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Xincheng, Hualien
Xincheng Township or Sincheng Township () is a rural township located in north of Hualien County, Taiwan, and has a population of 20,286 inhabitants and 8 villages. It is also the smallest township in Hualien County. History Formerly called ''Toloboan'' (). Administrative divisions The township comprises eight villages: Beipu, Dahan, Jiali, Jialin, Jiaxin, Kangle, Shunan and Xincheng. Climate * Subtropical monsoon and humid climate * Average temperature: * Average precipitation: Economy The township is home to the cement mining operated by Asia Cement Corporation and its cement plant. Education * Dahan Institute of Technology Tourist attractions * Qixingtan Beach * Chihsing Tan Katsuo Museum * Tzu Chi Jing She (Temple of Tzu Chi Foundation) * Asia Cement Ecological Park Transportation Air * Hualien Airport Rail * TRA Beipu Station (North-link line) * TRA Sincheng (Taroko) Station (North-link line) Road * Provincial Highway No.9 * County road No.193 Notable ... [...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] |
Wang Shin-lung
Wang Shin-lung () is a general officer of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. Born in Xincheng, Hualien, ancestry from Dinghai, Zhejiang. He became Commanding General of the Republic of China Army on 1 December 2016. He is the current Vice Minister (Armanents) of the Ministry of National Defense {{unsourced, date=February 2021 A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ... since 1 July 2021. Life Wang Shin-lung was born in rural areas of Hualien County, Taiwan. His father Wang, Ing-far was a veteran, after retirement, settled in Hualien. To support the family, he had been working temporary in the brick-making factories and wineries, and later on found a permanent job as a janitor at Xincheng Junior High School. The family was very poor. Wang Shin-lung graduated from Hualien private Joseph (now Haixing) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Highway No
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Xincheng Railway Station
Xincheng Station () is a railway station of the Taiwan Railways Administration North-link line located in Xincheng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. To promote the sight-seeing in nearby area, the local committees decided to change the station name to Taroko () according to the famous Taroko Gorge. The new name was effective from August 2007. But during the transition period, most of the signs contain both name versions of the station to avoid ambiguity. Around the station * Taroko National Park 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 External links 1975 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Hualien County Railway stations opened in 1975 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North-link Line
The North-Link Line () is the central section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration. The length of its mainline is 79.2 km, and there is a 7.4 km long branch between Beipu and Hualien Port. History The high mountains and cliffs in eastern Taiwan, between Yilan and Hualien, is a major barrier to the transportation between northern Taiwan and eastern Taiwan. The highway was narrow and dangerous. Ferry service between Keelung and Hualien was an overnight trip. Thus in 1973 the construction of North-link line started. The line branched from Yilan line at Su'aoxin railway station, Nan Sheng Hu in Su'ao, traveling through mountains and valleys with 91 tunnels and 16 bridges, and ended at a newly constructed Hualien Station. The line was completed in 1979 and was almost immediately overloaded in passenger and freight services. Despite Taiwan Railways Administration continued upgrading signals, tracks, and rolling stock of the line, the great demand could no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beipu Railway Station
Beipu () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) North-link line located in Xincheng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 26 July 1975. Around the station * Chihsing Tan Katsuo Museum * Dahan Institute of Technology * Hualien Airport * Qixingtan Beach 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 1975 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Hualien County Railway stations opened in 1975 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Railways Administration
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services on 1097 km of track in Taiwan. Since Taiwan is heavily urbanised with a high population density, railways have played an important part in domestic transportation since the late 19th century. Passenger traffic in 2018 was 231,267,955. The agency's headquarters are in Zhongzheng District, Taipei. Overview Railway services between Keelung and Hsinchu began in 1891 under China's Qing dynasty. Because the railway was completely rebuilt and substantially expanded under the operated by Formosa's Japanese colonial government (1895–1945), the network's Japanese influence and heritage persists. Similarities between the TRA and the Japan Railways (JR) companies can be noted in signal aspects, signage, track layout, fare controls, sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hualien Airport
Hualien Airport (; ami, Pahikukiyan nu Kalinku; Seediq: ) is a commercial airport located in an civilian area of Chiashan Air Force Base in Xincheng, Hualien County, Taiwan. With flights to Taipei, Kaohsiung and Taichung, it served 235,386 passengers in 2017, making it the tenth-busiest airport in Taiwan. History The airport was opened on 16 May 1962, for military and domestic civilian use. Before this, Hualien was a military gravel airfield. On 27 April 2001, Hualien Airport became certified to serve international flights, specifically charter flights to and from Japan (to nearby Yonaguni in particular). The first Japanese charter arrived at Hualien on 1 October 2001. Charter flights to South Korea and Macau began in August and October 2004 respectively. However, these routes have since ended. There was also discussion of using Hualien for charter flights to mainland China under the Three Links scheme. The proximity of Hualien Airport to a military base has caused some te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzu Chi
Buddhist Tzu Chi Charity Foundation, known for short as the Tzu Chi Foundation ( zh, t=佛教慈濟慈善事業基金會, p=Fójiào Cí Jì Císhàn Shìyè Jījīn Huì, l=Buddhist Compassionate Relief Charity Foundation), is a Taiwanese international humanitarian and nongovernmental organization (NGO). The foundation has several sub-organizations such as the Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA) and also the Tzu Chi Collegiate Youth Association (Tzu Ching) (. Tzu Chi volunteers and relief workers are mostly recognizable by their blue and white uniforms called, in ; lit. "blue sky, white clouds"). The foundation's work includes medical aid, disaster relief, and environmental work such as recycling. It is operated by a worldwide network of volunteers and employees and has been awarded a special consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council. It has also been appointed as a co-chair of the UN Inter-agency Task Force on Religion and Sustainable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chungyuan Standard Time
The time zones of China refer to the time zone divisions used in China between 1918 and 1949. The first time zone plan was proposed by the Central Observatory (now Beijing Ancient Observatory) of the Beiyang government in Peking (Beijing) in 1918. The proposal divided the country into five time zones: Kunlun ( UTC+05:30), Sinkiang-Tibet ( UTC+06:00), Kansu-Szechwan ( UTC+07:00), Chungyuan ( UTC+08:00) and Changpai ( UTC+08:30). These time zones were ratified in 1939 by the Nationalist government in the Standard Time Conference, hosted by the Ministry of Interior of Executive Yuan. Because of the Second Sino-Japanese War, it was also stated that Kansu-Szechwan time shall be the sole national time during the war time. After the war in 1945, these five times zones were implemented national widely. In 1949, after the Chinese Civil War, the Central People's Government abolished the five time zones and announced to use a single time zone UTC+08:00 named ''Beijing Time'' (). The term ''Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chihsing Tan Katsuo Museum
The Chihsing Tan Katsuo Museum () is a museum in Dahan Village, Xincheng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. The museum is close to Qixingtan Beach and is dedicated to dried bonito fish (katsuobushi). History The museum was once a Japanese Katsuobushi factory which produced small dried fish flakes that would then be used in many Japanese dishes. It was then reopened as a museum in 2003. Architecture The museum is housed in a 3-story building. Exhibitions The museum exhibits the history of the bonito fish in Taiwan since the Japanese era. Transportation The museum is accessible east from Beipu Station of the Taiwan Railways. See also * List of museums in Taiwan This is a list of museums in Taiwan, including cultural centers and arts centres. Kaohsiung City * Chung Li-he Museum * Cijin Shell Museum * Fongshan Community Culture Museum * Former British Consulate at Takao * Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Rai ... References External links * 2003 establishments in Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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