Ruisui
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The population is composed of Hoklo, Hakka, and Taiwanese aborigines, most of whom are Amis. Agriculture and tourism are major industries.
History
During Qing rule, the headquarters of Taitung Prefecture was located in modern-day Ruisui, known then as Tsui-be,[2] or Tsui-boeTemplate:Sfnp (Template:Zh). Those Chinese characters (Script error: No such module "Lang".) were rendered Mizuo in Japanese during Japanese rule of Taiwan, but were later changed to Script error: No such module "Lang"., Mizuho in 1917.[3] This written form was retained after the Kuomintang takeover of Taiwan in 1945; the characters are pronounced Sūi-sūi and Ruìsuì in Taiwanese and Mandarin Chinese, respectively.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Geography
The township lies in an alluvial plain which located midway up the Huadong Valley between the Central Mountain Range, Coastal Mountain Range and Wuhe Terrace. Rafting activity on the Xiuguluan River often starts from the Ruisui Bridge.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The climate is between tropical and subtropical monsoon with a humid climate.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Tropic of Cancer passes through the township.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 11 villages: Fumin, Fuxing, Fuyuan, Hegang, Jimei, Ruibei, Ruiliang, Ruimei, Ruisui, Ruixiang and Wuhe.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Tourist attractions
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- Fuyuan National Forest Recreation Area
- Rareseed Ranch
- Ruisui Tropic of Cancer Marker
- Saoba Stone Pillars
- Ruisui Hotspring
- Honyeh Hotspring (Red Leaf Hotspring)
- Wuhe Terrace Tea Plantations
- Ruisui Rafting Tourist Center (Xiuguluan River Rafting)
- Ruisui Range
- Fuyuan Bao'an Temple
- Fuyuan Butterfly Village
- Maliyun Tribal Village
- Ruisui Qinglian Temple
Transportation
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Taiwan Railway Administration stations on the Hualien–Taitung Line in Ruisui include:
Highways in Ruisui include:
- Provincial Highway 9, a north–south route through the Huadong Valley
- Template:Ill, a parallel route crisscrossing the Xiugulan River
Sister cities
- Template:Flagicon Misato, Akita, Japan[4] (friendship city)
Notable natives
- T.H. Tung, businessperson
References
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- ↑ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 5 November 2017. Template:In lang
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Bibliography
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External links
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