Hualien City
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Hualien City is the capital of Hualien County
, Taiwan
. It is located on the East coast of Taiwan, by the Pacific Ocean
, and has a population of 110,000 inhabitants.
: きらい) prior to Japanese rule
. Because Kilai (Kirai in Japanese Romaji) is pronounced the same as "dislike" (嫌い) in Japanese, the Japanese administration changed the name into Karen (花蓮; かれん) in the early 20th century. After World War II
, the same Kanji
(花蓮) were kept by the Republic of China
's Kuomintang
administration, which promoted the Chinese romanization "Hualien".
The Spaniards tried to mine gold
in Hualien in 1622. Permanent settlements began in 1851, when 2,200 Han Chinese
farmers led by Huang A-fong (黃阿鳳) from Taipei
arrived at Fengchuan (now the area near Hualien Rear Station). In 1875, more farmers, led by Lin Cang-an (林蒼安) from Yilan, settled at Fengchuan. But, by the time of the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895), when Hualien City, along with the rest of Taiwan, was ceded to Japan
, there were still not many settlers in Hualien.
Circa 1912, the city was expanded to Guohua and Guoan Villages, a region later known as Old New Port (舊新港). Around 1923, the city extended to Aolang Port (鯉浪港), today known as New Port (新港), including Guowei and Guoji Villages.
The government promoted Hualien as a county-controlled city
in 1946.
)
The newest villages from 2002 are Guosheng, Guosing, Minsiao, and Minjhu.
that reside in Hualien include the Ami, Atayal, and Bunun
.
Winter temperature: 15–21 °C (59–69.8 F)
Average annual temperature
: 24 °C (75.2 °F)
Average Precipitation: approximately 2000 mm
Typhoon Season: June to September, sometimes in May and October.
South Shore Park and Night Market (Nan Bin Park)
Tzu Chiang Night Market
Rock Artificial Street
Still Thought's Hall (Jing-Si Hall) of Buddhist Compasson Relief Tzu Chi
Foundation
, South Korea
(1982) Yonaguni
, Okinawa, Japan
(1982) Albuquerque, New Mexico
, USA (1983) Bellevue, Washington
, USA (1984) Oudtshoorn, South Africa
(1985)
, Japan
(2005) Santa Maria, Laguna
, Philippines
(2006) Saipan
, Northern Mariana Islands
, USA
Hualien County
Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It is located on the East coast of Taiwan, by the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
, and has a population of 110,000 inhabitants.
History
According to The Record of Hualien County (花蓮縣志), Hualien was called "Kilai" ' onMouseout='HidePop("73270")' href="/topics/Hiragana">hiraganaHiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, one basic component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana, kanji, and the Latin alphabet . Hiragana and katakana are both kana systems, in which each character represents one mora...
: きらい) prior to Japanese rule
Taiwan under Japanese rule
Between 1895 and 1945, Taiwan was a dependency of the Empire of Japan. The expansion into Taiwan was a part of Imperial Japan's general policy of southward expansion during the late 19th century....
. Because Kilai (Kirai in Japanese Romaji) is pronounced the same as "dislike" (嫌い) in Japanese, the Japanese administration changed the name into Karen (花蓮; かれん) in the early 20th century. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the same Kanji
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
(花蓮) were kept by the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
's Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
administration, which promoted the Chinese romanization "Hualien".
The Spaniards tried to mine gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
in Hualien in 1622. Permanent settlements began in 1851, when 2,200 Han Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
farmers led by Huang A-fong (黃阿鳳) from Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
arrived at Fengchuan (now the area near Hualien Rear Station). In 1875, more farmers, led by Lin Cang-an (林蒼安) from Yilan, settled at Fengchuan. But, by the time of the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895), when Hualien City, along with the rest of Taiwan, was ceded to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, there were still not many settlers in Hualien.
Circa 1912, the city was expanded to Guohua and Guoan Villages, a region later known as Old New Port (舊新港). Around 1923, the city extended to Aolang Port (鯉浪港), today known as New Port (新港), including Guowei and Guoji Villages.
The government promoted Hualien as a county-controlled city
County-controlled city
A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province...
in 1946.
Subdivisions
The 45 villages (里) of the cities are divided into six village unions (聯合里): (in Tongyong PinyinTongyong Pinyin
Tongyong Pinyin was the official Romanization of Mandarin Chinese in the Republic of China between 2002 and 2008. The system was unofficially used between 2000 and 2002, when a new romanization system for the Republic of China was being evaluated for adoption. The ROC's Ministry of Education...
