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Sizihwan Tunnel
The Sizihwan Tunnel () is a tunnel in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It links National Sun Yat-sen University and Linhai Road in Hamasen. History Empire of Japan The tunnel was originally built by the Japanese as part of the infrastructure project for Kotobuki-yama Park. The work started in 1927 with the excavation work led by Sanjiro Umino. The work was completed a year later in 1928 and the tunnel started to be used in 1933 as Kotobuki-yama Tunnel. During World War II, the tunnel was used as shelter for protection from the United States bombing raid. The secret section of the tunnel was used by the Japanese as the combat command center which had a projection to all directions. Republic of China The Kaohsiung City Government renovated the middle section of the tunnel in 1990-1991. On 9 April 2004, the tunnel was declared a historical monument by the city government. In 2008, the tunnel entrance was demolished. In 2017, a section of the tunnel underwent renovation and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gushan District
Gushan District () is district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Administrative divisions The district consists of Gufeng, Xiongfeng, Qianfeng, Guangrong, Minzu, Neiwei, Jianguo, Zhongzheng, Zijiang, Longjing, Zhengde, Pinghe, Minjiang, Housheng, Longzi, Longshui, Mingcheng, Huafeng, Yuxing, Yufeng, Guyan, Shude, Baoshu, Xingzong, Guanghua, Shanxia, Hebian, Luchuan, Dengshan, Fengnan, Lixing, Xinmin, Yanping, Weisheng, Huian, Shoushan, Shaochuantou and Taoyuan Village. Politics The representative for Gushan on the city council is Lee Chiao-Ju. Education Universities * National Sun Yat-sen University Schools * Dominican International School Kaohsiung Tourist attractions * Gushan Daitian Temple * Former British Consulate at Takao *Hamasing *Takao Railway Museum * Former Sanhe Bank * Former Yamagataya Bookstore *Hamasen Trader Building *Takao Renaissance Association *Sinbin Old Street * Kaohsiung Wude Hall *Red Cross Center for Children ( Former Japanese Patriotic Women's Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.72 million people as of May 2022 and is Taiwan's third most populous city and largest city in southern Taiwan. Since founding in the 17th century, Kaohsiung has grown from a small trading village into the political and economic centre of southern Taiwan, with key industries such as manufacturing, steel-making, oil refining, freight transport and shipbuilding. It is classified as a "Gamma −" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, with some of the most prominent infrastructures in Taiwan. The Port of Kaohsiung is the largest and busiest harbor in Taiwan while Kaohsiung International Airport is the second busiest airport in number of passengers. The city is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Sun Yat-sen University
National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU; ) is a public research-intensive university renowned as an official think tank scholars' community, located in Sizihwan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. NSYSU is listed as one of six national research universities, and one of four universities that make up the Taiwan Comprehensive University System, a research-led university alliance in Taiwan. With AACSB and CFA accredited and the No.1 maritime management program in Asia, the NSYSU College of Management is among the best in East Asia, and the College of Marine Sciences is the oldest and highest ranked in Taiwan. The first national comprehensive university in Southern Taiwan, NSYSU was founded in response to national development needs. The alumni of both the original Sun Yat-sen University and the historical Moscow Sun Yat-sen University also have contributed to the establishment of the university. In the beginning, each the Sun Yat-sen Universities adopted a statism educational model () based-on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamasen
Hamasing () or is a historic urban area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is located in the southern end of Gushan District between the foot of Ape Hill and Yancheng District, another historic quarter. History The name ''Hamasing'' was derived from Japanese "", meaning "beach railway line", this being the Japanese name of two railways which passed through this area. It used to be the hub for railway and ocean cargo. It was the center of politics, economy, and fishing industry. The area also was the pioneer of modernization of Kaohsiung where the first modernized city street, tap water installation, electricity and lamps were made there. Before the establishment of Kaohsiung Station, Hamasing was a regular stop for passenger trains. Transportation Hamasen has a wharf named which connects Gushan District and Cijin Island with regular ferry service via the Cijin–Gushan Ferry. Additionally, many small fishing boats and yachts also berth there. Sizihwan Station of Orange Line of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Under Japanese Rule
