Citations:Lukang

English citations of Lukang

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[1912, Campbell N. Moody, The Saints of Formosa: Life and Worship in a Chinese Church‎^[1], Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier, →OCLC, pages 39, 41:
Let us turn from Chang-wha to its sea-port, Lok-kang (or " Deermouth," as we may call it), and see how the preacher's message fares in it. The sea-port is more populous than the city.[...]Kindness in Formosa is nothing uncommon ; but considerate kindness, like that of the struggling doctor of Lok-kang, is not common anywhere.
(Note: Lok-kang is the Hokkien-derived name for Lukang.)]
1949, Neville Whymant, editor, A China Manual‎^[2], London: Chinese Government Information Office, →OCLC, page 47:
Taiwan (Formosa).— Island province of China off the south-east coast.[...]Other important cities are the ports of Kilung, Taitung, Anping and Lukang; Tainan, and Chiayi.
1957, Chʻi-yün Chang, The Essence of Chinese Culture‎^[3], →OCLC, page 237:
The port of Lukang, about 9 miles west of Changhua, and midway between the north and the south, enjoyed a prosperous trade. It is opposite Ch'uanchow, Fukien, 130 miles away, or one day's journey with a fair wind from the latter[...]
1967, Howard S. Levy, Chinese Footbinding: The History of a Curious Erotic Custom‎^[4], New York: Bell Publishing Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 260:
Our two ladies from Lukang (10, 11), in central Taiwan, presented a detailed picture of how walking was influenced by the practice of footbinding.
1974, Donald R. DeGlopper, “Religion and Ritual in Lukang”, in Arthur P. Wolf, editor, Religion and Ritual in Chinese Society (Studies in Chinese Society)‎^[5], Stanford: Stanford University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 46:
As of October 1968 Lukang, which had a resident population of between 27,000 and 28,000 people, had 39 temples. It is my impression that Lukang has more temples than do most Taiwanese communities of equivalent size. By temple I mean a structure that houses an image, altar, and incense pot, and is freely accessible to the general public. In speaking of the 39 temples of Lukang, I am omitting the numerous small shrines to the unknown dead (Yu Ying Kung), buildings dedicated to ancestors rather than deities (two), Christian churches (four), incense-burner associations that keep their incense pot or image in private homes, and private shrines such as the domestic altars of tang-ki (spirit mediums) or the shrine of the now defunct Ch'üan-chou guild, found in the back room of a drugstore endowed with the guild property.[...]Lukang, seen in comparative perspective, has a lot of temples.
1980 August 24, “Rural prosperity”, in Free China Weekly‎^[6], volume XXI, number 33, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1:
Farmers in the Republic of China have all the amenities of their city cousins, including color television sets, refrigerators, and automobiles, without having to suffer the bustle, noise and pollution. The farmhouse shown above has an idyllic setting near Lukang in Changhua county in central Taiwan.
1981 February, “Three hours from Taiwan's Taipei: Walking the ancient Street of Nine Turns”, in Sunset, →ISSN, →OCLC, page P12:
Classic Chinese villages are fast disappearing in modern Taiwan, but you can still find typical tile-roofed houses and narrow alleyways in the 17th-century town of Lukang. Off main tourist routes, Lukang has a pair of striking temples and an unusual museum that make the day trip from Taipei worth the effort.[...]Across the road, enter Chou Chui Shung, the Street of Nine Turns—actually two narrow alleyways twisting through the oldest part of Lukang.[...]A 60-year-old mansion houses a good collection of local artifacts and folk art, which recall life in Lukang during the Ch’ing dynasty.
1992, James Reardon-Anderson, Pollution, Politics, and Foreign Investment in Taiwan: The Lukang Rebellion‎^[7], M. E. Sharpe, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 14:
Lukang Township and Chang-hua County as a whole had enjoyed less development and suffered less pollution than many other parts of Taiwan. The rebellion did not occur where the pressure of environmental decay was greatest. Rather, at least part of the explanation for the events of 1986 seems to lie in the character of the Lukang community. Lukang is a special place, and "Lukang men" have special feelings about it. "First, Tainan; second, Lukang; third, Meng-chia [Taipei]" is their motto, which locates this city both spatially and temporally at the center of Taiwan's earlier history, when Lukang's port served as the main entrepôt in the middle of the island and a magnet for commerce, learning and culture.
