Majia (Pingtung)
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Majia 瑪 家鄉 |
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.svg) Location Majias in Pingtung County |
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 Republic of China (Taiwan)
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| County : | Pinging | ||
| Coordinates : | 22 ° 40 ′ N , 120 ° 40 ′ E | ||
| Area : | 78.7008 km² | ||
| Residents : | 6,835 (Sep 2018) | ||
| Population density : | 87 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+886) (0) 8 | ||
| Postal code : | 903 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 : | TW-PIF | ||
| Community type : | Rural community ( 鄉 , Xiāng ) | ||
| Structure : | 6 villages ( 村 , Cūn ) | ||
| Mayor : | Qiu Dengxing ( 邱 登 星 ) | ||
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Majia ( Chinese 瑪家鄉 , Pinyin Mǎjiā Xiang ), in the Paiwan language : Makazayazaya ( 瑪家雑牙雑牙社 ) is a rural municipality in Pingtung County on Taiwan ( Republic of China ).
location
Majia is located in the southwestern section of the Taiwanese Central Mountains , which stretches in a north-south direction along the longitudinal axis through the island of Taiwan, north of the Dawushan ( 大武山 ) mountain range. The topography of the municipality is characterized by deeply cut valleys and mostly densely forested mountains. The climate is tropical and characterized by the monsoons, but significantly cooler in the higher mountain regions.
The neighboring communities are Sandimen in the north, Wutai in the northeast, Taiwu in the south, Wanluan in the southwest and Neipu in the west.
history
The Paiwan name 'Makazayazaya' means something like "hillside" and characterizes the residential area of the Paiwan people, an indigenous Austronesian people of Taiwan, on the western edge of the mountains. The relative independence of the Paiwan was not eradicated until the Japanese rule over Taiwan , when the Japanese colonial administration systematically took control of the hill country. After the island of Taiwan was transferred to the Republic of China in 1945, the 'Majia' community was formed, and in 1950 it became part of the newly established Pingtung County.
population
According to official statistics, 6516 people (around 96%) belonged to the indigenous peoples at the end of 2017. Most of them were Paiwan with a small minority of Rukai .
| Villages in Majia |
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Iziuci Iaulauzang
三 和村 Masilid
北 葉 村 Wakaba
涼山 村 Kazangiljan
佳 義 村 Makazayazaya
瑪 家村 Paiywan
排 灣村 Paiywan
排 灣村 →
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Administrative division
Majia is divided into 6 villages (names in the Paiwan language, in Chinese script and transcription).
- Masilid ( 北 葉 村 , Beiye)
- Wakaba ( 涼山 村 , Liangsgan)
- Kazangiljan ( 佳 義 村 , Jiaji)
- Makazayazaya ( 瑪 家村 , Majia)
- Paiywan ( 排 灣村 , Paiwan)
- Iziuci Iaulauzang ( 三 和村 , Sanhe)
traffic
There are no major county or provincial roads in Majias. On the western edge of Majia, the county road 185 runs in a north-south direction and forms the municipality boundary in the southern section.
Agricultural products
A plant traditionally cultivated by the Paiwan is Chenopodium formosanum , called Djulis in the Paiwan language , from the plant genus of the goose feet . The plant grows here at a height of more than 800 meters above sea level within about 4 months to a height of 1.5 to 2 meters. The harvest takes place all year round. The seeds of the plant are obtained and are sold under various names, such as "red Taiwanese quinoa". Other local agricultural products include mango , camphor , plums, taro , millet , Catjang beans , yams , and the like. a. m. More recently, coffee and the Chinese sura tree have also been cultivated.
particularities
The relatively untouched tropical nature with numerous natural beauties is considered worth seeing. B. the Liangshan waterfall ( 涼山 瀑布 ) or the peach blossom garden ( 桃花源 ) at an altitude of 1077 meters . In the park by Taiwanese native inhabitants ( 台灣原住民族文化園區 ) in the village Beiye the culture of the Paiwan and Rukai of can be experienced.
Looking west from Majia to the Pingtung Plain
Liangshan waterfall
Shalawan waterfall
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d 歷史 沿革 ("Historical Development"). Majia website, accessed October 25, 2018 (Chinese).
- ↑ 原住民 戶數 及 人數 Households and Persons of Indigenous People. (xls) Taiwan Ministry of the Interior, accessed August 4, 2018 (Chinese, English).
- ↑ 景點 觀光 導覽 ("Sightseeing Travel Guide"). Majia's website, accessed October 29, 2018 (Chinese).
- ^ Granary Jewelry Taiwanese Quinoa. National Museum of Natural Sciences, June 15, 2018, accessed October 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Djulis Story House opens as red quinoa gains fans. Taipei Times, August 23, 2017, accessed October 25, 2018 (Chinese).
- ↑ 農 特 產品 ("Agricultural Products"). Majia website, accessed October 25, 2018 (Chinese).
- ↑ Liangshan case. Maolin National Landscape Area, accessed October 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Peach Blossom Garden. Maolin National Landscape Area, accessed October 25, 2018 .
- ^ Taiwan Aboriginal Culture Park. Maolin National Landscape Area, accessed October 25, 2018 .