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| Zhonghe City 中和市 |
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| Coordinates: 24°59′50″N 121°30′15″E / 24.99722°N 121.50417°ECoordinates: 24°59′50″N 121°30′15″E / 24.99722°N 121.50417°E | |
| Country |  Republic of China |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| County | Taipei (臺北縣) |
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| - Mayor | Chiu Chui-yi 邱垂益 (KMT) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 20.294 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
| Population (May 2008) | |
| - Total | 409,320 |
| - Density | 9,678.14 /km2 (25,031/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 235 |
| Website | http://www.junghe.tpc.gov.tw |
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Zhonghe (Chinese: 中和市; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōnghé Shì; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhonghé Shìh, Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hô Chhī), historically spelled Chung-Ho, is a county-controlled city in Taipei County in northern Taiwan (ROC). Zhonghe is a burgeoning satellite city of Taipei. In 2009 the entire county is due to become a city in its own right: a special municipality known as New Taipei.[1]
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Geography and Climate
Zhonghe lies just south-west of Taipei City and shares borders with Banqiao, Taipei, Xindian, Tucheng and Yonghe. The average annual temperature is 21.7 °C and the precipitation averages 2,111mm per year. The Pacific typhoon season occurs between June and October.
History
The present-day area of Zhonghe City was originally settled by aboriginal tribes. During conflict between the colonial forces of the Dutch and the Spanish, the area is recorded by the Dutch as Chiron, from the name of one of the tribes living there.[2] This name is preserved in on of the constituent villages of the city, called Xiulang Li (秀朗里), and the bridge which connects Zhonghe to Xindian City.
The area was subsequently settled by Han migrants from Fujian but remained relatively unimportant until the end of the Second World War. In 1946 the population of the area of present-day Zhonghe and Yonghe was 30,000 and it was classified as a Xiang (鄉; rural township).[3]
Due to rapid population growth Yonghe was separated from Zhonghe in 1958. Subsequently on January 1, 1979 Zhonghe was upgraded to county-controlled city status after reaching a population of 170,000.[3]
Administrative Divisions
Zhonghe is divided into 93 lǐ (里; villages), which are further subdivided into lín (鄰; neighbourhoods), of which there are 2,972 in total. Some administration is shared with neighbouring Yonghe City; due to both this and their proximity, they are sometimes collectively known as Shuanghe (雙和; literally Twin "He", because both cities feature the character 和 (hé) in their names).
Transportation
Zhonghe is served by the Zhonghe Line of the Taipei Rapid Transit System, of which three stations are located in the city: Yongan Market, Jingan and the terminal station, Nanshijiao. In addition, National Highway No. 3 passes through Zhonghe and has an interchange there, as does the Provincial Highway No. 64.
Four major bridges connect Jhonghe with other areas:
- Huazhong Bridge (華中橋) - Wanhua district, Taipei City
- Xiulang Bridge (秀郎橋) - Xindian, Taipei County
- Fuhe Bridge (福和橋) - the Gongguan area of Da'an District, Taipei City
- Yongfu Bridge (永福橋) - Gongguan, Da'an District, Taipei City
Education
Zhonghe is home to the National Taiwan Library, which is located in the grounds of the 8-23 Memorial Park. It has one of the best collections in Taiwan of factual books about Taiwan in English.
There are nine Elementary Schools, four Junior High Schools, One Senior High School and three private High Schools in Zhonghe. The Hwa Hsia Institute of Technology is also located in the city.
Economy
The offices of a number of technology companies are located in the city, including the Asia-Pacific head office of Viewsonic[4], a Texas Instruments research facility[5], the head offices of Cooler Master[6] and Micro-Star International.[7]
Cultural and religious sites
- Hongludi Temple
- Yuantong Temple
- Xingnan Night Market
- Fangliao Night Market
Burma Street
Huaxin Street (華新街), near Nanshijiao MRT Station, is home to a large proportion of Taiwan's small Burmese immigrant population. Consequently there are numerous stores and restaurants in this area selling Burmese produce and there are also cultural events on occasion.[8]
 Archway in the 8-23 Park |
.jpg) Statue of Tudi Gong in the Hongludi Temple |
 Trees in the 8-23 Park |
 National Taiwan Library |
 Jingxin Elementary School |
 Xingnan Night Market Entrance |
 Jingping Road |
 Nanshijiao Station, southern terminus of the MRT's Zhonghe Line.]] |
Famous natives
- Lin Ching-i - Chinese Taipei women's volleyball player
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Zhonghe, Taiwan is twinned with:
References
- ^ http://www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=160061&ctNode=5
- ^ 諸羅縣志 (Zhu-Luo County Annals).
- ^ a b "History". Zhonghe City Government. http://www.junghe.tpc.gov.tw/History.aspx. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ^ "Locations". Viewsonic. http://www.viewsonic.com/contactus/locations.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- ^ "TI Worldwide Sales & Support Offices". Texas Instruments. http://focus.ti.com/general/docs/gencontent.tsp?contentId=29893. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- ^ "Contact Us". Cooler Master. http://www.coolermaster.com/contactus/contactus.php?language=en&id=5#tw. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ "About Us". Micro-Star International. http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=html&name=aboutus. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ "Tapping the Grapevine". American Chamber of Commerce. http://www.amcham.com.tw/publication_topics_view.php?volume=38&vol_num=1&topics_id=1016. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ Los Gatos Weekly-Times | Monte Sereno Sister City
External links
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- Government website (Chinese)
- Government website (English)
- View of Zhonghe City
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