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Minxiong Railway Station
Minxiong () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line located in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The station was originally opened on 15 December 1903. The station got its new building on 23 October 2009 and was officially opened on 12 January 2010. Around the station * Chiahui Power Plant * Chiayi Performing Arts Center * National Radio Museum * WuFeng University See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in ... 1903 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Chiayi County Railway stations opened in 1903 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minxiong
Minxiong Township () or Minsyong Township is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Geography The population of Minxiong Township is 70,316 (as of May 2022). It is the most populous district of Chiayi County. Minxiong Township consists of 28 villages with total area of 85.4969 km2. Mixiong Township is located on Chianan Plain with low hills in its eastern part. The climate is humid and hot. Administrative divisions Tungrong, Zhongle, Xian, Liaoding, Fuquan, Tunghu, Dinglun, Jingpu, Zhonghe, Pinghe, Xichang, Lishou, Sanxing, Tungxing, Zengbei, Beidou, Shuangfu, Fule, Daqi, Xiulin, Songshan, Xingzhong, Xingnan, Jinxing, Fuxing, Wenlong, Shanzhong and Zhongyang Village. Education * National Chiayi University - Minxiong Campus * National Chung Cheng University * WuFeng University Infrastructure * Chiahui Power Plant Tourist attractions * Alcohol Cultural Relics Museum * Baolin Temple * Chiayi Performing Arts Center * Dashihye Temple * Liou's Ancient House * Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiayi County
Chiayi County ( Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan. Name The former Chinese placename was Tsu-lo-san (), a representation of the original Formosan-language name ''Tirosen''. A shortened version, Tsulo, was then used to name Tsulo County, which originally covered the underdeveloped northern two-thirds of the island. In 1704, the county seat was moved to Tsulosan, the site of modern-day Chiayi City. Following the 1723 Zhu Yigui rebellion, the county was reduced in size. In 1787, the county and city were renamed ''Chiayi'' (; ) by the Qianlong Emperor to acknowledge the citizens' loyalty during the Lin Shuangwen rebellion. History Qing dynasty Chiayi County was originally part of Zhuluo County during the Qing dynasty. It was given its modern name by the Qianlong Emperor after the Lin Shuangwen rebellion in 1788 for its r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Railways Administration
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services on 1097 km of track in Taiwan. Since Taiwan is heavily urbanised with a high population density, railways have played an important part in domestic transportation since the late 19th century. Passenger traffic in 2018 was 231,267,955. The agency's headquarters are in Zhongzheng District, Taipei. Overview Railway services between Keelung and Hsinchu began in 1891 under China's Qing dynasty. Because the railway was completely rebuilt and substantially expanded under the operated by Formosa's Japanese colonial government (1895–1945), the network's Japanese influence and heritage persists. Similarities between the TRA and the Japan Railways (JR) companies can be noted in signal aspects, signage, track layout, fare controls, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast Line (Taiwan)
Western Trunk line () is a railway line of the Taiwan Railways Administration in western Taiwan. It is by far the busiest line, having served over 171 million passengers in 2016. The total length of the line is 404.5 km. The line is an official classification of physical tracks and does not correspond to particular services. It is connected to Taichung line (''mountain line''; ) at Zhunan and Changhua. Many services turn inland to take the Taichung route, then reconnect back to the main line (West Coast line). Train schedules and departure boards mark either ''mountain'' or ''coastal'' () line to indicate the route taken. History The original railroad between Keelung and Twatutia was completed in 1891. The section between Twatutia and Hsinchu was finished in 1893. However, in the Japanese era, these sections were all rebuilt by the Government-General of Taiwan as part of its Taiwan Trunk Railway (, ''Jūkan Tetsudō'') project. The Taiwan Trunk Railway was completed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minxiong Station, Platform 1 (Taiwan)
Minxiong Township () or Minsyong Township is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Geography The population of Minxiong Township is 70,316 (as of May 2022). It is the most populous district of Chiayi County. Minxiong Township consists of 28 villages with total area of 85.4969 km2. Mixiong Township is located on Chianan Plain with low hills in its eastern part. The climate is humid and hot. Administrative divisions Tungrong, Zhongle, Xian, Liaoding, Fuquan, Tunghu, Dinglun, Jingpu, Zhonghe, Pinghe, Xichang, Lishou, Sanxing, Tungxing, Zengbei, Beidou, Shuangfu, Fule, Daqi, Xiulin, Songshan, Xingzhong, Xingnan, Jinxing, Fuxing, Wenlong, Shanzhong and Zhongyang Village. Education * National Chiayi University - Minxiong Campus * National Chung Cheng University * WuFeng University Infrastructure * Chiahui Power Plant Tourist attractions * Alcohol Cultural Relics Museum * Baolin Temple * Chiayi Performing Arts Center * Dashihye Temple * Liou's Ancient House * National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on Railroad tie, sleepers (ties) set in track ballast, ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower friction, frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The rail transport operations, operation is carried out by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TRA MinSyong Station
