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Jiahou Line Bikeway
The Jiahou Line Bikeway () is a cycleway in Taichung, Taiwan. History The cycleway was inaugurated on 15 July 2019 by the Tourism Office of Taichung City Government at Ciyao Levee of Waipu Lotus Valley. The ceremony was attended by Taichung Deputy Mayor and legislators from Taichung City Council. Architecture The cycleway spans over a total length of 35.2 km, divided into the main line which stretches for 16.97 km called Jiajou Line and branch lines named Liufen Road (5.63 km) and Lotus Valley (12.6 km). It connects Dajia District and Houli District in the city, with its branch connects with Waipu District. Finance The total construction cost of the cycleway was NT$24.58 million. Sports Administration subsidized 60% of the cycleway construction cost. Facilities The cycleway features two observation decks located at Ciyao Levee. See also * List of cycleways * Taiwan Cycling Route No.1 Taiwan Cycle Route No.1 (環島1號線) is a 968 km (602 mile) bicycle route aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichung
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Taiwan, as well as the most populous city in Central Taiwan. It serves as the core of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area, the second largest metropolitan area in Taiwan. Located in the Taichung Basin, the city was initially developed from several scattered hamlets helmed by the Taiwanese indigenous peoples. It was constructed to be the new capital of Taiwan Province and renamed as " Taiwan-fu" in the late Qing dynastic era between 1887 and 1894. During the Japanese era from 1895, the urban planning of present-day city of Taichung was performed and developed by the Japanese. From the start of ROC rule in 1945, the urban area of Taichung was organized as a provincial city up until 25 December 2010, when the original provincial c ... [...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 island a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dajia District
Dajia District () is a coastal suburban district in Taichung, Taiwan. It is located on the northwestern corner of Taichung. The climate of the region is Sub-tropical, and the average temperature is roughly 24 degrees Celsius. In March 2012, it was named one of the ''Top 10 Small Tourist Towns'' by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan. History The local Taokas tribe people used to live in the area before the Han people arrived. Their main activities were hunting and farming. The Han Chinese started to arrive around 1669 during the Ming Dynasty in which most of them came from Fujian, especially Quanzhou. Dajia used to be an urban township of Taichung County. On 25 December 2010, it was upgraded to become a district of the new special municipality of Taichung. Administrative divisions Zhaoyang, Dajia, Shuntian, Kongmen, Pingan, Zhuangmei, Xinmei, Minshan, Zhongshan, Nanyang, Xunfeng, Yihe, Wuling, Wenqu, Wuqu, Wenwu, Fenghua, Dehua, Jiangnan, Dingdian, Taibai, Mengchun, Xingfu, Rina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houli District
Houli District () is a rural district in northwestern Taichung City, Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Houli was organized as a rural township of Taichung County named Neipu Township. On 1 October 1955, Neipu Township was renamed as Houli Township. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County was merged with Taichung City and Houli was upgraded to a district of the city. Administrative divisions Guangfu, Renli, Yili, Yide, Houli, Houli, Duntung, Dunxi, Dunnan, Dunbei, Zhonghe, Jiushe, Liange, Taiping, Meishan, Yuemei, Gongguan and Taian Village. Local products * Sugar cane * grapes and wine * soybean Industrial products * Iron plants * Musical instrument manufacturing. Known locally for Saxophones. Military stables Military stables (后里馬場) were built in Houli in mid 1950s and function until today. Stables' main stock includes some of the horses that were given to Taiwan as a gift from Arabia. Tourist attraction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two-wheeled bicycles, "cycling" also includes the riding of unicycles, tricycles, quadricycles, recumbent and similar human-powered vehicles (HPVs). Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century and now number approximately one billion worldwide. They are the principal means of transportation in many parts of the world, especially in densely populated European cities. Cycling is widely regarded as an effective and efficient mode of transportation optimal for short to moderate distances. Bicycles provide numerous possible benefits in comparison with motor vehicles, including the sustained physical exercise involved in cycling, easier parking, increased maneuverability, and access to roads, bike paths and rural trails. Cycling also offers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cycleways
