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2002 In Taiwan
Events from the year 2002 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 91 according to the official Republic of China calendar. Incumbents * President – Chen Shui-bian * Vice President – Annette Lu * Premier – Chang Chun-hsiung, Yu Shyi-kun * Vice Premier – Lai In-jaw, Lin Hsin-i Events March * 1 March – The establishment of Armaments Bureau. * 25 March – The renaming of Council of Aboriginal Affairs to the Council of Indigenous Peoples. * 29 March – The opening of Chien Mu House in Shilin District, Taipei. May * 22 May – The release of Tomorrow's original soundtrack. * 25 May – China Airlines Flight 611 crashed into the Taiwan Strait, killing everybody on board. June * 28 June – Typhoon Rammasun formed in the pacific island, affecting countries such as Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines. August * 1 August – The upgrade of Fooyin Institute of Technology in Kaohsiung to Fooyin University. * 17 August – The opening of National Museu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the China, People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its Urbanization by country, highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined Free area of the Republic of China, territories under ROC control consist of list of islands of Taiwan, 168 islands in total covering . The Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei (the capital), New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated countries. Tai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait is a strait separating the island of Taiwan and the Asian continent. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is wide. Names Former names of the Taiwan Strait include the or from a dated name for Taiwan; the or Fujian, from the Chinese province forming the strait's western shore; and the , a calque of the strait's name in Hokkien and Hakka. Geography The Taiwan Strait is the body of water separating Fujian Province from Taiwan Island. The international agreement does not define the Taiwan Strait but places its waters within the South China Sea, whose northern limit runs from Cape Fugui (the northernmost point on Taiwan Island; Fukikaku) to Niushan Island to the southernmost point of Pingtan Island and thence westward along the parallel N. to the coast of Fujian Province. The draft for a new edition of the IHO's '' Limits of Oceans and Seas'' does precisely define th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daqiao Station
Daqiao () is a railway station of the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) West Coast line located in Yongkang District, Tainan, Taiwan. Around the station * Chi Mei Medical Center * Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology * National Tainan Industrial High School See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ... References Railway stations in Tainan Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration Yongkang District Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 2002 {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minghsin University Of Science And Technology
Minghsin University of Science and Technology (MUST; ) is a private university in Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. History I. Industrial Junior College Period MUST was founded in 1966 that was known as Ming Hsin Engineering College (MEC). During this period, there were only some industrial associate degree programs, like Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Management, Chemical Engineering, etc.. II. Industrial and Commercial Junior College Period MEC was renamed to Ming Hsin Institute of Technology and Commerce (MHITC) in 1993. During this period, commercial programs were added, like International Trade, Business Administration, etc.. III. College Period In 1997, the Ministry of Education agreed MHITC to upgrade to Ming Hsin Institute of Technology (MHIT) with bachelor's degree programs and associate degree programs. During this period, some programs for service industries were added, like Hotel Management, Child Development and Education, etc.. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsinchu County
Hsinchu is a County (Taiwan), county in Regions of Taiwan, north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka people, Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county seat, where the government office and county office is located. A portion of the Hsinchu Science Park is located in Hsinchu County. History Early history Before the arrival of the Han Chinese, the Hsinchu area was home to the Taiwanese indigenous peoples, indigenous Taokas people, Taokas, Saisiyat people, Saisiyat, and Atayal people, Atayal. After the Spanish Formosa, Spanish occupied northern Taiwan, Catholicism in Taiwan, Catholic missionaries arrived at Tek-kham in 1626. Minnanese (Hoklo people, Hoklo) and Hakka people, Hakka came and began to cultivate the land from the plains near the sea towards the river valleys and hills. Qing dynasty In 1684, Zhuluo County was established during Taiwan under Qing rule, Qing dynasty rule and more Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinfeng, Hsinchu