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 releasing agent or serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agent Organizations * Taiwan Railways Administration, the main railway system in Taiwan * Tanzania Revenue Authority * Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Lebanon * Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (UAE) * Tennessee Regulatory Authority, for public utilities * Theodore Roosevelt Association * TRA, Inc., US ad measurement company * Trinity River Authority, Texas, US * Tripoli Rocketry Association, US People * Tra Hoa Bo Dê, King of Champa (in what is now southern Vietnam) 1342−1360 * Phạm Văn Trà (born 1935), Vietnamese general * Trần Văn Trà (1918–1996), North Vietnamese general * William Tra Thomas (born 1974), former US footballer Other * tRA (bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiahui Power Plant
The Chiahui Power Plant () is a gas-fired power plant in Songshan Village, Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The construction of the power plant began in January 2002 and the commissioning of unit 1 of the plant was done in December 2003. The project is the first independent power producer project in Taiwan. In July 2020, the power plant was awarded Occupational Safety and Health Administration Agency's Model Site Award. A second unit was added to the plant beginning in December 2018; it was commissioned in August 2021. Ownership Asia Cement Corporation (ACC) and its affiliates owns 59% of equity share, while J-Power owns 40%. The remaining 1% share is owned by other private shareholders. In September 2020 J-Power sold all its shares to ACC. Generation units The power plant has a total installed generation capacity of 1210 MW, consisting of two generation units. Unit 1 has an installed capacity of 670 (or 700) MW. It consists of multiple-shaft combined cycle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiayi Performing Arts Center
The Chiayi Performing Arts Center () is an art center in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The planning for the center began in 1995 and the construction started in 1997. Due to budget constraint, the construction was suspended twice in 1998 and 1999. The construction eventually completed in 2005. The first show performed at the center happened on 22-23 April 2005 and the center was officially opened on 10 May 2005. Architecture The center is built in a 6.1 hectares of land, which consists of auditorium, theater hall, rehearsal classroom, open air theater, art gallery, tourist service area, restaurant, shop, stage, pavilion etc. Transportation The arts center is accessible within walking distance south of Minxiong Station of Taiwan Railways. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following: Attractions Historical buildings * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Radio Museum
The National Radio Museum () is a museum about radio broadcasting in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The museum building was originally used for the Minxiong Broadcasting Bureau during the Japanese rule which were built in 1938 and came into operation on 28 September 1940. It was used by the Japanese government as psychological warfare broadcasting during World War II. After the Chinese Civil War in 1949, it became the base for Radio Taiwan International propagating psychological warfare broadcasting towards Mainland China. In 1993, the building became a local cultural center with the Department of Cultural and Creative Development. In 1999, the National Radio Museum was established on the building. Galleries * Transparent Broadcast Room * Live Antique Transmitter Room * Special Exhibition Room Exhibitions The museum exhibits various artifacts and materials on the broadcasting and radio history of Taiwan, including classified intelligence materials used pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WuFeng University
The WuFeng University (WFU; ) is a private university of technology in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan with more than 6000 students. History The approval for the establishment of the university was issued in September 1963 for a business vocational school named Wufeng Business College. In October 1965, the school was approved for students admission named Private Wufeng Commercial College. In August 1969, it was renamed to Wufeng Industrial College and in August 2000 to Wufeng Technical College. In August 2010, it was finally renamed to Wu Feng University of Science and Technology and in October 2012 to Wufeng University Consortium Wufeng University of Science and Technology. Faculties * College of Digital Entrepreneurship * College of Safety and Engineering * College of Tourism and Hospitality Transportation The university is accessible within walking distance south of Minxiong Station of Taiwan Railways. See also * List of universities in Taiwan The following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
