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Shuitou Pier
The Shuitou Pier () is a pier in Jincheng, Kinmen, Jincheng Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China, Fujian Province, Republic of China. History The pier area was originally a fishing harbor. On 30 October 2008, an inauguration ceremony was held at the pier to mark the installation of fire hydrant system using seawater to extinguish fire. The ceremony was attended by List of county magistrates of Kinmen, Kinmen County Magistrate Lee Chu-feng. The fire fighting system was installed by the Fire Bureau of Kinmen County Government. Routes and operation Ferries departing from the pier go to Jiugong Pier in Lieyu, Lieyu Island. It also departs to Port of Xiamen, Dongdu Port and Wutong Port in Xiamen and Shijing, Fujian, Shijing Port in Quanzhou. It operates 42 boats per day. Transportation The pier is accessible by bus from Jincheng town center. See also * Three Links References Jincheng Township Piers in Kinmen County {{Taiwan-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jincheng, Kinmen
Jincheng Township () is an Township (Taiwan), urban township on the southwestern corner of the island of Kinmen (Quemoy). It is the county seat of Kinmen County, Fuchien Province, Republic of China, Fuchien Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). Jincheng was the seat of the ROC's Fuchien Province, Republic of China, Fukien Province from 1949–1956 and 1996–2018. In March 2012, it was named one of the ''Top 10 Small Tourist Towns'' by the Tourism Bureau. History Jincheng also served as the capital of Republic of China's Fuchien Province from 1949 to 1956. From 1956 to 1996, the capital of Fuchien Province was relocated to Xindian District, Xindian, Taipei County, Taiwan Province. In 1996, the capital was moved back to Jincheng. Administrative divisions Jincheng is divided into eight Village (Taiwan), urban villages: * Beimen Village () * Gucheng Village () * Jinshui/Jinshuei Village () * Nanmen Village () * Dongmen/Tungmen Village () * Xianan/Sianan Village () * Ximen Villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiugong Pier
The Jiugong Pier () is a pier in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan. History The pier was built in 1974. In 1986, it was extended by 40.5 meters long and 7 meters wide. Destinations The pier serves for destination to Shuitou Pier in Jincheng Township, Greater Kinmen Island. Transportation The pier features a scooter rental nearby for visitors to use to tour around the island. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following: Attractions Historical buildings * Beihai Tunnel (Beigan), Beihai Tunnel, Beigan () * Beihai Tunnel (Nangan), Beihai Tunnel, Nangan () * Bopiliao Historic Block * Daxi Wude Hall () * E ... References 1974 establishments in Taiwan Piers in Kinmen County Lieyu Township Transport infrastructure completed in 1974 {{Taiwan-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Links
The Three Links or Three Linkages () was a 1979 proposal from the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to open up postal, transportation (especially airline), and trade links between mainland China and Taiwan, with the goal of unifying Mainland China and Taiwan.Tsang, Steve Yui-Sang. 993(1993). In the Shadow of China: Political Developments in Taiwan Since 1949. University of Hawaii Press. , . pg 31. Before the establishment of the "Three Links", communication between the two sides were routed through intermediate destinations, primarily Hong Kong; Macau; Jeju, South Korea and Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The "Three Links" were officially established on 15 December 2008, with the commencement of direct flights, shipping and post. History Proposal In December 1978, Deng Xiaoping and his supporters won the 3rd plenary session of the 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, starting China's economic reform. This also began a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quanzhou
Quanzhou is a prefecture-level city, prefecture-level port city on the north bank of the Jin River, beside the Taiwan Strait in southern Fujian, China, People's Republic of China. It is Fujian's largest most populous metropolitan region, with an area of and a population of 8,782,285 as of the 2020 Chinese census, 2020 census. Its City proper, built-up area is home to 6,669,711 inhabitants, encompassing the Licheng District, Quanzhou, Licheng, Fengze District, Fengze, and Luojiang District, Quanzhou, Luojiang district (PRC), urban districts; Jinjiang, Fujian, Jinjiang, Nan'an, Fujian, Nan'an, and Shishi, Fujian, Shishi County-level city, cities; Hui'an county (PRC), County; and the Quanzhou District for Taiwanese Investment. Quanzhou was China's 12th-largest extended metropolitan area in 2010. Quanzhou was China's major port for foreign traders, who knew it as Zaiton, during the 11th through 14th centuries. It was visited by both Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta; both travelers pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shijing, Fujian
Shijing Town () is a township-level division of Nan'an City, in southern Fujian Province, China. Geography Shijing Town is located on the western shore of the narrow Anhai Bay (the estuary of the Shijing River), where it opens into the Weitou Bay () of the Taiwan Strait. Administratively, the territory included into Shijing Town forms sort of a southern "panhandle" of Nan'an City, and the only part of Nan'an that is located on the sea coast. Shijing is served by Fujian Provincial Highway 201 (S201), which runs generally parallel to the sea coast. Administrative divisions One residential community: * Shijing (Shih-ching; ) Twenty-five villages: * Sunei (), Xiafang (), Lianfeng (), Yuanxia (Yüan-hsia; ), Cujin (), Houdian (Hou-tien; ), Sanxiang (), Linbing (), Yingqian (), Tiandong (), Xianjing (), Laogang (), Qiaotou (), Hemei (), Kuixia (), Xiban (), Gushan (Ku-shan; ), Guoqian (Kuo-ch'ien; ), Yangshan (), Yuanqian (Yüan-ch'ien; ), Cendou / Yindou ( / ), Xidong (Ch'i-tun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiamen
