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Taiwan Forestry Research Institute

The Taiwan Forestry Research Institute (TFRI; traditional Chinese: 林業試驗所; simplified Chinese: 林业试验所; pinyin: Línyè Shìyàn Suǒ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm-gia̍p Chhì-giām-só͘) is a research institute under the Ministry of Agriculture of Taiwan dealing with forestry. History The Taipei Botanical Garden was originally established as a nursery on 6 January 1896 during the Japanese era as the Taihoku Nursery. In 1911, on the foundation of Taipei Nursery, the Forestry Experimental Station was established to handle the management of forest in Taiwan. In 1921, the Japanese government unified all research institutes in Taiwan and established the Central Research Institute which included the Forestry Experimental Station but was named the Forestry Division of the Central Research Institute. In 1939, the Central Research Institute was reorganized and the Forestry Division was made independent named Forestry Research Institute. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, it was renamed Taiwan Forestry Research Institute on 1 November 1945 and placed under the Taiwan Provincial Government. In September 1949, the research institute was transferred to the Council of Agriculture. Since then, the Council of Agriculture has been reorganized and renamed a few times under the Executive Yuan, becoming the Ministry of Agriculture in May 2023. Organizational structures Technical units Botanical Garden Division Forest Chemistry Division Forest Management Division Forest Protection Division Forestry Economics Division Forest Utilization Division Silviculture Division Technical Service Division Watershed Management Division Wood Cellulose Division Administrative units Accounting and Statistics Office Ethics Morality Office Personnel Office Secretariat Office Research centers Chungpu Research Center Fushan Research Center Hengchun Research Center Lienhuachih Research Center Lioukuei Research Center Taimalee Research Center See also Geography of Taiwan Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute References External links Official website
Taitung County Council

The Taitung County Council (traditional Chinese: 臺東縣議會; simplified Chinese: 台东县议会; pinyin: Táidōng Xiàn Yìhuì) is the elected county council of Taitung County, Republic of China. The council composes of 30 councilors lastly elected through the 2022 Republic of China local election on 26 November 2022. See also Taitung County Government References External links Official website (in Chinese)
Taiwan Livestock Research Institute

The Taiwan Livestock Research Institute (TLRI; Chinese: 畜產試驗所; pinyin: Xùchǎn Shìyàn Suǒ) is a research center in Xinhua District, Tainan, Taiwan. It conducts research on animal breeding, physiology, nutrition and feeding techniques, animal waste treatment and utilization of byproducts, animal product processing, and forage crops. The institute has cloned pigs, goats, and cows. History The TLRI was established as a horse-breeding farm in 1940 by the Japanese government. Between 1945 and 1952, it was a horse farm under the supervision of Taiwan Provincial Government. In 1952, it was named to Hsinhua Livestock Research Branch Institute. In 1958, it was reorganized as Taiwan Livestock Research Institute under the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Forestry. It is now a unit of the central government's Council of Agriculture since 1999. Organizational structures Animal Industry Division Animal Products Processing Division Breeding and Genetics Division Forage Crops Division Livestock Management Division Nutrition Division Physiology Division Technical Service Division See also Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute References
Yunlin County Government

The Yunlin County Government (traditional Chinese: 雲林縣政府; simplified Chinese: 云林县政府; pinyin: Yúnlín Xiàn Zhèngfǔ) is the local government of Yunlin County, Taiwan. Organizations Units Civil Affairs Department Finance Department Economic Affairs Department Public Works Department Education Department Agriculture Department Social Affairs Department Labor affairs Department Urban and Rural Development Land Administration Department Information Department Cultural Affairs Department General Affairs Department Planning Department Personnel Department Budget, Accounting and Statistics Civil Service Ethics Department Water Resources Department Subsidiaries Fire Safety Bureau Yunlin County Stadium Tax Collection Administration Police Bureau Environment Protection Bureau Health Bureau Domestic Animal Disease Control Laboratory Industrial Development and Investment Promotion Committee Procurement Center Family Education Center Building The Yunlin County Government building consists of: Building No. 1 Building No. 2 Building No. 3 Social Affairs See also Yunlin County Council References External links Official website
Hualien County Council

