Pingtung County

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PingtungTemplate:Efn native lang (Template:Zh) is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pingtung City.

NameEdit

The name Pingtung means "east of Banping mountain",<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> referring to a nearby mountain known as Banping mountain (Template:Zh).

HistoryEdit

Early historyEdit

Aboriginal inhabitants of Liuqiu Island (Template:Convert southwest of Taiwan, and now part of Pingtung County) killed Dutch sailors on two occasions. In response, in the spring of 1636, Dutch sailors carried out a punitive campaign that became known as the Lamey Island Massacre.

Modern-day Pingtung County and Kaohsiung City were part of Banlian-chiu (萬年州; Bān-liân-chiu) during the Kingdom of Tungning (1661–1683) and Fongshan Prefecture (鳳山縣; Hōng-soaⁿ-koān) during Qing dynasty rule (1683–1895).

Until the seventeenth century, this area of Taiwan was a place of exile for Chinese criminals and the occasional landing point for international mariners. Only the settlements near present-day Checheng Township existed. In 1664, the Hakka settlers arrived from mainland China and farmed under a homesteading system introduced by Zheng Jing.

Pingtung City, the biggest city in Pingtung County, also known as "A-Kau" (阿猴; A-kâu, English: the forest), was the home of Taiwanese Plains Aborigines.

In 1684, settlers from China's southern Fujian region created the first Han Chinese villages near Pingtung. By 1734, most of the Pingtung Plain was cultivated, and Pingtung was expanded in 1764. In 1836, the government and locals worked together to build the city's four walls (the North Gate, the East Gate, the West Gate, and the South gate), and the roads were completed.

In March 1867, fourteen American sailors were killed near Kenting by local aborigines in the Rover incident, which lead to the failed American Formosa Expedition three months later. In 1871, local aborigines killed 54 sailors from Ryukyu in the Mudan Incident. The Japanese carried out a punitive campaign against the local aborigines in the 1874 Japanese invasion of Taiwan.

Empire of JapanEdit

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Republic of ChinaEdit

Following the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945, the area of present-day Pingtung County was incorporated into Kaohsiung County on 25 December 1945. On 16 August 1950, Pingtung County was established after being separated from Kaohsiung County.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 1 December 1951, Pingtung City was downgraded from provincial city to county-administered city and made the county seat of Pingtung County.

Pingtung was the site of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 26 December 2006. In 2009, due to Typhoon Morakot, Pingtung received over Template:Convert of rainfall, breaking records for any place in Taiwan struck by a single typhoon.

GeographyEdit

With a land area of over Template:Convert, Pingtung is the fifth-largest county in Taiwan, and the second-largest of Southern Taiwan after Kaohsiung City. Geographically, it borders Kaohsiung City to the north, Taitung County to the east, the Taiwan Strait to the west and the Bashi Channel to the south. Islands administered by the county include Hsiao Liuchiu (Lamay Islet; 琉球嶼) and Qixingyan (Seven Star Reefs; Template:Linktext).

ClimateEdit

Located in the southernmost part of Taiwan, Pingtung County is known for one of the warmest climates within the country. It has a tropical monsoon climate bordering on a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen climate classifications: Am bordering on Aw). The climate differs across the large county due to its varying geography.

Northern Pingtung, where Pingtung City is located, is characterized by high daytime temperatures year-round with average daytime highs of Template:Convert from April to November, and Template:Convert from December to March. The lowest nighttime temperatures are around Template:Convert, due to distance from the sea.

Central Pingtung, such as the coastal Fangliao Township, has a lower daytime temperatures and warmer nights due to the regulating effect of the ocean, which is especially noticeable during winter.

The mildest climate of Pingtung is at its southern tip, the Hengchun Peninsula, which is nearly surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. Daily highs reach Template:Convert during summer and Template:Convert during winter. Nighttime temperatures remain warm throughout the year with lows of around Template:Convert during summer and Template:Convert during the winter. Template:Weather box