Xiamen,), also known as Amoy ( ; from the Zhangzhou Hokkien pronunciation, zh, c=, s=, t=, p=, poj=Ē͘-mûi, historically romanized as Amoy, is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six District of the People's Republic of China, districts: Huli District, Huli, Siming District, Siming, Jimei District, Jimei, Tong'an, Haicang District, Haicang, and Xiang'an. All together, these cover an area of with a population of 5,163,970 as of 2020 Chinese census, 2020 and estimated at 5.35 million as of 31 December 2024. The urbanization in China, urbanized area of the city has spread from its original island to include most parts of all six of its District of the People's Republic of China, districts, as well as 4 Zhangzhou districts (Xiangcheng District, Zhangzhou, Xiangcheng, Longwen, Longhai District, Longhai and Changtai), which form a built-up area of 7,284,148 inhabitants. This area also connects with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Xiamen
The Port of Xiamen or Port of Amoy or Amoy Port is an important deep water port located on Xiamen Island, the adjacent mainland coast, and along the estuary of the Jiulong River in southern Fujian, China. It is one of the trunk line ports in the Asia-Pacific region. It is ranked the 8th-largest container port in China and ranks 17th in the world. It is the 4th port in China with the capacity to handle 6th-generation large container vessels. In 2013, Xiamen handled 191 million tons of cargo, including 8.08 million TEUs of containers.Xiamen Municipal Government, P.R.China On 31 August 2010, Xiamen Port incorporated the neighboring port of |
Lieyu
Lieyu Township (Liehyu) (; pinyin: ''Lièyǔ Xiāng''; Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Lia̍t-sū-hiong'') is a Township (Taiwan), rural township in Kinmen, Kinmen County (Quemoy), Fujian Province, Republic of China, Fujian Province, Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan). It consists mainly of three list of islands of Taiwan, islands located to the west of Kinmen, Greater Kinmen and immediately to the east of Xiamen Island, Xiamen (Amoy) of the China, People's Republic of China: Lesser Kinmen (; Pīnyīn: ''Xiǎojīnmén''), Dadan Island, Dadan, and Erdan Island, Erdan. Name According to tradition, Greater Kinmen/Kinmen Island and Lesser Kinmen/Lieyu were originally one island. Lieyu was split-off ( ''lie'') from Kinmen Island, hence the name Lieyu. History The first people arrived from the Central Plains (China), Central Plains of China during the Tang dynasty and quickly developed the island. The population quickly multiplied. During the Tang dynasty, a horse pasture was set up o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinmen County Government
The Kinmen County Government () is the local government of the Republic of China that governs Kinmen County. Organizational structures Bureau * Civil Affairs Bureau * Finance Bureau * Education Bureau * Economic Development Bureau * Public Works Bureau * Social Affairs Bureau * Transportation and Tourism Bureau Office * Research and Evaluation Office * General Affairs Office * Accounting and Statistics Office * Civil Service Ethics Office * Personnel Office First Level Agency * Police Bureau * Health Bureau * Land Administration Bureau * Environmental Protection Bureau * Fire Bureau * Cultural Affairs Bureau * Revenue Service Office See also * Kinmen County Council References External links * {{Authority control Kinmen Local governments of the Republic of China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinmen
Kinmen, alternatively known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed as a county by the Republic of China (Taiwan), only east from the city of Xiamen in Fujian, located at the southeastern coast of the People's Republic of China, from which they are separated by Xiamen Bay. Kinmen is also located west from the closest shoreline of the island of Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait. The county consists of the major island of Kinmen along with several surrounding islets, as well as Wuqiu Township remotely located northeast from the rest of the county., United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Kinmen is one of two counties that constitute Fuchien Province; the other is Lienchiang County (Matsu). Kinmen's strategic location in the Taiwan Strait has caused numerous confrontations, making it a visible embodiment of political change on cross-strait relations. In August 1958, Kinmen was heavily bombarded by the People's Liberation Army during the Second Taiwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Chu-feng
Lee Chu-feng (; born 6 May 1953) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Magistrate of Kinmen County from 2001 to 2009. Teaching career Lee graduated from National Taiwan Normal University and became a teacher and principal in Jincheng and Jinsha. Legislative career Lee won election to the National Assembly in 1996, then the Legislative Yuan in 1998, via the New Party list. His election as Kinmen County magistrate necessitated his resignation from the Legislative Yuan, where he was succeeded by Chung Hsin-tsai. Kinmen County Magistracy Kinmen County Magistracy elections Lee was elected as the Magistrate of Kinmen County after winning the 2001 magisterial election as a New Party candidate and took office on 20 December 2001. He was reelected for a second term in the 2005 magisterial election and served through 20 December 2009. 2008 visit to mainland China In June 2008, Lee visited Beijing to attend the fund raising telethon by China Central Television for the victims re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of County Magistrates Of Kinmen
This is a list of magistrates of Kinmen County. The incumbent Magistrate is independent Chen Fu-hai Chen Fu-hai (; born 3 June 1963) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the List of county magistrates of Kinmen, Magistrate of Kinmen, Kinmen County from 2014 to 2018, and again since 25 December 2022 as an independent politician. Education Chen ob ... since 25 December 2022. List of Magistrates Timeline See also * Kinmen County References {{The current heads of the local government in ROC (Taiwan) Kinmen County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
