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List Of Tallest Buildings In Taiwan
This list ranks skyscrapers in Taiwan by height. The tallest building in Taiwan is currently the 101–Storey, story Taipei 101, which rises and was completed in 2004. It was officially classified as the world's tallest from 2004 to 2010. Currently, it is still the tallest building in Taiwan, list of tallest buildings in Asia, Asia's sixth tallest building, and the List of tallest buildings, world's ninth tallest building. There are currently five buildings over 200 metres under construction in Taiwan, including the Taipei Twin Towers, Taipei Twin Tower 1, which will reach . Unlike other East Asia, East-Asian countries with numerous Supertall building, supertalls, Taiwan's skyscrapers are on average relatively shorter. Construction is difficult due to Geography of Taiwan, Taiwan's geographical position, located very close to the boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Plate, thus being prone to many earthquakes. Therefore, all buildings above must be as earthquak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Building In Taiwan
A list is a Set (mathematics), 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 lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole".Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of ''The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supertall Building
According to the CTBUH, a supertall building is defined as a building between in height. The city with the most supertall buildings is Dubai at 33 entries, followed by Shenzhen and New York City with 21 and 19 supertall buildings respectively. China is the country with the most supertall buildings at 120 entries, followed by the United Arab Emirates and the United States with 37 and 31 supertall buildings respectively. , there are 71 cities across the world with at least one supertall building, and 249 completed supertall buildings in the world. History The first supertall skyscraper to be completed was the Chrysler Building in New York City in 1930, which was tall. This was followed a year later by the Empire State Building, which rose to a height of . No supertall buildings would be constructed for 38 years until the completion of the John Hancock Center in Chicago in 1969. The John Hancock Center was the first supertall to be built outside New York City. Supertalls re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Tainan
This list of tallest buildings in Tainan ranks buildings in Tainan, Taiwan by height. Tainan is a city located in southern Taiwan, with a population of 1,874,917 as of 2020. It is the second largest city in southern Taiwan, after Kaohsiung. Relative to other major cities in Taiwan, Tainan has relatively few tall buildings. The tallest building in the city is Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Tainan, a hotel built in 1993. As of March 2024, Tainan has 14 buildings over 100 meters (328 feet) in height, but no buildings taller than 150 meters (492 feet). Tallest buildings This list ranks completed buildings in Tainan that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year of completion. Tallest under construction References {{DEFAULTSORT:List of tallest buildings in taiwan Skyscrapers in Taipei Tainan Tainan ( ... [...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] |
Hsinchu City
Hsinchu (, ), officially Hsinchu City, is a Provincial city (Taiwan), city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality, with estimated 450,655 inhabitants. Hsinchu is a coastal city bordering the Taiwan Strait to the west, Hsinchu County to the north and east, and Miaoli County to the south. Hsinchu is nicknamed the ''Windy City'' for its strong northeastern monsoon during the autumn and winter seasons. The area was originally settled by the Austronesian peoples, Austronesian Taiwanese indigenous peoples, with the settlement being named "Tek-kham" by the Hoklo immigrants. The city was founded by Han Chinese settlers in 1711, and renamed "Hsinchu" in 1878. During Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule, the city was named "Shinchiku" and was the seat of Shinchiku Prefecture. The prefecture encompassed present-day Hsinchu City and County, as well as entire Taoyuan, Taiwan, Taoyuan an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Taoyuan
This list of tallest buildings in Taoyuan City ranks buildings in the Taiwanese city of Taoyuan by height. Taoyuan is the fifth largest city of Taiwan and has gradually developed into a modern metropolis in recent years, especially after the approval of the urban planning development of Taoyuan Aerotropolis. Many modern highrises have been built. Many of them are located in the modern central business districts Taoyuan District, as well as the rapid development of Luzhu District, Guishan District, and Bade District in recent years. Currently, the tallest building in Taoyuan is the 38–storey ChungYuet Royal Landmark, which rises and was completed in 2012. Tallest buildings in Taoyuan City As of December 2023, the list of buildings in Taoyuan at least high is as follows according to Skyscraperpage, Emporis and the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Taipei