1992 April 26, Barbara Basler, “The Temples of Taiwan”, in The New York Times‎^[8], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 October 2022‎^[9]:
Lukang, a seaside town in central Taiwan, was the most popular port of entry for the waves of Chinese immigrants during the Ching dynasty, and parts of the city still have the feel of an old Chinese town, with narrow lanes crammed with the shops where artisans ply their ancient crafts to produce everything from furniture to incense. Lukang has one of the grandest classical temples on the island.
1993 November, Arthur Zich, “Taiwan: The Other China Changes Course”, in National Geographic, volume 184, number 5, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 13:
In Lukang, an old fishing port on the Taiwan Strait, I met Li Sung-lin, an elderly but spry wood-carver.
1995, Donald R. DeGlopper, “Introduction”, in Lukang: Commerce and Community in a Chinese City‎^[10], State University of New York Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 1:
In April 1967 I moved into Lukang, an old city on the west coast of Taiwan, and spent the next eighteen months watching the people of the city and talking with them.
1995 October 30, Louis Kraar, “Acer's Edge: PCs To Go”, in Fortune‎^[11], volume 132, number 9, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 192, column 1:
Like many leaders who become exceptionally self-assured in adulthood, Shih came from humble origins, in his case the port city of Lukang on Taiwan's west coast.
2004, Ronald G. Knapp, “Village Transformation in Taiwan and Fujian”, in Changing China: A Geographic Appraisal‎^[12], Westview Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 340:
The farmer’s “rebellion” against Dupont in 1986-1987 in Lukang in Changhua prefecture was a turning point in public awareness of toxic issues in Taiwan, and such efforts continue to increase.
2007 December 7, Kristina Chong Tenn, “There are no Sidewalks”, in Sampan‎^[13], volume XXXV, page 4:
After four months of living in Lukang, a town in the Changhua province of Western Taiwan, whenever I come upon one of the two or three streets that manage to provide three to four feet of space between the buildings and the deadly roads, it provides an almost Parisian feel.
2014, Robert Kelly, Chung Wah Chow, Taiwan‎^[14], 9th edition, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 224:
In the 19th century silt deposits began to block the harbour, and the city began to decline. To make matters worse, conservative elements in Lukang refused in the early 20th century to allow trains and modern highways to be built near their city. Lukang became a backwater, only to be reborn decades later when modern Taiwanese began to search for a living connection with the past.
2016 April 25, “A Look into the Changhua Undiscovered”, in Olivia Yang, transl., The News Lens‎^[15], archived from the original on 27 May 2016, Lifestyle:
The first attraction most people visit when arriving in Changhua is the Lukang (鹿港) in the traditional saying, “First Tainan, second Lukang, third Bangka" (「一府二鹿三艋舺」). The most unique architecture landscape of Lukang is the temples. Are you curious why such a small town like Lugang houses so many temples with historic value? Let’s hop on a pedicab and discover the culture of Lukang in the old streets of the town.
2016 June 30, Erin Blakemore, “Experience the Secrets of a Threatened Taiwanese Temple”, in Smithsonian‎^[16], archived from the original on 2 July 2016:
Preservation non-profit CyArk and data backup specialists Iron Mountain recently teamed up to preserve one threatened site, Taiwan’s famous Lukang Longshan Temple, with digital scans and drones.
The Ming Dynasty-era sanctuary is both beautiful and culturally significant. Located in Lukang Township in Changhua County, Taiwan’s most populous county, the building is a grand Buddhist shrine.
2017 June 2, “Folk ways to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival in Fujian”, in China Daily‎^[17], archived from the original on 26 November 2019:
It is the tradition of residents of Fujian’s Hanjiang and Taiwan’s Lukang to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival by splashing water at sea.[...]
The seaside town of Hanjiang is an important part of the history of Quanzhou’s seaborne commerce, which left cultural relics such as Liusheng Pagoda in Shihu village and Linluan Ferry. In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it became a gateway to Taiwan through sea routes linking Taiwan’s Lukang, enhancing trade and cultural exchanges.
The maritime traffic between Lukang and Hanjiang is recorded on a stele at the site of the Qing Dynasty’s coastal defense department in Hanjiang.
2018 June 9, “Annual Lu-Kang Dragon Boat Festival Kicks off in Central Taiwan”, in AP News; Business Wire‎^[18], archived from the original on 10 October 2022‎^[19]:
The Lu-Kang Dragon Boat Festival Celebration Series event held in Lukang Township in Changhua County, has long been one of the 12 major cultural activities in Taiwan.
