Huhsi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 湖西 (Húxī) Wade–Giles romanization: Hu²-hsi¹.

Proper noun

Huhsi

1. Alternative form of Huxi
   • 1976, Manabu Sasa, “Filariasis in the Asian Region”, in Human Filariasis: A Global Survey of Epidemiology and Control‎, University of Tokyo Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 458:

     The occurrence of filariasis in the Pescadores was reported by GOTO & HARAYO (1919). TANAKA (1937) examined 229 Chinese dockyard laborers at Makung Navy Base, and found 27 (16.2%) to be positive for the microfilariae of W. bancrofti. YOKOGAWA et al. (1939) conducted a survey of filariasis in four villages, and found 126 positive cases (7.8 %) out of a total of 1,608 persons examined ; the positive rates according to the villages were 10.8 % in Huhsi, 1 1 .5 % in Kongti, 7.4 % in Watung, and 2.3 % in Hokaito.
     […] DEMOS et al. (1954) conducted a survey of Huhsi Village, and found 17 (17.7%) of 96 persons examined to be positive for the microfilariae of W. bancrofti.

   • 1982, 實用中英百科手册 [Practical Chinese English Encyclopedic Handbook]‎, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 1176:

     In Lintou Park located in Lintou Beach, Huhsi, Pescadores, there are animal and bird cages, a playground for children, a curved corridor, stone benches, and a military graveyard, etc. . . . There are also shoals in the neighborhood which offer a scenic spot for touring and sea-bathing.

   • 2000 February 25, “An Epidemiological Investigation of a Food Poisoning Outbreak at an Elementary School in Penghu County”, in Epidemiology Bulletin‎, volume 16, number 2, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 October 2022, page 18:

     An elementary school in Huhsi Township of Peughu County had its annual track and filed event in the morning of May 16, 1999.

   • 2008 May 9, “Get a bang out of Penghu”, in Taipei Times‎, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 June 2008, Features, page 15‎:

     The festival has been popular with locals since it began in 2003. This year, in addition to the skies over the Siying Archway Bridge (西瀛虹橋) near the main town of Makung (馬公市), there will be fireworks displays over the Penghu Sea-Crossing Bridge (跨海大橋) in Paisha Township (白沙鄉) and the Kuanri Recreational Area (觀日遊憩區) in Huhsi Township (湖西鄉).

   • 2014, Robert Kelly, Chung Wah Chow, “Taiwan's Islands”, in Taiwan‎, 9th edition (Travel), Lonely Planet, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 298, column 2:

     Penghu County includes almost 100 islands (only a quarter of which are inhabited), but there’s plenty to see and do on the main archipelago where four interconnected islands collectively form a horseshoe containing the townships of Makung, Huhsi, Paisha and Hsiyu.

   • 2018, 何以琳, “澎湖群島的里海模式探討—以南寮村及北寮村為例 [The Sato-umi in Penghu Archipelago -- A case study of Nanliao village and Beiliau village]”, in Ariti Library‎, →DOI, archived from the original on 03 October 2022:

     Today, Nanliao and Beiliao Villagers, who are located in the coastal villages of Huhsi township, still inherit wisdom owing to interaction with environment by their ancestors. […]
     In this study, Nanliao Village and Beiliao Village, which are located in Huhsi township from Penghu County, were selected as the research field, and the local residents of these two villages were selected as the research object.

   • 2021, “國泰公益集團2021年報 [2021 Cathay Charity Group Annual Report]”, in 國泰公益集團 [Cathay Charity Group]‎, archived from the original on 03 October 2022, page 23, column 1:

     Li-Zhu Ou comes from Penghu. She grew up in Sand Port Village of Huhsi Township where lots of coral stoned houses sit facing the beach with mountains behind. The magnificent landscape and infinite sea horizon nourished her talent and gave her unlimited inspirations to create.

   • 2021, Dafydd Fell, Taiwan's Green Parties: Alternative Politics in Taiwan‎, →ISBN, →OCLC, page :

     In Penghu's Huhsi District 2, Lin Ruo-shui (林若水) was within one vote of the successful third place candidate; unfortunately for Lin, the subsequent recount did not overturn this outcome.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Huhsi.