The Hualien County Council (HLCC; traditional Chinese: 花蓮縣議會; simplified Chinese: 花莲县议会; pinyin: Huālián Xiàn Yìhuì; Wade–Giles: Hua1-lien2 Hsien4 I4-hui4) is the elected county council of Hualien County, Republic of China. The council is composed of 33 councilors lastly elected through the 2022 local elections on 26 November 2022. Transportation The council building is accessible within walking distance east from Hualien Station of Taiwan Railway. See also Hualien County Government References External links Official website (in Chinese)
Taichung City Dadun Cultural Center

The Taichung City Dadun Cultural Center (also Da Dun Cultural Center, traditional Chinese: 臺中市大墩文化中心; simplified Chinese: 台中市大墩文化中心; pinyin: Táizhōng Shìlì Dàdūn Wénhuà Zhōngxīn) is a cultural center in West District, Taichung, Taiwan. Organizational structure The organization of the center has the following structure: Promotion section Exhibition and performance Section Library section General affairs section Personnel clerk Accountant Architecture The building is a five-story building. It consists of Da Dun gallery, exhibition rooms, document room, periodical room, children's room, reading room, open stack library, reference room, auditorium, conference room, training classroom, dance studio and music classroom. See also List of museums in Taiwan References External links Official website
Agriculture and Food Agency

The Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA; traditional Chinese: 農業部農糧署; simplified Chinese: 农业部农粮署; pinyin: Xíngzhèngyuàn Nóngyè Wěiyuánhuì Nóngliángshǔ) is an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture of Taiwan (ROC) handling affairs related to agricultural production. Organizational structure Operational divisions Planning Division Crop Production Division Farm Chemicals and Machinery Division Marketing and Processing Division Food Industry Division Food Warehousing and Transportation Division Administrative divisions Secretariat Civil Service Ethics Office Statistics Office Accounting Office Personnel Office Branches Northern Regional Office in Taoyuan City Central Regional Office in Changhua County Southern Regional Office in Tainan City Eastern Regional Office in Hualien County List of directors Li Tsang-lang (17 June 2011 -?) Hu Jong-i (incumbent) Transportation The agency is accessible within walking distance East from Shandao Temple Station of Taipei Metro. See also Agriculture in Taiwan References External links Official website
Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute

The Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute is a research institute under the Ministry of Agriculture (Taiwan). History The Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute was founded in 1992 as the Endemic Species Research Institute (TESRI). In 1999 it was moved under the Executive Yuan's Council of Agriculture. In 2023 it was transformed into the Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute (TBRI) under the Ministry of Agriculture. Operations The TBRI is collaborating with the Taiwan Wild Bird Federation and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology on a Taiwan Bird Atlas. Taiwan Moth Information Center The Taiwan Moth Information Center is a database of information on moths and butterflies maintained by the TBRI. As of 2025 it had more than 800,000 entries including 125,000 digitized specimens. Taiwan Roadkill Observation Network The Taiwan Roadkill Observation Network is a citizen science program run by the Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute. Research The TBRI has researched coconut crabs on Green Island, Taiwan. In 2023 TBRI researchers identified two new species of spiders in Southern Taiwan, Hioctis parilarilao and Hogna arborea. In 2024 researchers identified a new Angelica species, A. aliensis. A 2025 study published by TBRI researchers identified a strong relationship between bird species diversity and landscape heterogeneity. Publications The Institute publishes the Chinese language Nature Conservation Quarterly. See also List of endemic species of Taiwan Taiwan Agricultural Research institute Taiwan Forestry Research Institute Taiwan Livestock Research Institute Tea Research and Extension Station References
Chih Shan Yen Hui Chi Temple

The Chih Shan Yen Hui Chi Temple (traditional Chinese: 芝山巖惠濟宮; simplified Chinese: 芝山岩惠济宫; pinyin: Zhīshānyán Huìjì Gōng) is a temple in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. History The temple was constructed in 1752–1764. Afterwards, it has been rebuilt five times until its current structure stands since 1968. The Lin Shuangwen rebellion broke out in 1786–1788 to fight against the Qing Dynasty by attacking Chi Shan Yen. It resulted the death of many Shilin people near the temple. A table was then erected at the temple to commemorate of the incident. Architecture The temple is built with concrete decorated with stone sculpture. The front hall is dedicated to Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Kai Zhang Sheng Wang, the upper floor is dedicated to Wenchang Wang and the lower hall is dedicated to Avalokiteśvara. Transportation The temple is accessible within walking distance east of Zhishan Station of Taipei Metro. See also Chih Shan Yen Gate Shilin Shennong Temple, Shilin District Shengwang Temple, Changhua County Yong'an Temple, Yunlin County List of temples in Taiwan List of tourist attractions in Taiwan References
Kaohsiung Municipal Tsoying Senior High School

