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Sanmin District () is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History During the Ming dynasty, the Wang, Tsai, and Cheng families built houses in the area to farm the land. The area was thus named ''Sankuaicu'' (). After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, the area was renamed Sanmin to set a good example. Geography The current population of Sanmin District is 358,081 people, consisting of 176,811 males and 181,270 females. Administrative divisions As of August 2006, Sanmin District has 87 villages; which are divided into 1,749 neighborhoods; which are further sub-divided into 125,561 households. Villages in the district are Dingjin, Dingcheng, Dingjiang, Dingli, Dingxi, Dingzhong, Dingtai, Benguan, Benhe, Benwen, Benwu, Benyuan, Benan, Benshang, Benyang, Baoshi, Baode, Baotai, Baoxing, Baozhong, Baohua, Baoguo, Baomin, Baoqing, Baoye, Baocheng, Baoan, Baolong, Baozhu, Baoyu, Wanzi, Wanai, Wanzhong, Wanhua, Wansheng, Wanli, Wanfu, Zhengxing, Zhengshun, Wanxi ...
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Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City ( Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.72 million people as of May 2022 and is Taiwan's third most populous city and largest city in southern Taiwan. Since founding in the 17th century, Kaohsiung has grown from a small trading village into the political and economic centre of southern Taiwan, with key industries such as manufacturing, steel-making, oil refining, freight transport and shipbuilding. It is classified as a "Gamma −" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, with some of the most prominent infrastructures in Taiwan. The Port of Kaohsiung is the largest and busiest harbor in Taiwan while Kaohsiung International Airport is the second busiest airport in number of passengers. The c ...
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Kaohsiung Municipal Sanmin Senior High School
Kaohsiung Municipal Sanmin Senior High School, alias Sanmin Senior High School is a high school located in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, known for its baseball team. It encourages students to be modest, kind, pure, honest when living alone, treating others, improving selves, addressing matters respectively, which is what they calls as "Sanmin Spirit". See also *Education in Taiwan The educational system in Taiwan is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education. The system produces pupils with some of the highest test scores in the world, especially in mathematics and science. Former president Ma Ying-jeou announced in ... References {{coord, 22.6623, 120.3271, type:edu_region:TW, display=title 1996 establishments in Taiwan Educational institutions established in 1996 High schools in Taiwan Schools in Kaohsiung ...
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Former Tangrong Brick Kiln
The Former Tangrong Brick Kiln () is a former brick manufacturing factory in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History Empire of Japan The building was originally a tile factory established in 1899 by the Japanese government. Latest technology was introduced to this kiln and after around two decades, the brick production in this factory accounted for around 70% of bricks in Taiwan. Demand for bricks grew exponentially as the economy prospered, thus the government integrated all existing kilns in Taiwan in 1913 to form the . Six more kilns capable of high yield bricks were added and the bricks produced here was branded the Taiwan Renga. Republic of China After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Taiwan Renga turned into a state-owned factory and was sold to a private company Tangrong Ironworks. However, after the company financial crisis in 1957, the Ministry of Economic Affairs acquired the factory in 1962. During the period of rapid econo ...
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Zhongdu Wetlands Park
Zhongdu Wetlands Park () is a wetland in Zhongdu Region, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The area where the park stands today used to be part of the Zhongdu Industrial Area during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the area became the center of plywood factories. After many of the factories closed down in the 1980s because of moving out from Taiwan, the area was left idle and not maintained, including all of the wood storage ditches. It became the breeding ground for dengue fever and crime. The Kaohsiung City Government then made a decision to revitalize the area by allocating NT$3 billion of budget. The construction of the park marked the beginning of improvement in the overall value of the region in 2009. Old buildings were demolished, the advantages were relocated and a wetland was established. The aim was to change the appearance of Zhongdu region and solve the environmental problem troubling ...
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