)
- The first union: Minyun (民運), Minle (民樂), Minsiang (民享), Minyi (民意), Minsin (民心), Minli (民立), Minle (民德), Minjheng (民政), Minchin (民勤), Minsiao (民孝)
- The second union: Minsheng (民生), Mincyuan (民權), Minzu (民族), Minyou (民有), Minjhu (民主), Minjhih (民治)
- The third union: Jhuji (主計), Jhuyi (主義), Jhusin (主信), Jhucin (主勤), Jhushang (主商), Jhugong (主工)
- The fourth union: Jhusyue (主學), Jhucyuan (主權), Jhunong (主農), Jhuhe (主和), Jhuli (主力), Jhuhe (主安), Jhumu (主睦)
- The fifth union: Guofong (國風), Guofang (國防), Guojhi (國治), Guoguang (國光), Guohuen (國魂), Guo-an (國安), Guowei (國威), Guohua (國華), Guolian (國聯), Guosheng (國盛)
- The sixth union: Guofu (國富), Guoyu (國裕), Guoching (國慶), Guochiang (國強), Guofu (國福), Guosing (國興)
The newest villages from 2002 are Guosheng, Guosing, Minsiao, and Minjhu.
Transportation
- Hualien AirportHualien AirportHualien Airport is a commercial airport located in a 11.5 hectare civilian area of a military airbase in Hualien, Taiwan. It primary serves domestic flights although it can handle international charter flights as well...
- Hualien StationHualien StationHualien Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration located Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of North-Link Line and the starting station of Hwa-tung Line..- Overview :...
, TRATRATRA is a three-letter abbreviation that can refer to:* Taiwan Railway Administration , the government agency responsible for managing passenger and freight service on conventional rail in Taiwan....
North-Link LineNorth-Link LineThe North-Link Line is the central section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It has a total length of 86.6 km, including the 7.4 km segment between Beipu and Hualien Port. -History:...
and Hualien–Taitung Line - Provincial Highway No. 9Provincial Highway No. 9 (Taiwan)Provincial Highway No. 9 is an important highway system cross the eastern Taiwan from Taipei City to Fangshan Township, Pingtung. This longest provincial highway, which the length is 479.779km, passes the regions of Taipei City, New Taipei City, Yilan County, Hualien County, Taitung County and...
- Provincial Highway No. 11Provincial Highway No. 11 (Taiwan)Provincial Highway No.11 is located in eastern coast in Taiwan and called Hualien-Taitung Coastal Highway for its connection between Hualien County and Taitung County. This highway, which is 182.506km, is started in Hualien City and ended in Taitung City. It also has 3 branch lines...
- County Road No.193
Demographics
The major aboriginal tribesTaiwanese aborigines
Taiwanese aborigines is the term commonly applied in reference to the indigenous peoples of Taiwan. Although Taiwanese indigenous groups hold a variety of creation myths, recent research suggests their ancestors may have been living on the islands for approximately 8,000 years before major Han...
that reside in Hualien include the Ami, Atayal, and Bunun
Bunun People
The Bunun , also historically known as the Vonum, are a tribe of Taiwanese aborigines and are best known for their sophisticated polyphonic vocal music. They speak the Bunun language. Unlike other aboriginal tribes in Taiwan, the Bunun are widely dispersed across the island. In the year 2000 the...
.
Climate
Summer temperature: 25–32 °C (77–89.6 F)Winter temperature: 15–21 °C (59–69.8 F)
Average annual temperature
Temperature
Temperature is a physical property of matter that quantitatively expresses the common notions of hot and cold. Objects of low temperature are cold, while various degrees of higher temperatures are referred to as warm or hot...
: 24 °C (75.2 °F)
Average Precipitation: approximately 2000 mm
Typhoon Season: June to September, sometimes in May and October.
Education
There are 3 universities, 12 senior high schools, 4 junior high schools, 16 elementary schools, 37 churches and 31 temples.Medical care
- Hualien Tzu Chi Medical Center (First Medical Center in Eastern Taiwan)
- Mennonite Christian Hospital
- Hualien Hospital, Department of Health, Execusive Yuan
Attractions
South Shore Park and Night Market (Nan Bin Park)
Tzu Chiang Night Market
Rock Artificial Street
Still Thought's Hall (Jing-Si Hall) of Buddhist Compasson Relief Tzu Chi
Tzu Chi
The Tzu Chi Foundation, whose name means "compassionate relief," is an international humanitarian organization and the largest non-governmental organization in the Chinese-speaking world....
Foundation
Sister cities
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, South Korea
South Korea
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(1982) Yonaguni
Yonaguni
is one of the Yaeyama Islands. It is the westernmost inhabited island of Japan and lies from the east coast of Taiwan, between the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean proper....
, Okinawa, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(1982) Albuquerque, New Mexico
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, USA (1983) Bellevue, Washington
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, USA (1984) Oudtshoorn, South Africa
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(1985)
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, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(2005) Santa Maria, Laguna
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Santa Maria is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 26,267 people in 4,914 households.-Geography:...
, Philippines
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(2006) Saipan
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, Northern Mariana Islands
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