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Taimali
Taimali Township () is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan. It has a population of 10,763 in 96.6523 km2 area. Taimali Township is located on the Pacific coast. The indigenous Amis and Paiwan peoples make up one-third of the population. History Tjavualji was established 1,000 years ago by the Qian YaoKao, also called the Da Ma, who were ancestors of the Paiwan people. Qing era records show the placename written variously (), etc. According to Paiwan legend it had been called "the village of sunrise" (Jabauli or Tjavualji in Paiwan language) because there the sun rises from the eastern sea. In the early 1900s ( under Japanese rule), other aborigines such as the Amis and Paiwan peoples were moved to the village. In 1920, the village was officially called , which is essentially the name used up to now. During the 1940s (also under Japanese rule), some residents from Miaoli, Nantou, Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung also settled in the area. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taimali Railway Station
Taimali () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration South-link line located in Taimali Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 1 January 1988. 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 1988 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Taitung County Railway stations opened in 1988 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taitung County
Taitung County (; Mandarin pinyin: ''Táidōng Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Tâi-tang-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Thòi-tûng-yen''; Paiwan: ''Valangaw'';lit:Eastern part of Taiwan) is the third largest county in Taiwan, located primarily on the island's southeastern coast and also including Green Island, Orchid Island and Lesser Orchid Island. Name While its name means "Eastern Taiwan", it is also known as "Houshan" () by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains. History Qing Dynasty In 1887, the new Fujian-Taiwan Province included Taitung Prefecture as one of four prefectures. Empire of Japan During the Japanese rule of Taiwan, Taitung County was administered as Taitō Prefecture. Republic of China After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945, Taitung was established as a county of Taiwan Province on 25 December the same year. Geography Taitung runs along the south east coast of Taiwan. Taitung county, cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinlun Railway Station
Jinlun () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration South-link line located in Taimali Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 5 October 1992. 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 1992 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Taitung County Railway stations opened in 1992 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South-link Line
The South-link line () is a line of the Taiwan Railways Administration running across the southern tip of the island of Taiwan, connecting the eastern and western coasts. It is 98.2 km long, of which 81.4 km is single-track. The section between Nanzhou and Linbian railway stations was upgraded from a single-track railway to a dual-track railway while the other sections remains in single-track. In conjunction with electrification works on the line, train platforms are being lengthened and upgraded with better facilities. History Japanese authorities had planned for a railway running between Pingtung and Taitung, but were unable to complete it before World War II ended. After the Kuomintang-led government took control, surveys were completed in 1947, 1958, 1963, 1968, and 1976, delineating ten possible routes for the South Link Line. Construction began in July 1980, and was completed in November 1991. Upon its inauguration on 16 December 1991, the South Link Line bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duoliang Station
The Duoliang Station () is a former railway station in Duoliang Village, Taimali Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. It has become a popular tourist attraction, with the platform turned into an observation deck overlooking the rail track and the Pacific coastline. History The station was inaugurated in October 1992. On 1 October 2006 the station was closed due to low passenger traffic. After that, the roads connecting the platform were removed. On 31 March 2019, the station was closed for upgrading works. The local government made a small renovation work at the former station building where they expanded the observation deck above the tracks. On 1 February 2021, the station began charging visitors entrance fee to the station which is used as cleaning fee. Transportation The station is located along and parallel with Provincial Highway 9. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan Popular tourist attra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longxi Railway Station
Longxi () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration South-link line located in Taimali Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 5 October 1992. 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 1992 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Taitung County Railway stations opened in 1992 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinlun Bridge
The Jinlun Bridge () is a bridge in Taimali Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. It is part of the South-Link Highway. History The bridge was constructed as an improvement plan for Provincial Highway 9. It was opened for traffic on 15 October 2017. Architecture The bridge spans over a length of 3.25 km with the maximum height of 40 meters above sea level. See also * List of bridges in Taiwan As of October 2019, there are 29,811 bridges in Taiwan. List This is a list of bridges in Taiwan. * Aowanda Suspension Bridge * Beigang Tourist Bridge * Danjiang Bridge * Daxi Bridge * Dijiu Suspension Bridge * Fumei Suspension Bridge * Gangko ... * Transportation in Taiwan References 2017 establishments in Taiwan Bridges completed in 2017 Bridges in Taitung County {{Taiwan-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taitō Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Taitung County. Population Administrative divisions Cities and Districts In 1945 ( Shōwa 20), there were 3 districts. Towns and Villages The districts are divided into towns (街) and villages (庄) See also *Political divisions of Taiwan (1895-1945) *Governor-General of Taiwan *Taiwan under Japanese rule *Administrative divisions of the Republic of China The Republic of China (Taiwan) is divided into multi-layered statutory subdivisions. Due to the complex political status of Taiwan, there is a significant difference in the ''de jure'' system set out in the original constitution and the ''de ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Taito Prefecture Former prefectures of Japan in Taiwan ... [...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] |
Paiwan Language
Paiwan is a native language of Taiwan, spoken by the Paiwan, a Taiwanese indigenous people. Paiwan is a Formosan language of the Austronesian language family. It is also one of the national languages of Taiwan. Dialects Paiwan variants are seen divided into the following dialect zones by(Ferrell 1982:4–6). *A1 – southern and central **Kuɬaɬau (Kulalao) – used in Ferrell's 1982 ''Paiwan Dictionary'' due to its widespread intelligibility and preservation of various phonemic distinctions; also spoken in Tjuabar Village, Taitung County, where Tjariḍik and "Tjuabar" (closely related to Tjavuaɬi) are also spoken. **Kapaiwanan (Su-Paiwan) **Tjuaqatsiɬay (Kachirai) – southernmost dialect *A2 – central **ɬarəkrək (Riki-riki) **Patjavaɬ (Ta-niao-wan) *B1 – northernmost **Tjukuvuɬ (Tokubun) **Kaviangan (Kapiyan) *B2 – northwestern **Tjaɬakavus (Chalaabus, Lai-yi) **Makazayazaya (Ma-chia) *B3 – east-central **Tjariḍik (Charilik) *B4 – eastern **Tjavuaɬi (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Highway 9 (Taiwan)
Provincial Highway 9 is an important highway across eastern Taiwan from Taipei City to Fangshan, Pingtung, Pingtung County. This provincial highway, at 476.1 km long, is the longest provincial highway in Taiwan and passes the regions of Taipei City, New Taipei City, Yilan County, Hualien County, Taitung County and Pingtung County. Route Description The highway begins in front of Executive Yuan in downtown Taipei. It continues along Zhongshan South Road (中山南路) and Roosevelt Road (羅斯福路) until it reaches Xindian, New Taipei. From there the highway follows Beixin Road (北新路) and later becomes Bei-Yi Highway (北宜公路). The highway passes through mountainous regions, enters Shiding and Pinglin in New Taipei City before reaching Yilan County. In Yilan County, the highway finally leaves the mountainous region and enters Yilan Plain, but not before a stretch of curvy mountain roads. The highway passes through Toucheng, Jiaoxi, Yilan City, Wujie, Luod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
