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Tayoan
Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" for its over 200 years of history as the capital of Taiwan under Koxinga and later Qing rule. Tainan's complex history of comebacks, redefinitions and renewals inspired its popular nickname "the Phoenix City". Tainan is classified as a "Sufficiency" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. As Taiwan's oldest urban area, Tainan was initially established by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as a ruling and trading base called Fort Zeelandia during the period of Dutch rule on the island. After Dutch colonists were defeated by Koxinga in 1661, Tainan remained as the capital of the Tungning Kingdom until 1683 and afterwards the capital of Taiwan Prefecture under Qing Dynasty rule until 1887, when the new provincial capital was first m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anping District
Anping District is a district of Tainan, Taiwan. In March 2012, it was named one of the ''Top 10 Small Tourist Towns'' by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan. It is home to 67,263 people. Name The older place name of Tayouan derives from the ethnonym of a nearby Taiwanese aboriginal tribe, and was written by the Dutch and Portuguese variously as ''Taiouwang'', ''Tayowan'', etc. In his translations of Dutch records, missionary William Campbell used the variant ''Tayouan'' and wrote that ''Taoan'' and ''Taiwan'' also occur. As Dutch spelling varied greatly at the time (see History of Dutch orthography), other variants may be seen. The name was also transliterated into Chinese characters variously as , , , , and . After the Dutch were ousted by Koxinga, Han immigrants renamed the area "Anping" after the Anping Bridge in Quanzhou, Fujian. Soon after Qing rule was established in 1683, the name "Taiwan" () was officially used to refer to the whole island with the establishmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Municipality (Taiwan)
Special municipality, historically known as Yuan-controlled municipality is a first-level administrative division unit in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is the highest level of division in Taiwan and is equivalent to a province. Since the streamlining of provinces in 1998, the special municipalities along with provincial cities and counties have all been directly under the central government. Currently total six cities are designated as special municipalities: Taipei, New Taipei City, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung, all located in the most densely populated regions in the western half of the island. These special municipalities include the five most populous metropolitan areas in Taiwan, accounting for more than two-thirds of the national population. History The first municipalities of China were established in 1927 soon after they were designated as "cities" during the 1920s. Nominally, Dairen was a municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guantian District
Guantian District () is a rural district in central Tainan, Taiwan. It is the hometown of former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian. It hosts a population of 20,874 residents. History Guantian (官田) was formerly known as the "Guantian" (官佃). During Dutch rule, this area belonged to the government as "Wang Tian" (王田). During Ming Zheng rule, Wang Tian was changed to "Guantian", and the land was handed over to the civil and military officials, who can then recruit the farmers. Among them, the Chen Yonghua family had the most commitments and gradually formed a Han Chinese settlement, hence the name "Guantian" (官佃). Under the Qing rule, it became "Guantian village" (官佃庄). During the Japanese colonial era in 1920, it was renamed as "Guantian village" (官田庄), belonging to Zengwun County, Tainan Prefecture. In 1953 after the war, it became "Guantian Township" (官田鄉). On 25 December 2010, it was renamed as "Guantian District" (官田區). Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yujing District
Yujing District () is a rural district in eastern Tainan, Taiwan. It is famous for its cultivation of mangoes. After a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Taiwan in March 2010, pillars were severely damaged at Yujing Junior High School forcing school officials to cancel some classes. History Yujing, was formerly known as (or in Dutch records after 1650's; transliterated as ) in Taivoan, is likely the site of tribe of , a former political unit of the Taiwanese aborigines. The name has also been spelled ''Tefurang'', ''Tefurangh'', ''Tevoran'', ''Tevourang'', and ''Devoran''. Tevorang was one of nine villages that joined in warfare against the people of Favorlang (modern-day Huwei, Yunlin). During the Kingdom of Tungning, members of the Siraya people from the Tavocan area (modern-day Xinhua) moved to this area due to conflicts with Han Chinese. The Tapani Incident of 1915 was one of the largest armed uprisings by Taiwanese Han and aboriginals against Japanese rule i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanshang District
Shanshang District () is a rural district of about 6,966 residents in Tainan, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the no .... History In July 1946, the villages of Dashe and Tanding, originally part of Shanshang, were transferred to the administration of Sinshih Township. Administrative divisions The district consists of Minghe, Nanzhou, Shanshang, Xinzhuang, Yufeng, Pingyang and Fengde Village. Infrastructure * Sun Ba Power Plant Tourist attractions * Hilltop Garden Watercourse Museum * Mingde Minimum Security Prison * Shanshang Township Water Treatment Plant * Tianhou Temple See also * Tainan References External links * Districts of Tainan {{Taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anding District, Tainan
Anding District () is a rural district of about 29,983 residents in Tainan, Taiwan, with a area of 31.27 square kilometers, or 12.0734 square miles. It is the 17th most populous district in Tainan, with a population density of 959 people per square kilometer, or 2,483 people per square mile. History During the Dutch colonial era the area was known as Bakloan or Baccloan, with a rarer spelling of Baccaluang. The village was one of four main aboriginal villages near the Dutch base of Tayouan, with around 1,500 inhabitants. It was located about northeast of the Dutch base at Fort Zeelandia. Republic of China After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Anding was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Anding was upgraded to a district of the city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinshih District, Tainan
