Hydro Power Station. Sun Moon Lake serves as the upper reservoir. The dam and the power plant was constructed in 1980 and opened on 1 August 1985. Upon completion, it became Taiwan's first pumped-storage hydroelectricity power plant. Takuan Power Plant The pumped-storage hydroelectricity power plant, officially named Takuan Power Plant, which sits near the left abutment of the dam and moves water between the two reservoirs to generate electricity. During periods of low demand, such as at night, when electricity is cheap, water is pumped to Sun Moon Lake. When energy demand is high, water is released down to the power station for power generation. This is accomplished by four Francis pump-turbine-generators which are reversible and serve to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mingtan Dam
The Mingtan Dam () is a dam that spans the Shuili River about downstream from the outlet of Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan with a height of about . It forms Mingtan Reservoir which is the lower reservoir for the Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant. History To meet the demand of the ever-increasing peak load in Taiwan and to fully utilize off-peak power, the Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) had entrusted European consultants to undertake feasibility study since 1973. The study showed the feasibility of constructing Mingtan Dam to meet such peak load demand, to avoid expanding current fossil-fuel power plants in Taiwan and to have lower operational cost. The dam was completed in 1994 and opened a year later. During the 7.7-magnitude 1999 Jiji earthquake, Mingtan was one of eight dams that sustained damage, but did not collapse. Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant The Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant is the largest hydroelectric power plant in Taiwan. It uses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checheng Railway Station
Checheng () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) Jiji line located in Shuili Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. History The station was originally established on 14 January 1922 as Waichecheng Station (). It was then renamed to Checheng in 1961. Around the station * Mingtan Dam This is the closest railway station to the Sun Moon Lake scenic area. Regular buses operate between Sun Moon Lake and Shuili Township. See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in ... References 1922 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Nantou County Railway stations opened in 1922 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiji Line
The Jiji Line () is a branch line of the Taiwan Railways Administration, located in Changhua and Nantou Counties in Taiwan. The length of the line is 29.7 km. History The line was originally built by Taipower in 1922 to facilitate the construction of Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant in Sun Moon Lake. Afterwards, the colony government purchased the route in 1927. The line was severely damaged in the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake on 21 September 1999, but was repaired and resumed operations in February 2002. In March 2010 service on the line was suspended in order for work to be performed on seven railway tunnels between Zhuoshui Station and Checheng Station. The maintenance repaired damage that the tunnels had sustained during the 1999 earthquake and expanded the tunnels' width. The line reopened on July 9, 2011. Operation On Jiji Line, there are twelve runs daily in each direction, with seven eastbound runs starting at Ershui Station and ending at Checheng Statio ... [...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] |
Checheng Wood Museum
Checheng Township is a Township (Taiwan), rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. History During the Kingdom of Tungning, it was called "Firewood City" (; ). During Qing Dynasty rule, it was renamed to the current name, meaning "Car City". Geography Area: Population: 9,121 (2014) Administrative divisions The township comprises 11 villages: Baoli, Fuan, Fuxing, Haikou, Houwan, Puqi, Sheliao, Tianzhong, Tongpu, Wenquan and Xinjie. Education * National Pingtung University Tourist attractions * Checheng Fu'an Temple * Kenting National Park * National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium * Sichongxi Hot Spring Dongyuan Forest Recreation Area and Dongyuan Wet Grassland Shihmen Ancient battle Field and Mudan Incident Memorial Park Syuhai Grassland Recreation Area Hsi Chung River Hot Spring HaiKou * GourmetHuang's peeled mung bean desert Notable natives * Pan Men-an, List of county magistrates of Pingtung, Magistrate of Pingtung County References External links Chechen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsiao Chia-chi
Hsiao Chia-chi (; born 21 June 1961) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Deputy Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan in 2014 and previously served in the Interior Ministry. Interior Deputy Ministry Migration to Northern Taiwan In January 2014, commenting on the recent trend of massive migration of people from Southern to Northern Taiwan over the past six years, Hsiao said that measures will be taken to improve the infrastructure and social welfare, as well as to help young people in the less developed areas. Urban planning will also be reviewed in populated city areas. Executive Yuan Deputy Secretary-General Sunflower Student Movement In the aftermath of the students occupation of the Executive Yuan in March 2014 during the damage inspection of the Yuan accompanied by Secretary-General Lee Shu-chuan Lee Shu-chuan (; born 1 February 1958) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the deputy mayor of Kaohsiung from 25 December 2018 to 12 June 2020. He previously served in mult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steps Leading To The Entrance Of Shuili Station
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