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Provincial Highway No. 76 (Taiwan)
Provincial Highway 76 () is an expressway, which begins in the border of Puyan, Changhua and Fuxing, Changhua on Jhangshuei Road ( Provincial Highway 19) and ends in Caotun, Nantou on ( National Highway No. 3). Length The total length is 32.644 km. Major Cities Along the Route *Yuanlin, Changhua *Caotun, Nantou Exit List As of 2015, a plan is to extend the expressway from CR 144 in Puyan to Fangyuan. {, class="plainrowheaders wikitable" , - !scope=col, City !scope=col, Location !scope=col, km !scope=col, Mile !scope=col, Exit !scope=col, Name !scope=col, Destinations !scope=col, Notes , - Intersections with other Freeways and Expressways * National Highway No. 1 at Puyan JCT. in Puyan, Changhua * National Highway No. 3 at Zhongxing JCT. in Caotun, Nantou See also * Highway system in Taiwan Notes Baguashan Tunnel between Lincuo IC. and Zhongxing JCT. was the longest highway tunnel (4.9 km) in Taiwan when opened to traffic in April 2005, although th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puyan, Changhua
Puyan Township () is a Township (Taiwan), rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. History Puyan used to be a barren plain inhabited by the Babuza people dwellers who arrived from Quanzhou, Fujian around 300 years ago. Geography The township has an area of 38.61 km2 consisting of 22 villages, 262 neighborhoods and 8,452 households with a total population of 31,380 people. Around 87.8% of its total area is arable land. The township is located in central Changhua County. Administrative divisions The township comprises 22 villages: Buzi, Chushui, Dalian, Dayou, Fengze, Haoxiu, Jiaoshu, Kunlun, Nangang, Nanxin, Punan, Puyan, Sanxing, Shibei, Taiping, Tiancheng, Wayao, Xihu, Xinxing, Xinshui, Yongle and Yongping. Economy Vegetable and glutinous rice planting are the main plantation in the township. Its milled long-grain glutinous rice accounts for 27% of the total production in Taiwan. Other produces are broccoli, leeks, spring onions, peas, cucumbers, bitter gourds, squashes and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changhua City
Changhua (Hokkien POJ: ''Chiong-hòa'' or ''Chiang-hòa''), officially known as Changhua City, is a county-administered city and the county seat of Changhua County in Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. For many centuries the site was home to a settlement of Babuza people, a coastal tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. Changhua city is ranked first by population among county-administered cities. It is part of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area, which is the second largest in Taiwan. Historically, Changhua city was a base for the Han Chinese when they invaded Taiwan against the Taiwanese aborigines, constructing a fortress built out of bamboo. Changhua has a nickname of "Bamboo Town". Changhua is best known for its landmark Great Buddha Statue of Baguashan. At 26 metres tall, the statue sits atop Bagua Mountain overlooking the city. The main walkway up to the giant is lined with statues of figures from Buddhist lore. Another site of interest is Taiwan's oldest templ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsuehshan Tunnel
The Hsuehshan Tunnel () is the longest tunnel in Taiwan, located on the National Freeway 5. It opened on June 16, 2006. Overview The tunnels are bored through the Hsuehshan Range. The road connects Taipei through New Taipei to Yilan County, cutting down the journey time from two hours to just half an hour. It bypasses the rural district of Pinglin, which used to receive high traffic prior to the completion of the tunnel. One of the key aims of constructing the tunnel was to connect the western coast of Taiwan, where 95% of the population lives, to the eastern coast of the island and in doing so tackle the unbalanced development on the island. It is constructed with one pilot tunnel and two main tunnels for eastbound and westbound traffic. The total length is , making the Hsuehshan Tunnel the ninth longest road tunnel in the world (fifth at the time of opening) and sixth longest in East Asia. The tunnel opened in June 2006 to severe traffic jams. Tunnel Construction Tunnel c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baguashan Tunnel
The Baguashan Tunnel (), on Provincial Highway No. 76, Taiwan, transverses Baguashan (八卦山) between Lincuo IC. (林厝交流道) and Zhongxing JCT. (中興系統交流道). The length of the north tube for westbound traffic is . The length of the south tube for eastbound traffic is {{convert, 4935, m, mi, 3, abbr=on. Connecting Yuanlin, Changhua and Caotun, Nantou, its opening significantly reduced the travel time between Changhua and Nantou. It was the longest highway tunnel in Taiwan when opened to traffic in April 2005, until the top rank moved to Hsuehshan Tunnel in National Highway No. 5 in June 2006. It is now the second longest highway tunnel in Taiwan. History *On 15 November 1996, construction started. *On 5 October 2000, a civil house above the tunnel collapsed and the work stopped for one year. *On 29 April 2005, the tunnel opened to traffic in the first step. Only small vehicles were allowed. A truck over 3500 kg in gross weights and a bus with 10 or more seats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nantou City
