Nankang
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: nänʹkängʹ
Etymology: From Mandarin 南港 (Nángǎng) Wade–Giles romanization: Nan²-kang³.
Senses: examples: text: The Academia Sinica (Nankang, Taiwan) has not made available for research the Nanking government's diplomatic papers, but it has a valuable collection of documents for the pre-1927 period which are available.
ref: 1965, Akira Iriye, “Bibliography”, in After Imperialism: The Search for a New Order in the Far East 1921-1931 (Harvard East Asian Series), Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 337:
text: There is an^([sic]) unique pattern of herb exclusion by the Miscanthus stands, which occupies a large area in the mountains, particularly in Nankang, suburb of Taipei.
ref: 1974 January [1973], Chang-Hung Chou, Yea-Tzer Chung, “The Allelopathic Potential of Miscanthus Floridulus”, in Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica, volume 15, number 1, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 14:
text: Tea growers from Taipei's Mucha and Nankang districts have entered their best produce for the annual tea contest.
ref: 1983 November 6, “Annual Tea Contest”, in 自由中國週報 [Free China Weekly], volume XXIV, number 44, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4:
english: Free China Weekly
translation: Free China Weekly
text: The Government's most ambitious plan is to create a software industry almost from scratch. Encouraged by the success of a technology park in Hsinchu, near Taipei, planners are investing millions of dollars in a software park in Nankang, also near Taipei, to open in about three years.
ref: 1992 October 25, Michael Stroud, “A Shakeout Looms for Taiwan's Computer Companies”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 14 Oct 2022, Business:
text: Nankang Tea Park
(nángǎng guānguāng cháyuán) 南港觀光茶園
Similar to Mucha Tea Park, the tea park in the Nankang District is less developed but still very interesting. There are a number of hiking trails here winding through the forested hillsides, plus the area is dotted with small temples.
ref: 1994 July, Robert Storey, “Taipei”, in Taiwan - A Travel Survival Kit, 3rd edition, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 147, column 1:
text: Over the next year, a software park will be set up in a suburb of Taipei, in Nankang, where officials hope it will be able to attract American-trained software engineers.
ref: 1994 July 19, Edward A. Gargan, “High-Tech Taiwanese Come Home”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 May 2015:
text: At their peak mining employed only some 1.5 percent of the Taipei workforce, and by 1986 the figure had shrunk to 0.5 percent. Furthermore, although coal and other mining companies had offices in every district of Taipei, it was only in Nankang and Chingmei districts that coal was actually mined.
ref: 1995, Roger Mark Selya, “Economy”, in Taipei, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 53:
text: Yann-huei Song is Research Fellow and Head, Division of Legal and Political Studies, in the Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
ref: 2000, Law of the Sea: The Common Heritage and Emerging Challenges, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 310:
text: President Ma Ying-jeou said Wednesday that the new underground railway tunnel between Songshan and Nankang in eastern Taipei City will assist in the development of the area.
ref: 2008 September 17, “New Songshan-Nankang railway tunnel to help local development: Ma”, in Focus Taiwan, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2022, Society:
text: The establishment of Academia Sinica – Southern Branch represents a new milestone for R&D in scientific industries for the new generation dwelling in Southern Taiwan. The responsibilities of Academia Sinica – Southern Branch in promoting research and regional development are comparable to those of its headquarters in Nankang District.
ref: 2018 May 21, “Minutes of Tainan City Government’s 337th Municipal Administrative Meeting 05/16/2018”, in Tainan City Government, archived from the original on 11 Sep 2022:
text: Academia Sinica President James Liao said that the government worked with environmental groups who had concerns about the project. As a result, the park’s area was decreased to three hectares. It also will include four hectares of ecological pools and other green areas. The park is located in Taipei’s Nankang District.
ref: 2018 October 15, “National Biotech Research Park opens”, in Radio Taiwan International, archived from the original on 10 Sep 2022:
text: The Taipei Music Center in Nankang District officially opened on Thursday (Aug. 27) with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌), Culture Minister Li Yung-te (李永得), and Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) all in attendance.
ref: 2020 August 27, Lyla Liu, “Taipei Music Center opens after long construction period”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2020:
text: Dongming long-term care institution held a celebration event on July 10, one month after their opening and announced that Taipei Aiai Nursing Home is entrusted for management. The institution is located on the second floor in the Dongming Public Housing in Nankang district.
ref: 2021 April 19, “Becoming backbones for disabled elders: the opening of first officially owned and privately managed long-term care institution in Nankang district”, in Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government, archived from the original on 10 Sep 2022:
text: 4. From Taipei's Nankang district, take HuanDong and TiDing Boulevards, proceeding as above to the ZiQiang Tunnel and then the Museum.
ref: 2021 July 29, “Parking Information”, in National Palace Museum, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2021:
text: A building under construction in the Nankang district of Taipei is pictured on Nov. 24 last year.
ref: 2022 February 15, Crystal Hsu, “Robust economy, property boom prompt new projects”, in Taipei Times, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2022:
text: On Sept. 3, 1999, Lin became the first civilian to be inducted into the Martyrs’ Shrine after the Ministry of the Interior revised the laws a year earlier to allow non-military personnel to receive such honors. Her spirit tablet was placed in the Taipei Martyrs’ Shrine in Nankang District (南港).
ref: 2022 August 28, Han Cheung, “Taiwan in Time: Civilians enter the Martyrs’ Shrine”, in Taipei Times, archived from the original on 27 Aug 2022:
glosses: Alternative form of Nangang (Taiwan)