Meaning of Huxi | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan.
2. A rural village in Huxi, Penghu County, Taiwan.

Examples

“The aircraft took off from Taiwan’s southern city of Kaohsiung, headed for the island of Makong, but crash-landed in Huxi township of Penghu County, the main island of the chain also known as the Pescadores.”

“There is much to see and do in Magong City and the adjacent township of Huxi, but even those staying on the islands for just one night should make good use of the bridges and causeways that provide access to the islands of Baisha and Xiyu. Road 203 heads north out of Magong – home to over half of the county’s 104,000 permanent residents as well as serving as the archipelago’s administrative center — and through Huxi before veering westward across Baisha.”

“The spill, which took place last June, has only recently come to light. Company executives say they were not notified of the spill until a year after it took place. Seven employees are facing punishment for their role in the incident. The affected area is more than 0.8 hectares plot of land in Huxi Township, on the offshore islands of Penghu.”

“Temples across Penghu County have crafted "rice bag turtles" in preparation for the traditional "Ciguei" (乞龜) ceremony held on the islands for Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 12 this year.[…] The largest turtle, located in Huxi Township's Longmen Guanyin Temple, also carries a small turtle on its back and is trailed by three even smaller ones, symbolizing generational inheritance, according to temple director-general Yang Chao-wu (楊昭武).”

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