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Hualien City(pinyin:Huālián Shì;Wade-Giles:Hua¹-lien² Shih⁴;HokkienPOJ:Hoa-lian-chhīorHoa-liân-chhī) is acounty-administered cityand thecounty seatofHualien County,Taiwan. It is located on the east coast of Taiwan on the Pacific Ocean, and has a population of 99,458 inhabitants.[3]
Hualien
Hoa liên thị | |
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| Hualien City | |
 Hualien City | |
| Nickname: Huashi (Hoa thị) | |
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 Hualien City | |
  Hualien Location in Taiwan | |
| Coordinates:23°58′20″N121°36′23″E/ 23.97222°N 121.60639°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Province | Taiwan Province(nominal) |
| County | Hualien County |
| Government | |
| • Type | County-administered city |
| • Mayor | Wei Chia-hsien (KMT)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.41 km2(11.36 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2023) | |
• Total | 99,458 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2(8,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8(CST) |
| Post code | 970 |
| Subdivision | 45 boroughs[2] |
| Website | www.hualien.gov.tw |
Name
editHualien County annals (Hoa liên huyện chí) record that the city was called "Kilai" (Chinese:Kỳ lai;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Kî-lâi) until the early twentieth century. This name refers to theSakirayaTaiwanese aboriginesand their settlement.[4]
After Taiwan came underJapanese rulein 1895 its governors sought to change the name because "Kilai" is pronounced the same as the Japanese word for "dislike"(Hiềm い,kirai).The name was eventually changed to Karen Harbour(Japanese:Hoa liên cảng,Hepburn:Karenkō).AfterWorld War IIthe incomingKuomintang-ledRepublic of Chinaretained theKanjispelling but shortened the name to justKaren(Hoa liên),orHualienviaChinese romanization.
History
editTheSpaniardsbuilt mines for gold in Hualien in 1622. Permanent settlements began in 1851, when 2,200Han Chinesefarmers led by Huang A-fong ( hoàng a phượng ) fromTaipeiarrived at Fengchuan (now the area near Hualien Rear Station). In 1875, more farmers, led by Lin Cang-an ( lâm thương an ) fromYilan,settled at Fengchuan.[citation needed]
Settlements in the area remained small by the start ofJapanese rule.The city was expanded circa 1912 by its Japanese governor to incorporateGuohua(Quốc hoa) andGuoan(Quốc an) Villages, a region later known as Old New Port(Cựu tân cảng nhai).In 1920,Karenkō Town(Hoa liên cảng nhai)was established, and around 1923 it was extended toRiranPort(Lí lãng cảng),today known as "New Port" (Tân cảng),[5]including the Guowei and Guoji Villages. In 1940, the town was upgraded to Karenkō City,Karenkō Prefecture.
On 25 October 1945, Taiwan washanded over from Japanto theRepublic of ChinaunderKuomintanggovernment. In January 1946, the incomingKuomintangdesignated Hualien City acounty-administered cityofHualien Countyand to be thecounty seat.
On 3 April 2024,a major earthquakestruck near Hualien.[6]
Subdivisions
editThe 45 villages (Lí) of the city are divided into six village unions (Liên hợp lí): (inHanyu Pinyin)
- The first union: Minyun (Dân vận), Minle (Dân nhạc), Minxiang (Dân hưởng), Minyi (Dân ý), Minxin (Dân tâm), Minli (Dân lập), Minde (Dân đức), Minzheng (Dân chính), Minqin (Dân cần), Minxiao (Dân hiếu)
- The second union: Minsheng (Dân sinh), Minquan (Dân quyền), Minzu (Dân tộc), Minyou (Dân hữu), Minzhu (Dân chủ), Minzhi (Dân trị)
- The third union: Zhuji (Chủ kế), Zhuyi (Chủ nghĩa), Zhuxin (Chủ tín), Zhuqin (Chủ cần), Zhushang (Chủ thương), Zhugong (Chủ công)
- The fourth union: Zhuxue (Chủ học), Zhuquan (Chủ quyền), Zhunong (Chủ nông), Zhuhe (Chủ hòa), Zhuli (Chủ lực), Zhu'an (Chủ an), Zhumu (Chủ mục)
- The fifth union: Guofeng (Quốc phong), Guofang (Quốc phòng), Guozhi (Quốc trị), Guoguang (Quốc quang), Guohun (Quốc hồn), Guo'an (Quốc an), Guowei (Quốc uy), Guohua (Quốc hoa), Guolian (Quốc liên), Guosheng (Quốc thịnh)
- The sixth union: Guofu (Quốc phú), Guoyu (Quốc dụ), Guoqing (Quốc khánh), Guoqiang (Quốc cường), Guofu (Quốc phúc), Guoxing (Quốc hưng)
The newest villages from 2002 are Guosheng, Guoxing, Minxiao, and Minzhu.
Government institutions
editDemographics
editHualien City has 9,000aboriginalpeople, making it the city with the largest aboriginal population in Taiwan. The majority of the aborigines that reside in Hualien include theAmis,Atayal,Truku andBunun.[7]Hualien City is also the most densely populated area in Hualien county.[3]
Climate
editHualien experiences atropical monsoon climate(Am) with frequent cyclones, as it borders the Pacific Ocean. It closely borders on ahumid subtropical climate(Cfa) with the average temperature of the coldest month being just above 18 °C, as well as atropical 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 23.4 °C (74.1 °F). Precipitation in the city averages 2,177 mm (85.7 in). January is the city's driest month, while September tends to be the wettest.