Sinshih District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (), alternatively spelled Xinshi, is a rural district in central Tainan, Taiwan, about 11 km north of Fort Provintia. As ''Sincan'', it was one of the most important stations of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the 17th century. Missionary work formally began and the largest amount of inland trade occurred at Sinkan. Name The village name of Sincan has also been recorded as Sinckan, Cinckan, Xincan, and Zinckan. The place shares the same namesake as the Sinckan language and Sinckan Manuscripts. After the Kingdom of Tungning, the name was Sinicized into ''Sin-kang'' (). History Located about north of Sakam (see Fort Provintia), ''Sinkan'' was one of the most important stations of the Dutch during the 17th century. ''Sinkan'' was the smallest of four main aboriginal villages near the Dutch base at Tayouan, with around 1,000 inhabitants. This fact led them to seek friendship and protection from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanhua District
Shanhua District () is a suburban district of Tainan, Taiwan. Until 25 December 2010, it was an urban township in the dissolved Tainan County, which is now merged with the original Tainan City to form a single special municipality. History Shanhua was inhabited by the Taiwanese aboriginal tribe of Siraya, who called it Bakaloan (transliterated into ) (see also Anding, bordering to the southwest). It was one of the four major towns established by the tribe. In 1625, the Dutch East India Company was driven back by the aborigines while trying to collect bamboo. The Dutch, however, were able to conquer the town in 1635, and started setting up schools and churches in the area, calling the place Tevoran (see modern-day Yujing). They encouraged Han settlers to cultivate the place. In the Siege of Fort Zeelandia, Koxinga drove the Europeans out of Taiwan. Under the Kingdom of Tungning, Bakaloan was governed as Sian-hoa Village () of ''Tien-hsing'' County (). According to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinhua District, Tainan
Sinhua District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (), alternatively spelled Xinhua, is a suburban district in central Tainan, Taiwan. History Before the Dutch and Han Chinese invaded, this region was home to a community of Taiwanese aborigines, the Siraya. In 1624, the VOC occupied Tayuan (modern day Anping, Tainan). In the past, the Siraya indigenous tribe called this place Tavocan ("land of hill and forest"). ''Tavakan'' was a village of about a thousand people; the name was also written ''Taffacan'', ''Tavocan'', ''Tavacang'', and ''Davocan'' in Dutch records. The village grew into the market-town of ''Twa-bak-kang'' (), about southeast of ''Sin-kang'' (modern-day Sinshih). After 1627, the VOC sent missionaries into neighboring districts. In 1635, George Candidius, a Dutch pastor, advised Pieter Nuyts, the leader of the Dutch VOC in Taiwan, that the VOC would have to conquer the aborigines before they could be controlled. In 1636, eighteen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beimen District
Beimen District () is a coastal district of about 10,307 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Beimen was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County merged with Tainan City and Beimen was upgraded to a district of the city. Administrative divisions Beimen is divided into Beimen, Yonglong, Yonghua, Yugang, Baoji, Tungbi, Kunjiang, Shuangchun, Jinhu, Cian, Sanguang, Zhongshu and Renli Villages. Tourist attractions * Beimen Crystal Church * Beimen Island Presbyterian Church * Jingzaijiao Tile-paved Salt Fields * Jishui River * Taiwan Blackfoot Disease Socio-Medical Service Memorial House * Nankunshen Temple * Shuangchun Seashore Park * Beimen Sports Park * Luzhugou Fishing Harbor Transportation Provincial Highway 84 connects the district to National freeway 1 and National Freeway 3. Provincial Highway 61 also runs through the district. Notable na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiangjun District
Jiangjun District () is a rural district of about 18,745 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. Its Chinese name translates to "general officer". History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Jiangjun was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Jiangjun was upgraded to a district of the city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def .... Geography Jiangjun is located on the west coast of Taiwan, and has a harbor and a beach. Its population as of 2016 is 20,286. Administrative divisions Zhangrong, Xihua, Xihe, Zhongxing, Jiachang, Baoyuan, Linghe, Renhe, Beipu, Jiangfu, Jianggui, Sanji, Yushan, Guangshan, Zhangsha, Pingsha, Kunshen and Kunming Village. Tourist att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cigu District
Cigu District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency or Qigu is a rural district in the city of Tainan with about 21,606 inhabitants, situated on the westernmost point of the island of Taiwan. The Cigu Lagoon is located in this township, and an ecological conservation area for black-faced spoonbills is situated on the estuary of the Zengwen River. It was a salt producing area, but now most of the salt products are imported from other counties. History Around 360 years ago, seven settlers arrived in the area from Fujian and built a fish farm. At that time, the area was mostly inhabited. Gradually, new settlers started to spread northwards over the next 80 years. There was only one port at that time and people made a living based from offshore fishing. As the population gradually increased, they began to cultivate the lands near the coast to grow grains and make salt. Republic of China After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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