China (Kagoshima)
China (Japanese知名 町, -chō, [ tɕina ] ) is a town in the district Ōshima in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan.
Geography
China is on the lying north-northeast of Okinawa island Okinoerabujima. This is the zweitsüdlichste belonging to the Ryukyu Islands Amami Islands. China is one of two towns on the island (the other being Wadomari ). The approximately one kilometer long Yakomo - beach is from the port by bus about five minutes. Other natural attractions include the sea - beach of the Ushishi (ウシシ 海岸, Ushishi - kaigan ) and the Cape Tamina (田 皆 岬, Tamina - misaki ).
China includes the 3500 -meter-long Shoryu Caves (升 竜 洞, Shoryu - dō ). They were discovered in 1963 and made available in part to the public in the same year. Is the mountain Daisen (大 山) is also within the city limits.
History
1888 the local government of China on the island (知名 村 役 场, China -mura Yakuba ), whose objective was still responsible for the entire island. 1908 is due to the island community of Regulation (岛屿 町 村 制Tosho- Choson was ) the establishment of rural communes China (知名 村, -mura ) and Wadomari. 1946 during the Allied occupation was the scale-up to the town ( chō ).
Traffic
China is at the prefectural road 84 The only airport is the Okinoerabu airport, it is located in the north- east of the island. There is a ferry in the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Kagoshima. The journey time is 17-18 hours.
Economy
The agriculture is mainly based on the cultivation of sugar cane, potatoes and peanuts, and the ornamental plant is operated. A total of 1958 hectares of the municipal area is used for agriculture. Since there is insufficient on the island, however, work opportunities, residents migrate.
Culture
In China, there is a special form of the lion dance, which is believed to have been taken from Okinawa in the 18th century. Another traditional local dance is the Daija - Odori (大蛇 踊り, dt "Dance of the great serpent " ), which is executed with a snake puppet, hanging in a frame and was controlled with sutures. The dance is accompanied by Taiko and Shamisen.
One of the local dishes are traditionally among tofu - misozuke, prepared by drying of tofu in the sun, then why Miso is given. In 1982, China decided to Ficus microcarpa tree as a symbol and the Chinese Roseneibisch as a symbol flower of the city.
Education
The education system in China is overseen by the five members in the education committee of the city. These are elected every four years. In China there are five kindergartens, five elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. This, the Okinoerabu High School, 1949, by combining the two high schools in China and Wadomari; she has school buildings in both cities.
There is also a municipal library.
Public institutions
There are two medical clinics, four dentists and a hospital and two nursing homes. The Japanese Self-Defense Forces maintain a base, which is about ten minutes away by bus from the center of China.