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31-558: National Formosa University is organized into four colleges: the College of Engineering, the College of Electronics and Information, the College of Management, and the College of Applied Arts and Sciences. They provide 19 undergraduate, 18 postgraduate, and 2 doctorate level study programs. The Research and Services Headquarters was formed in August 2007 to manage four research centers and two multi-purpose laboratories. The aim of these bodies

62-794: A traditional tonic snack. The red noodles are more fragrant the more you chew. Xiluo: Carrot cake The filling of the cake is unlike ordinary cakes. The taste is dense and has pieces and the aroma of carrots. It is a common place for gatherings. The county is home to four universities: the China Medical University Beigang Campus, the National Formosa University and National Yunlin University of Science and Technology . There are 8 public senior high schools, 9 private high schools, 32 junior high schools and 156 elementary schools, as well as

93-827: Is a county in western Taiwan . Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County to the north at the Zhuoshui River , and Chiayi County to the south at the Beigang River . It has a population of 664,963 as of 2022. Yunlin is part of the Chianan Plain , a flat land known for its agriculture. Agricultural products of Yunlin County include pomelo , tea leaves, suan cai , papaya and melon . Yunlin's rivers give it potential for hydroelectricity . Douliu

124-496: Is a high speed rail station in Huwei Township , Yunlin County , Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail . The elevated station has two side platforms . It was opened on 1 December 2015. In March 2011, three planned roads to serve the station were cancelled due to land subsidence in the area, possibly due to overpumping of underground water . The station is mostly served by 8xx trains which stop at all stations on

155-494: Is at the northern tip of the Chianan Plain . The county is bordered by Nantou County to the east, the Taiwan Strait to the west, Chiayi County to the south separated by the Beigang River , and Changhua County to the north separated by the Zhuoshui River . Its widest distance from east to west is 50 km (31 mi) and from north to south is 38 km (24 mi), with a total area of 1,290.83 km (498.39 sq mi). Around 80% of Yunlin County are plains and

186-640: Is divided into 1 city , 5 urban townships and 14 rural townships . Douliu City is the county seat and home to the Yunlin County Government and the Yunlin County Council . Chang Li-shan of the Kuomintang is the incumbent Magistrate of Yunlin County. Color indicates the statutory language status of Hakka in the respective subdivisions. Yunlin County elected two Democratic Progressive Party legislators to

217-580: Is the largest and capital city of Yunlin. It is the only county on the main island of Taiwan where no city with the same name exists. Yunlin is one of the least developed counties on the West coast , and suffers from emigration . During the Dutch Formosa era, Ponkan (modern-day Beigang ) was an important coastal castle. Yunlin County was established during the Qing Dynasty . Liu Mingchuan

248-739: Is to organize academic resources and provide a platform for industry-academia cooperation. The research centers focus on technical services. They are the Energy Science and Technology Center, the Micro-Electronic Mechanical System Design and Application Center, the Opto-electronic and Display Technology Center, and the Precision Mechanical Device Development Center. The two research laboratories are

279-660: The Legislative Yuan during the 2020 legislative election , represented by Liu Chien-kuo and Su Chih-fen . The majority seats of Yunlin County Council is independent but headed by speaker Shen Tsung-lung ( Chinese : 沈宗隆 ; pinyin : Shěn Zōnglóng ) of the Kuomintang . Cultural activities in the county is regulated by the Bureau of Cultural Affairs of the Yunlin County Government , which holds exhibitions, speeches, performances and studies to promote

310-636: The Department of Leisure Management, the Graduate Institute of Industrial Engineering and Management, and the Graduate Institute of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering were established. A master's degree program was added to the Department of Information Management. In 2005, the English name of NHUST was changed to National Formosa University (NFU). President Chien-Chang Lin retired; Yeong-Ley Tsay, dean of Academic Affairs, served as

341-406: The Department of Leisure and Recreation established master's degree programs in 2009. The Department of Electronic Engineering and the Department of Vehicle Engineering established master's degree programs the next year. In 2011, the Department of Finance established a master's degree program. The Executive Yuan consented to NFU's procurement of a new campus. The preparatory center for the new campus

