Qionglin

Qionglin Township[1] is a rural township in central Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Its population was estimated at 20,158 in January 2017.[2]

Qionglin Township
芎林鄉
Rural township
Qionglin Township in Hsinchu County
Qionglin Township
芎林鄉
Qionglin Township in Hsinchu County
Coordinates:
LocationHsinchu County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total20,061
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Qionglin Township
Chinese芎林鄉
Hanyu PinyinQiōnglín Xiāng
Wade–GilesCh'iung1-lin2 Hsiang1
Pha̍k-fa-sṳKhiûng-lìm-hiông
Hokkien POJKhiông-nâ-hiong

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 12 villages: Hualong, Qionglin, Shangshan, Shitan, Shuikeng, Wenlin, Wulong, Xiashan, Xinfeng, Xiuhu, Yongxing and Zhongkeng.[3]

Education

Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology is a private university located in Shuikeng Village. It is also the largest educational institution in Qionglin. It was founded in 1967, and was originally called Dahua Agricultural College focusing around farming. In 1969, it became an industrial college. In 1991, it was changed to a business school. In 1997, it became a technical college. Finally, in 2012 it took on its current name. The school has 3 schools of engineering, electricity, business and tourism management. It also has 13 departments and 1 research institute. Plus 5 schools of Hakka culture, glass creativity, innovation cultivation, green energy industry, disaster prevention research center, and 3 education centers of general education, sports, and language. In 2003, the school had a total of 331 faculty members and 8,731 students.[4]

Economy

Qionglin's economy is primarily focused around agriculture. The main crop used is rice, alongside fruits like citrus and pears, and other vegetables like tomatoes.

Tourist attractions
  • Deng Yu-Xian Music Memorial Park
  • Mount Feifeng
  • Rueylong Museum
  • Wen-Lin Temple

References
  1. 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 25 September 2017. (in Chinese)
  2. 106年1月 新竹縣人口統計報表 [Hsinchu County population table, January 2017]. hsinchu.gov.tw (in Chinese). Hsinchu County Gov't. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "學術單位 - 新竹大華科技大學". 2012-12-13. Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2020-04-29.


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