Jincheng, Kinmen Explained

Jincheng
Official Name:	Jincheng Township
Other Name:	Kincheng,^[1] Chincheng,^[2] Chin-ch'eng^[3]
Pushpin Map:	Taiwan
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates:	24.4167°N 137°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Fujian (streamlined)
Subdivision Name2:	Kinmen (Quemoy)
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	Li Cheng-Chih (Chinese: 李誠智)
Parts:	8
Area Total Km2:	21.7180
Area Footnotes:	^[4]
Population As Of:	February 2023
Population Total:	42675
Population Density Km2:	auto
Utc Offset:	+8
Postal Code:	893

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H:	Kîm-sàng-tsṳ́n
Tp:	Jinchéng Jhèn
Hp:	Jīnchéng Zhèn
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Poj:	Kim-siâⁿ-tìn

Jincheng Township is an urban township on the southwestern corner of the island of Kinmen (Quemoy). It is the county seat of Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). Jincheng was the seat of the ROC's Fukien Province from 1949–1956 and 1996–2018. In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau.^[5]

History

Jincheng also served as the capital of Republic of China's Fujian Province from 1949 to 1956. From 1956 to 1996, the capital of Fujian Province was relocated to Xindian, Taipei County, Taiwan Province. In 1996, the capital was moved back to Jincheng.

Administrative divisions

Jincheng is divided into eight urban villages:^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

• Beimen Village (Chinese: 北門里)
• Gucheng Village (Chinese: 古城里)
• Jinshui/Jinshuei Village (Chinese: 金水里)
• Nanmen Village (Chinese: 南門里)
• Dongmen/Tungmen Village (Chinese: 東門里)
• Xianan/Sianan Village (Chinese: 賢庵里)
• Ximen Village (Chinese: 西門里)
• Zhusha/Jhusha Village (Chinese: 珠沙里)
  • Zhushan Village^[10] (Chushan^[11])

Mayors

• Appointed mayors^[12]

1. Wang Ping-Yuan (Chinese: 王秉垣) (1954-1955)
2. Liao Ko-Hsiung (Chinese: 廖國雄) (1954-1958)
3. Chiu Yuan (Chinese: 丘員) (1958- 1960)

• Elected mayors

1. Shih Ping-Yen (Chinese: 石炳炎) (1960-1971)
2. Hsu Chi-Yung (Chinese: 許績永) (1971-1980)
3. Fu Wen-Min (Chinese: 符文敏) (1980 -1982)
4. Cheng Ching-Li (Chinese: 鄭慶利) (1982-1990)
5. Hsu Wen-Li (Chinese: 徐文理) (1990 -1991)
6. Chen Shih-Chi (Chinese: 陳世基) (1991-1992)
7. Hsu Yung-Chen (Chinese: 許永鎮) (1992-1994)
8. Hsu Chin-Hsiang (Chinese: 許金象) (1994-2002)
9. Tsai Hui-Shih (Chinese: 蔡輝詩) (2002-2010)
10. Shih Chao-Min (Chinese: 石兆瑉) (2010-2018)
11. Li Cheng-Chih (Chinese: 李誠智) (2018–present)

Government institutions

• Kinmen-Matsu Joint Services Center
• Kinmen County Government
• Kinmen County Council
• Kinmen Fisheries Research Institute

Infrastructure

• Tashan Power Plant

Tourist attractions

• Chastity Arch for Qiu Liang-gong's Mother
• Chen Shi-yin Western Style House
• Deyue Gun Tower
• Gugang Lake
• Houpu 16 Creative Park (Chinese: 後浦16藝文特區)
• Jiangong Islet
• Jincheng Civil Defense Tunnel
• Jincheng Seaside Park
• Jinshui Elementary School
• Juguang Tower
• Kinmen Military Headquarters of the Qing Dynasty
• Maoshan Pagoda
• Mofan Street
• Wentai Pagoda
• Xujiang Xiaowo Stone Inscription
• Yannan Academy
• Zhaishan Tunnel

Transportation

• Shuitou Pier

Notable natives

• Dong Zhisen, journalist

Notes and References

1. Medically Important Snails of Kinmen (Quemoy) Islands . David Chao . Yu-Po Hsu . Ping-Chin Fan . Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 3 September 1985. 22 September 2019. 481. 16. 3. Kincheng.
2. Web site: Public Health Center. 5 November 2014. 27 August 2019. Public Health Bureau, Kinmen County. Chincheng Township Public health center Address: No. 147, Minchuan Road, Chincheng Township, Kinmen County.
3. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
4. Web site: https://kccad.kinmen.gov.tw/cp.aspx?n=62E690FE3873FDD4. zh-tw. zh:行政面積. Chinese: 行政區 面積（單位：平方公里）{.... Civil Affairs Department, Kinmen County Government. 29 January 2019. 27 August 2019.
5. Web site: Wong . Maggie Hiufu . 2012-03-30 . Taiwan names its 10 top small tourist towns . CNN Go . 2012-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402142554/http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/life/10-coolest-small-tourist-town-taiwan-903796 . 2012-04-02 .
6. Web site: Contact Information. 4 March 2010. 27 August 2019. Jincheng Township Administration, Kinmen County. Li DirectorDepartment and PositionNanmen and and JhushaXimen and JinshueiDongmen and SiananBeimen and Gucheng.
7. Web site: https://jincheng.kinmen.gov.tw/Content_List.aspx?n=D28BD3ADEC18906C. zh:各里長介紹. 27 August 2019. zh-tw. zh:金門縣金城鎮公所 . Chinese: 東門里介紹 南門里介紹 西門里介紹 北門里介紹 賢庵里介紹 古城里介紹 金水里介紹 珠沙里介紹.
8. Web site: 2018 Local Elections. 27 August 2019. Central Election Commission. Tungmen Vil. Ximen Vil. Nanmen Vil. Beimen Vil. Gucheng Vil. Jinshui Vil. Zhusha Vil. Xianan Vil.. 26 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190826195552/http://vote2018.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm09020000100000000.html.
9. Web site: http://vote2018.cec.gov.tw/pc/zh_TW/TV/nm09020000100000000.html. zh:107年地方公職人員選舉. 27 August 2019. Central Election Commission. Chinese: 東門里 西門里 南門里 北門里 古城里 金水里 珠沙里 賢庵里. zh-tw. 26 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190826195547/http://vote2018.cec.gov.tw/pc/zh_TW/TV/nm09020000100000000.html.
10. Web site: https://jincheng.kinmen.gov.tw/cp.aspx?n=13D92B02BF31B379. zh:珠沙里介紹. 27 August 2019. zh-tw. zh:金門縣金城鎮公所 . Chinese: 本里隸屬於金城鎮，本里共有六個自然村，包括珠山、東沙、歐厝、小西門、泗湖及和平新村，.
11. Web site: Washington, D. C.. NG 50-15 HSIA-MEN. en,zh-tw. 1954. Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection. Army Map Service. Chu-shan.
12. Web site: https://jincheng.kinmen.gov.tw/cp.aspx?n=C2339A8CEBE6FB41. zh:金城鎮歷屆鎮長簡介. 19 September 2019. 16 April 2019. zh-tw. Jincheng Township Administration, Kinmen County.