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Upon completing the expansion, the Qing renamed the city Dihua (Chinese: 迪化; previously romanized as "Tihwa"), which means "to enlighten and civilize". [ 12 ] [ 13 ] Believing the name "Dihua" to be belittling and ethnically chauvinist , the Chinese Communist Party restored the name "Ürümqi" on 1 February 1954.
In 1953, the Xinjiang Uyghur Museum was established in People's Park. The museum was later moved to Xibei Road. [4]In 1956, the Monument for the People's Martyrs of Xinjiang was erected in the park, which also features children's playgrounds, public sports facilities, gardens, and flower beds.
The Urumqi Confucius Temple was built on Culture Road (previously Confucius Temple Lane) in 1765–1767, [5] when the Qing government expanded the Dihua New City (迪化新城, now Urumqi City). [6] Originally known as the "God Temple" (上帝庙), [ 7 ] it was rebuilt in 1922 (the 11th year of the Republic of China ), [ 8 ] dedicated mainly to ...
The Communist Party's liaison offices in cities under Nationalist control such as Chongqing, Guilin and Dihua (Ürümqi) were called Eighth Route Army Offices. Ethnic Koreans who fought in the Eighth Route Army later joined the Korean People's Army. In the Yan'an base area in September 1938, the Eighth Route Army established its first film group.
Dihua City: 迪化市 Provincial Government of Sinkiang was abolished in 1992. Special Administrative Regions: Hainan: 海南: Hǎinán: 瓊 qióng: Haikow City: 海口市 Government abolished in 1950. Pratas Island transferred to Kaohsiung in 1996. Special Municipalities: The Chinese name 院轄市 Yuànxiáshì was changed to 直轄市 ...
The most famous street in Dadaocheng was named Dihua Street after World War II and is the oldest street in Taipei. There are many stores selling dried goods and snacks, especially before the Lunar New Year. Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple (大稻埕霞海城隍廟) is also on Dihua Street.
Dihua Street (Chinese: 迪化街; pinyin: Díhuà Jiē) is a street located in Dadaocheng, Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan, winding from the south of the district to the north near Dalongdong. The street, then known as Centre Street (中街), was constructed during the 1850s, when many commercial entities belonging to Quanzhou -originating ...
On 1 July 1946, the Coalition Government of Xinjiang Province was established in Dihua (present-day Ürümqi). This government consisted of three parties: representatives of the ROC central government; representatives of the Three Districts of northern Xinjiang, i.e. the former leadership of the ETR; and representatives of the Seven Districts ...