Siaogang District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is a district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. Before the merging of Kaohsiung City and

Kaohsiung County Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was located in Fongshan City. History Kaohsiung County was established on 6 December 1945 on the territory of Takao Prefecture () shortly after the end of W ...

in 2010, Siaogang was the southernmost district in Kaohsiung City. The second largest airport in Taiwan, Kaohsiung International Airport, is located in Siaogang.

History

Siaogang was developed during Dutch era. The Dutch built Ang Moh Harbor as an addition to Anping Harbor in Tainan. After the Dutch were defeated by

Koxinga Zheng Chenggong, Prince of Yanping (; 27 August 1624 – 23 June 1662), better known internationally as Koxinga (), was a Ming loyalist general who resisted the Qing conquest of China in the 17th century, fighting them on China's southeastern ...

, they left Taiwan. Koxinga's government developed Taiwan as the last stronghold to revive the Ming Dynasty and prepare his troops to fight against the Qing dynasty. He sent one of his men, Wu Yanshang, to expand Siaogang. After the demise of Koxinga, his son and his grandson, the Qing managed to defeat the Kingdom of Tungning and annexed Taiwan.

Empire of Japan

In 1895, the Qing dynasty ceded Taiwan to Japan in the Treaty of Shimonoseki after losing the First Sino-Japanese War, and Siaogang was used to produce

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for Japanese. In 1920, the original name of ''Kang-a-ki'' () was changed, and the incorporated areas were administered as under Hōzan District, Takao Prefecture. As a heavy industry base in Taiwan during World War II, Siaogang was more heavily bombed by the

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force than other parts of the city.

Republic of China

After the war and the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the

Republic of China 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 northeast ...

, Siaogang was administrated as Siaogang Township of

, a third-level government of the

, under Taiwan Province. Siaogang was annexed by Kaohsiung City and become Siaogang District on 1 July 1979, when Kaohsiung City became a

special municipality Special municipality may refer to: * Special municipality (Netherlands) There are twelve provinces of the Netherlands (), representing the administrative layer between the national government and the local municipalities, with responsibility fo ...

Geography

Siaogang is located in the southern part of Kaohsiung. It borders Cianjhen District to the north, Daliao District to the east, Linyuan District to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west.

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Xiaogang, Gangkou, Gangzheng, Gangqi, Gangming, Ganghou, Gangnan, Gangxing, Fenggong, Dianzhen, Daling, Erling, Sanling, Zhengling, Shunling, Liuling, Hongliang, Shantung, Jingdao, Jinan, Taishan, Shanming, Gaosong, Songjin, Songshan, Daping, Pingding, Kongzhai, Xiazhuang, Gezuo, Guilin, Zhongcuo, Fengming, Longfeng, Fengsen, Fenglin, Fengxing and Fengyuan Village.

Economy

As far as the industry of Taiwan is concerned, Siaogang is one of the most important regions for the shipbuilding and steel industries. During the 1970s, the government spent 5 years carrying out

Ten Major Construction Projects The Ten Major Construction Projects () were the national infrastructure projects during the 1970s in Taiwan. The government of Republic of China believed that the country lacked key utilities such as highways, seaports, airports and power plants. ...

. Two companies resulting from the projects are based here: China Steel and CSBC Corporation, Taiwan. CPC Corporation, Taiwan also a part of the ten projects, has a major oil refinery facility located here. With the proximity of Kaohsiung Harbor, the products of these companies are exported worldwide. These products are also transported throughout the island via

National Highway No. 1 (Taiwan) National Freeway 1 (), also known as Sun Yat-sen Freeway (), is a freeway in Taiwan, the first freeway built in Taiwan. It begins in Keelung at the intersection of Xiao 2nd Road and Zhong 4th Road and ends in Kaohsiung at the intersection of Zh ...

, which terminates on the northern border of the district.

Education

Administration Building of Open University of Kaohsiung

Elementary schools

* Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Taiping Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Cingshan Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Pingding Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Fonglin Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Huashan Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Fongyang Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Huashan Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Ganghe Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Mingyi Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Erling Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Guilin Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Hanmin Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Fongming Elementary School

Junior high schools

* Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Junior High School * Kaohsiung Municipal Jhongshan Junior High School * Kaohsiung Municipal Mingyi Junior High School * Kaohsiung Municipal Fonglin Junior High School * Kahosiung Municipal Hospitality Junior High School

Senior High Schools

* The Affiliated Hospitality Senior High School of National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and *

Universities

* National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism *

Open University of Kaohsiung The Open University of Kaohsiung (OUK; ) is an open university in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. OUK is an agency of the Kaohsiung City Government. As a comprehensive university, OUK offers academic programs at the undergraduate and gra ...

Tourist attractions

Dapingding Tropical Botanical Garden The Dapingding Tropical Botanical Garden () is a garden in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan which is used as a museum of tropical plants and a recreational park. Architecture The garden has an area of 9.6 hectares with rich ecological res ...

Hongmaogang Cultural Park The Hongmaogang Cultural Park () is a cultural park in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Name ''Ang mo, Hongmao'' is a reference to the "red-haired" rulers of Dutch Formosa. History In 2007, the Hong Mao Gang Village was relocated from the ...

* Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum *

Kaohsiung Municipal Social Education Hall The Kaohsiung Municipal Social Education Hall () is an educational center in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History In 1950, the Kaohsiung Social Education Work Team was established at the 228 Memorial Park area. In 1965, the team was r ...

* Kaohsiung ParkThe name comes from its shape: it is built in the shape of Chinese character "

高 Radical 189 or radical tall () meaning "" is one of the 8 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals in total) composed of 10 strokes. In the ''Kangxi Dictionary'', there are 34 characters (out of 49,030) to be found under this radical. is also the 191st i ...

" (pronounced "Gao", meaning high, tall). It was once a lighthouse. After the building of second harbor of Kaohsiung, it was renewed and became a tourist attraction. The shape of the building is not only a Chinese character but also represent the spirit of Kaohsiung.

Infrastructure

Talin Power Plant The Talin Power Plant () or Dalin Power Plant is a mix-generation power plant in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. As of November 2022 it has four operational units: two 800 MW ultra-supercritical coal-fired units, which went into commercial ...

Transportation

Air

The Kaohsiung International Airport is located within the district

Railway

The district is accessible by

Kaohsiung International Airport Station Kaohsiung International Airport is a station on the Red line of Kaohsiung MRT in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Station overview The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform and seven exits. It is 195 metres ...

and Siaogang Station of the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit.

Road (Siaogang station)

Notable natives

Sung Chi-li Sung Chi-li (born 17 September 1948), born Sung , is a notorious Taiwan cult leader and geomancer who founded the Sung Chi-li Miracle Association and the Great Sun Sect. He was embroiled in a scandal in 1996 and accused of swindling US$7 million ...

, cult leader and geomancer

References

External links

* {{Kaohsiung Districts of Kaohsiung