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Nangang Station (Hefei Metro)
Nangang () is a railway and metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail, Taiwan Railways Administration and Taipei Metro. The station is served by the fastest HSR express services of the ''1 series''. History Nangang Station was originally built during the Japanese rule of Taiwan in 1899 to support local industries and the growing population. Since then, the station has been upgraded three times to support tremendous growth: in 1905, in 1966 (due to the KMT moving the ROC government to Taiwan), and in 1986–1987 (to accommodate increased passenger traffic and new cargo traffic). Expansion As with most urban train stations in Taipei, Nangang Station was converted from a surface station to an underground station as part of the TRA's Taipei Railway Underground Project, an effort to move existing surface railways from Songshan Station to east of Nangang Station underground to accommodate growing traffic and economic development in Nankang Software Park. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is a high-speed railway network in Taiwan, which consists of a single line that runs approximately along the western coast of the island, from the capital Taipei in the north to the southern city of Kaohsiung. Its construction was managed by a private company, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC), which also operates the line. The total cost of the project was billion in 1998. The system's technology is based primarily on Japan's Shinkansen. The railway opened for service on 5 January 2007, with trains running at a top speed of . Trains make the trip from Nangang station, Nangang to Zuoying HSR station, Zuoying in as little as 1 hour and 45 minutes. Most intermediate stations on the line lie outside the cities served; however, a variety of transfer options, such as free shuttle buses, conventional rail, and metros have been constructed to facilitate transport connections. Ridership initially fell short of forecasts, but grew from fewer than 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Taipei
New Taipei City is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in regions of Taiwan, northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 4,004,367 as of January 2023, making it the most populous city in Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, behind Kaohsiung. The top-level Administrative divisions of Taiwan, administrative divisions bordering New Taipei City are Keelung to the northeast, Yilan County, Taiwan, Yilan County to the southeast, and Taoyuan City, Taoyuan to the southwest, and it completely encloses the city of Taipei. Banqiao District is its municipal seat and biggest commercial area. Before the establishment of Spanish Formosa, Spanish and Dutch Formosa, Dutch outposts in Tamsui in 1626, the area of present-day New Taipei City was mostly inhabited by Taiwanese indigenous peoples, mainly the Ketagalan people. From the Taiwan under Qing rule, late Qing era, the Tamsui Customs Wharf, port of Tamsui was opened u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Platform
An island platform (also center platform (American English) or centre platform (British English)) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are sometimes used between the opposite-direction tracks on twin-track route stations as they are cheaper and occupy less area than other arrangements. They are also useful within larger stations, where local and express services for the same direction of travel can be accessed from opposite sides of the same platform instead of side platforms on either side of the tracks, simplifying and speeding transfers between the two tracks. The historical use of island platforms depends greatly upon the location. In the United Kingdom the use of island platforms on twin-track routes is relatively common when the railway line is in a cutting or raised on an embankment, as this makes it easier to provide access to the platf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuoying HSR Station
Zuoying () is a metro and railway station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan served by Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit, Kaohsiung MRT, Taiwan High Speed Rail, and Taiwan Railway (formerly Taiwan Railways Administration), where it is known as Xinzuoying (). The station is served by the fastest HSR express services of the ''1 series''. Overview The station is located at the eastern foot of Mount Banping, Mt. Panping (also known as Mt. Banping) in Kaohsiung, next to the South East Cement factory buildings. In addition to rail routes, the station is also close to National Highway No. 1 (Taiwan), National Highway No. 1, National Highway No. 3 (Taiwan), 3, National Highway No. 10 (Taiwan), 10 and Provincial Highway No. 1 (Taiwan), Provincial Highway No. 1 and 17. On 15 October 2009, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi won a deal to lease a building at the station and turn it into a shopping complex under a 10-year operate-transfer (OT) contract for New Taiwan dollar, NT$505 million (US$15.6 million). The new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtyard By Marriott
