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2019 In Taiwan
Events from the year 2019 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 108 according to the official Republic of China calendar. Incumbents * President: Tsai Ing-wen * Vice President: Chen Chien-jen * Premier: ** William Lai (until 13 January) ** Su Tseng-chang (from 14 January) * Vice Premier: **Shih Jun-ji (until 13 January) **Chen Chi-mai (from 14 January) Events January * 25 January – The merger of Minkuotang into Congress Party Alliance. * 27 January – First two of six 2019 Taiwanese by-elections held. March * 16 March – Remaining four of six 2019 Taiwanese by-elections held. April * 13 April – The official opening of Taikang Cultural Center in Annan District, Tainan. * 18 April – 2019 Hualien earthquake * 24 April – The inauguration of National Academy of Marine Research in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung. May * 12 May – The opening of Tainan City Zuojhen Fossil Park in Zuozhen District, Tainan. July * 1 July – The closing of Taiyuan Asi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of China
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 island aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Hualien Earthquake
The 2019 Hualien earthquake () struck Hualien County, Taiwan with a moment magnitude of 6.1 on 18 April at 13:01 local time (05:01 UTC). Geography A 6.1 earthquake hit Taiwan which caused damage to weak buildings and roads in Taipei and other districts. Two people were injured while hiking and 15 other people were injured in Taipei. This was a moment magnitude earthquake 9 kilometres off of Hualien County, Taiwan. One of the two injured hikers which is identified as from Malaysia later died in local hospital on 28 April as the only fatality in the earthquake, which is the worst since 2018. Aftermath Several buildings were damaged after the earthquake with many buildings having to be evacuated. Outside walls of buildings damaged and furniture knocked off the wall was not unprecedented. Train services on Taipei's subway were suspended as were the airport subway to Taoyuan International Airport and most other metro and train systems in various parts of Taiwan, especially those aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 OEC Kaohsiung
The 2019 OEC Kaohsiung was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the eighth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2019 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan between 16 and 22 September 2019. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of 9 September 2019. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Ray Ho * Hsieh Cheng-peng * Hsu Yu-hsiou * Lo Chien-hsun * Yu Cheng-yu The following player received entry into the singles main draw using a protected ranking: * Miliaan Niesten The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Yusuke Takahashi * Jumpei Yamasaki The following players received entry as lucky losers: * Lee Kuan-yi * Tsai Chang-lin Champions Singles * John Millman def. Marc Polmans 6–4, 6–2. Doubles * Hsieh Cheng-peng / Yang Tsung-hua def. Evan King / Hunter Reese 6–4, 7–6(7–4). References {{DEFAULTSORT:OEC Kaohsiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