The island of Taiwan, together with the Penghu Islands, became a dependency of Japan in 1895, when the Qing dynasty ceded Fujian-Taiwan Province in the Treaty of Shimonoseki after the Japanese victory in the First Sino-Japanese War. The short-lived Republic of Formosa resistance movement was suppressed by Japanese troops and quickly defeated in the Capitulation of Tainan, ending organized resistance to Japanese occupation and inaugurating five decades of Japanese rule over Taiwan. Its administrative capital was in Taihoku (Taipei) led by the Governor-General of Taiwan. Taiwan was Japan's first colony and can be viewed as the first step in implementing their " Southern Expansion Doctrine" of the late 19th century. Japanese intentions were to turn Taiwan into a showpiece "model colony" with much effort made to improve the island's economy, public works, industry, cultural Japanization, and to support the necessities of Japanese military aggression in the Asia-Pacific. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohsiung City Government
The Kaohsiung City Government is the municipal government of Kaohsiung. It was formed after the merger of Kaohsiung County and Kaohsiung City in December 2010. Its chief administrator is the directly elected Mayor of Kaohsiung. History In 1924, was upgraded to city status, and the Takao City Office was established in modern-day Gushan District, Gushan by the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese government which reported directly to Takao Prefecture. The city hall was located at the modern-day temple. The second city hall was built in 1938 at modern-day Zhongzheng 4th Road, Yancheng District, Kaohsiung, Yancheng District and commissioned on 16 September 1939. After the History of Taiwan since 1945, handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China in 1945, the city was renamed Kaohsiung City Government. A fast-growing population and rapid industrial and commercial development caused the expansion of the city government as well. In 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sizihwan Metro Station
Sizihwan is a terminus of the Orange line and adjacent to Circular light rail Hamasen station of Kaohsiung Rapid Transit System. It is located in Hamasing of Gushan District, Kaohsiung. Its name is derived from Sizihwan, a nearby scenic area. Station overview The nearby TRA closed after service began on the Orange Line through this station. It opened in 1908 to begin train service into the Kaohsiung Harbor area. The train station area will be turned into a railway cultural park. Station design The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform. It is located at the junction of Linhai 2nd Road and Gushan 1st Road and has 2 exits. The station is long. Station layout Exits *Exit 1: Gushan Ferry Station, Gushan Post Office *Exit 2: Kaohsiung Customs, Kaohsiung Fisherman's Wharf Around the station * Bank of Taiwan, Gushan Branch * Chunghwa Post, Gushan Post Office * Former British Consulate at Takao * Former Sanhe Bank * Gushan Daitian Temple * Gushan Ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohsiung MRT
Kaohsiung Metro () is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit or Kaohsiung MRT. Construction of the MRT started in October 2001. The MRT opened in 2008 and the Circular light rail in 2015. Kaohsiung Metro is operated by the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTC; ) under a BOT contract the company signed with the Kaohsiung City Government. Two Kaohsiung Metro stations, and , were ranked among the top 50 most beautiful subway systems in the world by Metrobits.org in 2011. In 2012, the two stations respectively are ranked as the 2nd and the 4th among the top 15 most beautiful subway stops in the world by BootsnAll. The system uses romanizations derived from Tongyong Pinyin. History The Kaohsiung City Government undertook a feasibility study for constructing a rapid transit system in Kaohsiung in 1987. After finding favorable results, the city government bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 () * Eternal Golden Castle * First Guesthouse * Fongyi Tutorial Academy * Former British Consulate at Takao * Former Japanese Navy Fongshan Communication Center * Former Tainan Weather Observatory * Fort Provintia * Fort Santo Domingo * Fort Zeelandia * Fuxing Barn * Great South Gate * Gulongtou Zhenwei Residence * Hobe Fort * Jhen Wen Academy * Kaohsiung Grand Hotel * Keelung Fort Commander's Official Residence * Lee Teng-fan's Ancient Residence * Lin Family Mansion and Garden * Meinong East Gate Tower * Moving Castle * Niumatou Site * North Gate of Xiong Town * Presidential Office Building * Qihou Fort * Qing Dynasty Taiwan Provincial Administration Hall * Shihlin Paper Mill * Taipei Guest House * Tianma Tea House * Walls of Taipei * Wist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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