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In the News (Tue 14 Feb 12)

  
  Sinobanknote
Chukuang Hall, at the south gate of Kinchung (golden city), Kinmin (golden gate), is an imperial style building.
The three-story building takes 300 square metres, with Poyu Pavilion, child playground, Chukuang Lake at the front, and Kinmin Stadium at the right.
Chukuang Hall was built in 1952, square shape, with jade tile and red gate.
www.sinobanknote.com /show_article.php?language=english§ion=building&title=chukuang   (131 words)

  
  Matsu Islands
Chukuang Township (莒光鄉; Jǔguāng) "Brilliance of the Ju Kingdom"
All townships, except Chukuang, are named after the largest island in its jurisdictional area, but most townships also include other islets.
The Matsu Islands include five major islands: Nankan[?], Tungchu and Hsichu (both in Chukuang Township), Peikan, and Tungyin.
ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/li/Lienchiang.html   (650 words)

  
 The Volokh Conspiracy - Women Tenured At A Higher Rate Than Men?:
But as much as the media likes to focus on these (and the CO case is about as extreme as it gets), there are thousands of other excellent teachers and researchers who probably would not be doing what they do were it not for the tenure system.
Chukuang assumes that the only difference between a university with tenure and one without is tenure.
There are lots of ways that a university without tenure might differ - people might have long term contracts, higher pay, there might be more jobs, etc. Economic theory suggests that making it hard to reduce numbers means that firms will hire fewer people - see, generally, France.
volokh.com /posts/1128715103.shtml   (1166 words)

  
 Train derailment injures 47   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The state-run TRA said that just 13 minutes before the mishap, a Tzuchiang (fast express) train had passed the same spot and everything seemed normal.
The Chukuang (express) train departed from Keelung bound for Chiayi at 7:38 a.m.
According to passengers' accounts, the sixth car of the nine- car train began belching white smoke before the train's emergency brake was applied and, seconds later, the train derailed.
www.taiwanheadlines.com /20010716/20010716s4.html   (365 words)

  
 Time: Welcome to Taiwan's Swing City
Her curly afro is clearly visible in front of her two dozen supporters as she plows past the rows of parked scooters, the squid cooking on outdoor grills, and the children riding in circles on a miniature electric train.
In Kaohsiung, images of the president that were ubiquitous on local campaign posters in past elections are now hard to find.
On the morning of Chen Chu's visit to the Chukuang Market, the president came to town to visit a new shopping mall under construction.
www.taiwandc.org /time-2006-03.htm   (1210 words)

  
 MATZU National Scenic Area
But later, because of excessive egg collecting by local inhabitants, and the widespread use of explosives by mainland Chinese fishing boats nearby, their numbers fell dramatically.
In response, in 1999 the Lienchang County Government designated eight uninhabited islands-Paimiao, Chung Island, Tiehchien Island, Sanlien Islet and Chin Islet in Peikan Rural Township, Liuchuan Reef in Nankan Rural Township, Sheshan in Chukuang Rural Township and Shuangtsu Reef in Tungyin Rural Township-as gull refuges, and began recording the birds' natural history.
At present, the main summer-resident birds in the Matsu Archipelago include seven species: the bridled tern, the greater crested tern, the roseate tern, the fl-naped tern, the fl-tailed gull, the eastern reef heron and the northern white-rumped swift.
www.matzu-nsa.gov.tw /english/discover06.asp   (893 words)

  
 Transportation plan would establish faster rail service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Under the plan, transportation officials also hope to adopt an automatic signal system for the railway between Keelung and Taitung.
It is expected that the travel time for an express Chukuang train traveling between Taipei and Taitung will be cut by at least 70 minutes.
The Taiwan Railway Administration's proposal to buy rail cars, aimed at easing the problem of limited availability of train tickets in eastern Taiwan, is now pending Executive Yuan approval.
www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw /20020628/20020628p5.html   (258 words)

  
 MATZU National Scenic Area
What gives Matsu its unique flavor is its blend of attractive scenery, a significant military presence, local religion, and fishing communities.
Some of the more notable sights are: the Peihai Tunnel, the Iron Fort, the Queen of Heaven Temple and Niuchiao Village (all on Nankan Island); Chinpi Village and Chukuang fishing village (on Peikan); and the "Line of Sky" (a narrow gap between huge rocks), Virgin's Cliff and the Tungchu Lighthouse (on Tungyin).
If there's time enough, you can carry on across the sea to the isles of Tungyin and Chukuang, and see the lighthouse which has witnessed the comings and goings of sea traffic for the past hundred years.
www.matsu-nsa.gov.tw /english/discover02.asp   (2718 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Ferry Services are available from Nankan to the outlying islands of Lienchiang County.
For passengers departing from Nankan it takes ten minutes to Peikan, an hour to Chukuang, and two hours to Tungin, but aware that sailing are often canceled when the sea is too rough.
Those Planning a trip to the smaller islands are advised to contact the ferry service operators in advance to make sure the ships are running.
202.39.225.133 /nsa2002/en/matzu/main4.htm   (282 words)

  
 TaiwanHeadlines - Society - Express trains to be consigned to history
Long-distance trains such as the Chukuang Express (莒光號) and Fuhsing Express (復興號) will soon become history as the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) plans to streamline its train services and reform its ticketing system.
The changes come in response to the opening of the new Taipei-Yilan highway and the planned launch of the high speed rail later this year.
Below it are the Chukuang and Fuhsing trains, which add a few more stops to their routes.
english.www.gov.tw /TaiwanHeadlines/index.jsp?categid=10&recordid=96291   (645 words)

  
 SourceForge.net CVS Repository - log - cvs: xsim/xsim/configure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Thu Dec 5 14:56:57 2002 UTC (2 years, 9 months ago) by chukuang
Fri Aug 9 14:58:03 2002 UTC (3 years ago) by chukuang
This form allows you to request diffs between any two revisions of a file.
cvs.sourceforge.net /viewcvs.py/xsim/xsim/configure?r1=1.1.1.10   (663 words)

  
 Puppetry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Ministry of Education also began videotaping puppet plays, and several students were chosen to help transcribe the dialogues of Lee's plays, which until then had only been passed on orally.
In 1986, a member of the private Hsi-tien-she Foundation which was formed to help promote the folk arts, asked Lee and his two sons to help start a children's puppet troupe at Chukuang Primary School in Panch'iao Taipei County.
The group, Wei Wan Jan, turned out to be very popular and has inspired many older students to study puppetry.
www.taiwaninfo.org /info/yb96/nf_html/ch21_7.html   (1139 words)

  
 Matzu Defense Command
All that changed in 1994, however, when much of the army moved out and the islands opened to tourists.
By 1999, the Matsu National Scenic Area was set up and began attracting visitors to the archipelago's Nankan, Peikan, Chukuang, and Tungyin islands.
The main island, Nankan, is often simply referred to as Matsu Island and is the political, economic and cultural center of the archipelago.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/taiwan/mdc.htm   (172 words)

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