Zhunan Township is an urban township in northern Miaoli County,

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. Its city centre forms a continuous urban area with Toufen.

Name

Literally, ''Zhúnán'' () means "bamboo south" but in this context, ''zhú'' is short for "

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". Thus, Zhunan lies south of Hsinchu (''cf.''

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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: 87,332 (October 2021 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 electoral district for Legislative Yuan.

Institutions

National Health Research Institutes The National Health Research Institutes (NHRI; ) in Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan, is a non-profit foundation dedicated to medical research and improved healthcare in Taiwan. Established by the Taiwan government in 1995, NHRI is under ...

Sights and facilities

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

Qiding Tunnels The Qiding Tunnels () are two former railway tunnels in Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. History The two tunnels were built during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. During the World War II World War II or the Second World Wa ...

* Zhonggang Cihyu Temple * Hotsu Longfong Temple * Northern Miaoli Art Center *

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 The Miaoli County Refuse Incineration Plant () is an incinerator in Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. As of December 2019, monthly the incinerator received about 14,260 tons of waste and 14,316 tons of them was incinerated. The plant pr ...

Transportation

East building of TRA Zhunan Station 20090820

Zhunan is served by

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and Provincial Highway 61. The township is accessible from Zhunan Station and Qiding Station 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. After Lee was charged with el ...

, member of Legislative Yuan (2009–2012) *

Tsai Wan-lin Tsai Wan-lin (; 10 November 1924 – 27 September 2004) was a Taiwanese businessman who, at the peak of his wealth in 1996, was considered to be the fifth richest person in the world, with a family net worth of US$12.2 billion. At the time of ...

, former businessman *

Tsai Wan-tsai Tsai Wan-tsai (; 5 August 1929 – 5 October 2014) was a Taiwanese banker. Born in modern-day Miaoli, his birth name was 蔡萬財. He is one of the brothers of Tsai Wan-lin, and an uncle of Tsai Hong-tu. Tsai Wan-tsai was a member of the Legi ...

, former banker

References

External links

* {{Townships in Taiwan Townships in Miaoli County