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Taimali Township () is a rural township in
In the early 1900s ( under Japanese rule), the Amis and additional Paiwan were moved to the village. In 1920, the village was officially called , which is essentially the name used up to now. During the 1940s (also under Japanese rule), some residents from Miaoli, Nantou, Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung also settled in the area. Due to the increasing population, the Japanese government subordinated the village to Taitō District, Taitō Prefecture, and in 1937, its official name was changed to .
After Taiwan was handed over from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, its name was modified to Taimali Village (太麻里村).
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Taitung County
Taitung () is the third largest county in Taiwan, located primarily on the island's southeastern coast and also including Green Island, Orchid Island and Lesser Orchid Island. The seat is located in Taitung City.
Name
While its name means "East ...
, Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
. It has a population of 10,763 in 96.6523 km2 area. Taimali Township is located on the Pacific
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is bounded by the cont ...
coast. The indigenous Amis and Paiwan people
The Paiwan () are an indigenous people of Taiwan. They speak the Paiwan language. In 2014, the Paiwan numbered 96,334. This was approximately 17.8% of Taiwan's total indigenous population, making them the second-largest indigenous group.
The ma ...
s make up one-third of the population.
History
Tjavualji was established 1,000 years ago by the Qian YaoKao, also called the Da Ma, who were ancestors of thePaiwan people
The Paiwan () are an indigenous people of Taiwan. They speak the Paiwan language. In 2014, the Paiwan numbered 96,334. This was approximately 17.8% of Taiwan's total indigenous population, making them the second-largest indigenous group.
The ma ...
. Qing era records show the placename written variously (), etc. According to Paiwan legend it had been called "the village of sunrise" (Jabauli or Tjavualji in Paiwan language
Paiwan (, ) is a native language of southern Taiwan. It is spoken as a first language by the ethnic Paiwan, a Taiwanese indigenous people, and historically as a second language by most of people in southern Taiwan. Paiwan is a Formosan languag ...
) because there the sun rises from the eastern sea.
In the early 1900s ( under Japanese rule), the Amis and additional Paiwan were moved to the village. In 1920, the village was officially called , which is essentially the name used up to now. During the 1940s (also under Japanese rule), some residents from Miaoli, Nantou, Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung also settled in the area. Due to the increasing population, the Japanese government subordinated the village to Taitō District, Taitō Prefecture, and in 1937, its official name was changed to .
After Taiwan was handed over from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, its name was modified to Taimali Village (太麻里村).
Administrative divisions
The township comprises nine villages: Beili, Dawang, Duoliang, Huayuan, Jinlun, Meihe, Sanhe, Taihe and Xianglan.Tourist attractions
* Duoliang Station * Aboriginal People Ancestor's Birthplace Stele * Fushan Park * Jinjhen Mountain Agriculture Areas * Kimlun Hot Springs Scenic Areas * Millennium Dawn Commemorate Parks * Sanho Waterfront ParkTransportation
*TRA Tra or TRA may refer to:
Biology
* TRA (gene), in humans encodes the protein T-cell receptor alpha locus
* Tra (gene), in ''Drosophila melanogaster'' encodes the protein female-specific protein transformer
* Tra gene, a transfer gene
* Triple rel ...
- South-link line
** Jinlun Station
** Longxi Station
** Taimali Station
* Provincial Highway 9
* Jinlun Bridge
References
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