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Wanluan
Wanluan Township () is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The township is famed for its braised ham hock dish. Geography It has a population total of 19,418 and an area of . Administrative divisions The township comprises 14 villages: Chengde, Chishan, Jiahe, Jiazuo, Liuhuang, Luliao, Sigou, Wanhe, Wanjin, Wanluan, Wanquan, Wugou, Xincuo and Xinzhi. Tourist attractions The township is famed for its braised ham hock dish. This local dish became nationally known after President Chiang Ching-kuo enjoyed them during a visit in 1981. The local delicacy is only prepared from the front feet of the pig and is marinated in medicinal herbs. * Dapeng Round-the-Bay Bikeway * Wanchin Basilica of the Immaculate Conception * Wukou Village Liou Family Ancestral Hall Notable natives * Lo Chih-ming, member of Legislative Yuan (2002-2008) Sister city relations * – Kamikoani, Akita, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanluan Villages2
Wanluan Township () is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The township is famed for its braised ham hock dish. Geography It has a population total of 19,418 and an area of . Administrative divisions The township comprises 14 villages: Chengde, Chishan, Jiahe, Jiazuo, Liuhuang, Luliao, Sigou, Wanhe, Wanjin, Wanluan, Wanquan, Wugou, Xincuo and Xinzhi. Tourist attractions The township is famed for its braised ham hock dish. This local dish became nationally known after President Chiang Ching-kuo enjoyed them during a visit in 1981. The local delicacy is only prepared from the front feet of the pig and is marinated in medicinal herbs. * Dapeng Round-the-Bay Bikeway * Wanchin Basilica of the Immaculate Conception * Wukou Village Liou Family Ancestral Hall Notable natives * Lo Chih-ming, member of Legislative Yuan (2002-2008) Sister city relations * – Kamikoani, Akita, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanchin Basilica Of The Immaculate Conception
The Wanchin Church, officially Wanchin Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (), is a Basilica church in Wanjin Village, Wanluan Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It's also the first basilica church in Taiwan. History Qing Dynasty The Parish in Wanchin was established by priest Fernando Sainz, who was affiliated with the Dominican Order. The church was originally constructed as a simple mud church in May 1863. On 13 October 1865, the church was heavily destroyed by an earthquake. It was then rebuilt with a bigger size and completed on 8 December 1870 when it was inaugurated. Republic of China The church underwent renovation in the 1950s and 1960s by different missionaries. On 20 July 1984, the church was conferred the title of basilica by Pope John Paul II, making it the first church in Taiwan to receive such title. In 1991, the Immaculate Conception Dominican Residence was built on the church ground. In 1994, an activity center was also built within the church area. On 3 Aug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wukou Village Liou Family Ancestral Hall
The Wukou Village Liou Family Ancestral Hall () is an ancestral shrine in Wanluan Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Architecture The Hakka-style hall spans over an area of 1 hectare. It was built with two internal wings, two external wings and Baroque-style walls. Most of the building material were brought from Guangdong. There are two lion stones placed in front of the main entrance. See also * Chinese ancestral veneration * Chaolin Temple * Donglong Temple * Checheng Fuan Temple * Three Mountains King Temple * List of temples in Taiwan This is a list of notable temples in Taiwan associated with Chinese folk religion, mostly Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Religious affiliation is based on what each temple registered as to the Ministry of the Interior An interior ministry ... * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan References 1864 establishments in Taiwan Ancestral shrines in Taiwan Buildings and structures in Pingtung County Religious buildings and struct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pingtung County
Pingtung County is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pingtung City. Name The name ''Pingtung'' means "east of Banping mountain", referring to a nearby mountain known as Banping mountain (). History Early history Aboriginal inhabitants of Liuqiu Island (13 km misouthwest of Taiwan, and now part of Pingtung County) killed Dutch sailors on two occasions. In response, in the spring of 1636, Dutch sailors carried out a punitive campaign that became known as the Lamey Island Massacre. Modern-day Pingtung County and Kaohsiung City were part of Banlian-chiu (萬年州; ''Bān-liân-chiu'') during the Kingdom of Tungning (1661–1683) and Fongshan Prefecture (鳳山縣; ''Hōng-soaⁿ-koān'') during Qing dynasty rule (1683–1895). Until the seventeenth century, this area of Taiwan was ... [...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] |
