Meaning of Jiasian | Babel Free

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A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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“Take Expressway 84 from Tainan to Yujing; get on Provincial Hwy. 20 and continue to the Southern Cross-Island Highway after passing Jiasian.”

“Paulon Bridge, acrossing Chishan River, is located in southwest side of Jiasian district, Kaohsiung city, south Taiwan.”

“Old New Restaurant serves the best taro sago sweet soup from the Jiasian District. The restaurant changes its menu daily using local specialties such as cuttlefish rice vermicelli, oyster soup and sashimi.”

“The Jiasian region is famous for taro ice cream. Even though taro is the key ingredient in the ice cream, people in this area bought taro from other regions. During the post-Typhoon Morakot reconstruction process, JCA and other local organisations encouraged large numbers of farmers in Jiasian to grow taro. The Agriculture Bureau then started investing in Jiasian taro farming. Local taro ice cream makrers are now using local taro to support local agriculture. Usage of local products has boosted the income of local farmers, created more work opportunities and lowered carbon footprints. Previously, business owners in Jiasian competed with each other and fought over business opportunities. After the Typhoon, the community engaged in discussions on how best to showcase Jiasian's unique features and come together for joint marketing in new collaborations and connections.”

“Troops also assisted local government units in Liouguei (六龜), Jiasian (甲仙) and Shanlin (杉林) districts in Kaohsiung to evacuate residents from high-risk areas as a pre-emptive measure to ensure their safety, Wu said.”

“As pointed out in a 2013 documentary about Jiasian in the wake of Typhoon Morakot, "Bridge over Troubled Water," if people join events and activities in Jiasian, the district will once again flourish. For this reason, Jiasian residents cordially welcome everyone to visit their hometown.”

“This study investigated a paleo-rockslide site in detail and proposes a geological model to explain the failure mechanism. The studied area is in Jiasian, Southern Taiwan, and the site is a dip slope consisting of Miocene sedimentary rocks.”

“Just before the intersection with Kaohsiung Local Road 129 — which connects Jiasian District (甲仙) with Shanlin — a pair of macaques bolted into the trees.[...]Around 1,000 one and two-story houses have been built and handed over to typhoon survivors. Many residents are members of recognized Aboriginal communities. Others are of Han descent. Scores are from Siaolin (小林), a village near Jiasian that — prior to its obliteration by Morakot — fascinated researchers because it had preserved some of the traditions of the Taivoan (大滿族) a lowland Aboriginal ethnic group.”

“Meanwhile, a road in Kaohsiung's Jiasian District was blocked by fallen rocks but was later cleared, according to the Highway Bureau.”

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