Zhongli, Taiwan
Encyclopedia
Zhongli City formerly Chungli (and spelled Tionglek or Tiongliek in the 19th century), is a city in Taoyuan County of Taiwan
, Republic of China
. It became a city before Taoyuan City, the county seat of Taoyuan County. Historically, the city is the stage of the Zhongli Incident (中壢事件) of 1977, the most significant event of the democratization movements of Taiwan
prior to the 1980s. Ethnically, it is considered a kind of capital city for the Hakka people
who live in great numbers here and in surrounding areas. In recent years a large number of foreign workers (mainly from the Philippines and Thailand
) have also settled in and around the city, making it a center for foreign laborers.
In the 19th century, the area was home to Pingpu aborigines
. During the Qing Dynasty
, immigrants from Fujian
and Guangdong
Provinces arrived along with the Hakka
. The original name of the area was "Chientzuli" (澗仔壢) due to its location between Tamsui and Hsinchu
.
and Provincial Highway No. 66
. The nationally owned e-go highway buses, near the Zhongli Station, are an inexpensive means of transport to other cities. In addition, the Taiwan Railway Administration
Zhongli Station provides conventional train connections to other Taiwanese cities. Zhongli also has its own Taiwan High Speed Rail
station at THSR Taoyuan Station
.
Academies and institutes
Public high schools
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...
, Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. It became a city before Taoyuan City, the county seat of Taoyuan County. Historically, the city is the stage of the Zhongli Incident (中壢事件) of 1977, the most significant event of the democratization movements 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...
prior to the 1980s. Ethnically, it is considered a kind of capital city for the Hakka people
Hakka people
The Hakka , sometimes Hakka Han, are Han Chinese who speak the Hakka language and have links to the provincial areas of Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan and Fujian in China....
who live in great numbers here and in surrounding areas. In recent years a large number of foreign workers (mainly from the Philippines and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
) have also settled in and around the city, making it a center for foreign laborers.
History
Taiwanese aborigines
Taiwanese aborigines is the term commonly applied in reference to the indigenous peoples of Taiwan. Although Taiwanese indigenous groups hold a variety of creation myths, recent research suggests their ancestors may have been living on the islands for approximately 8,000 years before major Han...
. During the 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....
, immigrants from Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
and Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
Provinces arrived along with the Hakka
Hakka people
The Hakka , sometimes Hakka Han, are Han Chinese who speak the Hakka language and have links to the provincial areas of Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan and Fujian in China....
. The original name of the area was "Chientzuli" (澗仔壢) due to its location between Tamsui and Hsinchu
Hsinchu
Hsinchu City is a city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" for its windy climate.Hsinchu City is administered as a special municipality within Taiwan . The city is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait...
.
Transportation
Zhongli is served by both National Highway No. 1National Highway No. 1 (Taiwan)
National Highway No. 1 is the first freeway in Taiwan. It begins in Keelung City at the intersection of Ziao 2nd Road and Jhong 4th Road and ends in Kaohsiung City at the intersection of Jhongshan 4th Road and Yugang Road, giving it a total length of 372.8 km...
and Provincial Highway No. 66
Provincial Highway No. 66 (Taiwan)
Provincial Highway No. 66 is an expressway, which begins in Guanyin, Taoyuan on the Provincial Highway No. 15 and ends in Daxi, Taoyuan on the County Highway No. 112A.-Major Cities Along the Route:*Yangmei, Taoyuan*Pingzhen City*Zhongli City*Daxi, Taoyuan...
. The nationally owned e-go highway buses, near the Zhongli Station, are an inexpensive means of transport to other cities. In addition, the Taiwan Railway Administration
Taiwan Railway Administration
The Taiwan Railway Administration is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China responsible for managing, maintaining, and running passenger and freight service on 1097 km of conventional railroad lines in Taiwan...
Zhongli Station provides conventional train connections to other Taiwanese cities. Zhongli also has its own Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung...
station at THSR Taoyuan Station
THSR Taoyuan Station
THSR Taoyuan Station is an underground station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Zhongli City, Taoyuan County, Taiwan. It is also known as Chingpu Station .-Overview:The underground station has two side platforms...
.
Education
Universities- National Central UniversityNational Central UniversityNational Central University is a national comprehensive university in Taiwan .National Central University was founded in 1915 and originated in 258 CE at Nanjing, China. After NCU in Nanjing was renamed Nanjing University in 1949, NCU was re-established in Taiwan in 1962...
- Chung Yuan Christian UniversityChung Yuan Christian UniversityChung Yuan Christian University is a Taiwanese private university located in Jhongli City, Taoyuan County. The university was established as Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering in 1955 by a group of Taiwanese and American Christian educators to train science and engineering...
- Yuan Ze UniversityYuan Ze UniversityYuan Ze University is a private university located in Taoyuan, Taiwan.The university is situated on the northern part of the island of Taiwan, half an hour from the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.- Presidents :* Wang Kuo-ming : 1989–1999...
- Ching Yun UniversityChing Yun UniversityChing Yun University（; Hakka: Ciàng-iŭn Tai-hok; abbreviation CYU）is a university in Zhongli City, Taoyuan County, Taiwan. CYU is also known as Ching Yun Tech .- Present Situation :...
- Wan Neng University
- Nanya Institute of Technology
- Sheng-te Christian College
Academies and institutes
- Yuan Kwang Buddhist Academy
- Army Academy R.O.C.
Public high schools
- National Zhongli High School
- National Neili Senior High School
- National Zhongli Commercial High School
Religious organizations
- Longgang Mosque
- Taiwan Lutheran Zhongli Truth Church — 中壢真理堂