Yungho
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Etymology: From Mandarin 永和 (Yǒnghé), Wade–Giles romanization: Yung³-ho².
Senses: examples: text: But something “impossible” happened Nov. 1 when an “iron tree” flowered at Chu Min-chiu’s residence in Anlo Road, Yungho township in Taipei county. A fragrarce filled the room, enhancing the attractiveness of the rare event.
ref: 1977 November 6, “Iron Tree Blooms Like a Miracle”, in 自由中國週報 [Free China Weekly], volume XVIII, number 44, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4:
english: Free China Weekly
translation: Free China Weekly
text: In the Taipei suburb of Yungho, a McDonald’s manager was hospitalized in critical condition after a bomb he was inspecting blew up.
ref: 1992 April 29, Annie Huang, “McDonald’s Closes All Restaurants in Taiwan Following Another Bomb Explosion”, in AP News, archived from the original on 10 Oct 2022:
text: The policeman died after the first bomb exploded in his face as he was trying to defuse it in central Taipei. Another bomb exploded in the city of Yungho, injuring two children and two restaurant employees who were investigating a ticking sound. Five other small bombs were found in Taipei and the southern city of Kaohsiung on April 28 and 29, four of them in or near Mac’s outlets.
ref: 1997, Edward F. Mickolus, Susan L. Simmons, “1992-1995 Incidents”, in Terrorism, 1992-1995: A Chronology of Events and a Selectively Annotated Bibliography, Greenwood Press, →ISBN, →ISSN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 158:
text: After he was discharged, his family successful and well-known throughout the suburb of Yungho, urged him to start a business 一 just like throngs of other Taiwanese People were doing at the time.
ref: 2007, Jennifer Su McIntyre, Unbound: Entangled in addiction, abuse and idol worship, these women seemed beyond hope, OMF International, published 2013, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 67:
text: A Tzu Chi commissioner in Yungho, Taipei County, was thinking of running for election, so she went to see the Master. The Master asked her, "Why do you want to enter politics?"
ref: 2009, Gary Ho, “Maintaining political independence”, in Challenges: The Life and Teachings of Venerable Master Cheng Yen, Douglas & McIntyre, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 90:
text: A-Mart supermarket in Yungho, Taipei County, removed salted chicken products from its shelves yesterday after media reports that they contained excessive doses of preservative chemicals.
ref: 2009 November 19, “Suspect food products removed”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 01 Oct 2022:
text: It would be quieter, I thought, in Eldest Sister's apartment in a suburb of Taipei, and more convenient for meeting opposition colleagues.[…]
Shortly after I joined Eldest Sister and her husband at their home in Yungho, a government agent moved into the apartment above us.
ref: 2014, Lu Hsiu-lien, Ashley Esarey, “In Search of Destiny”, in My Fight for a New Taiwan, University of Washington Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, pages 176, 178:
text: Arson has not been ruled out in a fire that broke out Friday in Yungho, New Taipei, causing one death and 24 injuries, the city's fire department said that day.
ref: 2014 September 12, “Deadly New Taipei blaze: arson suspected”, in Focus Taiwan, archived from the original on 03 Oct 2022, Society:
text: With the casting of votes now in full swing, Tsai responded to reporters in Yungho, New Taipei, that China’s accusations to the flag incident hurt Taiwanese feelings, and it was regrettable that Chou has had to apologize out of her obligation.
ref: 2016 January 16, Ko Lin, “Tsai refutes controversy over R.O.C. flag”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 23 Apr 2023, Society:
text: In one apartment we rented in Yungho, New Taipei City (a 15-minute subway ride to the core), there was jackhammering all year 'round.
ref: 2016 July 20, S Chon, “Moving to Taiwan: Choosing Between Taipei and Kaohsiung”, in HubPages, archived from the original on 14 Oct 2022:
text: Chiang was born on Double Ten National Day in 1965, and his Chinese name translates as “national celebration.” He grew up in New Taipei City’s Yungho District (永和), and began his military service in the Air Force in 1995.
ref: 2022 August 7, Han Cheung, “Taiwan in Time: A grave mistrial”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2022, Features, page 13:
text: To better supervise the daily operations of Taiwan’s three nuclear power plants, the AEC last year moved its National Nuclear Emergency Response Center from headquarters of Taiwan Power Co. to the council’s Yungho, Taipei County building, where a rotating two-member team can monitor situations at the plants via online connections 24 hours a day.
ref: (Can we date this quote?), William C. Pao, “AEC moves response center to HQ, calls for repository”, in The China Post, archived from the original on 14 Oct 2022:
glosses: Alternative form of Yonghe.