Ruisui, Hualien
| Ruisui Township 瑞穗鄉 | |
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| Nickname(s): 水尾 (Mizuho) | |
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| Coordinates: 23°26′0″N 121°30′0″E / 23.43333°N 121.50000°ECoordinates: 23°26′0″N 121°30′0″E / 23.43333°N 121.50000°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Eastern Taiwan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.5862 km2 (52.3501 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2014) | |
| • Total | 12,107 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
| Post code | 978 |
| Subdivision | 11 Villages |
| Website | www.juisui.gov.tw (Chinese) |
Ruisui Township (Chinese: 瑞穗鄉; pinyin: Ruìsuì Xiāng) is a rural township located in southern Hualien County, Taiwan, and has a population of 12,107 inhabitants and 11 villages. The Tropic of Cancer passes through here.
This township is an alluvial plain which located in the mid Huatung Valley between Central Mountain Range, Coastal Mountain Range and Wuhe Terrace. Rafting activity on the Xiuguluan River often starts from the Ruisui Bridge.
The climate is between tropical and subtropical monsoon with humid climate. The population is composed of Min Nan, Hakka, and Taiwanese aborigines, most of which is the Amis tribe. Agriculture and tourism are major industries.
History
During Qing rule, the headquarters of Taitung Prefecture was located in modern-day Ruisui, known then as Tsui-be,[1] or Tsui-boe[2] (Chinese: 水尾; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chúi-bóe).
Geography
The township is located at the Huatung Valley.
Administrative divisions
- Ruisui Village
- Ruimei Village
- Ruiliang Village
- Ruixiang Village
- Ruibei Village
- Wuhe Village
- Hegang Village
- Jimei Village
- Fuyuan Village
- Fumin Village
- Fuxing Village
Tourist attractions
- Rareseed Ranch
- Ruisui Hotspring
- Honyeh Hotspring (Red Leaf Hotspring)
- The Tropic of Cancer Marker Park
- Wuhe Terrace Tea Farm
- Ruisui Rafting Tourist Center (Xiuguluan River Rafting)
- Ruisui Range
- Fuyuan Bao'an Temple
- Fuyuan Butterfly Village
- Maliyun Tribal Village
- Ruisui Qinglian Temple
- Saoba Stone Pillars[3]
Transportation
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- TRA Ruisui and Fuyuan Station - Hualien-Taitung Line
- Provincial Highway No.9
- County Road No.193
Sister city relations
Misato, Akita, Japan[4] (friendship city)
See also
References
- ↑ Campbell, William (1915). Sketches from Formosa. London: Marshall Brothers. p. 278. OL 7051071M.
The eastern prefecture of TAI-TANG, made up of the two sub-prefectures of Pi-lam and Hoe-lian-kang, with head-quarters at the middle-eastern centre called Tsui-be.
- ↑ Campbell (1896), map.
- ↑ http://www.erv-nsa.gov.tw/user/Article.aspx?Lang=2&SNo=03000455
- ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
Bibliography
- Campbell, William (1896). "The island of Formosa: Its past and future". Scottish Geographical Magazine. 12 (8): 385–399. doi:10.1080/00369229608732903.
External links
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- Office of Ruisui Township (Chinese)
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