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10 unusual facts about Changhua


Ba-wan

It is believed that ba-wan were first prepared in the Beidou township of Taiwan by a student by the name of Fàn Wànjū () as food for disaster relief during the late Qing dynasty (1644–1912), when the Beidou region was struck by heavy floods.

Baguashan Tunnel

Connecting Yuanlin, Changhua and Caotun (草屯), Nantou, its opening significantly reduced the travel time between Changhua and Nantou.

Beidou

Beidou, Changhua (北斗鎮), urban township in Changhua County, Taiwan, Republic of China

Cai Qian

Some diaries say her name was Lin Yuyau (林玉腰) and that she had lived in Fangyuan, Changhua, Taiwan.

Lugang

Lukang, Changhua (鹿港鎮), urban township of Changhua County, Taiwan, Republic of China

Shengang

Shengang, Changhua (伸港鄉), a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan, Republic of China

Taichung Mosque

After fleeing Mainland China with the Nationalist Government at the end of Chinese Civil War in 1949, some Chinese Muslims resided in Tianzhong, Changhua.

Taipei Grand Mosque

The Imam of the mosque Ishag Ma (馬孝棋) said that the event is not only a cultural celebration, but also as an invitation to those Taiwanese who no longer practice their Muslim faith, such as those living in Lukang Township in Changhua County.

Xianxi

Xianxi, Changhua (線西鄉), township in Changhua County, Taiwan, Republic of China

Xizhou

Xizhou, Changhua (溪州鄉), township in Changhua County, Taiwan, Republic of China


Chen Jiunn-ming

He joined the school football team when he studied in Guan Yu Elementary School (管嶼國小) in his hometown Changhua.

Transportation in Taichung

From there, it is possible to get buses to most of southern and western Changhua County as well as to Lugang on the coast.

Zhanghua

Changhua City (彰化市), or Zhanghua from its pinyin name, the seat of Changhua County, Taiwan, Republic of China