Tsoying Senior High School (TYHS; Chinese: 左營高中; pinyin: Zuǒyíng Gāozhōng) is a senior high school in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Lin Hwai-min established the Tsoying Dance Division in 1984. The division has studies for Chinese opera and for Western styles of dance, including ballet and modern dance. References Gerdes, Ellen. "ECLECTIC LESSONS FROM TAIWAN: HARD - WORKING DANCERS AT TSOYING HIGH SCHOOL). Journal of Emerging Dance Scholarship (ISSN 2309-267X). World Dance Alliance. July 2013. Notes Further reading Gerdes, Ellen. "The Role of Technique in Dance Education: The Example of Tsoying High School, Taiwan." Congress on Research in Dance Conference Proceedings, Congress on Research in Dance Conference Proceedings / Volume 41 / Supplement S1 / January 2009, pp 216–227. doi:10.1017/S2049125500001138, Published online 4 January 2013. External links Tsoying Senior High School Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Tsoying Senior High School Archived 2020-07-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese) Tsoying Senior High School (Archive)
Kaohsiung Main Public Library

The Kaohsiung Main Public Library (Chinese: 高雄市立圖書館; pinyin: Gāoxióng Shìlì Túshūguǎn) is the central library of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the main library of the Kaohsiung Public Library System and opened in November 2014. The building is located in Xinguang Road, opposite to the Tuntex Sky Tower. History The old main library of Kaohsiung at Minsheng Road opened in 1981. By 2011, it had gradually become unable to keep up with the demand of the public, and a project was initiated to build a new library building in the Asia New Bay Area, located in the city center. Architecture and design work were done by Ricky Liu and the Japanese architect Toyo Ito’s team. Construction started in October 2012 and was completed in 2014. Opening to the public in November of that year, it was hailed as a new cultural landmark for the city. In 2017 the library was regarded as one of the top 10 landmarks of Taiwan by TripAdvisor. Features The library has an area of 38,000 m2 (410,000 sq ft) over eight floors, with no columns inside the building. On the top floor it has integrated a subtropical garden landscape into its architecture. It is regarded as the world’s first column-suspended green building. Gallery Phase II The second phase of the development plan started in 2016 and was completed in 2020. It comprises a 148 m (486 ft)-tall skyscraper with 27 floors above ground and six basement levels, and a floor area of approximately 42,000 m2 (450,000 sq ft). The building includes a bookstore, restaurant, movie theater and a 238-room hotel. This BOT project accounts for the operating costs of the new library in the future, and provides accommodation and research facilities in the adjacent Kaohsiung Exhibition Center to form a cultural and creative industry cluster and create a cultural and creative industry in Kaohsiung. References External links Kaohsiung Main Public Library Official Website (English version) Kaohsiung Main Public Library at Kaohsiung Travel
Agongdian Reservoir

The Agongdian Reservoir (traditional Chinese: 阿公店水庫; simplified Chinese: 阿公店水库; pinyin: Āgōngdiàn Shuǐkù) is a reservoir in Gangshan District and Yanchao District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The construction of the reservoir started in 1942. It was completed in 1952. In 1998, the Executive Yuan approved the renovation work for the reservoir. Work commenced in February 2000 by the Southern Branch Office of the Water Resources Agency and was completed in July 2006. The renovation work included conduit spillway reconstruction, water intake tower reconstruction and 116,000,000 m3 reservoir dredging. In 2017, the Agongdian Solar PV Park, a floating photovoltaic power plant located on the lake, was commissioned. Architecture The reservoir includes a 2.38 km (1.48 mi) long bike path surrounding the water which was established in 2010, becoming the first bike path surrounding a water body in Taiwan. The path connects to ten sightseeing objects around the reservoir. Technical specifications The reservoir has a water capacity of 15,275,960 m3 and a catchment area of 31.87 km2. It has a maximum depth for flood retention level of 40.0 meters. See also List of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan References
Kaohsiung Park

The Kaohsiung Park (traditional Chinese: 高雄公園; simplified Chinese: 高雄公园; pinyin: Gāoxióng Gōngyuán) is a park in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Transportation The park is accessible within walking distance south east of Kaohsiung International Airport Station of Kaohsiung MRT. See also List of parks in Taiwan References
Taichung Shiyakusho

