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The botanical garden was opened on 23 July 1999 in a ceremony attended by Education Minister Yang Chao-hsiang, Taichung Mayor Chang Wen-ying and National Museum of Natural Science Director Chow Yien-shing. [1]
Tai Kwun, named after the historical colloquial name of the compound, [3] [6] is a mix of heritage and contemporary architecture, with 16 heritage buildings having been restored. An additional two new buildings were constructed, featuring designs inspired by the site's historic brickwork.
Neighborhood Gourmet (Chinese: 街坊廚神; Jyutping: Gaai1 Fong1 Ceoi4 San1; literally "Neighborhood Chef") is a Hong Kong variety food reality television series produced by TVB, hosted by Kitty Yuen and King Kong Lee.
The addition of the Botanical Garden, including the Tropical Rainforest Greenhouse, was completed in 1999. In that same year, the number of specimens in the museum collection had grown to 551,705. Satellite museums include the 921 Earthquake Museum (2004), Funghuanguu Bird and Ecology Park (2013), and the Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park (2013).
Taichung (/ ˌ t aɪ ˈ tʃ ʊ ŋ /, [6] Wade–Giles: Tʻai 2-chung 1, pinyin: Táizhōng), officially Taichung City, [I] is a special municipality in central Taiwan.Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.85 million residents, [7] [8] making it the largest city in Central Taiwan.
The founder of The Garden Company Limited discussed at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens and came up with the idea of starting a company; therefore, it was named after "Garden" and its Cantonese transliteration "Garden". The park was closed from 1931 to 1933 to allow for the construction of a reservoir under the park.
The Taipei Botanical Garden was originally established during Japanese rule in 1896 as a nursery. It was then officially renamed the Taihoku Botanical Garden in 1921. By 1930, there were 1,129 species in the Garden, serving largely academic research and natural sciences. Maintenance of the Garden halted during World War II. After the war, the ...
On 20 January 1995, the Legislative Council passed an ordinance that established the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden Corporation. This opened the door for a new era of flora and fauna conservation, organic agriculture, creative education and a focus on sustainability in Hong Kong. Its mission is to harmonise our relationship with the environment.