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CHUNGLI INFORMATION

Over one century ago, Jungli was originally Pingpu aborigines' village. This place was deserted and desolate and full of thorns. Until the Chienlung period of Ching Dynasty, Changchou people of Fuchien Province first crossed the sea to cultivate here. Later, people came from Fuchien, Kuangtung of the Mainland and the Hakka people followed. All these people made every effort to develop agriculture here and opened for themselves a whole new world.

The original name of Jungli was Jientzuli. In the 50s of Jienlung period of Ching Dynasty, the Ching government established Hsien at Tanshuei and Hsinchu. Chientzuli was located between the two Hsiens, that's how it got this name. Eighteen years before the establishment of the ROC (1894), after the Sino-Japanese Chiawu War Taiwan was ceded to Japan. Jungli was then ruled by Taipei Hsien and Jungli Administration Office was established. In 1910 Jungli was under the ruling of Jungli Sub-Department of Taoyuan Department, and Jungli Village Administration Office were established. Later it was renamed Jungli District Agency.

In September of 1920, the administrative system was changed, Department was abolished and State was established. Then Jungli was ruled by Jungli County of Hsinchu State. District was changed to Village. In June of 1931, Jungli was upgraded from Village to Street, and renamed Jungli Street Agency. In 1945, Japan was defeated in the Sino-Japanese War and Taiwan was recovered. Jungli was then reassigned to be under the rule of Jungli Town Administration Office. In October of 1950, it was changed to be under the Taoyuan Hsien. In Feb. 27 of 1967, the Committee of Taiwan Provincial Government passed the change of administrative area and promoted Jungli to become a Hsien-ruled City. Since Jul. 1 of that year, this place was officially renamed Jungli City of Taoyuan County until now.

Jhongli, also spelled Chungli is a city in Taoyuan County of Taiwan (ROC). It became a city before Taoyuan City. Historically, the city is the stage of the Chungli Incident of 1977, the most significant event of the democratization movements of Taiwan prior to the 1980s.

Ethnically, it is considered a kind of capital city for the Hakka people who live in great numbers here and in surrounding areas. In recent years a large number of foreign workers (mainly from the Philippines and Thailand) have also settled in and around the city, making it a center for foreign laborers.

Chung-li, located in the center of Taoyuan Country, is the country's major city and the city with the most Kejia population in northern Taiwan. More and more people in the city have learned Falun Gong.

Jhongli is served by both National Highway No. 1 and Provincial Highway No. 66. The nationally owned e-go highway buses, near the Jhongli Train Station, are an inexpensive means of transport to other cities. In addition, the Jhongli TRA Train Station provides fast connections to other Taiwanese cities. As of 2007, Jhongli also has its own Taiwan High Speed Rail terminal.