Keelung 基隆
—  Provincial city  —
Keelung City · 基隆市
Clockwise from top: Keelung's Skyline, Zhongzheng Park,Zhongzheng & Daye Tunnel, Rocks at the coast of Keelung, and Port of Keelung
Flag of Keelung Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Rainy Port (雨港)
Coordinates: 25°08′N 121°44′E / 25.133°N 121.733°E / 25.133; 121.733Coordinates: 25°08′N 121°44′E / 25.133°N 121.733°E / 25.133; 121.733
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Northern Taiwan
Districts	7
City seat	Jhongjheng District (中正區)
Government
• Mayor	Chang Tong-rong (張通榮)
Area
• Total	132.7589 km2 (51.2585 sq mi)
Area rank	21 of 25
Population (April 2010)
• Total	387,207
• Rank	19 of 25
• Density	2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Symbols
- Bird	Eagle
- Flower	Common crepe myrtle
- Tree	Formosan Sweet-gum
Abbreviations
English	Keelung/KLC
Chinese	基隆/基市
Website	klcg.gov.tw/en/

Keelung City (also Jilong or Chilung) is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. It borders New Taipei with which it forms the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with Taipei itself. Nicknamed the Rainy Port for its frequent rain and maritime role, the city is Taiwan's second largest seaport (after Kaohsiung). Keelung is currently administered as a provincial municipality within Taiwan Province of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Name[link]

The city of Keelung was known as Kelung or Keelung to the Western world during the 19th century.^[1][2] However, the Taiwanese people have long called the city Kelang (Chinese: 雞籠; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ke-lâng; literally "rooster cage or hencoop"^[3]).

It has been proposed that the name Keelung was derived from the local mountain that took the shape of a rooster cage. However, it is more probable that the name was derived from the first inhabitants of the region, as are the names of many other Taiwanese cities. In this case, the Ketagalan people were the first inhabitants, and early Han settlers probably approximated "Ketagalan" with "Ke-lâng" (phonetics of the Southern Min Language).

In 1875, during Qing Dynasty rule, the Chinese characters of the name were changed to the more auspicious 基隆 (pinyin: Jīlóng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ki-liông; literally "base prosperous").^[4] In Mandarin, probably the working language of Chinese government at the time, both the old and new names were likely pronounced Kīlóng (hence "Keelung"). Under Japanese rule (1895–1945), the city was known to the west by Japanese readings of the new name: Kirun, Kiirun or Kīrun. In Modern Standard Chinese, the official language of the Republic of China, the new name is read Jīlóng, although the locals have continued to call the city Ke-lâng throughout changes in government.

History[link]

Keelung Port Croquis (in 1894)

Keelung was first inhabited by the Ketagalan, a tribe of Taiwanese aborigine. Its first contact with the west was with the Spanish in the early 17th century, who built a fort in Keelung as an outpost of the Manila-based Spanish East Indies. From 1642 to 1661 and 1663–1668, Keelung was under Dutch control.^[5][6] The Dutch East India Company took over the Spanish Fort San Salvador at Santissima Trinidad. They reduced its size and renamed it Fort Noort-Hollant.^[6] The Dutch had three more minor fortifications in Keelung and also a little school and a preacher. When Ming Dynasty loyalist Koxinga (Cheng Ch'en-Kung) successfully attacked the Dutch in the South of Taiwan, the crew of the Keelung forts fled to the Dutch trading post in Japan. The Dutch came back in 1663 and re-occupied and strengthened their earlier forts. However, trade with China through Keelung was not what they hoped it would be and, in 1668, they left voluntarily.

In 1863, the Qing Empire opened up Keelung as a trading port.

The Keelung Campaign was an important subsidiary campaign in the Sino-French War (August 1884 to April 1885). The French occupied Keelung from 1 October 1884 to 22 June 1885, and several battles were fought during this period between Liu Ming-ch'uan's Army of Northern Formosa and Colonel Jacques Duchesne's Formosa Expeditionary Corps.

A systematic city development started during the Japanese Era, after the 8 May 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki, which handed all Taiwan over to Japan, went into force. A five-phase construction of Keelung Harbor was initiated, and in by 1916 trade volume had exceeded even those of Tamsui and Kaohsiung Harbors to become one of the major commercial harbors of Taiwan.^[7]

Keelung became a town in Keelung District, Taipei Prefecture in 1920 and was upgraded to a city of Taipei Prefecture in 1924.^[7] The Pacific War broke out in 1941, and Keelung became one of the first targets of Allied bombers and was nearly destroyed as a result.^[7] Coal mining peaked in 1968. The city developed quickly and by 1984, the harbor was the 7th largest container harbor in the world.^[8]

Climate[link]

Keelung has a humid subtropical climate (Koppen Cfa) and is particularly noted for its high rainfall year-round, with an average of upwards of 3,700 millimetres (146 in), contributing to its nickname of "Rain Port" (雨港). Winters are short and mild, whilst summers are long and hot, much like the rest of the island. However its location on northern mountain slopes means that due to orographic lift, rainfall is heavier during fall and winter, the latter during which a northeasterly flow prevails. During summer, southwesterly winds dominate and thus there is a slight rain shadow effect. Fog is most serious during winter and spring, when relative humidity levels are also highest.

