Machangding (), established during Japanese rule in

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. It originally had training grounds and horse riding activities, hence the name. It was west of , near the region of today's

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, south shore, near the Xindian Creek and Youth Park (青年公園, originally a training ground). Since it is also close to

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and was used for airport training, it was also known as "Taihoku South Airport" (; closed in 1949). During the

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(ca. 1947–1987), the waterfront area became an

execution Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct. The sentence ordering that an offender be punished in ...

ground. People executed in the area include Chen Yi. It is now designated the Machangding Memorial Park. In the past, Xindian Line had a , but after

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was renamed to .

Persons executed here

* Chen Yi *Song Feiru (宋斐如) *Huang Wengong (黃溫恭)

References

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