Jincheng, Kinmen
Jincheng Township is an urban township on the southwestern corner of the island of Kinmen. It is the county seat of Kinmen County, Fuchien Province,. Jincheng was the seat of the ROC's Fukien Province from 1949–1956 and 1996–2018. In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau.
History
Jincheng also served as the capital of Republic of China's Fuchien Province from 1949 to 1956. From 1956 to 1996, the capital of Fuchien Province was relocated to Xindian, Taipei County, Taiwan Province. In 1996, the capital was moved back to Jincheng.Administrative divisions
Jincheng is divided into eight urban villages:- Beimen Village
- Gucheng Village
- Jinshui/Jinshuei Village
- Nanmen Village
- Dongmen/Tungmen Village
- Xianan/Sianan Village
- Ximen Village
- Zhusha/Jhusha Village
- * Zhushan Village
Mayors
- Appointed mayors
- Elected mayors
- Shih Ping-Yen
- Hsu Chi-Yung
- Fu Wen-Min
- Cheng Ching-Li
- Hsu Wen-Li
- Chen Shih-Chi
- Hsu Yung-Chen
- Hsu Chin-Hsiang
- Tsai Hui-Shih
- Shih Chao-Min
- Li Cheng-Chih
Climate
Government institutions
- Kinmen-Matsu Joint Services Center
- Kinmen County Government
- Kinmen County Council
- Kinmen Fisheries Research Institute
Infrastructure
Tourist attractions
- Chastity Arch for Qiu Liang-gong's Mother
- Chen Shi-yin Western Style House
- Deyue Gun Tower
- Gugang Lake
- Houpu 16 Creative Park
- Jiangong Islet
- Jincheng Civil Defense Tunnel
- Jincheng Seaside Park
- Jinshui Elementary School
- Juguang Tower
- Kinmen Military Headquarters of the Qing Dynasty
- Maoshan Pagoda
- Mofan Street
- Wentai Pagoda
- Xujiang Xiaowo Stone Inscription
- Yannan Academy
- Zhaishan Tunnel