Taitung City () is a
county-administered city
A county-administered city is a unit of administrative division in Taiwan. Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is at the same level as a township or a district. Such cities are under the jurisdiction of counties. It is also the lowes ...
and the
county seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US st ...
of
Taitung County
Taitung County (; Mandarin pinyin: ''Táidōng Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Tâi-tang-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Thòi-tûng-yen''; Paiwan: ''Valangaw'';lit:Eastern part of Taiwan) is the third largest county in Taiwan, located primarily on the island' ...
,
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 nort ...
. It lies on the southeast coast of
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 nort ...
facing the
Pacific Ocean
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. Taitung City is the most populous subdivision of Taitung County and it is one of the major cities on the east coast of the island.
Taitung City is served by
Taitung Airport
Taitung Airport () is an airport serving Taitung City, in Taitung County, Taiwan.[Airport ...](_blank)
. Taitung is a gateway to
Green Island and
Orchid Island
Orchid Island, also known by other names, is a volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan Island. The island is part of Taiwan. It is separated from the Batanes of the Philippines by the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait. It is gove ...
, both of which are popular tourist destinations.
History
Before the 16th century the Taitung plain was settled by agriculturalist
Puyuma and
Amis aboriginal tribes. Under
Dutch rule and during
Qing rule, a large part of eastern Taiwan, including today's Taitung, was called "Pi-lam" (). Many artifacts of the prehistory sites of the city are located at
Beinan Cultural Park
Beinan Cultural Park () is an archeological site in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan. The park is the site for the largest and most complete prehistoric settlement ever discovered in Taiwan, with over 10,000 m2 and more than 1,600 burial si ...
, which was discovered in 1980 during the construction of
Taitung Station.
In the late 19th century, when
Liu Mingchuan
Liu Ming-chuan (1836–1896), courtesy name Xingsan, lived in the late Qing dynasty. He was born in Hefei, Anhui. Liu became involved in the suppression of the Taiping Rebellion at an early age, and worked closely with Zeng Guofan and Li Hongz ...
was the Qing Governor of Taiwan,
Han Chinese
The Han Chinese () or Han people (), are an East Asian ethnic group native to China. They constitute the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 18% of the global population and consisting of various subgroups speaking distinctive va ...
settlers moved into the Taitung region. Pi-lam Subprefecture (
卑南廳) was established in 1875, and was upgraded and renamed to
Taitung Prefecture in 1888, after the island was made
Fujian-Taiwan Province.
Japanese rule
During
Japanese rule, the central settlement was called . was one of twenty local administrative offices established in 1901. English-language works from the era refer to the place as ''Pinan'' (from Japanese) and ''Pilam'' (from
Hokkien
The Hokkien () variety of Chinese is a Southern Min language native to and originating from the Minnan region, where it is widely spoken in the south-eastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China. It is one of the national languages in ...
). Taitō Town was established in 1920 under
Taitō Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Taitung County.
Population
Administrative divisions Cities and Districts
In 1945 ( Shōwa 20), there were 3 districts.
Town ...
, and included modern Taitung City and eastern
Beinan Township. There were no Americans living here during the Japanese rule.
Post-war
After
handover of Taiwan from Japan to the ROC in 1945, it became Taitung
Township
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
and in 1976 it was promoted to Taitung City.
City government
Taitung City government is headquartered at Taitung City Hall which takes the responsibility for the city general administration and all of its other affairs, from folk, education, cultural popularization, negotiation, emergency help, disaster prevention, environmental taxation, cleaning control, finance, public property control, tellership, taxing help, farming and fishing control, wholesale products, marketing and business administration, urban planning, public establishment, tourism, community development, army service administration, welfare, national health insurance program and indigenous administration affairs.
Departments
* Civil Affair Section
* Financial Section
* Construction Section
* Labor Affair Section
* Social and Army Service Section
* Aboriginal Administration Section
* Administration Section
* Personnel Office
* Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office
* Ethics Section
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Climate
Taitung has a
tropical monsoon climate
An area of tropical monsoon climate (occasionally known as a sub-equatorial, tropical wet climate or a tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate) is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category ...
, with a wet season from May to October, a dry season from November to April, and consistently very warm to hot temperatures with high humidity. Unlike most tropical climates, however, the dry season is foggy rather than sunny, so that moisture availability during this period is greater than the low rainfall and warm temperatures would suggest. The highest record of temperature of Taiwan was recorded in Taitung on May 9, 2004, with temperatures peaking above 40 degrees Celsius for the first time in Taiwan's recorded history.
