Liuchia

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 六甲 (Liùjiǎ), Wade–Giles romanization: Liu⁴-chia³.

Proper noun

Liuchia

1. Alternative form of Lioujia
   • 1972, Burton Pasternak, Kinship & Community in Two Chinese Villages‎^[1], Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 10:

     Chungshe is one of eleven villages in Liuchia township, Tainan county (see Maps 2 and 3). It lies about 30 kilometers northeast of Tainan city.

   • 1989 September 26 [1989 July 16], “Criticism of Military Interference in Elections”, in JPRS Report: China‎^[2], number 89-098, →OCLC, page 52, column 1:

     When Ch'en Ch'ing-hung [7115 1987 7703], from the military reserve center in Tainan County's Liuchia Township, registered to campaign for a seat on the legislature, Chao Hai-yu accompanied Ch'en as he made the rounds calling upon party members.

   • 1995, Sheng-yen Lu, “The Unforgettable Smile of Matzu at Liuchia”, in Janny Chow, transl., Encounters with the World of Spirits‎^[3], San Bruno, Cali.: Purple Lotus Society, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 41:

     Out of all the places I visited, the most unforgettable was Liuchia, where I saw the smile of the goddess Matzu. Liuchia is located in Tainan County (in southern Taiwan) in the vicinity of the famous Coral Lake Dam. The two co-workers assigned to go with me to Liuchia were Chang Ying Ao and Huang Ta Fu. My spiritual master also went to Liuchia with me.

   • 2004 January 1, Kwok-Hung Lee, “Tracklaying underway on Taiwan's first high speed line”, in Railway Gazette International‎^[4], archived from the original on 14 June 2021:

     Rolling stock servicing depots are being built at Wujih in the north, Liuchia and Tsoying in the south, and the main workshop is located […]

   • 2008 February 19, “Fire caused by quake kills family in Tainan County”, in Taipei Times‎^[5], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 June 2009, Taiwan News, page 2‎^[6]:

     Two adults and a child were killed yesterday morning after an earthquake that struck off the Taitung County coast caused a fire in Tainan County's Liuchia Township (六甲).

   • 2018 December 13 [c. 2013], “Nan Yuan Resort(南元休閒農場)”, in Travel Tainan‎^[7], archived from the original on 18 April 2019‎^[8]:

     Nan Yuan Resort (南元休閒農場) is located on the border between Liuying(柳營) and Liuchia (六甲) townships. It is a very popular, pet friendly farm, with diverse accommodation facilities and a landscape that makes it an unforgettable experience.

   • 2019 August 1, “Natural Environment”, in Danei District Office‎^[9], archived from the original on 06 July 2022‎^[10]:

     Danei District is located east of Tainan City, on the border of the mountainous area with Jianan Plain, adjacent to Liuchia District on the north, Guantian and Shanhua on the west, Shanshang on the south, and Yuching and Nanhsi on the east. It has a land area of approximately 70.3125 square kilometers, with a population of more than 10,000 people.

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