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372-462: The Graduate Institute of Business and Management were established. The Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering was renamed the Department of Mechanical and Computer-Aided Engineering. The Department of General Education and the Center of Teacher Education were merged and became the Center for General Education. In 2007, the Graduate Institute of Aeronautical and Electronic Engineering and

403-491: The Graduate Institute of Electro-Optical and Materials Science, and the Graduate Institute of Power Mechanical Engineering were established. In 2003, the Department of Business Administration and the Department of Biotechnology began. In 2004, NHIT was renamed National Huwei University of Science and Technology (NHUST). Four colleges were established: Applied Arts & Science, Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Management. The Department of Multimedia Design,

434-421: The Graduate Institute of Innovation Engineering and Precision Technology were established. The Department of Leisure Management was renamed the Department of Leisure and Recreation. In 2008, the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, the Department of Automation Engineering, and the Department of Biotechnology began master's degree programs. The Department of Mechanical Design Engineering and

465-861: The Micro/Nano Science and Common Technology Laboratory and the Ultra High Precision Machining Laboratory. National Formosa University was founded in 1980 as Provincial Yunlin Institute of Technology by the Taiwan Provincial Government . Tien-Chin Chang was appointed as its first president. Five departments were established: Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Mechanical Design, Power Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. In 1981,

496-1511: The National Yunlin Special Education School. To promote lifelong learning, the Yunlin County Government established a community university in 2001 with 6 learning centers to offer county residents more opportunities. Senior High Schools Public Schools National Beigang Agricultural & Industrial Vocational Senior High School National Beigang Senior High School National Huwei Agricultural & Industrial Vocational Senior High School National Huwei Senior High School National Tou-liu School Of Home Economic & Commerce National Tou-liu Senior High School National Tuku School Of Home Economic & Commerce Yunlin County Mailiao High School Yunlin County Tounan Senior High School Private Schools Bliss And Wisdom Senior High School Da-cheng Vocational High School Dader Industrial And Commercial Vocational High School Perpetual Help High School Ren High School THSR Yunlin Station Yunlin ( Chinese : 雲林 ; pinyin : Yúnlín )

527-626: The Taiwan High Speed Rail. In addition, Southbound Service 583 which departs from Taichung and Northbound Service 598 which terminates at Taichung also call at this station. The station is also served by a few (1)3xx semi-express trains. Yunlin HSR station, along with Changhua and Chiayi HSR stations, are currently the only three HSR stations with no additional rail service. Thus, Douliu railway station cannot be accessed by TRA services, but only by bus. This article about

558-758: The Taixi Experimental Fishing Grounds, the Seawater Fish Farming Research Center, the Aquaculture Experimental Station, and the Agriculture Council. Livestock farming includes pigs, cows, chickens, geese and ducks. The county government has been aggressively helping the dairy farmers to upgrade their feeding techniques, and also set up modern meat-packing facilities. The county government plans to develop

589-403: The acting president. The Department of Electronic Engineering was established. The master's degree and doctoral degree programs were initiated at the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Graduate Institute of Electro-Optical and Materials Science, respectively. In 2006, Jenn-Der Lin assumed the presidency of NFU. The Graduate Institute of Materials Science and Green Energy Engineering and

620-421: The agricultural products are coffee, hard clams, horseshoe calms, Taiwan tilapia, shaddock, soy sauce, pickled cabbage, peanuts and sesame oil. Yunlin County boasts excellent fishing grounds along its coastline. There are several leading fishing ports, at Boziliao, Santiaolun, Taixi, Taizicun, and Jinhu. Several institutions were established in the county to help the development of the county's fishing industries:

651-808: The arts and related activities. The county government promotes many sports. The Douliu Baseball Stadium and Yunlin County Stadium are two of the international-level sports facilities in the county. The first for-all-people games were held in Yunlin County in 2000. The county also hosted the 2005 National Games. In the 2011 National Games at Changhua, Yunlin ranked 11th out of the 22 counties and cities of Taiwan, with 10 gold, 8 silver and 8 bronze medals. Recent major sporting events held by Yunlin include: Yunlin County's economy relies mainly on agricultural production, including fresh-water fisheries, although there are also industrial parks. As of 2006,

