Ruifang District

Ruifang 瑞芳區
District
Ruifang District

Ruifang District in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 25°07′N 121°48′E / 25.117°N 121.800°E / 25.117; 121.800Coordinates: 25°07′N 121°48′E / 25.117°N 121.800°E / 25.117; 121.800
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipality	New Taipei City
Area
• Total	70.73 km² (27.31 sq mi)
Population (January 2016)
• Total	40,922
Time zone	+8

Ruifang

Traditional Chinese

瑞芳

Postal

Juifang

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Ruìfāng
Wade–Giles	Jui⁴-fang¹
Tongyong Pinyin	Rueìfang
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Sūi-hong

Ruifang District office

Ruifang District (Chinese: 瑞芳區; Hanyu Pinyin: Ruìfāng Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Rueìfang Cyu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sūi-hong-khu) is a suburban district in eastern New Taipei City, Taiwan.

History

During the period of Japanese rule, Ruifang was called Zuihō Town (瑞芳街), and was governed under Kīrun District (基隆郡) of Taihoku Prefecture. Mining was an important industry in Ruifang (then known as Sui-hong) in the early 20th century.^[1] Gold was mined in Kyufun and Kinkaseki while coal was mined in Kau-tong (猴硐; Houtong).

The mining sites became popular tourist destinations after 1990. In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Longtan Village, Longxing Village, Longzeng Village, Longan Village, Longchuan Village, Longshan Village, Zhaofeng Village, Xinfeng Village, Tunghe Village, Ganping Village, Gongqiao Village, Houtong Village, Guangfu Village, Shuoren Village, Jiqing Village, Jian Village, Shangtian Village, Jieyu Village, Jishan Village, Yongqing Village, Chongwen Village, Fuzhu Village, Songde Village, Guashan Village, Tongshan Village, Xinshan Village, Shishan Village, Liandong Village, Lianxin Village, Nanya Village, Bitou Village, Haibin Village, Ruibin Village, Shenao Village.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Ruifang Station

Ruifang is served by the Yilan Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. There are four stations in Ruifang Township: Ruifang Station, Houtong Station, Sijiaoting Station and Sandiaoling Station.

Provincial Highway No. 62 passes Ruifen and will provide convenient connection to Keelung City when it is completed.

References

↑ Davidson, James W. (1903). The Island of Formosa, Past and Present : history, people, resources, and commercial prospects : tea, camphor, sugar, gold, coal, sulphur, economical plants, and other productions. London and New York: Macmillan. p. 460. OL 6931635M.
↑ Wong, Maggie Hiufu (2012-03-30). "Taiwan names its 10 top small tourist towns". CNN Go. Retrieved 2012-03-31.

External links

Government website
Gold Ecological Park official website (Chinese)

Districts of New Taipei

City seat: Banqiao

Northern	Bali Jinshan Linkou Sanzhi Shimen Tamsui Wanli

Eastern	Gongliao Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Shenkeng Shiding Shuangxi Xizhi

Western	Banqiao Luzhou Sanchong Shulin Taishan Tucheng Wugu Xinzhuang Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe

Southern	Sanxia Xindian

Mountain indigenous district	Wulai

Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, the municipal government endorses and uses "New Taipei" instead of "Xinbei" and "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui."

Districts in Taiwan

Special
municipalities

Kaohsiung	Alian Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Gangshan Gushan Hunei Jiaxian Lingya Linyuan Liugui Luzhu Maolin¹ Meinong Mituo Namaxia¹ Nanzi Neimen Niaosong Qianjin Qianzhen Qiaotou Qieding Qijin Qishan Renwu Sanmin Shanlin Taoyuan¹ Tianliao Xiaogang Xinxing Yanchao Yancheng Yong'an Ziguan Zuoying

New Taipei	Banqiao Bali Gongliao Jinshan Linkou Luzhou Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Sanchong Sanxia Sanzhi Shenkeng Shiding Shimen Shuangxi Shulin Taishan Tamsui Tucheng Wanli Wugu Wulai¹ Xindian Xinzhuang Xizhi Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe

Taichung	Beitun Central Da'an Dadu Dajia Dali Daya Dongshi East Fengyuan Heping Houli Longjing Nantun North Qingshui Shalu Shengang Shigang South Taiping¹ Tanzi Waipu West Wufeng Wuqi Wuri Xinshe Xitun

Tainan	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Qigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen

Taipei	Beitou Da'an Datong Nangang Neihu Shilin Songshan Wanhua Wenshan Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Taoyuan	Bade Daxi Dayuan Fuxing¹ Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli

Provincial
cities

Chiayi	East West

Hsinchu	East North Xiangshan

Keelung	Anle Nuannuan Qidu Ren'ai Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui," cardinal direction districts, and names of special municipalities and provincial cities. ¹ — Mountain Indigenous District

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