Touqian River

	Touqian River The Touqian River () is a river in northern 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 nort .... It flows through Hsinchu County for . See also * List of rivers in Taiwan References Rivers of Taiwan Landforms of Hsinchu County {{Taiwan-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xueshan Range The Xueshan Range is a mountain range in northern Taiwan. It faces the Chungyang Range on the southeast. The tallest peak of Xueshan Range is Xueshan ("Snowy Mountain"), which has a height of . Shei-Pa National Park is located around the peaks of Xueshan and Dabajianshan. Names The current name derives from the pinyin romanization of the Chinese name of the range's highest peak, Xueshan. The same name is sometimes written Hsüeh-shan or calque In linguistics, a calque () or loan translation is a word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal word-for-word or root-for-root translation. When used as a verb, "to calque" means to borrow a word or phrase from another language ...d as the Snow or . Under the Qing, the range was also known variously as the Middle, Western, Dodds, or List of peaks There are 54 peaks taller than among the Xueshan Range, 19 of which are numbered among the 100 Peaks of Taiwan: Xueshan Main Peak (雪山主峰), Xueshan East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Taiwan Strait The Taiwan Strait is a -wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and continental Asia. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is wide. The Taiwan Strait is itself a subject of international dispute over its political status. As the People's Republic of China claims to enjoy "sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the Taiwan Strait" and regards the waterway as " internal territorial waters" instead of being international waters, this means that the Chinese government denies any foreign vessel having the freedom of navigation in the strait. This position has drawn strong objections from the United States, Australia, France and Taiwan. Names Former names of the Taiwan Strait include the or from a dated name for Taiwan; the or Fujian, from the Chinese province forming the strait's western shore; and the , a calque of the strait's name in Hokkien and Hakka. Geography The Taiwan Strait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Hsinchu County Hsinchu County (Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county capital, where the government office and county office is located. A portion of the Hsinchu Science Park is located in Hsinchu County. History Early history Before the arrival of the Han Chinese, the Hsinchu area was home to the indigenous Taokas, Saisiyat, and Atayal. After the Spanish occupied northern Taiwan, Catholic missionaries arrived at Tek-kham in 1626. Minnanese (Hoklo) and Hakka came and began to cultivate the land from the plains near the sea towards the river valleys and hills. Qing dynasty In 1684, Zhuluo County was established during Qing dynasty rule and more Han settled near Tek-kham. A Chinese city was established there in 1711 and renamed Hsinchu in 1875. It became part of Taipeh Prefecture. In the late 19th century, Hoklo peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	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]
picture info	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 River - Yilan County - * Shuang River - New Taipei City - Tamsui River - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taipei City, Hsinchu County - Keelung River - New Taipei City, Taipei City, Keelung City - Xindian River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - Jingmei River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - Beishi River - New Taipei City, Yilan County - Nanshi River - New Taipei City - Dahan River (Takekan River) - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County - **Sanxia River - New Taipei City - Nankan River - Taoyuan City - Fengshan River - Hsinchu County - Touqian River - Hsinchu County - Houlong River - Miaoli County - Da'an River - Miaoli County, Taichung City - Fanziliao River - Miaoli County Dajia River - Taichung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rivers Of 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 River - Yilan County - * Shuang River - New Taipei City - Tamsui River - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taipei City, Hsinchu County - Keelung River - New Taipei City, Taipei City, Keelung City - Xindian River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - Jingmei River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - Beishi River - New Taipei City, Yilan County - Nanshi River - New Taipei City - Dahan River (Takekan River) - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County - **Sanxia River - New Taipei City - Nankan River - Taoyuan City - Fengshan River - Hsinchu County - Touqian River - Hsinchu County - Houlong River - Miaoli County - Da'an River - Miaoli County, Taichung City - Fanziliao River - Miaoli County Dajia River - Taichung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]