Taitung City
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Taitung City is the county seat of Taitung County
, Taiwan
. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan
facing the Pacific Ocean
.
The city is served by Taitung Airport
. Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island
, both of which are very popular among Taiwanese tourists.
and Amis
before 16th century with shifting agriculture. In Dutch Formosa period and Qing Dynasty
, Taitung and most part of east Taiwan was called Beinan.
Taitung was not settled by Han Chinese
until the late 19th century.
In late 19th century, The Qing Governor of Taiwan Liu Mingchuan renamed as Taitung State. In Japan Occupied Taiwan Period
as Taitung Street. After World War II, renamed as Taitung Town. In 1976,it was promoted as Taitung City.
, with a wet season from May to October, a dry season from November to April, and consistently very warm to hot temperatures with high humidity. Unlike most tropical climates, however, the dry season is foggy rather than sunny, so that moisture availability during this period is greater than the low rainfall and warm temperatures would suggest.
Taitung City is the county seat of Taitung County
, Taiwan
. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan
facing the Pacific Ocean
.
The city is served by Taitung Airport
. Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island
, both of which are very popular among Taiwanese tourists.
and Amis
before 16th century with shifting agriculture. In Dutch Formosa period and Qing Dynasty
, Taitung and most part of east Taiwan was called Beinan.
Taitung was not settled by Han Chinese
until the late 19th century.
In late 19th century, The Qing Governor of Taiwan Liu Mingchuan renamed as Taitung State. In Japan Occupied Taiwan Period
as Taitung Street. After World War II, renamed as Taitung Town. In 1976,it was promoted as Taitung City.
, with a wet season from May to October, a dry season from November to April, and consistently very warm to hot temperatures with high humidity. Unlike most tropical climates, however, the dry season is foggy rather than sunny, so that moisture availability during this period is greater than the low rainfall and warm temperatures would suggest.
Taitung City is the county seat of Taitung County
, Taiwan
. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan
facing the Pacific Ocean
.
The city is served by Taitung Airport
. Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island
, both of which are very popular among Taiwanese tourists.
and Amis
before 16th century with shifting agriculture. In Dutch Formosa period and Qing Dynasty
, Taitung and most part of east Taiwan was called Beinan.
Taitung was not settled by Han Chinese
until the late 19th century.
In late 19th century, The Qing Governor of Taiwan Liu Mingchuan renamed as Taitung State. In Japan Occupied Taiwan Period
as Taitung Street. After World War II, renamed as Taitung Town. In 1976,it was promoted as Taitung City.
, with a wet season from May to October, a dry season from November to April, and consistently very warm to hot temperatures with high humidity. Unlike most tropical climates, however, the dry season is foggy rather than sunny, so that moisture availability during this period is greater than the low rainfall and warm temperatures would suggest.
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...
, Taiwan
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...
. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan
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...
facing the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
.
The city is served by Taitung Airport
Taitung Airport
Taitung Airport is an airport serving Taitung City, in Taitung County, Taiwan ....
. Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island
Orchid Island
Orchid Island is a 45-km² volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan island and separated from the Batanes of the Philippines by the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait. It is governed as Lanyu Township of Taitung County...
, both of which are very popular among Taiwanese tourists.
History
Taitung plain was settled by PuyumaPuyuma
The Puyuma , also known as the Peinan or Beinan tribe, are one of the tribal groups of the Taiwanese aborigines. The tribe is generally divided into the Chihpen and Nanwang groups, both resident in Taitung County on the east coast of Taiwan....
and Amis
Amis
Amis may refer to:* Amis people , a tribe of Taiwanese aborigines* Amis language, an indigenous language of Taiwan* AMIS , an Internet service provider in Slovenia and CroatiaThe acronym AMIS may stand for:...
before 16th century with shifting agriculture. In Dutch Formosa period and Qing Dynasty
Qing 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....
, Taitung and most part of east Taiwan was called Beinan.
Taitung was not settled by Han Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
until the late 19th century.
In late 19th century, The Qing Governor of Taiwan Liu Mingchuan renamed as Taitung State. In Japan Occupied Taiwan Period
Taiwan under Japanese rule
Between 1895 and 1945, Taiwan was a dependency of the Empire of Japan. The expansion into Taiwan was a part of Imperial Japan's general policy of southward expansion during the late 19th century....
as Taitung Street. After World War II, renamed as Taitung Town. In 1976,it was promoted as Taitung City.
Climate
Taitung has a tropical monsoon climateTropical monsoon climate
Tropical monsoon climate, occasionally also known as a tropical wet climate or tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate in climate classification, is a relatively rare type of climate that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category "Am."Tropical monsoon climates have monthly...
, with a wet season from May to October, a dry season from November to April, and consistently very warm to hot temperatures with high humidity. Unlike most tropical climates, however, the dry season is foggy rather than sunny, so that moisture availability during this period is greater than the low rainfall and warm temperatures would suggest.
Taitung City is the county seat of Taitung County
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...
, Taiwan
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...
. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan
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...
facing the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
.
The city is served by Taitung Airport
Taitung Airport
Taitung Airport is an airport serving Taitung City, in Taitung County, Taiwan ....
. Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island
Orchid Island
Orchid Island is a 45-km² volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan island and separated from the Batanes of the Philippines by the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait. It is governed as Lanyu Township of Taitung County...
, both of which are very popular among Taiwanese tourists.
