Zhunan Township is an urban township in northern

Miaoli County Miaoli County (Mandarin Pinyin: ''miáo lì xiàn''; Hakka PFS: ''Mèu-li̍t-yen''; Hokkien POJ: ''Biâu-le̍k-koān'' or ''Miâu-le̍k-koān'') is a county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is adjacent with Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the nort ...

, Taiwan. Its city centre forms a continuous urban area with

Toufen Toufen (Hakka PFS: ''Thèu-fun''; Hokkien POJ: ''Thâu-hūn'') is a county-administered city in northern Miaoli County, Taiwan. Its city centre forms a continuous urban area with Zhunan. History In 2007, there was a revitalization project for ...

Name

Literally, ''Zhúnán'' () means "bamboo south" but in this context, ''zhú'' is short for " Hsinchu". Thus, Zhunan lies south of Hsinchu (''cf.'' Zhubei which lies north 'běi''of Hsinchu). A previous name of the area was ''Tiong-káng'' (), literally "central port", a name preserved in Zhonggang (), one of the 25 constituent villages of Zhunan. The present name was adopted under Japanese rule in 1920.

Geography

* Area: * Population: 89,420 (September 2023 estimate)

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 25 villages: Dacuo, Dapu, Dingpu, Gangqi, Gongguan, Gongyi, Haikou, Jiaxing, Kaiyuan, Longfeng, Longshan, Qiding, Shanjia, Shengfu, Tianwen, Xinnan, Yingpan, Zhaonan, Zhengnan, Zhonggang, Zhonghua, Zhongmei, Zhongying, Zhunan and Zhuxing.

Politics

The township is part of

Miaoli County Constituency I Miaoli County Constituency I () includes townships along the coast of Miaoli. The district was created in 2008, when all local constituencies of the Legislative Yuan were reorganized to become single-member districts. Current district * Zhunan * ...

electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...

for

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 ...

Institutions

* National Health Research Institutes

Sights and facilities

Zhunan was traditionally a beach and fishing community, and is closely associated with Goddess

Mazu Mazu or Matsu is a Chinese sea goddess also known by several other names and titles. She is the deified form of the legendary figure Lin Mo or Lin Moniang, a Fujianese shamaness whose life span is traditionally dated from 960 to 987. Re ...

, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. Zhunan's main tourist attraction is its prominent Mazu Temples like

Zhonggang Cihyu Temple The Zhonggang Cihyu Temple () is a Chinese temple dedicated to the Goddess Mazu, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. It is located in Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwa ...

and Hotsu Longfong Temple which has a statue of the Goddess that is over 100 feet tall. Zhunan is now part of Taiwan's computer sector and has a large Science Park. Zhunan has wide open beaches and some cycling routes that run parallel to the beaches. Beach access was difficult until a bridge connecting the harbour and the beaches opened in 2008. It is a favourite spot among locals for surfing, kiteboarding, and windsurfing due to the year-round winds. Mountains overlook the town and are within a 20-minute drive. *

Longfeng Fishing Port The Longfeng Fishing Port () is a fish harbor in Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. History The steel bridge which spans over the port was constructed in 2008. Geology The sea offshore of the port contains many reefs, making it an area r ...

* Qiding Tunnels *

* Hotsu Longfong Temple *

Northern Miaoli Art Center Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe * Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States * Northern Province, Sri Lanka * Northern Range, a r ...

Ten Ren Tea Culture Museum Ten, TEN or 10 may refer to: * 10, an even natural number following 9 and preceding 11 * one of the years 10 BC, AD 10, 1910 and 2010 * October, the tenth month of the year Places * Mount Ten, in Vietnam * Tongren Fenghuang Airport (IATA code) ...

* Zhunan Brewery

Infrastructures

* Miaoli County Refuse Incineration Plant

Transportation

East building of TRA Zhunan Station 20090820

Zhunan is served by National Freeway 3 and Provincial Highway 61. The township is accessible from

Zhunan Station Zhunan () is a railway station in Miaoli County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. It lies at the northern junction of the Mountain and Coast lines of the West Coast line. Overview The station has three island platforms. Although it is a firs ...

and

Qiding Station Qiding railway station () is a railway station located in Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is located on the West Coast line and is operated by Taiwan Railways. Around the station * Qiding Tunnels The Qiding Tunnels () are two ...

of Taiwan Railways.

Notable natives

Kang Shih-ju Kang Shih-ju (; born 16 January 1964) is a Taiwanese politician. Political career Kang chose to run as an independent in the January 2008 legislative elections, after losing the Kuomintang nomination to Lee Yi-ting Lee Yi-ting () is a Taiwanes ...

, member of

(2009–2012) * Tsai Wan-lin, former businessman * Tsai Wan-tsai, former banker

References

External links

* {{Townships in Taiwan Townships in Miaoli County