Cingcyuan

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 清泉 (Qīngquán) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Cingcyuán.

Proper noun

Cingcyuan

1. Alternative form of Qingquan
   • 2005, “Northern Taiwan”, in Birdwatching in Taiwan‎^[1], Taipei: Wild Bird Society of Taipei, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 94‎^[2]:

     From Jhudong, drive 25 kilometers to Cingcyuan, then 4 kilometers to the Cingcyuan Checkpoint.

   • 2011 March, Robert Kelly, Joshua Samuel Brown, “Northern Taiwan”, in Taiwan (Lonely Planet)‎^[3], 8th edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 148, column 1:

     Cingcyuan (Qingquan) 清泉
     County Rd 122 runs up a deep river valley in a rugged, chillingly beautiful part of the country that is too often completely cut off from the rest because of landslides. The last major village along the road before Guanwu FRA is Cingcyuan (Qīngquán).

   • 2013 April 18, Carina Koen, “When a spark lights a fire”, in Taipei Times‎^[4], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on April 22, 2013, Features, page 12‎^[5]:

     The village of Cingcyuan (清泉, clear springs), located in the mist-shrouded hills of Wufeng (五峰) Township in Hsinchu County, clings precariously to steep slopes on both sides of a verdant valley, through which a sparkling river noisily tumbles on its way to the plains far below. […]
     Although a greater sense of their cultural identity has been restored to the people of Cingcyuan in the past three decades through the efforts of churches, volunteers, schools and some government workers, it is clear to the first-time visitor that this village, like so many others in Aboriginal areas, has been neglected by the authorities and that its inhabitants have few opportunities to earn a decent living, develop their talents and work to secure a future.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Cingcyuan.