The Taichū Shiyakusho (traditional Chinese: 臺中市役所; simplified Chinese: 台中市役所; pinyin: Táizhōng Shì yì suǒ, Japanese: Taichū Shiyakusho) is a historical building in West District, Taichung, Taiwan. History The building was constructed in 1911 as a municipal building under the Japanese rule of Taiwan. The building underwent renovation in 2014 and was reopened in February 2016 as a café and art center. Architecture The building is a three-story Baroque-style structure. The ground floor houses the Café 1911 which is operated by Rose House Group. The two upper floors house an art center. Transportation The building is accessible within walking distance west of Taichung Station of Taiwan Railway. See also List of tourist attractions in Taiwan References
Wushi Harbor

The Wushi Harbor (traditional Chinese: 烏石漁港; simplified Chinese: 乌石渔港; pinyin: Wūshí Yúgǎng) is a harbor in Toucheng Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. History The harbor was inaugurated in 1826. It used to be the commercial hub for cargo ships entering and leaving the area during Qing Dynasty. In 19th century, there has been many sedimentation on the harbor seabed. With addition to the opening of Yilan Line railway, the harbor became less popular. After the year 2000, the Executive Yuan designated the harbor area as park and cultural zone. Destinations Guishan Island Architecture The harbor features tourist information center, fish market etc. The Lanyang Museum is also located nearby the area. Transportation The harbor is accessible within walking distance north of Toucheng Station of Taiwan Railway. It is also accessible by bus from Taipei by taking Kuo-Kuang bus 1877 arriving in front of Wushi Port. See also Transportation in Taiwan References
Fisheries Agency

The Fisheries Agency (FA; traditional Chinese: 農業部漁業署; simplified Chinese: 农业部渔业署; pinyin: Nóngyè Bù Yúyèshǔ) is the agency of the Ministry of Agriculture of Taiwan (ROC) responsible for all matters relating to fisheries. History In May 1998, the amendment of the Regulation for the Organization of the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan and the bill for the Regulation for the Organization of the Fisheries Agency, the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan were adopted by the Legislative Yuan and enacted by President Lee Teng-hui on 24 June 1998 for promulgation. The agency was then officially established on 1 August 1998. On 1 July 1999, the Taiwan Fisheries Bureau of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry of Taiwan Provincial Government was merged with the agency. And also, the Fishery Broadcast Station of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry became an affiliated department of the agency. On 1 August 2000, the Southern Taiwan Office of the agency was established in Kaohsiung. On 29 October 2007, the agency moved its headquarters to Kaohsiung. The Southern Taiwan Office was subsequently renamed to Public Service Center and at the same time, the Northern Taiwan Office was established in Taipei. Organizational structure Planning Division Fisheries Regulation Division Deep Sea Fisheries Division Aquaculture Fisheries Division Deep Sea Fishery Research and Development Center Personnel Office Accounting Office Secretariat Office Civil Service Ethics Office Fishery Radio Station List of directors James Sha (24 June 2008 - 30 December 2014) Tsay Tzu-yaw (31 December 2014 -) Huang Hong-yen (16 January 2018 -) Transportation The agency headquarter office is accessible within walking distance south west from Caoya Station of Kaohsiung MRT, and its Taipei office is accessible within walking distance south east from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station of Taipei Metro. See also Council of Agriculture (Taiwan) References External links Official website
Taipei Hospital

The Taipei Hospital (traditional Chinese: 衛生福利部臺北醫院; simplified Chinese: 卫生福利部台北医院; pinyin: Wèishēng Fúlì Bù Táiběi Yīyuàn) is a public hospital in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The hospital was established in 1972. On 13 August 2018, a fire broke out at the senior care center on the seventh floor of the hospital which caused 9 fatalities and 30 injuries. The cause of the fire was found out to be a short circuit on hospital bed 235 inside ward 7A23. Transportation The hospital is accessible within walking distance north of Touqianzhuang Station of Taipei Metro. See also List of hospitals in Taiwan References External links Taipei Hospital on Facebook
Temple of the Eighteen Lords