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| Climate data for Hualien (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1910–present ) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.3 (93.7) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.4 (99.3) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
37.4 (99.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.4 (70.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.1 (80.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.7 (74.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.0 (69.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 54.6 (2.15) |
74.7 (2.94) |
76.7 (3.02) |
76.6 (3.02) |
186.9 (7.36) |
165.5 (6.52) |
198.5 (7.81) |
258.8 (10.19) |
329.9 (12.99) |
350.6 (13.80) |
175.1 (6.89) |
83.6 (3.29) |
2,031.5 (79.98) |
| Average rainy days | 13.4 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 15.8 | 11.6 | 8.2 | 10.4 | 13.2 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 151.2 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 75.6 | 76.9 | 77.4 | 78.9 | 80.2 | 80.4 | 77.1 | 78.0 | 77.8 | 75.2 | 75.7 | 74.0 | 77.3 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 68.7 | 67.8 | 85.7 | 98.1 | 124.3 | 180.9 | 255.6 | 228.0 | 163.1 | 124.3 | 93.2 | 74.2 | 1,563.9 |
| Source: Central Weather Bureau[8][9][10][11][12] | |||||||||||||
Education
editThere are 3 universities, 12 senior high schools, 4 junior high schools, 16 elementary schools.
Universities
edit- National Dong Hwa University,Meilun campus
- Tzu Chi University
High schools
editIndustries
editHualien City is the center of politics, economy and transportation of Hualien County.
Medical care
edit- Hualien Tzu Chi Medical Center(First Medical Center in Eastern Taiwan)
- Mennonite Christian Hospital
- Hualien Hospital, Department of Health, Execusive Yuan
Tourist attractions
editHualien is most famous as the jumping off point forTaroko 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)Archived2018-09-30 at theWayback Machine
- South Beach Park and Night Market (Nanbin Park)
- Meilun Mountain ParkArchived2011-07-24 at theWayback Machine
- Hualien Fish MarketArchived2021-04-14 at theWayback Machine
- Old Railroad Cultural Shopping StreetArchived2021-04-14 at theWayback Machine
- Rock Street
- Whale Watching
- Jing Si Hall (Meditation Hall)Archived2018-10-09 at theWayback Machineof theTzu ChiFoundation
- Gong Tian Temple
Transportation
edit
Air
editHualien City is served byHualien Airportlocated at the neighboringXincheng TownshipofHualien County.The airport is about 10 minutes drive to the city.
Rail
editSea
editThePort of Hualienis an international port in the city with liners sailing to Japan, Middle East,Southeast AsiaandSouth Korea.
Road
edit- Provincial Highway No. 9
- Provincial Highway No. 11
- County Road No.193
Notable natives
edit- Hsieh Chia-hsien,baseball player
- Huang Teng-hui,artist and entrepreneur
- Lin Man-ting,football and futsal player
- Yeh Kuang-shih,Deputy Mayor ofKaohsiung(2018–2020)
- Yang Mu,poet, writer
Gallery
edit-
Martyrs' shrine in Hualien -
Formosa Express tourist train -
Residential community -
Yuan Yeh Resort -
Roadside cemetery
Twin towns – sister cities
editHualien City istwinnedwith:[13]
Ulsan,South Korea (1982)
Yonaguni,Japan (1982)
Albuquerque,United States (1983)- Bellevue,United States (1984)
Oudtshoorn,South Africa (1985)
Friendly cities
editHualien City has friendly relations with:[13]
See also
edit
References
edit- ^Chen, Wei-Han (28 August 2016)."KMT's Wei wins Hualien by-election – Taipei Times".
- ^Hoa liên thị công sở - anh văn bản -.Archived fromthe originalon 2014-02-22.Retrieved2014-02-17.
- ^abHoa liên thị công sở - anh văn bản -.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-11-14.Retrieved2014-02-17.
- ^Tát kỳ lai nhã tộc _ nhận thức bổn tộc.TAIWAN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CULTURE PARK(in Chinese). Archived fromthe originalon 11 May 2015.Retrieved3 December2014.
- ^Đài loan lữ du cảnh điểm địa đồ – hoa liên huyện hoa liên thị lữ du cảnh điểm giới thiệu.Lữ du tư tấn vương TravelKing(in Chinese). Archived fromthe originalon March 11, 2015.Retrieved17 June2016.
- ^Feng, Emily; Ruwitch, John (3 April 2024)."Taiwan's strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years damages buildings, leaving 4 dead".NPR.
- ^Stanisław Kałużyński, ed. (1996).Przegląd Orientalistyczny.177–184. Warszawa: Polskie Towarzystwo Oreintalistyczne: 202.ISSN0033-2283.
{{cite journal}}:Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^"Monthly Mean".Central Weather Bureau.Archived fromthe originalon 9 December 2022.Retrieved29 November2022.
- ^"Khí tượng trạm các nguyệt phân tối cao khí ôn thống kế"(PDF)(in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau.Retrieved29 November2022.
- ^"Khí tượng trạm các nguyệt phân tối cao khí ôn thống kế ( tục )"(PDF)(in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 17 October 2022.Retrieved29 November2022.
- ^"Khí tượng trạm các nguyệt phân tối đê khí ôn thống kế"(PDF)(in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau.Retrieved29 November2022.
- ^"Khí tượng trạm các nguyệt phân tối đê khí ôn thống kế ( tục )"(PDF)(in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 19 December 2022.Retrieved29 November2022.
- ^ab"Sister Cities".hualien.gov.tw.Hualien City. 30 August 2017.Retrieved2020-12-17.
External links
edit
Hualientravel guide from Wikivoyage
Geographic data related toHualien CityatOpenStreetMap
