Chenggong, Taitung

History

Chenggong was originally an Amis settlement from which came the Hokkien name Moalaulau (). During Japanese rule, it was renamed to Shinkō Town of Taitō Prefecture. After 1945, to avoid confusion with Singang Township of Chiayi County and to distinguish it from Tainan's Sinckan (now called Sinshih), it was changed to Chenggong, which commemorates the eponymous general Koxinga (Cheng Ch'eng-kung) who expelled the Dutch from Taiwan.

Geography

The township has 13,193 inhabitants and its total area is 144.9938 km².

Climate

Along with most of the rest of Taitung County, Chenggong has a Tropical rainforest climate.

|Jan record high C = 28.7 |Feb record high C = 29.5 |Mar record high C = 32.5 |Apr record high C = 33.1 |May record high C = 35.8 |Jun record high C = 35.7 |Jul record high C = 38.1 |Aug record high C = 39.1 |Sep record high C = 37.5 |Oct record high C = 38.5 |Nov record high C = 31.5 |Dec record high C = 30.2 |Jan record low C = 6.9 |Feb record low C = 9.9 |Mar record low C = 9.8 |Apr record low C = 11.8 |May record low C = 16.3 |Jun record low C = 17.6 |Jul record low C = 21.3 |Aug record low C = 21.4 |Sep record low C = 17.4 |Oct record low C = 15.1 |Nov record low C = 12.0 |Dec record low C = 9.5

Administrative divisions

• Bo'ai Village 博愛村
• Heping Village 和平村
• Sanmin Village 三民村
• Sanxian Village 三仙村
• Xinyi Village 信義村
• Zhongren Village 忠仁村
• Zhongxiao Village 忠孝村
• Zhongzhi Village 忠智村

Demographics

The majority inhabitants of the township are the Amis people which makes up to 53% of the population.

Notable people

• Teruo Nakamura (1919-1979, Attun Palalin or Lee Guang-Hui) last known Japanese hold-out to surrender after the end of hostilities in 1945

Economy

• Agriculture
• Fisheries
• Forestry

Tourist attractions

• Amis Folk Center
• Chengkung Aquarium
• Chengkuankao Cultural Landscape
• Chengkuankao Matsu Temple
• Chong-an Waterfall
• East Coast National Scenic Area
• Jiaping Beach
• Old Donghe Bridge
• Oceanarium
• Sanxiantai
• Shihyusan (Awana, or the Stone Umbrella)
• Siaoma Tunnel
• Singang Harbor
• Singang Waterfall
• Taitung County Museum of Natural History
• Taitung Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium

Transportation

• Provincial Highway No.11
• Chenggong Fish Harbor
• Singang Port

References

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