Hualien City
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Name
Hualien County annals (Script error: No such module "Lang".) record that the city was called "Kilai" (Template:Zh) until the early twentieth century. This name refers to the Sakiraya Taiwanese aborigines and their settlement.[2]
After Taiwan came under Japanese rule in 1895 its governors sought to change the name because "Kilai" is pronounced the same as the Japanese word for Script error: No such module "Nihongo".. The name was eventually changed to Script error: No such module "Nihongo".. After World War II the incoming Kuomintang-led Republic of China retained the Kanji spelling but shortened the name to just Template:Nihongo4, or Hualien via Chinese romanization.
History
The Spaniards built mines for 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Settlements in the area remained small by the start of Japanese rule. The city was expanded circa 1912 by its Japanese governor to incorporate Guohua (Script error: No such module "Lang".Script error: No such module "Category handler".) and Guoan (Script error: No such module "Lang".Script error: No such module "Category handler".) Villages, a region later known as Script error: No such module "Nihongo".. In 1920, Template:Nihongo4 was established, and around 1923 it was extended to Template:Nihongo4, today known as "New Port" (Template:Zh),[3] including the Guowei and Guoji Villages. In 1940, the town was upgraded to Karenkō City, Karenkō Prefecture.
On 25 October 1945, Taiwan was handed over from Japan to the Republic of China under Kuomintang government. In January 1946, the incoming Kuomintang designated Hualien City a county-administered city of Hualien County and to be the county seat.
On 3 April 2024, a major earthquake struck near Hualien.[4]
Subdivisions
The 45 villages (Script error: No such module "Lang".) of the city are divided into six village unions (Script error: No such module "Lang".): (in Hanyu Pinyin)
- The first union: Minyun (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minle (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minxiang (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minyi (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minxin (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minli (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minde (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minzheng (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minqin (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minxiao (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- The second union: Minsheng (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minquan (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minzu (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minyou (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minzhu (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Minzhi (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- The third union: Zhuji (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Zhuyi (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Zhuxin (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Zhuqin (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Zhushang (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Zhugong (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- The fourth union: Zhuxue (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Zhuquan (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Zhunong (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Zhuhe (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Zhuli (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Zhu'an (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Zhumu (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- The fifth union: Guofeng (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guofang (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guozhi (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guoguang (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guohun (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guo'an (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guowei (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guohua (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guolian (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guosheng (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- The sixth union: Guofu (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guoyu (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guoqing (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guoqiang (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guofu (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Guoxing (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
The newest villages from 2002 are Guosheng, Guoxing, Minxiao, and Minzhu.
Government institutions
Demographics
As of 2020, Hualien City had 12,855 aboriginal people, account for 12.48% of total population of the city.[5] The majority of the aborigines that reside in Hualien include the Amis, Atayal, Truku and Bunun.[6] Hualien City is also the most densely populated area in Hualien county.[1]
Climate
Hualien experiences a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with frequent cyclones, as it borders the Pacific Ocean. It closely borders on a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with the average temperature of the coldest month being just above 18 °C, as well as a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with the driest month's precipitation narrowly missing the 60 mm mark. The city experiences significant rainfall year-round and the temperature there averages Script error: No such module "convert".. Precipitation in the city averages Script error: No such module "convert".. January is the city's driest month, while September tends to be the wettest.Script error: No such module "infobox".
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Education
There are 3 universities, 12 senior high schools, 4 junior high schools, 16 elementary schools.
Universities
- National Dong Hwa University, Meilun campus
- Tzu Chi University
High schools
Industries
Hualien City is the center of politics, economy and transportation of Hualien County.
Medical care
- Hualien Tzu Chi Medical Center (First Medical Center in Eastern Taiwan)
- Mennonite Christian Hospital
- Hualien Hospital, Department of Health, Execusive Yuan
Tourist attractions
Hualien is most famous as the jumping off point for Taroko Gorge National Park. Taroko Gorge is billed as the largest marble canyon in the world. Tours from Hualien City are available in large bus tours or smaller group or private tours. Taroko Gorge features suspension bridges, trails, rivers, waterfalls and more.
- Dongdamen Night Market
- Hualien Al-Falah Mosque
- Hualien Baseball Stadium
- Hualien County Stone Sculptural Museum
- Hualien Cultural and Creative Industries Park
- Hualien Martyrs' Shrine
- Hualien Railway Culture Park
- Pine Garden
- North Beach Park (Beibin Park) Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- South Beach Park and Night Market (Nanbin Park)
- Meilun Mountain Park Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- Hualien Fish Market Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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- Rock Street
- Whale Watching
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- Gong Tian Temple
Transportation
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Air
Hualien City is served by Hualien Airport located at the neighboring Xincheng Township of Hualien County. The airport is about 10 minutes drive to the city.
Rail
Sea
The Port of Hualien is an international port in the city with liners sailing to Japan, Middle East, Southeast Asia and South Korea.
Road
- Provincial Highway No. 9
- Provincial Highway No. 11
- County Road No.193
Notable natives
- Hsieh Chia-hsien, baseball player
- Huang Teng-hui, artist and entrepreneur
- Lin Man-ting, football and futsal player
- Yeh Kuang-shih, Deputy Mayor of Kaohsiung (2018–2020)
- Yang Mu, poet, writer
Gallery
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Martyrs' shrine in Hualien
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Formosa Express tourist train
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Residential community
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Yuan Yeh Resort
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Roadside cemetery
Twin towns – sister cities
Hualien City is twinned with:[7]
- Template:Flagicon Ulsan, South Korea (1982)
- Template:Flagicon Yonaguni, Japan (1982)
- Template:Flagicon Albuquerque, United States (1983)
- Template:Flagicon Bellevue, United States (1984)
- Template:Flagicon Oudtshoorn, South Africa (1985)
Friendly cities
Hualien City has friendly relations with:[7]
- Template:Flagicon Takachiho, Japan (2005)
- Template:Flagicon Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, United States (2007)
See also
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References
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External links
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