GovernmentEdit

Administrative divisionsEdit

Pingtung County Administrative Divisions
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Pingtung County is divided into 1 city, 3 urban townships, 21 rural townships, and 8 indigenous mountain townships. Pingtung County has the largest number of rural townships and mountain indigenous townships among the counties of Taiwan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Type	Name	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Formosan
City	Pingtung City	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Phìn-tûng
Urban townships	Chaozhou (Chaojhou)	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Tshèu-chû
	Donggang	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Tûng-kóng
	Hengchun	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Hèn-tshûn
Rural townships	Changzhi (Changjhih)	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Tshòng-tshṳ
	Checheng	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Tshâ-sàng
	Fangliao	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Piông-liàu
	Fangshan	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Piông-sân
	Gaoshu	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Kô-su
	Jiadong	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Kâ-tûng
	Jiuru	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Kiú-yì
	Kanding	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Kham-táng
	Ligang	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Lî-kóng
	Linbian	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Lìm-piên
	Linluo	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Lìm-lo̍k
	Liuqiu (Liouciou)	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Liù-khiù	Lamay Island
	Manzhou (Manjhou)	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Mân-chû	Manutsuru^Paiwan
	Nanzhou (Nanjhou)	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Nàm-chû
	Neipu	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Lui-phû
	Wandan	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Van-tân
	Wanluan	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Van-lòng
	Xinpi	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Sîn-phî
	Xinyuan (Sinyuan)	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Sîn-yèn
	Yanpu	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Yâm-phû
	Zhutian (Jhutian)	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Tsuk-thièn
Mountain indigenous townships	Chunri (Chunrih)	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Tshûn-ngit	Kasugagu^Paiwan
	Laiyi	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Lòi-ngi	Rai^Paiwan
	Majia	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Mâ-kâ	Makazayazaya^Paiwan
	Mudan	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Méu-tân	Sinvaudjan^Paiwan
	Sandimen	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Sâm-thi-mùn	Timur^Paiwan
	Shizi (Shihzih)	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Sṳ̂-é	Sisigu^Paiwan
	Taiwu	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Thai-vú	Klaljuc^Paiwan
	Wutai	Template:Large	Template:Linktext	Vu-thòi	Vedai^Rukai

Colors indicate the statutory language status of Hakka and Formosan languages in the respective subdivisions.

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Pingtung County Government

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Chou Chun-mi, the incumbent magistrate of Pingtung County

PoliticsEdit

Pingtung City is the county seat of Pingtung County which houses the Pingtung County Government and Pingtung County Council. The county head is Magistrate Pan Men-an of the Democratic Progressive Party. Pingtung County elected three Democratic Progressive Party legislators to the Legislative Yuan during the 2016 legislative election.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

DemographicsEdit

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Pingtung is home to the indigenous Rukai and Paiwan tribes, which makes up 7% of the population.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:As of the total population of Pingtung County was 798,940. The county has been experiencing population decline for 15 consecutive years due to emigration to other cities.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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ReligionEdit

Template:As of Pingtung County had 1,101 registered temples, the third highest amongst Taiwan's counties after Tainan and Kaohsiung.Template:Citation needed Donglong Temple and Checheng Fu'an Temple are some of the most prominent temples in the county. Indigenous tribes like Makatao people also have their own places of worship like Jiaruipu Temple.

EconomyEdit

The agriculture and fishing industries dominate the county's economy. In recent years, the county has also promoted the tourism sector, which constituted 30% of Taiwan's tourism industry in 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In February 2014, the county government announced a plan to develop an industrial center that consists of a service center, workshop, and performance venue. The aim is to promote the development of industries that leverage the unique cultural attributes of the Linali tribe.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 22 September 2015, the National Development Council revealed a three-year large-scale development plan to boost the economy of the county by transforming Dapeng Bay, Donggang Township, and Lamay Island into a fishery, recreational, and tourism hub.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

EducationEdit

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National Pingtung University

Universities and collegesEdit

High schoolsEdit

Pingtung Senior High School
Pingtung Girl's Senior High School
Da-Tong Senior High School
Chao-Chou Senior High School

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Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant

EnergyEdit

Pingtung County houses Taiwan's third nuclear power plant, the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant. The power plant is located in Hengchun Township. It is Taiwan's second-largest nuclear power plant in terms of its capacity at Template:Nowrap

TransportationEdit

RailEdit

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Pingtung Station

The Pingtung Line and South-Link Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration cross Pingtung County. These lines service Central Signal, Chaozhou, Donghai, Fangliao, Fangshan, Fangye Signal, Guilai, Jiadong, Jialu, Kanding, Linbian, Linluo, Liukuaicuo, Nanzhou, Neishi, Pingtung, Xishi, Zhen'an and Zhutian Station. The Pingtung Line links Pingtung County with Kaohsiung City, while the South-Link Line links Pingtung County with Taitung County.