Ruifang

Rui·fang
R1U1I1F4A1N1G2

proper noun

A district of New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Juifang · alternative Rueifang

  1. A district of New Taipei City, Taiwan.

    Along the Pingxi Branch Line that departs from Ruifang, an unremarkable market town to the southeast of Keelung City that grew up as a railway junction during the mining boom of the early 20th century, runs an old locomotive, its no-frills carriages connected by traditional round doors.

    2017 November 9, Thomas Bird, “Taiwan’s northern tip: weird nature, wonderful street food”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Nov 2017, Travel

Origin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 瑞芳 (Ruìfāng).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 瑞芳
  • 瑞芳 (seoi⁶ fong¹)district
Chinese Mandarin 瑞芳
  • 瑞芳 (Ruìfāng)district
Cite this entry
APA

Ruifang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruifang

MLA

“Ruifang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruifang. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ruifang,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruifang.

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