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Frequently Asked Questions

• Is Taitung a county in Taiwan?

  During the Japanese rule of Taiwan, Taitung County was administered as Taitō Prefecture . After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945, Taitung was established as a county of Taiwan Province on 25 December the same year. Taitung runs along the south east coast of Taiwan.

• What is the history of Taitung?

  In the late 19th century, when Liu Mingchuan was the Qing Governor of Taiwan, Han Chinese settlers moved into the Taitung region. Pi-lam Subprefecture (卑南廳) was established in 1875, and was upgraded and renamed to Taitung Prefecture in 1888, after the island was made Fujian-Taiwan Province.

• Is there an arrest warrant in Hualien?

  Yu Hsiu-duan, head of the Hualien prosecutors office, told reporters late on Friday an arrest warrant had been sought and that was now being handled by the court system. Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. This is a modal window.

• How to get to Taitung City?

  Due to the Central Mountain Range of Taiwan, ground transportation to Taitung City is very limited. The city is served by Taitung Airport. Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island, both of which are popular tourist destinations. Before the 16th century the Taitung plain was settled by agriculturalist Puyuma and Amis aboriginal tribes.

• What caused Taiwan's worst rail accident in seven decades?

  Taiwan’s worst rail accident in seven decades occurred after an express train hit a truck that had slid down a bank next to the track. Taiwanese prosecutors have sought an arrest warrant for a construction site manager whose truck is believed to have caused a train accident in which at least 51 people died.

• Is there an arrest warrant in Hualien?

  Yu Hsiu-duan, head of the Hualien prosecutors office, told reporters late on Friday an arrest warrant had been sought and that was now being handled by the court system. Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. This is a modal window.

• Who were the victims of the China train disaster?

  The National Fire Service said the dead included the train’s young, newly married driver and the assistant driver. The government's disaster response center said it was the worst rail disaster since a train caught fire in 1948 in suburban Taipei, killing 64 people.

• How many people died in the Hualien train crash?

  At least 50 people were killed and more than 210 were injured in Friday’s crash, which sent a packed eight-car train hurtling into the sides of a narrow tunnel near the eastern coastal city of Hualien.