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Yingge District
Yingge District () is a district located on the Dahan River in southwestern New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It is famous for the production of porcelain and an abundance of art studios and shops. Name On the northern side of Yingge lies a formation that went by the names of 鸚哥 石 (Parrot Stone), 鷹 哥石 (Eagle Brother Stone), and 鶯哥石 (Golden oriole or Warbler Brother Stone). The last stone is where the current name of the district derives from. The modern name "Yingge" ( 鶯 歌) literally means "Warbler Song" in Chinese. According to legend, the rock formation produced a miasma that disoriented, sickened, and sometimes killed passers-by. One day, General Koxinga led his army past the rock. When they were caught in the miasma, he ordered his cannon to fire against the rock. When the neck of the stone eagle was broken, the miasma lifted and the troops could continue on their march. History According to legend, by 1684, the Yingge area already had Hakka migr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District (Republic Of China)
Districts are administrative subdivisions of the Republic of China (Taiwan)'s special municipalities of the second level and provincial cities of the third level formerly under its provinces. There are two types of district in the administrative scheme. Ordinary districts are governed directly by the municipality/city government with district administrators appointed by the mayors to four-year terms. The mountain indigenous district is a local government body with elected district chiefs as well as district council serving four-year terms. History The first administrative divisions entitled "districts" were established in the 1900s when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. After the World War II, nine (9) out of eleven (11) prefectural cities established by the Japanese government were reform into provincial cities. These cities are Changhua, Chiayi, Hsinchu, Kaohsiung, Keelung, Pingtung, Taichung, Tainan and Taipei. The wards ( ''ku'') and towns ( ''machi'') under those citie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warbler
Various Passeriformes (perching birds) are commonly referred to as warblers. They are not necessarily closely related to one another, but share some characteristics, such as being fairly small, vocal, and insectivorous. Sylvioid warblers These are somewhat more closely related to each other than to other warblers. They belong to a superfamily also containing Old World babblers, bulbuls, etc. * "Old World warblers", formerly all in family Sylviidae ** Leaf warblers, now in family Phylloscopidae ** Typical bush warblers, now in family Cettiidae ** Grass warblers and megalurid bush-warblers, now in family Locustellidae ** Marsh and tree warblers, now in family Acrocephalidae ** True warblers or sylviid warblers, remaining in family Sylviidae or moved into the Timaliidae ** Cisticolid warblers, family Cisticolidae * Malagasy warblers, the newly assembled family Bernieridae Passeroid warblers The two families of American warblers are part of another superfamily, which unites t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Taipei Metro
New Taipei Metro () is a transit system serving New Taipei, Taiwan, operated by . The Danhai light rail is under operation, while the Ankeng light rail and the Sanying line under construction. There are many other lines in various stages of planning, such as the Shenkeng light rail. These services are connected to Taipei Metro but operate independently. Danhai light rail The Danhai light rail is a light rail transit (LRT) network located in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It opened on 24 December 2018. The network connects to the Taipei Metro at . Ankeng light rail Ankeng is getting a light rail line in the shape of a battery powered tram service, similar to those in Kaohsiung. Construction started around April 2016 and is well away on the road level part between station K1 and K5, with the first tracks having been laid in November 2018. As of October 2021 the project was 83.78% complete. From station K6 to K9 the tracks will be elevated. In addition, station K2 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yingge Railway Station
Yingge () is a railway station in Yingge District, New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. Overview The station has two island platforms and the main station building is located over the tracks. The station accepts EasyCard or TWSC for payment for travel from Ruifang to (29 stations). The station is expected to be a transfer station with the New Taipei Metro's Sanying line in 2023. This will also be the only station on Sanying line that can transfer to Taiwan Railways. History *25 August 1901: The station opens for service. *24 January 2003: The new station building located over the tracks opens for service. *1 August 2008: The use of EasyCard starts at this station. *December 2023: Sanying line expected to open for service. Around the station Night Markets and Old Streets * Yingge Nanyang Night Market (600m to the west) * Yingge Historic Ceramics Street (700m to the southwest) * Yingge Old Street (1km to the southwest) * Ying Ge Guanguang Night Market (1.8km to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum
The New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum () is a museum presenting ceramics located in Yingge District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The museum opened on 26 November 2000. In March 2016, the museum signed an agreement with Google to include its collections in the art project of Google Cultural Institute. Exhibitions The museum houses exhibits as well as a ceramics studio. The permanent exhibits present five major themes: # Traditional Pottery Techniques Hall # Once they Were: Development of Taiwan Ceramics # Pottery Town: History of Yingge # Shuttle Through Time: Prehistoric/Aboriginal/Contemporary Ceramics # Future Prediction: Industrial and High-tech Ceramics There is also an experimental pottery area for children to play with clay, and a pottery workshop for artists and experts to share experiences and thoughts. Transportation The museum is accessible within walking distance South West from Yingge Station of Taiwan Railways. See also * List of museums in Taiwan This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Taipei Municipal Yingge Vocational High School