History
Taitung plain was settled by PuyumaPuyuma
The Puyuma , also known as the Peinan or Beinan tribe, are one of the tribal groups of the Taiwanese aborigines. The tribe is generally divided into the Chihpen and Nanwang groups, both resident in Taitung County on the east coast of Taiwan....
and Amis
Amis
Amis may refer to:* Amis people , a tribe of Taiwanese aborigines* Amis language, an indigenous language of Taiwan* AMIS , an Internet service provider in Slovenia and CroatiaThe acronym AMIS may stand for:...
before 16th century with shifting agriculture. In Dutch Formosa period and Qing Dynasty
Qing 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....
, Taitung and most part of east Taiwan was called Beinan.
Taitung was not settled by Han Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
until the late 19th century.
In late 19th century, The Qing Governor of Taiwan Liu Mingchuan renamed as Taitung State. In Japan Occupied Taiwan Period
Taiwan under Japanese rule
Between 1895 and 1945, Taiwan was a dependency of the Empire of Japan. The expansion into Taiwan was a part of Imperial Japan's general policy of southward expansion during the late 19th century....
as Taitung Street. After World War II, renamed as Taitung Town. In 1976,it was promoted as Taitung City.
Climate
Taitung has a tropical monsoon climateTropical monsoon climate
Tropical monsoon climate, occasionally also known as a tropical wet climate or tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate in climate classification, is a relatively rare type of climate that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category "Am."Tropical monsoon climates have monthly...
, with a wet season from May to October, a dry season from November to April, and consistently very warm to hot temperatures with high humidity. Unlike most tropical climates, however, the dry season is foggy rather than sunny, so that moisture availability during this period is greater than the low rainfall and warm temperatures would suggest.
Taitung City is the county seat of Taitung County
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...
, Taiwan
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...
. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan
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...
facing the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
.
The city is served by Taitung Airport
Taitung Airport
Taitung Airport is an airport serving Taitung City, in Taitung County, Taiwan ....
. Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island
Orchid Island
Orchid Island is a 45-km² volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan island and separated from the Batanes of the Philippines by the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait. It is governed as Lanyu Township of Taitung County...
, both of which are very popular among Taiwanese tourists.
History
Taitung plain was settled by PuyumaPuyuma
The Puyuma , also known as the Peinan or Beinan tribe, are one of the tribal groups of the Taiwanese aborigines. The tribe is generally divided into the Chihpen and Nanwang groups, both resident in Taitung County on the east coast of Taiwan....
and Amis
Amis
Amis may refer to:* Amis people , a tribe of Taiwanese aborigines* Amis language, an indigenous language of Taiwan* AMIS , an Internet service provider in Slovenia and CroatiaThe acronym AMIS may stand for:...
before 16th century with shifting agriculture. In Dutch Formosa period and Qing Dynasty
Qing 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....
, Taitung and most part of east Taiwan was called Beinan.
Taitung was not settled by Han Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
until the late 19th century.
In late 19th century, The Qing Governor of Taiwan Liu Mingchuan renamed as Taitung State. In Japan Occupied Taiwan Period
Taiwan under Japanese rule
Between 1895 and 1945, Taiwan was a dependency of the Empire of Japan. The expansion into Taiwan was a part of Imperial Japan's general policy of southward expansion during the late 19th century....
as Taitung Street. After World War II, renamed as Taitung Town. In 1976,it was promoted as Taitung City.
Climate
Taitung has a tropical monsoon climateTropical monsoon climate
Tropical monsoon climate, occasionally also known as a tropical wet climate or tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate in climate classification, is a relatively rare type of climate that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category "Am."Tropical monsoon climates have monthly...
, with a wet season from May to October, a dry season from November to April, and consistently very warm to hot temperatures with high humidity. Unlike most tropical climates, however, the dry season is foggy rather than sunny, so that moisture availability during this period is greater than the low rainfall and warm temperatures would suggest.
Education
Transportation
- 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....
:Hwa-tung LineHwa-tung LineThe Taitung Line is the southern section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. This line starts in Hualien and ends in Taitung, thus its name the Hualien-Taitung Line ....
, 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...
- Taitung StationTaitung StationThe Taitung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Hwa-tung Line, South-Link Line located at Taitung City, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :- External links :**...
- Kangle Station
- Zhiben Station
- Taitung Station
- Taiwan Provincial Highway SystemHighway System in TaiwanHighways in the Republic of China are classified into four types:# National highways: 1 - 10 # Provincial highways: 1 - 39, 61 - 88 # County routes: 101 - 205# Township routes-The numbering system:...
- 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...
- Provincial Highway No. 11Provincial Highway No. 11 (Taiwan)Provincial Highway No.11 is located in eastern coast in Taiwan and called Hualien-Taitung Coastal Highway for its connection between Hualien County and Taitung County. This highway, which is 182.506km, is started in Hualien City and ended in Taitung City. It also has 3 branch lines...
- Provincial Highway No. 9
- Port
- Fukang Port - ferry port to Orchid Island (Lanyu)Orchid IslandOrchid Island is a 45-km² volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan island and separated from the Batanes of the Philippines by the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait. It is governed as Lanyu Township of Taitung County...
and Green IslandGreen Island, TaiwanGreen Island is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean, about off the eastern coast of Taiwan. In the 19th century it was known as Samasana Island and the Japanese called it Kasho-to . The island is 15.092 km² at high tide and 17.329 km² at low tide...
- Fukang Port - ferry port to Orchid Island (Lanyu)
- Airport
- Taitung AirportTaitung AirportTaitung Airport is an airport serving Taitung City, in Taitung County, Taiwan ....
- Taitung Airport
Attractions
- National Museum of Prehistory