Culture[link]

A view of Downtown Keelung

A view of the Port of Keelung

One of the most popular festivals in Taiwan is the Mid-Summer Ghost Festival. The Keelung Ghost Festival is among the oldest in Taiwan, dating back to 1851 after bitter clashes between rivaling clans, which claimed many lives before mediators stepped in. The Ghost Festival of Keelung City is a reflection of Taiwan's rich cultural history that is very much alive today.^[10]

Administration[link]

Keelung has 7 districts (區 Qu):	District		Population	Land area
			as of 2009	km²
	■ Zhongzheng	中正區	56,635	10.2118
	■ Zhongshan	中山區	51,755	10.5238
	■ Ren'ai	仁愛區	50,475	4.2335
	■ Xinyi	信義區	51,436	10.6706
	■ Anle	安樂區	85,093	18.0250
	■ Nuannuan	暖暖區	38,184	22.8283
	■ Qidu	七堵區	55,180	56.2659

Population growth[link]

Cityscape[link]

Panorama view of Central Keelung and harbor area.

International relations[link]

Twin towns — Sister cities[link]

Keelung is twinned with:

• Bacolod City, Philippines
• Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands
• Campbell, USA
• Corpus Christi, USA
• Davao City, Philippines
• East London, South Africa
• Marrickville, Australia
• Miyakojima, Japan
• Rosemead, USA
• Salt Lake City, USA
• Thunder Bay, Canada
• Yakima, USA

See also[link]

Taiwan portal

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• Port of Keelung
• Taipei City
• New Taipei City
• List of cities in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
• Administrative divisions of the Republic of China

References[link]

Sources and external links[link]

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• Keelung travel guide from Wikitravel
• Keelung City Government official website (English)
• Keelung Harbor Bureau official website (English)
• WorldStatesmen.org — Taiwan

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SHOW commonly known by his nickname Xiao Zhu (Little Pig) is a Taiwanese Singer, Dancer, Actor, and Host.

Biography[link]

SHOW started beating drums at the age of 3 and performed alongside his parents as a child, his mother was a singer and his father hosted parties & events. SHOW is dubbed Asia's Dance King by the Taiwanese media. In 2007, he opened up his own clothing brand STAGE in Taiwan, and later expanded the store to Hong Kong, and Singapore; his clothing brand can also be found in selected stores in China, USA, and Australia. SHOW is well known for hosting 100% Entertainment alongside Alien Huang and Butterfly Sister.

Music career[link]

Debut (1996–2002)[link]

In 1996, Show entered the entertainment industry by contesting in a competition imitating Aaron Kwok. Along with three other contestants, they debuted as a quartet boy band in Taiwan. The boy band quickly disbanded as two members left for compulsory military service. That same year, he formed a duo group ROMEO with Ou Di. They released 2 albums, but the group soon disbanded also as Ou Di left for conscription. From 2000-2002 Show concentrated on hosting several variety game shows.

Avex Taiwan (2003–2007)[link]

In 2003, he signed with Avex Taiwan and launched his solo career with the release of ShowTime. It sold over 80,000 copies.

His second album Expert Show was released in 2004. The album featured collaborations with Xiao S on the hit duet Lian Ai Da Ren. He filmed a MV, Xiao Chou Yu featuring Rainie Yang. The album also contains the ending theme song of Taiwanese drama Outsider II , which starred Show.

Show released his 3rd album Hypnosis Show in 2005. He worked with Jolin Tsai for the first lead dance track Zhen Ming Tian Zi and filmed the MV with her. The other lead track Zi Wo Cui Mian is composed by Jay Chou, and the MV features Show's co-host Da S.^[1]

Show's breakthrough album came with the release of his 4th album SPESHOW on 17 November 2006. The lead track, Jing Wu Men is a cover of "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" by Daniel Bedingfield. For the album, he sang a full length English song for the first time Twinkle with Japanese singer Kumi Koda, and collaborated with Ariel Lin for the MV of Hao Peng You.

EMI Music Taiwan (2007–2008)[link]

Show signed a three year contract with EMI Taiwan and released his 5th album Show Your Dance on Nov. 16th 2007. He sang a duet Bai Gei Ni with Elva Hsiao.

In July 2008 he released his first Concert DVD which documented his first worldwide concert tour "Show On Stage". ^[2]

Gold Typhoon (2008–present)[link]

In June of 2008 EMI Music Taiwan reformed as Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) and Show kept his contract with them. Show's 6th album Trendy Man was released on 26 December 2008. Show renewed his contract with Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) for 3 more years. Remembering his debut album when no record companies wanted to sign him, Show demonstrated his gratitude towards Gold Typhoon.

On 19 September 2009, Show represented Taiwan and performed at the 6th Asia Song Festival, held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in South Korea.^[3]

His 7th album, Rashomon was released in 2010, it held the number one spot on G-music, and the album sold 150,000 copies.

Show released his 8th studio album, Only You on 18 February 2011, the album also sold more than 150,000 copies.

Show's 9th album, 9ood Show is released on April 6th 2012. For this album, Show and Rainie Yang teamed up with Tourism Australia to film a short film featuring tourist attractions in Melbourne, Tasmania, and Sydney.

Pony Canyon (2011–present)[link]

In 2011, Show signed with Pony Canyon Japan. His first Japanese single Dante was released on Feb 15th 2012.

Discography[link]

Concerts[link]

World Tours[link]

Filmography[link]

TV Drama Series[link]

• Outsiders II- 2004
• Corner With Love - 2007
• Hot Shot - 2008
• Hi, My Sweetheart - 2009