Xinfeng Township () is a rural township in Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 58,614 as of February 2023. History Xinfeng is a major industrial and manufacturing center in Hsinchu. It shares the Hsinchu Industrial Park with its neighboring town, Hukou. It is also the home of Ming Hsin University. Geography Xinfeng, encompassing , is bounded by the Taiwan Strait on its west, Zhubei City to the south, Hukou Township to the east and Xinwu District of Taoyuan City on the north. Administrative divisions The township comprises 17 villages: Fengkeng, Fuxing, Houhu, Jingpu, Potou, Puhe, Qiding, Ruixing, Shangkeng, Shanqi, Songbo, Songlin, Xhongxing, Xinfeng, Yuanshan, Zhonglun and Zhongxiao. Education * Minghsin University of Science and Technology Tourist attractions * Little Ding-Dong Science Theme Park Transportation Notable natives * Hsu Hsin-ying, Chairperson of Minkuotang * Hebe Tien Hebe Tien Fu-chen (; born 30 March 1983) is a Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taitung County
Taitung () is the third largest county in Taiwan, located primarily on the island's southeastern coast and also including Green Island, Orchid Island and Lesser Orchid Island. The seat is located in Taitung City. Name While its name means "Eastern Taiwan", it is also known as "Houshan" () by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains. History Qing dynasty In 1887, the new Fujian-Taiwan Province included Taitung Prefecture as one of four prefectures. Empire of Japan During the Japanese rule of Taiwan, Taitung County was administered as Taitō Prefecture. Republic of China After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945, Taitung was established as a county of Taiwan Province on 25 December the same year. Geography Taitung runs along the southeastern coast of Taiwan. Taitung County, controlling is the 3rd largest county in Taiwan after Hualien County and Nantou County. Mainland Taitung County's coastline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taitung City
Taitung City () is a county-administered city and the county seat of Taitung County, Taiwan. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean. 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 is a gateway to Green Island (Taiwan), Green Island and Orchid Island, both of which are popular tourist destinations. History Before the 16th century the Taitung plain was settled by agriculturalist Puyuma people, Puyuma and Amis people, Amis Taiwanese aborigines, aboriginal tribes. Under Dutch Formosa, Dutch rule and during Taiwan under Qing rule, 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, which was discovered in 1980 during the construction of Taitung railway station, Taitung Station. In the late 19t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Museum Of Prehistory (Taiwan)
The National Museum of Prehistory (NMP; ) is located in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan. History In 1980, during the construction of the South-Link Line, building work uncovered prehistoric remains on the Beinan Site (卑南遺址). Many slate coffins and artifacts were discovered, and after a proposal by the Taitung City Government, construction of Taitung Station was halted. For 10 years, a National Taiwan University-led team excavated the site and uncovered over 1,500 burials and tens of thousands of artifacts. The site is widely regarded as the most important site of the mid-Neolithic age in Taiwan, and was then later transformed into the Beinan Cultural Park. An outdoor museum was proposed and approved in 1990. Trial operations began on July 10, 2001, and the museum officially opened on August 17, 2002. The museum underwent renovation starting on 31 May 2020. Architecture The museum was designed by American architect Michael Graves and is situated on a parcel of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fooyin University
The Fooyin University (FYU; ) is a private university in Daliao District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Fooyin University offers programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels in a variety of fields, including nursing, healthcare management, food science, biotechnology, engineering, and humanities. The university also has a strong focus on research, with a number of research centers and institutes dedicated to topics such as biotechnology, healthcare, and traditional Chinese medicine. History FYU was originally established as three-year Fooyin Vocational High School of Midwifery in 1958. In 1962, it was transformed into a four-year vocational high school. In 1968, the school was approved to be a five-year Fooyin Junior College. In February 1997, it became the Fooyin Institute of Technology. The school was officially upgraded to Fooyin University on 1 August 2002. Faculties * College of Environment and Life Sciences * College of Humanities and Management * College of Medic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million people as of October 2023 and is Taiwan's third most populous city and largest city in southern Taiwan. Founded in the 17th century as a small trading village named Takau, the city has since grown into the political and economic center of southern Taiwan, with key industries such as manufacturing, steel-making, oil refining, freight transport and shipbuilding. It is classified as a "Gamma −" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, with some of the most prominent infrastructures in Taiwan. Kaohsiung is of strategic importance to the nation as the city is the main port city of Taiwan; the Port of Kaohsiung is the largest and busiest harbor in Taiwan and more than 67% of the nation's exports and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in Island groups of the Philippines, three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 110 million, it is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, twelfth-most-populous country. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It has Ethnic groups in the Philippines, diverse ethnicities and Culture o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
