Lujhu District
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district
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Kaohsiung City
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 . Kaohs ...
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Taiwan
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.
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
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of the
city
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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.
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Politics
The district is part of
Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for
Legislative Yuan.
Education
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Kao Yuan University
Kao Yuan University (KYU; ) is a private university in Kaohsiung Science Park, Lujhu District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
The university was originally established in 1986 as Private Kao Yuan Junior College of Technology. In 1989, it was ap ...
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Shu Zen College of Medicine and Management
Shu may refer to:
China
* Sichuan, China, officially abbreviated as Shu (蜀)
* Shu (state) (conquered by Qin in 316 BC), an ancient state in modern Sichuan
* Shu Han (221–263) during the Three Kingdoms Period
* Western Shu (405–413), also ...
Transportation
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TRA Dahu Station
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TRA Luzhu Station
Tourist attractions
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Yijia Guanyin Temple
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Huashan Temple (dedicated to
Lord Ningjing)
Notable natives
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Wang Jin-pyng
Wang Jin-pyng (; born March 17, 1941) is a Taiwanese politician. He served as President of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2016, which makes him Taiwan's longest-serving legislative speaker. Once a leading figure of the Kuomintang (KMT), Wang ...
, President of
Legislative Yuan (1999-2016)
See also
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Kaohsiung
References
External links
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{{Districts in Taiwan
Districts of Kaohsiung