Nantou City (Mandarin Pīnyīn: ''Nántóu Shì''; Hokkien POJ: ''Lâm-tâu-chhī'') is a county-administered city located in the northwest of Nantou County, Taiwan. It lies between the Bagua Mountains and the Maoluo River and is the county seat of Nantou County. Freeway No. 3 serves Nantou City. Its name is a transliteration of the Hoanya word ''Ramtau'' with its first character (; "south") chosen to complement that of Beitou's (; "north"), a district in Taipei, even though there is no relation between the aboriginal names. History Qing Dynasty The Han Chinese began arriving in the area during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of Qing Dynasty. Members of the Zhang clan from Zhangzhou as well as the Jian (), Lin and Xiao clans from Nanjing County in Zhangzhou were among the early settlers. A yamen was established in 1759 near the present Nantou Elementary School. In 1898, Nantou Commandery was organized. Empire of Japan In 1901, during Japanese rule, was one of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shetou, Changhua
Shetou Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. Geography Shetou has a population of 43,315 (January 2016) and an area of . Administrative divisions The township comprises 24 villages: Beidou, Guangfu, Guangxing, Jiushe, Liren, Longjing, Lunya, Meiya, Nande, Nanya, Pinghe, Qiaotou, Qingshui, Renhe, Renya, Shanhu, Shetou, Songzhu, Taian, Tungxing, Xiehe, Xincuo, Zhangcuo and Zhaoxing. Tourist attractions * Fangqiaotou Tianmen Temple * Houtanjing Sky Bridge * Shetou Doushan Temple Transportation * TRA Tra or TRA may refer to: Biology * TRA (gene), in humans encodes the protein T-cell receptor alpha locus * Tra (gene), in ''Drosophila melanogaster'' encodes the protein female-specific protein transformer * Tra gene, a transfer gene * Triple rele ... Shetou Station Notable natives * Fang Wen-lin, singer and actress References External links Shetou Township Office Information Network, Changhua County Townships in Changhua County {{taiwan-ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tianwei, Changhua
Tianwei Township () is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 27,834 and an area of 24.03 square kilometres. Administrative divisions Tianwei, Xipan, Dalian, Zhengyi, Beizeng, Nanzeng, Raoping, Fengtian, Renli, Xincuo, Xiding, Liufeng, Liufeng, Haifeng, Muyi, Xinsheng, Beizeng, Nanzeng, Futian and Xinxing Village. Economy Tianwei is a traditional center of the floriculture industry and is known as the “land of flowers." Notable natives * Chiu Chuang-huan, Vice Premier (1981-1984) * Lo Fu-chu, member of Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel ... (1996–2002) References External links Tianwei Government website Townships in Changhua County {{Taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongjing, Changhua
Yongjing Township Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March '' Minguo'' 104 (2015). Retrieved 1 December 2017. is a rural township in , |
Dacun, Changhua
Dacun Township () is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. Geography Dacun encompasses and a population of 36,776, including 19,044 males and 17,732 females as of January 2017. Administrative divisions The township comprises 16 villages: Baitang, Cunshang, Dacun, Dalun, Daqiao, Fuxing, Gongqi, Guogou, Huangcuo, Jiadong, Jiaxi, Meigang, Nanshi, Pinghe, Tianyang and Xinxing. Economy Dacun is Taiwan's largest producer of grapes. , Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area. Education *Dayeh University
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Puxin, Changhua
Puxin Township (), also written Pusin, is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population of 34,788 and an area of 20.9526 square kilometres. Demographics As of 2016, Puxin had 10,488 households and a total population of 34,788, of which 17,945 were male and 16,843 female. Administrative divisions The township is administered as 20 villages: Beijiao, Beixia, Dahua, Erzhong, Jingkou, Jiuguan, Luocuo, Nanguan, Puxin, Qiongjiao, Renli, Taiping, Tungmen, Wabei, Wanan, Wazhong, Wufeng, Xinguan, Yimin and Youju. Tourist attractions * Luocuo Church * Puxin Township Culture Museum Notable natives * Huang Shun-hsing, Magistrate of Taitung County (1964–1968) * Wei Ming-ku, Magistrate of Changhua County Changhua County (Mandarin Pinyin: ''Zhānghuà Xiàn''; Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴ Hsien⁴''; Hokkien POJ: ''Chiang-hòa-koān'' or ''Chiong-hòa-koān'') is the smallest county on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest ... (2014–2018) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beidou, Changhua
Beidou Township () is an urban township in Changhua County, Taiwan. History Beidou was previously known as Po-tau (寶斗; ), a harbor on the branch of Zhuoshui River and engaged trading with mainland China. As the harbor was an important site of southern Changhua County in the late Qing era, the town was surrounded by fences and had defensive walls. In 1738, the first downtown street named Shezi Village was built in the southern bank of Dongluo River. In 1806, houses and fields along the downtown streets were all ruined due to the battle between immigrants from Zhangzhou and Quanzhou. In 1821, Shezi Village was rebuilt in the Baodou Village at the riverside. Geography It is located in an alluvial plain in the southeast part of the county. With an area of 19.2547 square kilometers, it is the second smallest township in the county after Xianxi Township. As of January 2017, its population was 33,273, including 16,784 males and 16,489 females. Administrative divisions The towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
