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Takao Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County. Population Administrative divisions Cities and districts In 1945 ( Shōwa 20), there were 2 cities and 7 districts. Towns and villages The districts were divided into towns (街) and villages (庄). See also *Political divisions of Taiwan (1895-1945) *Governor-General of Taiwan *Taiwan under Japanese rule *Administrative divisions of the Republic of China The Republic of China (Taiwan) is divided into multi-layered statutory subdivisions. Due to the complex political status of Taiwan, there is a significant difference in the ''de jure'' system set out in the original constitution and the ''de ... {{Coord missing, Japan Former prefectures of Japan in Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Of Japan
The also known as the Japanese Empire or Imperial Japan, was a historical nation-state and great power that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 until the enactment of the post-World War II 1947 constitution and subsequent formation of modern Japan. It encompassed the Japanese archipelago and several colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories. Under the slogans of and following the Boshin War and restoration of power to the Emperor from the Shogun, Japan underwent a period of industrialization and militarization, the Meiji Restoration, which is often regarded as the fastest modernisation of any country to date. All of these aspects contributed to Japan's emergence as a great power and the establishment of a colonial empire following the First Sino-Japanese War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Russo-Japanese War, and World War I. Economic and political turmoil in the 1920s, including the Great Depression, led to the rise of militarism, nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciaotou District
Ciaotou District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is a rural district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. History Empire of Japan During the Japanese era, modern-day Gangshan District and Ciaotou were administered under Okayama Town , Okayama District, Takao Prefecture. Republic of China After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Ciaotou was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Ciaotou was upgraded to a district of the city. Geography Ciaotou has a land area of 25.9379 square kilometers, or 10.0147 square miles. It has 40,103 inhabitants as of May 2022, and belongs to the Kaohsiung metropolitan area. It is the 18th most populated district in Kaohsiung. Administrative divisions The district consists of Qiaotou, Qiaonan, Shilong, Shifeng, Yuliao, Tunglin, Xilin, Baishu, Bixiu, Xinzhuang, Jiabei, Jianan, Dingyan, Zhongqi, Shihe, Desong and Sande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daliao District
Daliao District () is a suburban district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Part of the Kaohsiung metropolitan area, it has 111,459 inhabitants as of May 2022, making it the 9th most populous district of Kaohsiung. It has a area of 71.04 square kilometers, or 27.4287 square miles, giving it a population density of 1,569 people per square kilometer, or 4,064 people per square mile. It is linked with Downtown Kaohsiung by the Orange Line of the Kaohsiung Metro. History Daliao is reported to be the origin of the surname Changchien (張簡), the most common two syllable surname in Taiwan. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Daliao was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Daliao was upgraded to a district of the city. Administrative divisions The district consists of Kaotan, Neikeng, Daliao, Shangliao (), Sanlong, Liuqiu, Wengyuan, Qianzhuang, Zhongzhuang, Houzhuan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linyuan District
Linyuan District () is a suburban district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It has 70,423 inhabitants in 2016. It is the southernmost district of the city. History The prehistory era of the district can be traced back to the artifacts found at the Fengbitou Archaeological Site. Ming Dynasty The district used to be the administrative, commercial and cultural center of Xiaozhu Li during the Ming Dynasty. Qing Dynasty During the Qing Dynasty, Xiaozhu Li was renamed Xiaozhu Upper Li and Xiaozhu Lower Li. Republic of China After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Linyuan was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Linyuan was upgraded to a district of the city. Geography This district is part of Kaohsiung built up area which encompasses 10 cities (''or districts'') out of 18 in official Kaohsiung Metro Area. Administrative divisions The district consists of Beishan, Dingcuo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siaogang District
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 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, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fongshan District