2019 July 5, Keith Bradsher, “Protests Over Incinerator Rattle Officials in Chinese City”, in The New York Times‎^[20], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 5 July 2019:
Successful protests in 1986 to block the opening of a DuPont chemical factory in Lukang, Taiwan, galvanized broader opposition on the island to single-party rule by the Nationalist Party. The demonstrations contributed to the end of martial law the following year and Taiwan’s subsequent evolution into a thriving, multiparty democracy.
2019 September 27, JONATHAN FAM, “Dee Hsu’s 13-Year-Old Daughter Is The New Face Of Fashion Brand But Why Does The Star Want To Give Her A Flying Kick?”, in Today‎^[21], archived from the original on 13 March 2022:
In July, Dee went on an excursion with her daughters to Lukang Township in Taiwan and the quartet posed up a storm.
2020 January 11, Thomas Bird, “Temples, tea and Taiwan’s rich history – exploring Lukang’s old town”, in South China Morning Post‎^[22], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 January 2020, Travel:
Changhua county’s urban sprawl stretches from leafy Bagua Hill to Lukang and Taiwan’s western coast.
2021 January 11, “WinBus to Kick Off "Sandbox" Operation in Central Taiwan”, in PR Newswire‎^[23], archived from the original on 11 January 2021:
The project will be even meaningful and milestone-setting, as it is tested under the very complicated traffic conditions in Taiwan, and need to showcase the vehicle's capabilities in providing safe and comfort shuttle services in-between key scenery spots in Lukang, central Taiwan.
2021 February 3, George Liao, “Man fined NT$200,000 for bringing pork products into Taiwan”, in Taiwan News‎^[24], archived from the original on 3 February 2021:
The Administrative Enforcement Agency’s Changhua Branch said in a press release on Wednesday (Feb. 3) that a Lukang Township resident surnamed Wang (王) had bought two boxes of “chicken cakes,” a delicacy that contained pork, from a duty-free store in the Chinese city of Guangzhou in May 2019.
2021 December 16, Steven Crook, “Making Tourism More Equitable and Sustainable”, in Taiwan Business TOPICS‎^[25], archived from the original on 16 December 2021:
The program also sent B&B owners on a three-day trip to Changhua County, a destination chosen “because it’s seen as a model of how to develop a previously little-noticed area into a significant tourist draw,” Thelin says. “Lukang has long been a tourist magnet, but what was interesting was the way the local authorities have been able to develop enough attractions in downtown Changhua and nearby rural areas to induce tourists interested in Lukang to extend their stay by a day or two to take in some of these other sites.”
2021, Chi-Hsiang Ting, Chin-Lien Chang, Quan Dai, Xin Cui, “Factors Affecting Temple Tourism Activities– A Case Study of Taiwan Lukang Tianhou Temple”, in E3S Web of Conferences‎^[26], volume 251, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, pages 3–4:
From the above literature and research results, it can be inferred that factors such as temple activity involvement, place attachment, satisfaction, and willingness to revisit are related to each other. Therefore, this study assumes that the relationship between the tourist factors that influence tourists' participation in the Tianhou Temple in Lukang, Changhua County is: H1 Temple tourism involvement has a positive impact on place attachment. H2 The involvement of temple tourism involvement has a positive impact on satisfaction. H3 Place attachment has a positive effect on satisfaction. H4 Satisfaction has a positive effect on willingness to revisit.
2021, Richard C. Bush, Difficult Choices: Taiwan's Quest for Security and the Good Life‎^[27], Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 274:
During the latter part of Taiwan's authoritarian period, social protest movements arose that complemented the periodic efforts of the political opposition- the dangwai-to open the political system. One of the most prominent movements occurred in the town of Lukang in Changhua County in 1986.
2022 March 8, Feng-hsiang Lin, 2:09 from the start, in Concern about provision of air raid shelters as Taiwan faces threat of attack‎^[28], FTV News:
The designated areas for air raid shelters in Changhua County are Yuanlin and Changhua cities, and designated schools in Lukang and Hemei Townships. Currently, only these four locations are suitable for the construction of air raid shelters.
2022 May 30, “Taiwan eighth-most searched place on Google Street View”, in Taipei Times‎^[29], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 May 2022, Taiwan News, page 3‎^[30]:
The company also published a list of the 25 most-searched Street View spots in Taiwan, with two 7-Eleven stores — in Changhua County’s Lukang Township (鹿港) and Taitung County’s Dawu Township (大武) — taking the top and fifth places respectively.