Hualien City

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Hualien
花蓮
Huashi
花市
—  County-controlled city  —
Hualien City · 花蓮市
Hualien Station
Hualien City
Hualien City is located in Taiwan
Hualien
Location in Taiwan
Coordinates: 23°58′20″N 121°36′23″E / 23.97222°N 121.60639°E / 23.97222; 121.60639Coordinates: 23°58′20″N 121°36′23″E / 23.97222°N 121.60639°E / 23.97222; 121.60639
Country  Taiwan
Region Eastern Taiwan
Government
 • Type County-controlled city
 • Mayor Tien Chih-hsuan(田智宣）
Area
 • Total 29.41 km2 (11.36 sq mi)
Population (March 2012)
 • Total 108,658
Time zone CST (UTC+8)
Post code 970
Website http://www.hualien.gov.tw

Hualien City (Chinese: 花蓮市; pinyin: Huāliánshì; Wade–Giles: Hua-lien shih; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hoa-liân-chhī) is the capital of Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located on the East coast of Taiwan, by the Pacific Ocean, and has a population of 110,000 inhabitants.

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History [edit]

Hualien County annals (花蓮縣志) record that the city was known as Kilai (Chinese: 奇萊; pinyin: Jīlái; Wade–Giles: Chi-lai; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kî-lâi; hiragana: きらい) until the early twentieth century. After Taiwan came under Japanese rule in 1895 its governors sought to change this, as Kilai (Kirai in Japanese Romaji) is pronounced the same as the Japanese word for "dislike" (嫌い). The name was eventually modified to Karen (花蓮; かれん). After World War II the incoming Kuomintang from the Republic of China retained the Kanji spelling for Karen (花蓮) and, via Chinese romanization, made Hualien the official city name. This name has been retained since Taiwan's transition to pluralistic democracy in the 1990s.

The Spaniards built mines for gold in Hualien in 1622. Permanent settlements began in 1851, when 2,200 Han Chinese farmers led by Huang A-fong (黃阿鳳) from Taipei arrived at Fengchuan (now the area near Hualien Rear Station). In 1875, more farmers, led by Lin Cang-an (林蒼安) from Yilan, settled at Fengchuan. Settlements in the area remained small by the time the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) made Taiwan a territory of Japan. The city was expanded circa 1912 by its Japanese governors to incorporate Guohua and Guoan Villages, a region later known as Old New Port (舊新港). Around 1923 it was extended to Aolang Port (鯉浪港), today known as New Port (新港), including the Guowei and Guoji Villages. In 1946 the incoming Kuomintang designated Hualien a county-controlled city, an administrative structure that has remained in place since Taiwan's transition to democracy (1990-1996).

Subdivisions [edit]

The 45 villages (里) of the city are divided into six village unions (聯合里): (in Hanyu Pinyin)

  1. The first union: Minyun (民運), Minle (民樂), Minxiang (民享), Minyi (民意), Minxin (民心), Minli (民立), Minle (民德), Minzheng (民政), Minqin (民勤), Minxiao (民孝)
  2. The second union: Minsheng (民生), Minquan (民權), Minzu (民族), Minyou (民有), Minzhu (民主), Minzhi (民治)
  3. The third union: Zhuji (主計), Zhuyi (主義), Zhuxin (主信), Zhuqin (主勤), Zhushang (主商), Zhugong (主工)
  4. The fourth union: Zhuxue (主學), Zhuquan (主權), Zhunong (主農), Zhuhe (主和), Zhuli (主力), Zhu'an (主安), Zhumu (主睦)
  5. The fifth union: Guofeng (國風), Guofang (國防), Guozhi (國治), Guoguang (國光), Guohun (國魂), Guo'an (國安), Guowei (國威), Guohua (國華), Guolian (國聯), Guosheng (國盛)
  6. The sixth union: Guofu (國富), Guoyu (國裕), Guoqing (國慶), Guoqiang (國強), Guofu (國福), Guoxing (國興)

The newest villages from 2002 are Guosheng, Guoxing, Minxiao, and Minzhu.

Transportation [edit]

Demographics [edit]

The major aboriginal tribes that reside in Hualien include the Ami, Atayal, and Bunun.[1]

Climate [edit]

The climate is warm, bordering on Koppen Cfa (humid subtropical) and Af (tropical rain forest). It is also not far from an Am (monsoon) climate.

Summer temperature: 25–32 °C (77–90 °F)
Winter temperature: 15–21 °C (59–70 °F)
Average annual temperature: 24 °C (75 °F)
Average Precipitation: approximately 2000 mm
Typhoon Season: June to September, sometimes in May and October.

Climate data for Hualien
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 20
(68)		 21
(69)		 22
(72)		 25
(77)		 27
(81)		 29
(85)		 31
(87)		 31
(87)		 29
(85)		 27
(81)		 24
(75)		 21
(70)		 25.6
(78.1)
Average low °C (°F) 16
(60)		 16
(61)		 18
(64)		 21
(69)		 23
(73)		 24
(76)		 26
(78)		 26
(78)		 24
(76)		 23
(73)		 19
(67)		 17
(62)		 21.1
(69.8)
Precipitation mm (inches) 66
(2.60)		 83.8
(3.30)		 96.5
(3.80)		 119.4
(4.70)		 210.8
(8.30)		 185.4
(7.30)		 157.5
(6.20)		 269.2
(10.60)		 429.3
(16.90)		 154.9
(6.10)		 198.1
(7.80)		 106.7
(4.20)		 2,077.6
(81.8)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

Education [edit]

There are 3 universities, 12 senior high schools, 4 junior high schools, 16 elementary schools, 37 churches and 31 temples.

Medical care [edit]

Attractions [edit]

Gallery [edit]

  • Martyrs' shrine in Hualien

  • Qixingtan Bay with the Central Mountain Range in the background.

  • Spectacular view only minutes away from downtown

  • Biking along the Qixingtan beach

  • At the first light of the day

  • Formosa Express tourist train

  • Still Thought's Hall (Jingsi Hall) of Tzu chi Foundation

  • Residential community

  • Yuan Yeh Resort

  • Roadside cemetery

  • Hualien County Council

Sister cities [edit]

Friendship Cities [edit]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Stanisław Kałużyński, ed. (1996). Przegląd orientalistyczny (Warszawa: Polskie Towarzystwo Oreintalistyczne). 177-184: 202. ISSN 0033-2283. 
  2. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Hualien, Taiwan". Weatherbase. 2011.  Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

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