Administrative divisions
Wenhua, Minzu, Zijiang, Minsheng, Baosang, Minquan, Siwei, Zhonghua, Renai, Jiangguo, Datong, Chenggong, Jianguo, Zhongzheng, Zhongshan, Xingguo, Tiehua, Tunghai, Fuguo, Fuxing, Xinxing, Xinsheng, Zhongxin, Malan, Guangming, Fengnian, Fengle, Yongle, Kangle, Fengrong, Fenggu, Fengli, Fengyuan, Fugang, Fufeng, Nanrong, Yanwan, Beinan, Nanwang, Fengtian, Xinyuan, Jianhe, Jianxing, Jianye, Zhiben and Jiannong Village.
Government institutions
*
Taitung County Government
*
Taitung County Council
Education
*
National Taitung Junior College
National Taitung Junior College (NTC; ) is a public college located in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
History
NTC was founded as Taitung Agricultural Extension School in 1928. In 2006, the school changed its name to National Taitung Junio ...
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National Taitung University
The National Taitung University (NTTU; ) is a national university in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
History
NTTU was originally established in 1948 as Taiwan Provincial Taitung Teachers’ School. In 1969, it was upgraded to Taiwan Prov ...
Tourist attractions
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Beinan Cultural Park
Beinan Cultural Park () is an archeological site in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan. The park is the site for the largest and most complete prehistoric settlement ever discovered in Taiwan, with over 10,000 m2 and more than 1,600 burial si ...
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Datong Theater
The Datong Theater () is a former movie theater in Datong Borough, Taitung City, Taitung County, 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 th ...
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Fugang Fishery Harbor
* kararuan (加路蘭) Recreation Area
* Liyushan (鯉魚山) Park
* Makabahai Park (馬卡巴嗨公園)
*
Moving Castle
The Moving Castle () is a house in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
History
The 4-story house was built by an owner surnamed Lee, who had served in the National Revolutionary Army and fled Mainland China for Taiwan after the end of the ...
*
National Museum of Prehistory
* Paposogan (Seaside Park)
*
Taitung Aboriginal Gallery
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Taitung Art Museum
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Taitung Chinese Association
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Taitung Forest Park
Taitung Forest Park () is a park at Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
Name
The park is nicknamed the ''Black Forest'' by the local residents due to its immense dark beefwood trees.
History
On 18 February 2021, an unmanned aerial vehicle be ...
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Pipa Lake
The Pipa Lake () is a lake in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
Name
The lake is named ''Pipa'' because it resembles the shape of a pipa where it has a shape of two connected water bodies, in which one is the bigger one and the other is the ...
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Taitung Performing Art Center
The Taitung Performing Art Center () is a performance center in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
History
The center was established by Taitung Theater in 2004 as a venue for local artists showcasing their talents.
See also
* List of tour ...
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Taitung Railway Art Village
The Taitung Railway Art Village () is an art center in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
History
After the opening of South-link line, the volume of passengers and freight became too large for the old Taitung Station to handle. The line con ...
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Taitung Story Museum
The Taitung Story Museum () or Eslite Taitung Story Museum is a museum in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
History
The museum building was built on the site of the former Taitung Land Administration Office pursuant to a petition to the lo ...
* Tiehua Music Village (鐵花村)
* Xiao Yehliu (小野柳)
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Zhiben Wetlands
The Zhiben Wetlands () is a wetland in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
Geography
The wetland is a major habitat for endangered migratory birds.
Transportation
The wetlands is accessible within walking distance south of Zhiben Station of ...
Transportation
*
TRA:
Hwa-tung Line
The Taitung Line (), also known as the Hua-Tung line (), is the southern section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration. The line starts at the Hualien station and ends at the Taitung station. It is 161.5 km long, includ ...
,
South-Link Line
The South-link line () is a line of the Taiwan Railways Administration running across the southern tip of the island of Taiwan, connecting the eastern and western coasts. It is 98.2 km long, of which 81.4 km is single-track.
The secti ...
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Taitung Station
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Kangle Station
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Zhiben Station
Zhiben () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration South-link line located in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
History
The station was opened on 15 July 1985.
Around the station
* Zhiben Wetlands
See also
* List of r ...
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Taiwan Provincial Highway System
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Provincial Highway No. 9
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Provincial Highway No. 11
*Port
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Fugang Fishery Harbor - ferry port to
Orchid Island
Orchid Island, also known by other names, is a volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan Island. The island is part of Taiwan. It is separated from the Batanes of the Philippines by the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait. It is gove ...
and
Green Island
*Airport
**
Taitung Airport
Taitung Airport () is an airport serving Taitung City, in Taitung County, Taiwan.[Airport ...](_blank)
Notable natives
*
Jia Jia, singer and songwriter.
References
External links
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County-administered cities of Taiwan
Populated places in Taitung County