Last Days in Rui'an
Exploring Longshan Park and our last days in Rui'an
Ma Zhu glass Temple Taiwan
location: No. 30號, Lugong South 4th Rd, Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan 505
Lukang Tour (Taiwan)
Lukang or Lugang / 鹿港 is an urban township in northwestern Changhua County, Taiwan. The township is on the west coast of Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait. The township's name came from the port's trade of deerskins during the Dutch period. Lukang was an important sea port in the 18th century and 19th century. It was the most populous city in central Taiwan until the early 20th century. In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan.
The township's name came from the port's trade of deerskins during the Dutch period. Its old Taiwanese name was Lok-a-kang (鹿仔港) and its shortened version is seen in English texts and maps as variants such as Lok-kang, Lokang and Lo-kiang. In 2011, the Ministry of Interior decided to keep the historical Wade-Giles spelling Lukang and abandon the change to the Pinyin spelling Lugang that had been gradually taking place since Taiwan switched to Pinyin in 2009.
During the Qing Dynasty, the depth of Lukang's harbour and its proximity to Fujian province on mainland China made Lukang an important trading port. During Lukang's heyday from 1785 to 1845, Lukang's population reached 20,000. Lukang was Taiwan's second largest city after current Tainan and was larger than Bangka (now a district of Taipei), then the island's third-largest city.
The subsequent silting of the harbour and the city's refusal to allow railroads to pass through the city led to losses in trade in commerce, which, in turn led to Lukang's decline relative to other cities, which were experiencing considerable urbanization and population growth. This same decline, however, averted the modernization processes that demolished historical buildings in Tainan and Taipei, leaving Lukang preserved as it was in its heyday.
During the period of Japanese rule, the city was Taiwan's fifth most populous city, with a population of 19,805 according to the December 1904 census. The Hoklo people in the area were predominantly of Xiamen and Quanzhou origin, thereby speaking the Quanzhou dialect of Hokkien. Nanguan music is highly popular in Lukang and originates from Quanzhou.
In 1920, Lukang was governed as Rokkō Town (鹿港街) under Shōka District of Taichū Prefecture.
There are still many old temples in Lukang, such as Longshan Temple and Matzu Temple. The city boasts over 200 temples dedicated to a wide variety of folk deities. The town is also the origin of the terms ē-káng (下港) and téng-káng (頂港) used respectively to refer to southern Taiwan and northern Taiwan; the literal meanings of the terms are below the harbor and above the harbor.
The Yuzhenzhai (玉珍齋) cakes are famous local specialties, as well as Lukang's Ox Tongue Cakes (牛舌餅) and oyster pancakes.
【Taiwan Tourism NY】Journey in Southern Lukang (1)
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Authorities around Taiwan hoping to minimize damage from Typhoon Soudelor
As Typhoon Soudelor moves closer to Taiwan, authorities around the island are taking whatever precautions they can to minimize damage. Tourists on remote islands were evacuated, and measures to prevent flooding were under way. Worried that visitors might be trapped on Green Island by the typhoon, Taitung County added eight ferries this morning to get more than 2,000 tourists back to Taiwan proper. In Taipei, the Department of Environmental Protection was out early cleaning ditches in areas vulnerable to flooding.It also deployed sanitation teams into underground culverts to clean out rocks and other objects blocking the channels. Typhoon prevention measures were being taken along river banks as well.Li Rui-wenTaipei Hydraulic Engineering OfficeWe are clearing sailboats and mobile toilets from the Dadaocheng Wharf area and also emptying wharfs and approaches to bridges. All of Taiwan is preparing for the approaching Typhoon Soudelor, hoping to reduce the damage it causes to the absolute minimum.
Lukang (鹿港) Market Streets
Small Taiwanese town has a lot of motorbikes
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