This list of tallest buildings in Taipei ranks skyscrapers in the Taiwanese capital region of Greater Taipei by height, which includes the municipalities of Taipei City and New Taipei City, hereafter simply referred to as Taipei. As of March 2024, Taipei contains 35 buildings above 150 metres (492 ft) in height. The first building to surpass in Taipei was the Shin Kong Life Tower, which was completed in 1993 and is tall. Currently, the tallest building in Taipei is the 101– story Taipei 101, which rises and was completed in 2004. Taipei 101 was the world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010. Now, it is still the tallest building in Taiwan, Asia's 6th tallest building and the world's 10th tallest building. There are currently several buildings over 200 m under construction in Taipei, including the Taipei Twin Towers towers A and B, which are under planning and will reach and respectively, and the Taipei Sky Tower, which is under construction in Xinyi District and wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Taichung
This list of tallest buildings in Taichung lists the tallest buildings in Taichung by height. Taichung, located in Central Taiwan, is the second largest city in Taiwan by population, with a population of more than 2.8 million. As of March 2024, Taichung has 18 buildings over 150 meters (492 ft) in height. Taichung is the employment, life and economic center of central Taiwan. Along with the development of industry and commerce, there was a boom in building skyscrapers in Taiwan in the 1990s. At present, there are 54 high-rise buildings built above 120 meters (including roofing and reconstruction) in Taichung City. The first skyscraper in Taichung took shape around this period. Skyscrapers built during this period were mainly distributed on both sides of Section 2 of Taiwan Boulevard (original Taichung Port Road,) at the junction of the West District, Taichung, West District and West District, Taichung, North District. The second skyscraper settlement in Taichung is located on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Kaohsiung
This list of tallest buildings in Kaohsiung ranks skyscrapers in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung, the third largest city in Taiwan, by height. As of March 2024, Kaohsiung has 12 buildings reaching 150 metres (492 ft) in height. The tallest building in Kaohsiung is currently the 85-Storey, story 85 Sky Tower, which rises , including its antenna, and was completed in 1997. It is also the list of tallest buildings in Taiwan, second tallest building in Taiwan. Most of the tallest buildings in Kaohsiung were completed in :zh:1990年代臺灣, 1990s at the time Kaohsiung's local economy reached a peak. Entering 2000s, many proposed plans were suspended as a result of North–South divide in Taiwan#Higher education and economic structure transformation, the continuing economic downturn in southern Taiwan. Overview Located at the heart of the Asia-Pacific transportation hub, Kaohsiung has a world-class international port and Taiwan's largest deep-water port. In the 1990s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Structures In New Taipei City
This list of tallest buildings in New Taipei City ranks skyscrapers and structures in the Taiwanese city of New Taipei City by height. The tallest building in Taipei is currently the 50– story Far Eastern Mega Tower, which rises and was completed in 2013. The tallest buildings are mostly concentrated in the modern central business district of Banqiao District. Tallest Buildings and Structures in New Taipei As of September 2020, the list of structures in New Taipei at least 150 meters high is as follows according to SkyscraperPage and the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year of completion. The list also includes structures such as observation towers, radio masts, transmission towers and chimneys. Tallest Buildings by District File:New Taipei Skyline 2018.jpg, Banqiao File:Cityscape Bali (New Taipei City, Taiwan) 20160207.jpg, Bali Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of The Republic Of China
The Government of the Republic of China is the central government, national authority whose actual-controlled territory consists of Taiwan (island), main island of Taiwan (Formosa), Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu Islands, Matsu, and list of islands of Taiwan, other island groups, collectively known as Free Area of the Republic of China , ''Taiwan Area'' or ''Free Area''. A unitary state, the ROC government, under the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China, current constitutional amendments, is run by a ''de facto'' semi-presidential system, consists of the presidency and five branches (Yuan): the Executive Yuan, Legislative Yuan, Judicial Yuan, Examination Yuan, and Control Yuan. The President of the Republic of China, president is the head of state, with the premier of the Republic of China, premier as the head of government, currently ruled by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) since 2016. Since the 2005 amendments of the Additional Articles of the Constit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earthquake
An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they cannot be felt, to those violent enough to propel objects and people into the air, damage critical infrastructure, and wreak destruction across entire cities. The seismic activity of an area is the frequency, type, and size of earthquakes experienced over a particular time. The seismicity at a particular location in the Earth is the average rate of seismic energy release per unit volume. In its most general sense, the word ''earthquake'' is used to describe any seismic event that generates seismic waves. Earthquakes can occur naturally or be induced by human activities, such as mining, fracking, and nuclear weapons testing. The initial point of rupture is called the hypocenter or focus, while the ground level directly above it is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