Temple of the Eighteen Lords (Chinese: 乾華十八王公廟; pinyin: Gānhuá Shíbāwáng Gōngmiào) is a yin miao (temple for deceased people) located in Ganhua Village, Shimen District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Located on Provincial Highway 2 beside Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant, the temple is dedicated to seventeen deceased sailors and one dog. History According to legend, during the Qing Dynasty, a boat carrying seventeen people and one dog capsized near the coast of northern Taiwan. All of the people died, but the dog survived. When residents on the shore were burying the dead, the dog jumped into the grave to be buried as well. Locals then immortalized them collectively as the "Eighteen Lords". The grave was maintained by the Lian family (練) living in Ganhua Village. In the 1960s, a small shrine was built at the grave, and in 1975, the Lian family built a larger temple for the eighteen spirits. At the time, temples must worship one of the forty-seven deities recognized by the government to register as a legal entity, so the Lian marked it as a temple for Guanyin, who has a smaller altar besides the Eighteen Lords. Though this restriction was later lifted, temple officials said that they don't plan on changing its registration. In the 1980s, the temple was popular among gamblers playing dajiale (a type of illegal lottery) and sex workers. That led to food stalls flocking into the temple parking lot to cater to the visitors. According to Shimen District mayor Wu Zong-ren, there were roughly one hundred stalls outside the temple during its peak. In particular, the makeshift market's zongzi became very famous: a stall named "Liu's Zongzi" grew into a chain store with branches throughout Taipei. The temple's popularity diminished when Provincial Highway 2 was moved northwards onto a wider bridge, which redirected the traffic away from the temple and blocked its view of the ocean. In 1994, a new temple was built in the hills above Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant. The new temple has a very large dog statue overlooking the ocean, and visitors can walk inside it and climb to the dog's eyes. Worship As a yin miao, the Temple of the Eighteen Lords is popular among people involved with the underworld of society, particularly gamblers and sex workers. Both temples have many statues of dogs, and touching them is said to attract wealth, as shown in a local saying: According to tradition, hot food must be given to the eighteen lords since they died at sea. This is why the stalls outside the temple mostly sell hot food like zongzi, stewed whelk, sticky rice, and sesame oil chicken. Some people also bring cigarettes. Worshippers also claim that the temple's "powers" are stronger at night. See also Yin Miao Changfu Temple, Sanxia District Dharma Drum Mountain, Jinshan District List of temples in Taiwan Dogs in religion Notes References
Kaohsiung Municipal Jhong-Jheng Senior High School

Kaohsiung Municipal Jhongjheng Senior High School (Chinese: 高雄市立中正高級中學), also known as Jhongjheng Senior High School (中正高中) or CCHS或JJHS, is a junior and senior high school located at No. 8, Jhongjheng 1st Road, Lingya District, Kaohsiung City. History On July 1, 1989, Kaohsiung Municipal Jhongjheng Senior High School was established, the campus is located at north of Jhongjheng 1st Road and east of National Freeway No.1, the address is No.8, Jhongjheng 1st Road, Lingya District, Kaohsiung City. Mr. Tian-yong Lin was assigned as the first principal on July 15, and the first enrollment of junior high school students started on September in the same year. On May 11, 1996, the school renamed as Kaohsiung Municipal Jhongjheng Senior High School, it became a complete high school. The first enrollment of senior high school students started on July 1 in the same year, with 6 normal classes and 1 physical education class. Principals Tian-yong Lin (July 1, 1989 ~ July 31, 1997) Wen-zong Hsu (Aug 1, 1997 ~ July 31, 2005) Shuen-an Tu (Aug 1, 2005 ~ July 31, 2013) Ruei-sian Gao (Aug 1, 2013 ~ July 31, 2019) Bing-shan Lu (Aug 1, 2019 ~ present) See also National Fengshan Senior High School References
Daodong Tutorial Academy

Daodong Tutorial Academy (traditional Chinese: 道東書院; simplified Chinese: 道东书院; pinyin: Dàodōng Shūyuàn) is a former tutorial academy during the Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan in Hemei Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. History The academy was founded in 1857. Recently, the building underwent renovation; the pillars and columns were replaced and the façade was restored to its original look. Architecture The academy building consists of a central hall, east wing, west wing, and a garden. The central hall enshrines Chu Wen-kung and Kuei Hsing; the east wing enshrines the tablets of temple renovation contributors; and the west wing enshrines the God of the Land. The garden displays wooden logs used for the construction of the academy. See also List of tourist attractions in Taiwan References