Taimali, Taitung
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Taimali is a township in Taitung County
, Taiwan
, has a population of 12,116 in 96.6523km2 area. Taimali Township is located on the coastline and facing Pacific Ocean.
, due to Da Ma has similar pronunciation to Tai Ma, thus it has been called Taimali by mainland people who moved here. In early 1900s, other aborigines such as the Amis people and Paiwan people were moving continuously to Taimali village. During the Japanese Occupied period in 1940s, there were also some residents from Miaoli, Nantou, Zhanghua, Yunlin, Jiayi, Tainan, Kaoshiung, and Pintung settling in Taimali area.
Due to the increasing population, the Japanese government was established and subordinated Taimali to Taitung. In 1937, it had changed to Taimali Village(庄). After Taiwan retrocede from Japan after the 1945, it changed to Taimali village(村)
The significance could not be traced but might related to the earlier eastern Paiwan people. In the meanwhile, there was a legend from the Paiwan people that said that it was because the sun rises from the eastern sea, thus it had been called - Jabauli (In Paiwan language) which means "the village of sunrise".
Taitung County
Taitung County is a county in eastern Taiwan. The name means "Eastern Taiwan". Taitung County is also known as 後山 by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains. Taitung is officially administered as a county of Taiwan, Republic of China.Taitung runs along the south east...
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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...
, has a population of 12,116 in 96.6523km2 area. Taimali Township is located on the coastline and facing Pacific Ocean.
History
Taimali was established 1,000 years ago by Qian YaoKao who was ancestor of the Paiwan people. The Qian YaoKao is also called Da Ma race. In Qing DynastyQing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
, due to Da Ma has similar pronunciation to Tai Ma, thus it has been called Taimali by mainland people who moved here. In early 1900s, other aborigines such as the Amis people and Paiwan people were moving continuously to Taimali village. During the Japanese Occupied period in 1940s, there were also some residents from Miaoli, Nantou, Zhanghua, Yunlin, Jiayi, Tainan, Kaoshiung, and Pintung settling in Taimali area.
Due to the increasing population, the Japanese government was established and subordinated Taimali to Taitung. In 1937, it had changed to Taimali Village(庄). After Taiwan retrocede from Japan after the 1945, it changed to Taimali village(村)
The significance could not be traced but might related to the earlier eastern Paiwan people. In the meanwhile, there was a legend from the Paiwan people that said that it was because the sun rises from the eastern sea, thus it had been called - Jabauli (In Paiwan language) which means "the village of sunrise".
Tansportation
- 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....
- South-Link LineSouth-Link LineThe South-Link Line is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration running along the south end of the island of Taiwan, connecting the eastern and western coasts. It is 98.2 km long, of which 81.4 km is single track...
- Tamali Station
- Jinlun Station
- Longxi Station
- 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...
Attractions
- Aboriginal People Ancestor’s Birthplace Stele
- Jean-Zen mountain
- Jinlun Hot Springs Scenic Area
- The first light of Millennium year Memorial Park
- San-Ho Beach Park