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Wenchang (other)
Wen Chang, Wen-chang, Wenchang, or ''variation'', may refer to: Places * Wenchang () a county-level city in Hainan, China * Wenchang Village (), Ren-ai District, Keelung, Taiwan * 216343 Wenchang, the asteroid ''Wen Chang'', the 216343th minor planet registered * Wén Chāng (), a constellation in Chinese astronomy, found in the Purple Forbidden enclosure * Wenchang Subdistrict (other), the subdistrict of Wenchang, the name of several subdistricts in China Facilities and structures * Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Wenchang, Hainan, China * Wenchang railway station, Wenchang, Hainan, China * Beitun Wenchang Temple, temple in Beitun, Taichung, Taiwan * Miaoli Wenchang Temple, temple in Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan * Jhen Wen Academy, formerly Wen Chang Temple, Xiluo Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan * Wenchang Pavilion, in the Changchun Confucius Temple, Nanguan, Changchun, Jilin, China * Wenchang (), a historic place in Niangziguan Town, Pingding, Shanxi, China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wenchang
Wenchang ( postal: Mencheong; ) is a county-level city in the northeast of Hainan province, China. Although called a "city", Wenchang refers to a large land area in Hainan - an area which was once a county. The urban center and the seat of government of Wenchang is officially known as "Wencheng Town" (), which is also colloquially referred to as Wenchang City. History Wenchang, or in local Hainanese dialect as Boon Siou, is the source of most overseas Hainanese migrants, with the majority of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, UK, Australia, USA, Canada & Europe Hainanese population having ancestral roots in Boon Siou / Wen Chang. The Wenchang dialect is considered the prestige form of the Hainanese language and is used by the island's provincial broadcasting media. It was promoted from a county to a city on November 7, 1995, and had a population of 86,551 in 1999 (estimated 2006: 115,000). Maps in the Republic of China on Taiwan continue to show Wenchang as a county part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
