Dongshi (Taichung)
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Dongshi 東 勢 區 |
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.svg) Location of Dongshi District in Taichung |
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 Republic of China (Taiwan)
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| Coordinates : | 24 ° 16 ′ N , 120 ° 50 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 243 - 1179 m | ||
| Area : | 117.4065 km² | ||
| Residents : | 49,636 (Feb 2020) | ||
| Population density : | 423 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+886) (0) 4 | ||
| Postal code : | 423 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 : | TW-TXG | ||
| Community type : | Taichung Municipality | ||
| Structure : | 25 districts (里) | ||
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Dongshi ( Chinese 東 勢 區 / 东 势 区 , Pinyin Dōngshì Qū , Hakka Tûng-sṳ ) is a district ( 區 , Qū ) of the city of Taichung in Taiwan , Republic of China .
location
Dongshi is located east of the central districts of Taichung on the western edge of the Xueshan Mountains . With 117.4 km² it is the third largest urban district of Taichung in terms of area. The district forms an elongated area strip that initially runs in a north-south direction and later turns west. The boundary to the districts of Xinshe , Shigang and Fengyuan further to the west is largely formed by the Dajia or Dajiaxi ( 大甲溪 , Dàjiǎ xī ) river. The Dajiaxi is dammed in the west, on the border with Shigang, by the Shigang Dam . In the north, the course of the Da'anxi ( 大安溪 , Daanxi ) essentially forms the border, which is also the city boundary between Taichung and the neighboring district of Miaoli ( Zhuolan municipality ). Dongshi is bordered by Heping District to the east and Houli District to the west . The terrain is hilly and there are only larger plains in the river valleys. The height above sea level is usually around 300 to 420 meters. The 1179 meter high Dapinglongshan ( 大平 籠 山 , Dàpíng lóngshān , ) in the district of Qingfu on the border with Heping forms the highest point and the lowest point at 243 meters is in the river bed of the Dajiaxi in the district of Bitou.
history
The original inhabitants of the Dongshi area were members of the Atayal and Pazeh . From the reign of Yongzheng , Han Chinese immigrated from Guangdong Province . At the time of Qianlong in 1761, the further settlement of immigrants in Dongshi was forbidden in order to avoid conflicts with the indigenous population. However, the settlement ban was undermined in the following decades and the indigenous population was increasingly minorized. At the time of Japanese rule in Taiwan (1895-1945), the village of Dongshi ( 東 勢 庄 , Dōngshì Zhuāng ) was established as an administrative unit in 1920 . In 1933 it became the Dongshi Street ( 東 勢 街 , Dōngshì jiē ) and in 1946, after Taiwan was taken over by the Republic of China , the rural community ( 鄉 , Xiāng ) Dongshi in the newly founded district of Taichung . Effective December 25, 2010, the entire county was incorporated into Taichung City and all county communities, including Dongshi, were given the status of municipalities.
population
With 49,636 inhabitants (Feb. 2020), Dongshi was ranked 16th among the 21 districts of Taichung. More than 80% are members of the Hakka ethnic group. The population included 708 members of indigenous peoples (1.4%), including 480 Atayals and 111 Amis .
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Administrative division
Dongshi is divided into 25 districts (里, Li ):
1 Yuening ( 粵 寧 里 )
2 Beixing ( 北 興 里 )
3 Zhongning ( 中 寧 里 )
4 Dong'an ( 東 安 里 )
5 Nanping ( 南平 里 )
6 Yanping ( 延平 里 )
7 Shangxin ( 上 新 里 )
8 Guangxing ( 廣 興 里 )
9 Taichang ( 泰昌 里 )
10 Xincheng ( 新 盛 里 )
11 Fulong ( 福隆 里 )
12 Yifu ( 詒 福 里 )
13 Xiacheng ( 下 城里 )
14 Shangcheng ( 上 城里 )
15 Qingdong ( 慶 東 里 )
16 Qingfu ( 慶福 里 )
17 Longxing ( 隆興 里 )
18 Zhongke ( 中 嵙 里 )
19 Dongxin ( 東 新 里 )
20 Xiaxin ( 下 新 里 )
21 Xinglong ( 興隆 里 )
22 Maoxing ( 茂興 里 )
23 Taixing ( 泰興里 )
24 Bitou ( 埤 頭里 )
25 Mingzheng ( 明 正 里 )
Agriculture
In the river plains, rice cultivation dominates, while in the hilly and mountainous regions, fruit is mainly grown . Mainly star fruit , pineapple , Java apple , amla , longan , persimmon , guava , ume , litchi , and to a lesser extent tankan and other citrus fruits , Japanese loquat , grapes , pears and apples are cultivated .
traffic
There are two larger roads, Provincial Road 3 and Provincial Road 8. Coming from the north, the first crosses the Da'anxi and then moves south in the Dajiaxi river valley until it turns west, crosses the Dajiaxi and leads to the neighboring community of Xinshe . Before that, provincial road 8 branches off from it, which continues south in the Dajia Valley to the southern tip of Dongshi. The other streets in Dongshi are in the small community streets.
particularities
Dongshi is shaped by the Hakka folk culture and food culture. There is a small park on the Dajiaxi river plain. In the west, the Shigang Dam and its small reservoir can be visited. The mountains offer opportunities for nature tourism.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 地理 環境 (Geographical Environment). Dongshi website, June 10, 2019, accessed March 17, 2020 (traditional Chinese).
- ↑ 歷史 沿革 (history). Dongshi website, accessed March 16, 2020 (Traditional Chinese).
- ↑ a b 東 勢 客家 美食 (Hakka cuisine from Dongshi). Dongshi website, accessed March 17, 2020 (Traditional Chinese).
- ↑ 臺中市 東 勢 區 人口統計 (Demography of Dongshi District). Dongshi website, accessed March 17, 2020 (Traditional Chinese).
- ↑ 區 徽 介紹 (Introduction to the district coat of arms). Dongshi website, April 26, 2019, accessed March 17, 2020 (traditional Chinese).
- ↑ 東 勢 區 農業 發展 (Agricultural Development in Dongshi District). Dongshi website, accessed March 17, 2020 (Chinese (traditional), with table of harvest months).
- ↑ 東 勢 文化 慶典 (Dongshi Culture Festival). Dongshi website, January 22, 2020, accessed March 17, 2020 (Chinese (traditional)).