List of cycleways — for all types of cycleways, bike path, bike route, or bikeway's transportation infrastructure and/or designated route, listed by continents and their countries. Greenways and/or rail trails can include a cycleway−bike path. Asia *Tibetan Plateau Cycling Routes (along Sichuan and Yunnan Chinese provinces) 1600 km] Hong Kong ''For main article, see Cycleways in Hong Kong.'' *New Territories Cycle Track Network (under development) * Shing Mun River * Tai Lam Mountain Bike Trail *Tolo Harbour India *Agra-Etawah Cycle Highway Philippines *Marikina *Pasig *Quezon City Taiwan * Jiahou Line Bikeway * Old Caoling Tunnel Europe EuroVelo routes North - South routes :EV 1 - ''Atlantic Coast Route'': North Cape - Sagres 8,186 km :EV 3 - ''Pilgrims Route'': Trondheim - Santiago de Compostela 5,122 km :EV 5 - ''Via Romea Francigena'': London - Rome and Brindisi 3,900 km :EV 7 - ''Middle Europe Route'': North Cape - Malta 6,000 km :EV 9 - ''Baltic Sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichung City Government
The Taichung City Government () is the municipal government of Taichung, Taiwan. History Taichū City Government was established by the Governor-General of Taiwan and the Japanese colonial authorities on 1 October 1920. Following the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, Taichung had been reconstituted as a provincial city government on 25 October 1945. Taichung City A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be de ... merged with Taichung County to become a special municipality on 25 December 2010. Building The first Taichung city hall, known as Taichung Shiyakusho, was constructed in 1911, when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. It has been turned into a cultural center since 2016. The current Taichung City Hall was completed and opened on 10 October 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichung City Council
The Taichung City Council (TCCC; ) is the elected municipal council of Taichung City, Republic of China. The council composes of 63 councilors lastly elected through the 2018 Republic of China local election on 24 November 2018. History Taichung City Council was officially formed on 25 December 2010 after the merging between Taichung City and Taichung County to form the Taichung municipality. Organization * Speaker * Deputy Speaker * Secretary-General * Deputy Secretary-General * Secretary ** Secretarial Office ** Procedure Section ** General Affairs Section ** Public Relations Section ** Administration Office ** Legal Affairs Office ** Document Archives and Information Management Office ** Personnel Office ** Accounting Office ** Civil Affairs Committee ** Finance and Economic Committee ** Education and Culture Committee ** Transportation and Land Administration Committee ** Police, Fire and Environmental Sanitation Committee ** Urban Development, Construction and Water Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waipu District
Waipu District () is a rural district in Taichung City, Taiwan. It has a population total of 31,868 and an area of 42.4099 square kilometres. Administrative divisions Yongfeng, Liufen, Datong, Datung, Sankan, Shuimei, Tieshan, Zhongshan, Maming, Tucheng and Buzi Village. Transportation Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the central part of the district, but no station is currently planned. See also * Taichung Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Ta ... References External links * Districts of Taichung {{taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Administration
The Sports Administration (SA; ) is a branch of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (Taiwan). History The Sport Administration was initially established in 1932 as the Sports Council (體育委員會). On 12 January 1998, the Sports Affairs Council (行政院體育委員會) of the Executive Yuan was promulgated. Starting 1 January 2013, the council became the Sport Administration and placed under the Ministry of Education. Organizational structure Political divisions * Planning Division * School Physical Education Division * Sports for All Division * Competitive Athletics Division * International and Cross-Strait Sports Division * Sports Facilities Division Administrative divisions * Secretariat * Personnel Office * Accounting Office * Civil Service Ethics Office Seal The seal of the former Sports Affairs Council consists of three different colors: blue, green, and red. The color blue represents freedom and energy, green represents development, na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Cycling Route No
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 around 6,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Establishments In Taiwan
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