The New Taipei Municipal Yingge Vocational High School (YKVS) is a professional school located in Yingge District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It was founded in 1997. The area of the main campus is . As of 2021 the principal was Long-Yuan, Yan. School history The construction of the administration and teaching buildings began in March 1994. By July 1994, the Planning, Preparation and Consulting Committee was established to begin strategic planning for the school. The Preparation Department was formally established in July 1996. Lin was assigned as director, focused on establishing the school system. By June 1997, New Taipei City Government granted Lin formal approval. On August 1, 1997, the Ceramic Engineering, Fine Art and Crafts, Advertising Design, and Data Processing departments were approved and 4 classes were added. By December 8, 1997, 14 more classes were added. On December 24, 1999, the Information department and related classes were approved and established. By 2010, a Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shulin District
Shulin District () is an inner city district in southwestern New Taipei City, Taiwan. History On August 1, 1946, seventeen urban villages () were divided from Yingge Township and made into Shulin Township (). Shulin was upgraded to a county-administered city of Taipei County on 4 October 1999 from an urban township, and to a district of New Taipei City on 25 December 2010. Administrative divisions Shulin District administers forty-two urban villages: * Sanxing (), Sanfu (), Sanduo (), Sanlong (), Qiangliao (), Guangxing (), Jinliao (), Tandi (), Wenlin (), Baoan (), Zunan (), Zunfu (), Zunmin (), Zunsheng (), Shude (), Shufu (), Shuxi (), Shuxing (), Shuren (), Yuying (), Shunan (), Ponei (), Shutung (), Shubei (), Pengfu (), Heping (), Pengxing (), Pengcuo (), Datong (), Zhonghua (), Taishun (), Tungsheng (), Tungyang (), Tungshan (), Shanjia (Shanchia, ), Zhongshan (), Leshan (), Ganyuan (), Xiyuan (), Nanyuan (), Tungyuan () and Beiyuan () Village. Religion Baosheng D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Times
The ''Taipei Times'' is the only printed daily English-language newspaper in Taiwan, and the third established there. Online competitors include the state-owned ''Focus Taiwan'' and ''Taiwan News''; ''The China Post'' was formerly a competitor but today is mostly non-operational. Established on 15 June 1999, the ''Taipei Times'' is published by the Liberty Times Group, which also publishes a Chinese-language newspaper, the '' Liberty Times'', Taiwan's biggest newspaper by circulation, with a pro– Taiwan independence editorial line. On 15 May 2017, ''The China Post ''The China Post'' () was an English-language newspapers published in Taiwan (officially the Republic of China), alongside the ''Taipei Times The ''Taipei Times'' is the only printed daily English-language newspaper in Taiwan, and the thi ...'' was the ''Times''s last English-language competitor to go out of print and the ''Taipei Times'' is consequently offered at most points of sale, hotels and librar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangzhou
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kong and north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road; it continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub as well as being one of China's three largest cities. For a long time, the only Chinese port accessible to most foreign traders, Guangzhou was captured by the British during the First Opium War. No longer enjoying a monopoly after the war, it lost trade to other ports such as Hong Kong and Shanghai, but continued to serve as a major transshipment port. Due to a high urban population and large volumes of port traffic, Guangzhou is classified as a Large-Port Megacity, the largest type of port-city in the world. Due to worldwide travel restrictions at the beginni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceramic
A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain, and brick. The earliest ceramics made by humans were pottery objects (''pots,'' ''vessels or vases'') or figurines made from clay, either by itself or mixed with other materials like silica, hardened and sintered in fire. Later, ceramics were glazed and fired to create smooth, colored surfaces, decreasing porosity through the use of glassy, amorphous ceramic coatings on top of the crystalline ceramic substrates. Ceramics now include domestic, industrial and building products, as well as a wide range of materials developed for use in advanced ceramic engineering, such as in semiconductors. The word "'' ceramic''" comes from the Greek word (), "of pottery" or "for pottery", from (), "potter's clay, tile, pottery". The earliest kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakka People
The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas are a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homes are chiefly in the Hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhejiang, Hainan, Guizhou in China, as well as in Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, Pingtung County, and Kaohsiung City in Taiwan. The Chinese characters for ''Hakka'' () literally mean "guest families". Unlike other Han Chinese subgroups, the Hakkas are not named after a geographical region, e.g. a province, county or city, in China. The word ''Hakka'' or "guest families" is Cantonese in origin and originally refers to the Northern Chinese refugees fleeing social unrest, upheaval and invasions in northern parts of China (such as Gansu and Henan) during the Qin dynasty who then seek refuge in the Cantonese provinces such as Guangdong and Guangxi, thus the original meaning of the word implies that they are guests living in the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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