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Zhudong, Hsinchu
Zhudong Township is an urban township in central Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Part of Hsinchu Science Park is in Zhudong. Also located in Zhudong is the main campus of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Zhudong is approximately 20 minutes drive from Hsinchu town center on one of two freeways, route 3 North, which passes nearby and route 68 East which proceeds directly through Zhudong. Name Literally, ''Zhudong'' means "bamboo east" but in this context, ''zhu'' is short for "Hsinchu". Thus, Zhudong lies east of Hsinchu (''cf.'' Zhubei which lies north 'bei''of Hsinchu.) The former name of the area was ''Chhiū-kí-nâ'' (), literally "' forest" with the present name adopted under Japanese rule in 1920. Geography * Area: * Population: 96,831 (January 2017) Administrative divisions Shangping, Ruifeng, Ruanqiao, Yuandong, Shangguan, Dongning, Zhongzheng, Daxiang, Zhongshan, Nanhua, Donghua, Shanghua, Jilin, Renai, Zhudong, Zhongxiao, Rongle, Ronghua, Wufeng, ... [...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] |
Lai Pi-hsia
Lai Pi-hsia (; 31 October 1932 – 18 January 2015) was a Taiwanese musician known for performing Hakka hill songs. Born in what became Zhudong, Hsinchu County, Lai was raised in Chingchuan, where she learned the Atayal language. After her father retired, the family returned to Zhudong. Lai, who had begun listening to her uncle's collection of Japanese music, heard her first Hakka hill song, and began lessons with folk musician Kuan Lo-cheng. However, Kuan was not a lyricist, so Lai Pi-hsia transcribed Hakka language lyrics from Lai Ting-han. By the age of 20, Lai Pi-hsia became a respected performer in her own right. She became a radio announcer in 1954, and soon starting writing her own music. Later, Lai wrote the screenplay for ''Tea Mountain Love Song'', Taiwan's first Hakka-language feature film. She retired from performing in 1973 and focused on teaching and researching the art of Hakka hill songs. Lai founded an eponymous Hakka folk music troupe in 1993. She received the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Wen
Danny Wen (; born 22 February 1967) is a Taiwan-based travel and food writer, TV host and award-winning Radio host. He has released 21 Chinese travel books, guidebooks and cookbooks. In 2012 and 2022, three pieces of his articles have been selected by the board of education of Taiwan as teaching material in Chinese literature textbook. In 2015, he also received the prestigious award Taiwan 50th Golden Bell Award as best radio host. In 2018, he was named as the most important representative writers in Taiwan by the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan. Danny Wen on-going personal appearances in TV shows, radio broadcasts and magazines have gained many followers. Besides publishing his travel books, he is a speaker among many institutions and media. He also is the only expert on the subject of Traveling Thailand and Culture and Creative Industry of Thailand in Taiwan. In 2010, he has become the first and only Taiwanese / Chinese travel writer received the prestigious award, Friends of Thail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheng Yung-chin
Cheng Yung-chin (; born 8 October 1949) is a Taiwanese politician. Personal life and education Cheng is of Hakka descent, and is married to Song Li-hua. His brother is Cheng Yung-tang. He attended Chinese Culture University for graduate study in politics. Political career Chen was the deputy speaker of the Hsinchu County Council from 1986 to 1994. The next year Cheng won a seat in the Legislative Yuan. He faced Lin Kuang-hua for the first time in the Hsinchu County magistracy election of 1997. Cheng lost a contentious campaign, but managed to win reelection to the legislature in 1998. Shortly after the 1999 Jiji earthquake, Cheng supported the visit of Trinley Thaye Dorje, a Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhist leader, to Taiwan. For a portion of his tenure in the legislature, Cheng served as Kuomintang caucus whip. Cheng did not complete his second legislative term, as he was nominated the KMT candidate for the magistracy of Hsinchu County. Subsequently, Cheng defeated Lin twice, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is the high-speed railway of Taiwan consisting of one line that runs approximately along the west coast, from the capital Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung. With construction and operations managed by a private company, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC; ), which also operates the line, the total cost of the project was billion in 1998. At the time it was built, this was one of the world's largest privately funded rail construction schemes. The system is based primarily on Japan's Shinkansen. The railway opened for service on 5 January 2007, with trains running at a top speed of , currently running from Nangang to Zuoying in as little as 1 hour and 45 minutes, reaching almost 90% of Taiwan's population. Most intermediate stations on the line lie outside the cities served; however, a variety of transfer options, such as free shuttle buses, conventional rail, and metros have been constructed to facilitate transport connections. Rid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhuzhong Railway Station
Zhuzhong railway station () is a railway station located in Zhudong Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It is located on the Neiwan line and Liujia line and is operated by the 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 .... The station was formerly an at-grade station. Between March 2007 and November 2011, the station was closed so that the station can be elevated in conjunction with the construction for the Liujia Line. References 1947 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations opened in 1947 Railway stations in Hsinchu County Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhudong Railway Station
Zhudong railway station () is a railway station located in Zhudong Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It is located on the Neiwan line and is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. Around the station * Zhudong Animation and Comic Creative Park * Zhudong Timber Industry Exhibition Hall The Zhudong Timber Industry Exhibition Hall () is a museum about timber in Zhudong, Zhudong Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. History The exhibition hall was established in 1943. Exhibition The exhibition hall features the history of timber ... References 1947 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations opened in 1947 Railway stations in Hsinchu County Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration Railway stations in Taiwan opened in the 1940s {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shangyuan Railway Station
Shangyuan railway station () is a railway station located in Zhudong Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It is located on the Neiwan line and is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. Around the station * Rueylong Museum The Rueylong Museum () is a natural history museum in Qionglin Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Transportation The museum is accessible within walking distance east from Shangyuan Station of the Taiwan Railways. See also * List of museums ... References 1970 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Hsinchu County Railway stations opened in 1970 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration Railway stations in Taiwan opened in the 1970s {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronghua Railway Station
Ronghua railway station () is a railway station located in Zhudong, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It is located on the Neiwan line and is operated by the 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 .... Tickets sold between Ronghua and Fugui railway station are considered auspicious because the stations names form the phrase "wealth and honor". References 2001 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations opened in 2001 Railway stations in Hsinchu County Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration Railway stations in Taiwan opened in the 2000s {{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] |
