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Checheng Township is a
rural township in
Pingtung County,
Taiwan
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History
During the
Kingdom of Tungning
The Kingdom of Tungning (), also known as Tywan by the British at the time, was a dynastic maritime state that ruled part of southwestern Taiwan and the Penghu islands between 1661 and 1683. It is the first predominantly Han Chinese state in ...
, it was called "Firewood City" (; ). During
Qing Dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-spea ...
rule, it was renamed to the current name, meaning "Car City".
Geography
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Area:
Population: 9,121 (2014)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 11 villages: Baoli, Fuan, Fuxing, Haikou, Houwan, Puqi, Sheliao, Tianzhong, Tongpu, Wenquan and Xinjie.
Education
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National Pingtung University
National Pingtung University (NPTU; ) is a public university in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
History
The university was established by the merging of National Pingtung University of Education and the National Pingtung Institut ...
Tourist attractions
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Checheng Fu'an Temple
The Checheng Fu'an Temple () is a temple in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
History
The temple was originally built as the Jinsheng Pavilion in 1662 to worship Tudigong during the Qing Dynasty under Kangxi Emperor to accommodate m ...
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Kenting National Park
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National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, c ...
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Sichongxi Hot Spring
The Sichongxi Hot Spring () is a hot spring in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Geology
The hot spring is located at the Sichong riverbank. The hot spring water is of alkaline type and rich in sodium carbonate. The area around th ...
Dongyuan Forest Recreation Area and Dongyuan Wet Grassland
Shihmen Ancient battle Field and Mudan Incident Memorial Park
Syuhai Grassland Recreation Area
Hsi Chung River Hot Spring
HaiKou
* Gourmet
Huang's peeled mung bean desert
Notable natives
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Pan Men-an
Pan Men-an (; born 15 August 1963) is a Taiwanese politician. He has been the Magistrate of Pingtung County since 25 December 2014.
Early life
Pan was born to a fishermen's family.
Education
Pan graduated from the graduate institute of contin ...
,
Magistrate
The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a '' magistratus'' was one of the highest ranking government officers, and possessed both judic ...
of Pingtung County
References
External links
Checheng Township Office, Pingtung County Government
Townships in Pingtung County
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