Jincheng, Kinmen
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Jincheng also served as the capital of Republic of China's Fujian Province from 1949 to 1956. From 1956 to 1996, the capital of Fujian Province was relocated to Xindian, Taipei County, Taiwan Province. In 1996, the capital was moved back to Jincheng.
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Administrative divisions
Jincheng is divided into eight urban villages:
- Beimen Village (北門里)
- Gucheng Village (古城里)
- Jinshui/Jinshuei Village (金水里)
- Nanmen Village (南門里)
- Dongmen/Tungmen Village (東門里)
- Xianan/Sianan Village (賢庵里)
- Ximen Village (西門里)
- Zhusha/Jhusha Village (珠沙里)
- Zhushan Village (Chushan)
Mayors
- Appointed mayors
- Wang Ping-Yuan (王秉垣) (1954-1955)
- Liao Ko-Hsiung (廖國雄) (1954-1958)
- Chiu Yuan (丘員) (1958- 1960)
- Elected mayors
- Shih Ping-Yen (石炳炎) (1960-1971)
- Hsu Chi-Yung (許績永) (1971-1980)
- Fu Wen-Min (符文敏) (1980 -1982)
- Cheng Ching-Li (鄭慶利) (1982-1990)
- Hsu Wen-Li (徐文理) (1990 -1991)
- Chen Shih-Chi (陳世基) (1991-1992)
- Hsu Yung-Chen (許永鎮) (1992-1994)
- Hsu Chin-Hsiang (許金象) (1994-2002)
- Tsai Hui-Shih (蔡輝詩) (2002-2010)
- Shih Chao-Min (石兆瑉) (2010-2018)
- Li Cheng-Chih (李誠智) (2018–present)
Climate
Government institutions
- Kinmen-Matsu Joint Services Center
- Kinmen County Government
- Kinmen County Council
- Kinmen Fisheries Research Institute
Infrastructure
- Tashan Power Plant
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 (後浦16藝文特區)
- 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
Transportation
- Shuitou Pier
Notable natives
- Dong Zhisen, journalist