Lo Chih-ming
Lo Chih-ming (; born 13 November 1957) is a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2008. Education Lo attended National Kaohsiung Normal University in Taiwan before earning a master's degree from St. Cloud State University. He then earned a doctorate in technology in 1991 at the University of Iowa. Political career Lo served four terms in the Kaohsiung City Council as a member of the Kuomintang. He joined the Taiwan Solidarity Union upon its founding in 2001 to run for a legislative seat in Kaohsiung. In 2003, TSU legislator Su Yin-kuei was expelled from the party after charging Lo with illegal lobbying. Despite the accusations, Lo won reelection in 2004 by partnering with Democratic Progressive Party candidates during the campaign, and was named one of the TSU's four caucus whips at the start of his second term. In January 2005, Lo dropped out of a TSU chairmanship election, and Shu Chin-chiang was appointed to the position. After participating in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamikoani, Akita
is a village located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 2,247 in 1097 households, and a population density 8.8 persons per km². The total area of the village is . Geography Kamikoani is located in the flatlands of north-central Akita Prefecture. Due to its inland location, the village is noted for its heavy snowfall in winter. Neighboring municipalities *Akita Prefecture **Akita **Kitaakita ** Noshiro ** Mitane ** Gojōme Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kamikoani peaked at around the year 1960 and has been in steady decline since then. Climate Mitane has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Kamikoani is 9.8 °C. The averag ... [...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] |
Ham Hock
__NOTOC__ A ham hock (or hough) or pork knuckle is the joint between the tibia/fibula and the metatarsals of the foot of a pig, where the foot was attached to the hog's leg. It is the portion of the leg that is neither part of the ham proper nor the ankle or foot ( trotter), but rather the extreme shank end of the leg bone. Uses Since this piece generally consists of much skin, tendons and ligaments, it requires long cooking through stewing or braising to be made palatable. The cut of meat can be cooked with greens and other vegetables or in flavorful sauces. It is often added to soups, such as pea and ham soup, with the meat being added to the soup prior to serving. It can also be added to savoury pies. The meat of particularly meaty hocks may be removed and served as is. Ham hocks, like hog jowls (pigs' cheeks), add a distinctive flavor to various dishes. This is particularly true for collard greens, mustard greens, cabbage, green beans and navy beans. Ham hocks are essential ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dapeng Round-the-Bay Bikeway or Da Peng (born 1982), Chinese entertainer and filmmaker
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Dapeng or Da Peng may refer to: *Peng (mythology) or Da Peng, mythological bird *Dapeng (state) (大彭), a state during the late Shang dynasty *Dapeng Peninsula (大鹏半岛), in the east of Shenzhen *Dapeng Subdistrict (大鹏街道), Longgang District, Shenzhen *Dapeng Bay, a longgang in Shenzhen *Mirs Bay, Hong Kong, known as Dapeng Bay *Dapeng New District *Dapeng dialect (大鵬話), Chinese dialect spoken on the Dapeng Peninsula *Dapeng Fortress (大鹏城), in Dapeng Subdistrict *Dapeng International Plaza, skyscraper of Guangzhou * Dapeng, Xuzhou (大鹏所城), town in Tongshan District, guangdong shenzhen *Dapeng LNG terminal *Dong Chengpeng Dong Chengpeng (; born January 2, 1982), known professionally as Da Peng (), is a Chinese actor, director, scriptwriter, presenter, and singer. Dong Chengpeng began his career in 2004 as the host of a stars interview program called "INSTAR". H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Yuan
The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel voting system. Originally located in Nanking, the Legislative Yuan, along with the National Assembly (electoral college) and the Control Yuan (upper house), formed the tricameral parliament under the original 1947 Constitution. The Legislative Yuan previously had 759 members representing each constituencies of all provinces, municipalities, Tibet, Outer Mongolia and various professions. Until democratization, the Republic of China was an authoritarian state under Dang Guo, the Legislative Yuan had alternatively been characterized as a rubber stamp for the then-ruling regime of the Kuomintang. Like parliaments or congresses of other countries, the Legislative Yuan is responsible for the passage of legislation, which is then sent to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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