Jinhu, Kinmen


Jinhu Township is an urban township of Kinmen, Fujian Province, Republic of China. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of mainland China. Jinhu Township is the largest township in Kinmen County.
WWW kinhu.kinmen.gov.twFB kinhuclam

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

It has a population of 30,826 and an area of. The township includes Dongding Island, Beiding Island, and other small islets.

Politics and government

Administrative divisions

Jinhu Township is made up of eight urban villages:
  • Lianan / Lienan Village
  • Liaoluo Village
  • Qionglin / Cyonglin Village
  • Shanwai Village
  • Xihu / Sihu Village
  • Xinhu / Sinhu Village
  • Xinshi / Sinshi Village
  • Zhengyi / Jhengyi Village

Mayors

  • Mayor of Shawei
  1. Chang Jung-Chiang 1947-1951
  • Appointed Mayors
  1. Chen Te-hui
  2. Yang Cheng-Fu
  3. Wu Ti-Yuan
  4. Tsai In-Tang from 1954
  5. Teng Chen-Kang, also mayor of Jinsha, Kinmen
  6. Li Tsai-Chien
  7. Yang Yao-Ming
  8. Kai Chia-Ting
  9. Chen I-Huang 1971-1975
  • Elected Mayors
  1. Chen I-Huang 1971-1975
  2. Chen Yung-Tsai 1975-1986
  3. Chen Yun-Hsuan 1986-1990
  4. Chen Yung-Tsai 1990-1993
  5. Tsai Fu-Lu 1993-1997
  6. Chen Fu-hai 1997-2003
  7. Li Cheng-I 2003-2008
  8. Tsai Hsien-Ching 2008-2010
  9. Tsai Hsi-Hu 2010-2018
  10. Chen Wen-Ku 2018–present

Infrastructures

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Notable natives