Jinhu, Kinmen
Introduction '''Jinhu Township''' () is an urban township of Kinmen (Quemoy), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of mainland China. Jinhu Township is the largest township in Kinmen County.
History On July 1, 1953, Canghu Township () was renamed Jinhu Township (), a rural township. In December 1957, Jinhu was changed back into an urban township.In 1959, Jinqiong Township () was created from the two villages Zhengyi and Qionglin. On September 16, 1965, Jinqiong Township was disbanded and the major part of the two villages returned to Jinhu Township.
Geography Map including the Jinhu Township area (1954)It has a population of 30,826 (February 2023) and an area of . The township includes Dongding Island, Beiding Island, and other small islets.
Politics and government Qionglin Tunnel===Administrative divisions===Jinhu Township is made up of eight urban villages:* Lianan / Lienan Village ()* Liaoluo Village ()* Qionglin / Cyonglin Village (Ch'iung-lin; )* Shanwai Village (Shan-wai; )* Xihu / Sihu Village ()* Xinhu / Sinhu Village ()* Xinshi / Sinshi Village ()* Zhengyi / Jhengyi Village ()===Mayors===*Mayor of Shawei ()# Chang Jung-Chiang () 1947-1951*Appointed Mayors# Chen Te-hui ()# Yang Cheng-Fu ()# Wu Ti-Yuan ()# Tsai In-Tang () from 1954# Teng Chen-Kang (), also mayor of Jinsha, Kinmen# Li Tsai-Chien ()# Yang Yao-Ming ()# Kai Chia-Ting ()# Chen I-Huang () 1971-1975*Elected Mayors# Chen I-Huang () 1971-1975# Chen Yung-Tsai () 1975-1986# Chen Yun-Hsuan () 1986-1990# Chen Yung-Tsai () 1990-1993# Tsai Fu-Lu () 1993-1997# Chen Fu-hai 1997-2003# Li Cheng-I () 2003-2008# Tsai Hsien-Ching () 2008-2010# Tsai Hsi-Hu () 2010-2018# Chen Wen-Ku () 2018–present
Infrastructures * Hsiahsing Power Plant* Taihu Reservoir
Tourist attractions Wu-Wang-Zai-Ju Inscribed Rock at Taiwu Mountain* August 23 Artillery Battle Museum* Chenggong Coastal Defense Tunnel* Chen Jing-lan Western House* Kinmen Cultural Village* Kinmen Ceramics Museum* Kinmen National Park* Qingtian Hall* Qionglin Tunnel* Yu Da Wei Xian Sheng Memorial Museum* Wind Lion Plaza* Wu-Wang-Zai-Ju Inscribed Rock* Zhongzheng Park
Transportation * Kinmen Airport
Notable natives *Chern Jenn-chuan, Minister of Public Construction Commission (2012-2013)
See also *List of islands of Taiwan
References
External links *  Jinhu Provincial Government website