Meaning of Sijhih | Babel Free

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“The 106-kilometer section between Hsinchu and Sijhih of this new 11 7-kilometer freeway was opened to traffic in 1997, and the entire line was completed in 1999.”

“By all accounts, the system worked as planned and the cities of Wudu and Sijhih were spared significant flooding as a result.”

“On July 18th, 2000, a heavy rainfall occurred in the upstream watershed of Pachang Creek and induced a rapidly huge flow peak. Unfortunately, 4 professional hydraulic workers were flushed away. Three months later, Sijhih was inundated again by Typhoon Xangsane and nearly 2/3 of the urban area was flooded. Respectively, Cidu District and Nuannuan District in Keelung City suffered catastrophic floods, which caused 64 casualties, 65 injured, 25 disappearance and inestimable loss of agriculture, fishery and property.”

“That programme, begun in the early 1990s, cost billions of Taiwan dollars, but eventually tamed the river, especially because of the Yuanshanzih flood diversion tunnel (sluiceway), which helps redirect run-off from the upper reaches of the river to the sea on the north-east coast, thus saving the often flooded townships of Rueifang and Hsichih (Sijhih)⁷ when future typhoons and heavy rains hit the area.”

“During October 2007, an epidemic of AHC occurred in Taiwan. Cases were first noted in the northern areas of Taiwan, including Keelung city, and Yunlin county. Within the next few days, the disease spread to Sijhih, a city in Taipei county south of Keelung, and Taipei city.”

“Kao said that students at the school first came into contact with samba drums thanks to Tsai, a business owner from the Dream Community in Taipei's Sijhih District.”

Morakot Post-Disaster Reconstruction Council

“As anyone who visited or lived in Taipei back in the early 1990s or before will know, the metropolis (and its surrounding satellites) have undergone an amazing, almost unrecognizable transformation over the last 20 years. However, no part has changed more startlingly than New Taipei City’s Sijhih District (汐止), on the Keelung River about halfway between Taipei City and Keelung.[…] Set in a deep, rocky ravine on the side of the steep ridge above Sijhih, the waterfall makes a fine show as it glides down a steep rock face eroded with countless crinkly serrations that give it a distinctive appearance, but in dry weather it dries up almost completely.”

““A Sculptor’s Secret Garden” features 16 sculptures inspired by Lee Kuang-yu’s own secret garden in the mountains of New Taipei City’s Sijhih District (汐止).[…] Chini Gallery, which sponsored the show, said that the exhibition has released Lee Kuang-yu’s art from the confines of a gallery, allowing the pieces to work in tandem with their lush surroundings as they do at his Sijhih studio.”

“Located in Sijhih District, New Taipei City, Yihlin Foundry and Machine Corp. was founded in 1977 by Hsu Ching Fu and his partners.”

Taiwan Casting Industry Association

“The celebration of Durga Puja in the New Taipei City Library in Sijhih District (汐止) early this month shows once again the deepening cultural and educational ties between Taiwan and India.”

“Elsewhere in New Taipei, the Taiwanese government has approved the construction of a metro [KS1] line with six stations from the Sijhih district to the Donghu area of Taipei.”

“Lu Tsung-lung (魯宗龍) was arrested by the Railway Police Bureau’s criminal investigation unit at about 5pm in an Internet cafe in New Taipei City’s Sijhih District (汐止), the bureau said.[…] After reviewing footage from more than 100 security cameras in Taipei and Hualien, investigators spotted him at the airport, and then buying a train ticket at Taipei’s Nangang Station (南港). He was later seen getting off a train in Sijhih.”

“People leaving Taipei’s Wanhua District (萬華) mostly move to New Taipei City’s Banciao District (板橋), while those in Taipei’s Nangang District (南港) move to New Taipei City’s Sijhih District (汐止), he said.”

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