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682-419: The county seat. On 25 December 1981, Douliu Township was upgraded to a county-administered city . Yunlin is the only county on Taiwan island without a city of the same name. Like the rest of Taiwan, Yunlin is nominally a part of Taiwan Province , Republic of China, although the provincial level of government is functionally obsolete. Yunlin County is located in the central-south portion of western Taiwan and

713-412: The land use for agriculture, forestry and fishery production accounts about 66.45% of its area. As of July 2015, the county had a total debt of NT$ 64.8 billion. Monthly, the county government spend NT$ 600 million for staffs salary and another NT$ 600 million for retirement funds. Farmlands accounts for around 68% of Yunlin County's area. Good weather and fertile lands allows various seasonal crops. Among

744-399: The other 10% are hills. Generally the county is covered with high green space. In 2015, the county experienced 75% of Taiwan's total land subsidence , over an area of 600 km (230 sq mi) due to its groundwater overuse. The weather in the county is tropical, with an annual average temperature of 22.6 °C and an average annual rainfall of 1,028.9 mm. Yunlin County

775-413: The retirement of President Cheng-Kuang Yu in 1999, Feng-Tsun Chen, Dean of Academic Affairs, served as the acting president. Chien-Chang Lin became the first elected president. The Department of Information Management was established in 2000. On year later. The Department of Applied Foreign Languages began. In 2002, the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, the Department of Finance,

806-615: The school changed its name to National Yunlin Institute of Technology (NYIT). The departments of Electro-Optical Engineering and Automation Engineering were added to NYIT in 1988. In 1989 Cheng-Kuan Yu was appointed as the second president by the Ministry of Education. In 1991, the English name of NYIT was changed to National Yunlin Polytechnic Institute (NYPI). The Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

837-625: The tourism and recreational industries within the county, such as by establishing a holiday fish market at the Boziliao Fishing Port in the hopes of attracting more visitors. Beigang: Duck meat soup is the most famous breakfast in Begiang. Gukeng: Bucket Chicken Kouhu: Mullet roe, eel Lunbei: Meatballs Shuilin: Sweet potatoes Sihu: Eel Noodles The eel fried noodles have about 10 slices of eel. The noodles are soft but strong. Tounan: Fried buns Tuku: Angelica Duck Noodles,

868-498: Was again abolished due to the resistance from the local people and combined with Tainan Prefecture . However, Toroku Town ( 斗六街 , modern-day Douliu ) continued to be an important city of central Taiwan. The Yunlin area remained under Tainan County after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945. On 16 August 1950, Yunlin County was separated from Tainan County, with Douliu Township as

899-400: Was established. Two years later, the Department of Vehicle Engineering was established. In 1994, the Department of Aeronautical Engineering started. With the approbation from the Ministry of Education in 1997, NYPI was renamed to National Huwei Institute of Technology (NHIT), whose five-year junior college system was to be replaced gradually by two-year and four-year college systems. Due to

930-432: Was in charge of Taiwan, which had been divided into three counties since 1683, Yunlin being part of Zhuluo County . Mountains made transportation and communication between bordering counties ( Changhua and Chiayi ) difficult, so Liu suggested a new county, called Yunlin, for easier management. In 1887, Yunlin became one of the four counties of the new Taiwan Prefecture . During Japanese rule , Yunlin (as Unrin ) County

961-837: Was started. In 2012, the Executive Yuan allocated a land of 17.18 hectares in THSR Yunlin Station area for NFU new campus. In 2013, NFU received funding from the Subsidy Directions for Developing Technological University Paradigms, the Ministry of Education. Wen-Yuh Jywe was elected as the president. 23°42′08″N 120°25′46″E  /  23.7023°N 120.4295°E  / 23.7023; 120.4295 Yunlin County Yunlin County ( Mandarin pinyin : Yúnlín Xiàn ; Taigi POJ : Hûn-lîm-koān ; Hakka PFS : Yùn-lìm-yen )

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