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Tainan
Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), 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 (Taiwan), Fort Zeelandia during Dutch Formosa, the period of Dutch rule on the island. After Dutch colonists were defeated by Koxinga in 1661, Tainan remained as the capital of the Kingdom of Tungning, Tungning Kingdom until 1683 and afterwards the capital of Taiwan Pref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District (Taiwan)
Districts are administrative subdivisions of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan)'s special municipality (Taiwan), special municipalities of the second level and provincial city (Taiwan), provincial cities of the third level formerly under its Provinces of China, provinces. There are two types of district in the administrative scheme. Ordinary districts are governed directly by the municipality/city government with district administrators appointed by the mayors to four-year terms. The mountain indigenous district is a local government body with elected district chiefs as well as district council serving four-year terms. History The first administrative divisions entitled "districts" were established in the 1900s when Taiwan was Taiwan under Japanese rule, under Japanese rule. After the World War II, nine (9) out of eleven (11) Cities of Japan, prefectural cities established by the Japanese government were reform into provincial cities. These cities are Changhua, Chiayi, Hsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
THSR Tainan Station
Tainan () is a railway station in Tainan, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail, and is connected to station for TRA services. Tainan HSR station is about 17 km away from Tainan railway station. Overview Tainan station was designed by Fei & Cheng Associates and constructed primarily by Shimizu Corporation. The total floor area is and is constructed from steel and reinforced concrete. The station is an elevated structure with two side platforms. The roof of the station building and the platform are horizontally connected, and an oval-shaped skylight is installed in the center of the station hall. History * 2006-11-03: Opened for service. * 2007-01-05: The segment from Banqiao to opened for service. Trains begin stopping at Tainan Station. Platform layout Station layout Shuttle Bus The station has a Bus stop located nearby Exit 2. *Bus Route ** HSR Tainan Station ─ Tainan City Hall ** HSR Tainan Station ─ Chimei Medical Center ** HSR Tainan Station ─ Guanmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinying District
Xinying District () or Sinying District is a district and the location of the second administrative center of the Tainan City Government in Taiwan. Sugar production was the most important industry in Xinying. History On 7 January 1946, Tainan County was established and Xinying Township was made its county capital. On 25 December 1981, Xinying was upgraded from an urban township to a county-administered city. After 25 December 2010, Tainan City merged with Tainan County to form a single special municipality, subsequently Xinying City became Xinying District and became the capital of Tainan City along with Anping District. Geography Located in the northern portion of Tainan, Xinying has a tropical monsoon climate and is known for its many snacks and traditions. Administrative divisions Government institutions * Tainan City Government Education Senior high schools * National Xinying Senior High School (國立新營高級中學) * National Xinying Industrial Professional Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syuejia District
Syuejia District, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (), alternatively spelled Xuejia, is a District (Taiwan), district of about 24,857 residents in Tainan City, Taiwan. Name History After the Retrocession Day, handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China in 1945, Syuejia was organized as a Township (Taiwan), rural township of Tainan County. On 2 February 1968, Syuejia was upgraded from rural township to urban township due to its population. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Syuejia was upgraded to a District (Taiwan), district of the Special municipality (Taiwan), city. Administrative divisions Xiuchang, Mingyi, Cifu, Rende, Xinda, Xinrong, Dawan, Fenghe, Zhongzhou, Guanghua, Zhaigang, Pinghe and Sanqing Village. Tourist attractions * Agricultural Fishery Resort * Ciji Temple * Leopard King Safari Zoo * Wanpi World Safari Zoo Not ... [...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 th ... [...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 Dutch East India Company, VOC occupied Tayuan (modern day Anping, Tainan). In the past, the Siraya people, 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 District, Tainan, 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 East India Company, Dutch VOC in Taiwan, that the VOC wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nansi District, Tainan
Nansi District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (), alternatively spelled Nanxi, is a rural district of about 8,951 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. Name Nansi () was so named because it is west of the Cishan River (Qishan). The 'nan' () in 'Nansi' is an abbreviation for Nanzixian River (), an alternate name for Cishan River. The 'si' () means 'west'. This name originated in the period of Taiwan under Japanese rule. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Nansi was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Nansi was upgraded to a district of the city. Geography Nansi District borders Nanhua District to the east; Yujing District to the south; Dongshan District, Lioujia District, and Danei District to the west; and Dapu, Chiayi to the north. Administrative divisions The district consists of Nanxi, Wanqiu, Miqi, Zhaoxing, Lutian, Guidan and Tun ... [...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, Cig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lioujia District
Lioujia District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is a rural district of about 21,392 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Lioujia was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Lioujia was upgraded to a district of the city. Geography Lioujia District is bordered to the east by Nansi District; to the north by Liouying District and Dongshan District; to the south by Guantian District and Danei District, and to the west by Xiaying District. Administrative divisions Liujia, Jiatung, Jianan, Longhu, Qijia, Erjia, Shuilin, Zhongshe, Guigang, Jingpu, Wangye and Daqiu Village. Tourist attractions * Chishan Longhu Temple * Nanyuan Recreationa Farm * Shanhu Lake * Siangong Temple * World of Water Lilies * Wushantou Reservoir * Wushantou Prehistoric Remains Transportation * TRA Linfengying Station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanshuei District
Yanshuei District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (), alternatively spelled Yanshui, is a district in Tainan, Taiwan, which is famous for its notoriously dangerous fireworks festival. The annual event commemorates a cholera epidemic more than a century ago, the fireworks symbolizing the exorcism of demons associated with the plague. The festival, known as ''Fengpao'' (), is celebrated on the 15th day after the beginning of the Lunar New Year, also called Shang Yuan Festival. History Formerly known as ''Goat-tin-kang'' (). In 1901 during Japanese rule, was one of twenty local administrative offices established. In 1909, this unit was divided among and . In 1920, after reorganization, was placed under of Tainan Prefecture. Yanshuei used to be one of the five most important maritime towns in Taiwan, but it has declined since the harbor was closed in 1900. These days it is best known for the fireworks festival held 15 days after Lunar New Year. Repu ... [...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 ''Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigang District, Tainan
Sigang District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (), alternatively spelled Xigang, is a rural district of about 24,611 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. It is home to two elementary schools, one junior high school, and one high school. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Sigang was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Sigang was upgraded to a district of the city. Administrative divisions The district consists of Xigang, Nanhai, Gangtung, Shelin, Houying, Yingxi, Jinsha, Liucuo, Zhulin, Yongle, Xinfu and Qingan Village.https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm67000001400000000.html Tourist attractions * Dajhong Temple * Hubi Temple * Temple of the Martial God See also * Tainan Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