Courtyard by Marriott is an American brand of hotels owned by Marriott International. One of Marriott's High-priced brands with 5 star hotels, the hotels are primarily targeted to business travelers, but also accommodate traveling families. As of June 30, 2020, there were 1,254 Courtyard Marriott Hotels worldwide with 187,095 rooms in addition to 288 hotels with 49,335 rooms in the pipeline. History In the early 1980s, Marriott struggled to find locations that fit the existing Marriott brand. To broaden selection, the company created Courtyard for business and pleasure travelers. The new brand focused on smaller properties in lower demand areas. The chain grew from three test sites in 1983 to over 90 hotels in 1987. The first location was built in 1983 in San Luis, GA and was Marriott's first sister brand. The chain primarily targeted business travelers, but over time has broadened to the leisure market. Most properties now offer a swimming pool or fitness center, microwaves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citylink (Taiwanese Shopping Malls)
Citylink, Citilink or City Link may refer to: Transport * CityLink, a system of tollways, tunnels and bridges in Melbourne, Australia * Maryland Transit Administration, a system of high-frequency bus routes serving Baltimore, Maryland U.S. * City Link (company), previously Initial City Link, a former courier company in the United Kingdom * Central Citylink, a defunct train service brand used by Central Trains in England * Finney County Transit, whose fixed-route buses operate under City Link branding * Greater Peoria Mass Transit District also goes by CityLink * Stadler Citylink, a series of tram-trains Bus & coach services * Scottish Citylink, intercity coach operator in Scotland * Irish Citylink, intercity coach operator in the Republic of Ireland * Citylink Edmond, a bus system in Edmond, Oklahoma * Citylink (Idaho), a bus system in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho * Greater Peoria Mass Transit District, an Illinois bus system that uses the name CityLink * CityLink, a bus route oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Mall Nangang Station
Global Mall Nangang Station () is a shopping mall in Nangang District, Taipei, Taiwan that opened on July 26, 2016. With a total floor area of , the mall occupies levels B1 and B2 of Ruentex Nangang Station Complex. It is the seventh store of Global Mall. Gallery Global Mall Nangang Station 20160928.jpg, Entrance Global Mall Nangang Station Level 2 2020.jpg, Interior FamilyMart Nangang Station Store 20210314.jpg, Family Mart See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following: Attractions Historical buildings * Beihai Tunnel (Beigan), Beihai Tunnel, Beigan () * Beihai Tunnel (Nangan), Beihai Tunnel, Nangan () * Bopiliao Historic Block * Daxi Wude Hall () * E ... * Ruentex Nangang Station Complex * Global Mall Taoyuan A8 * Global Mall Xinzuoying Station * Global Mall Pingtung * Global Mall Zhonghe * Global Mall Banqiao Station References External links * 2016 establishments in Taiwan Shopping malls in T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruentex Nangang Station Complex
The Ruentex Nangang Station Complex () is a set of twin skyscrapers located in Nangang District, Taipei, Taiwan. The buildings are each in height 30 floors above the ground, with a total floor area of . The towers, designed by the Japanese and Taiwanese architectural teams Nikken Sekkei and An-Hsien Lee Architects & Associates, started construction in 2011 and were completed in 2014. The lower floors of the complex houses Nangang station. Block A mainly contains offices. Levels 7 to 8 houses OBI Pharma, Inc.; levels 9 to 16 houses HSBC Taiwan and Intel Taiwan branch occupies the 17th to 30th floors. Block B houses Courtyard Taipei, a Courtyard by Marriott hotel, from the 7th to 30th floors. Gallery File:Office tower main entrance, Nangang Station Building A 1F 20191116.jpg, Block A Entrance File:Ruentex Nangang Station Complex Block A 2020.jpg, Block A Entrance File:Ruentex Nangang Station Complex Block B Level 1 2020.jpg, Block B Entrance File:Nangang Station Building A off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrasive Blasting
Sandblasting, sometimes known as abrasive blasting, is the operation of forcibly propelling a stream of abrasive material against a surface under high pressure to smooth a rough surface, roughen a smooth surface, shape a surface or remove surface contaminants. A pressurised fluid, typically compressed air, or a Centrifugal force, centrifugal wheel is used to propel the blasting material (often called the ''media''). The first abrasive blasting process was patented by Benjamin Chew Tilghman on 18 October 1870. There are several variants of the process, using various media; some are highly abrasive, whereas others are milder. The most abrasive are shot blasting (with metal shot (pellet), shot) and sandblasting (with sand). Moderately abrasive variants include glass bead blasting (with glass beads) and plastic media blasting (PMB) with ground-up plastic stock or walnut shells and corncobs. Some of these substances can cause anaphylactic shock to individuals allergic to the media ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Liao
Jimmy Liao (; pen name: , ; born 15 November 1958) is a Taiwanese illustrator as well as a picture book writer. His Chinese pen name, 幾米, is phonetically derived from his English given name Jimmy. Biography After graduating from Chinese Culture University in which he majored in art, Jimmy worked in an advertising company for twelve years, and then he worked as an illustrator for newspapers and magazines. Jimmy was a middle-aged man who had survived a battle with leukemia in 1995 and was determined to devote himself heart and soul to his art. In 1998 his picture books ''Secrets In The Forest'' (森林裡的秘密) and ''A Fish With A Smile'' (微笑的魚) were published in Taiwan. These two books earned him several book awards and were regarded as “The Best Children’s Books” in several Taiwanese newspapers, such as '' The China Times'', ''Min Sheng Bao'', and ''United Daily News''. His picture book ''A Chance of Sunshine'' or ''Turn Left, Turn Right'' (向左走, 向右 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