Fongshan District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is a district located in southern Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Fongshan is one of the administrative centers of Kaohsiung and is home to the Republic of China Military Academy. There are three military units currently located in Fongshan. Both the Republic of China Military Academy and R.O.C. Army Infantry School came to Taiwan from mainland China and were re-established here in 1950. Chung Cheng Armed Forces Preparatory School was established in 1976. These three units used to be the main economic driving force, but their importance diminished gradually as Fongshan has established itself as a conjunction between Pingtung City and Kaohsiung. Although there are several industrial zones at the outskirts of the city, the major lifestyle in Fongshan seems to be very residential. Many apartments were built near the Kaohsiung city center as a result of shifting economic weight. Like most of areas in Taiwan, it also h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziguan District
Zihguan District () is a coastal suburban district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Zihguan was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Zihguan was upgraded to a district of the city. Geography * Area: 11.595 km2 * Population: 36,417 people (January 2016) Administrative divisions Ziguan District is divided into 15 villages and 286 neighborhoods. * Chidong Village * Chikan Village * Chixi Village * Dashe Village * Dianbao Village * Jiadong Village * Like Village * Tong'an Village * Xinke Village * Zhike Village * Zhonglun Village * Zihe Village * Ziping Village * Zixin Village * Ziyi Village Politics The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan. Economy Northern Zihguan consists mostly on agriculture, while in the South consists mostly about fishery. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yong'an District
Yongan District () is a coastal suburban district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Yong'an was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Yong'an 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 .... Administrative divisions The district consists of Yongan, Yonghua, Xingang, Yantian, Baoning and Weixin Village. Politics The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan. Tourist attractions * Old House of Huang Family () * Yongan Yong'an Temple (永安宮) Infrastructure * Hsinta Power Plant * Yongan LNG Terminal See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mituo District
Mituo District () is a rural district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. History This district was formerly called ''Bilokang'' () Republic of China After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Mituo was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Mituo 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 .... Administrative divisions The district consists of Guanghe, Mijing, Miren, Mishou, Mituo, Jiugang, Wenan, Yancheng, Guogang, Haiwei, Tade and Nanliao Village. Politics The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan. Tourist attractions * Mi-shou Temple (彌壽宮) * Mituo C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qieding District
Qieding District (or Jiading; ) is a coastal suburban district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Name and pronunciation Etymology One theory is that it is named for a type of local mangrove. Another is that it derived from a Makattao aboriginal name, written as "Cattia" or "Cattea" by Europeans, meaning "place of many fish" (literally "ten fish"). This was then rendered as ''Ka-tang-tiāⁿ-á'' () and ''Ka-tiāⁿ-á'' () in Taiwanese Hokkien and also ''Ka-tiāⁿ'' () or ''Ka-têng'' () with both sets of characters also referring to types of ''Avicennia'' (''cf''. ''Avicennia marina'', ). Pronunciation and Romanization Traditionally, the name is pronounced ''Ka-tiāⁿ'' in Taiwanese and ''Jiādìng'' in Mandarin. Following the 1945 handover of Taiwan, the name was romanized as ''Chiating'' via the Wade-Giles system. The later systems MPS II and Tongyong Pinyin yielded ''Jiading'', which is seen on street signs and signs on the district office and the local elementary and junior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunei District
Hunei District () is a rural district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Hunei was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Hunei was upgraded to a district of the city. Administrative divisions The district consists of Haishan, Liujia, Taiye, Gongguan, Yecuo, Dahu, Tianwei, Hunei, Haipu, Wenxian, Zhongxian, Yixian, Zhongxing and Hutung Village. Politics The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan. Education * Tung Fang Design University Tourist attractions * Hankou Canal * Mausoleum of Lord Ningjing, Ming Dynasty * Shigeo Fukuda Design Museum * TSC Mini Train Old Rail Track Reconstruction * Yuemeichi Ciji Temple (月眉池慈济宫) * Dahu Night Market * Wei Zi Nei Night Market Notable natives * Lin Yi-chuan, baseball player See also * Kaohsiung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lujhu District
Lujhu District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is a suburban district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Lujhu was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Lujhu was upgraded to a district of the city. Administrative divisions The district consists of Zhuhu, Dingliao, Xinda, Houxiang, Beiling, Shexi, Jiabei, Jianan, Xiakeng, Zhuyuan, Zhutung, Zhuxi, Wenbei, Wennan, SanyevYaliao, Shetung, Shezhong, Zhunan and Shenan Village.https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000002400000000.html Politics The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan. Education * Kao Yuan University * Shu Zen College of Medicine and Management Transportation * TRA Dahu Station * TRA Luzhu Station Tourist attractions * Yijia Guanyin Temple * Huashan Temple (dedicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
