Yizhu, Chiayi
Yizhu Township or Yijhu Townshop () is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Geography It has a population of 17,104 and an area of . Administrative divisions The township comprises the villages of Anjiao, Beihua, Beiqian, Guanhe, Guanshun, Houzeng, Liugui, Longjiao, Pingxi, Renli, Touzhu, Tungguang, Tungguo, Tungrong, Wucuo, Xiguo, Xindian, Xinfu, Xizhou, Yizhu, Zhongping and Zhuanfang. Tourist attractions * Donghouliao Church * Donghouliao Jhao Family Historic House * Wong Cingjiang Historic House * Yijhu Parkhttp://www.cyhg.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=1650&ctNode=14806&mp=12 Notable natives * Weng Chang-liang, Magistrate of Chiayi County * Wong Chung-chun, member of 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 v ... (2008–2016) References Externa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Chiayi County
Chiayi County (Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan. Name The former Chinese placename was Tsu-lo-san (), a representation of the original Formosan-language name ''Tirosen''. A shortened version, Tsulo, was then used to name Tsulo County, which originally covered the underdeveloped northern two-thirds of the island. In 1704, the county seat was moved to Tsulosan, the site of modern-day Chiayi City. Following the 1723 Zhu Yigui rebellion, the county was reduced in size. In 1787, the county and city were renamed ''Chiayi'' (; ) by the Qianlong Emperor to acknowledge the citizens' loyalty during the Lin Shuangwen rebellion. History Qing dynasty Chiayi County was originally part of Zhuluo County during the Qing dynasty. It was given its modern name by the Qianlong Emperor after the Lin Shuangwen rebellion in 1788 for its role in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Wong Cingjiang Historic House
Wong may refer to: Name * Wong (surname), a Chinese surname Places * Wong Chuk Hang, an area to the east of Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island * Wong Chuk Hang Estate, a public housing estate in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Hang Road, a major thoroughfare in southern Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Hang station, a South Island line rail station on Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Kok Tsui, a cape in north east New Territories, Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Yeung (Sha Tin District), a village in Fo Tan, Sha Tin District of Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Yeung (Tai Po District), a village in the Tai Po District of Hong Kong * Wong Leng, section 9 of the Wilson trail in Pat Sin Leng Country Park, Hong Kong * Wong Nai Chung Gap, a geographic gap in the middle of Hong Kong Island * Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park, a park in Wong Nai Chung Gap, Hong Kong * Wong Nai Chung Road, a major road in Happy Valley, Hong Kong * Wong Nai Tau, a village in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong * Wong Nai Tun Tsuen, a village in the New ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Weng Chang-liang
Weng Chang-liang (; born 28 May 1965) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the incumbent Magistrate of Chiayi County since 25 December 2018. Political career Active in the Wild Lily student movement, Weng worked for the Chiayi County Government before he served as deputy minister of Council of Agriculture under Tsao Chi-hung in 2016. Weng left the post and began campaigning to represent the Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a Taiwanese nationalist and centre-left political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Controlling both the Republic of China presidency and the unicameral Legislative Yuan, it is the majori ... in the 2018 Chiayi magisterial election, registering for a party primary in January 2018. He defeated Chiayi County Council speaker Chang Ming-ta in the primary, held in March. References External links * 1965 births Living people Magistrates of Chiayi County Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of County Magistrates Of Chiayi ...
The Chiayi County Magistrate is the chief executive of the Chiayi County government in Taiwan. Initially magistrates were appointed by the Taiwan Provincial Government, but from 1951 the role has been directly elected by the population of Chiayi County. The current magistrate is Weng Chang-liang of Democratic Progressive Party since 25 December 2018. Directly elected magistrates In the multi-party era (1987 onwards) the post has been held three times by the Kuomintang and six times by the Democratic Progressive Party. Under current rules magistrates serve four-year terms, and can stand for re-election once. Timeline References {{Reflist Chiayi County Chiayi County (Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan. Name The former Chinese placename was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wong Chung-chun
Wong Chung-chun (; 31 May 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. Education Wong attended high school in Tainan and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Chinese Culture University. He obtained a master's degree in international business administration from CCU. then received an EMBA from National Taiwan University. Wong has taught at the Tatung Institute of Technology. Political career Wong served two terms on the Chiayi County Council prior to his election to the Legislative Yuan in 1989. He won reelection in 1992 and again in 1995. During the 1995 campaign, Wong became one of the first candidates to receive a patent for his likeness, which he used on many different trinkets. Having won three consecutive elections as a Kuomintang representative of Chiayi County, Wong was placed on the party list for the 1998 elections, which he also won. It was reported in January 2001 that Wong had let his Kuomintang membership lapse, but later that year, he was named Kuomintang candidate ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |