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Pingtung County is a
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located in
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. It has a warm
tropical monsoon climate An area of tropical monsoon climate (occasionally known as a sub-equatorial, tropical wet climate or a tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate) is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category ...
and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The
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is
Pingtung City Pingtung City (; Hokkien POJ: ''Pîn-tong-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The area of modern-day Pingtung City was originally a village of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines which th ...
.


Name

The name ''Pingtung'' means "east of Banping mountain", referring to a nearby
mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
known as Banping mountain ().


History


Early history

Aboriginal inhabitants of
Liuqiu Island Liuqiu, also known by #Names, several other names, is a coral island in the Taiwan Strait about southwest of the main island of Taiwan. It has an area of and approximately 13,000 residents, the vast majority of whom share only 10 Chinese s ...
(13 km  misouthwest of Taiwan, and now part of Pingtung County) killed Dutch sailors on two occasions. In response, in the spring of 1636, Dutch sailors carried out a punitive campaign that became known as the
Lamey Island Massacre The Lamey or Liuqiu Island Massacre was the slaughter of aboriginal inhabitants of Liuqiu Island (then known as "Lamey" or "Golden Lion Island") off the coast of Taiwan by Dutch Republic, Dutch soldiers in 1636. The killings were part of a punitiv ...
. Modern-day Pingtung County and
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 ...
were part of Banlian-chiu (萬年州; ''Bān-liân-chiu'') during the
Kingdom of Tungning The Kingdom of Tungning (), also known as Tywan by the British at the time, was a dynastic maritime state that ruled part of southwestern Taiwan and the Penghu islands between 1661 and 1683. It is the first predominantly Han Chinese state in ...
(1661–1683) and Fongshan Prefecture (鳳山縣; ''Hōng-soaⁿ-koān'') during Qing dynasty rule (1683–1895). Until the seventeenth century, this area of Taiwan was a place of exile for Chinese criminals and the occasional landing point for international mariners. Only the settlements near present-day Checheng Township existed. In 1664, the
Hakka The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas are a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homes are chiefly in the Hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhej ...
settlers arrived from
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and farmed under a homesteading system introduced by
Zheng Jing Zheng Jing, Prince of Yanping (; 25 October 1642 – 17 March 1681), courtesy names Xianzhi () and Yuanzhi (), pseudonym Shitian (), was a 17th-century Chinese warlord, Ming dynasty loyalist and ruler of the Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan. Bi ...
. Pingtung City, the biggest city in Pingtung County, also known as "A-Kau" (阿猴; ''A-kâu'', English: the forest), was the home of
Taiwanese Plains Aborigines Plains indigenous peoples (), previously called plain aborigines, are Taiwanese indigenous peoples originally residing in lowland regions, as opposed to Highland indigenous peoples. Plains indigenous peoples consist of anywhere from eight to twe ...
. In 1684, settlers from China's southern
Fujian Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capi ...
region created the first Han Chinese villages near Pingtung. By 1734, most of the
Pingtung Plain Pingtung Plain () is a plain area including parts of Pingtung County and Kaohsiung City in Taiwan. It includes the alluvial fan of Kaoping River, which forms the largest drainage area of rivers in Taiwan, and also passed by other shorter rivers ...
was cultivated, and Pingtung was expanded in 1764. In 1836, the government and locals worked together to build the city's four walls (the North Gate, the East Gate, the West Gate, and the South gate), and the roads were completed. In March 1867, fourteen American sailors were killed near
Kenting Kenting National Park (), commonly known as Kenting (), is a national park located on the Hengchun Peninsula of Pingtung County, Taiwan, covering Hengchun, Checheng, and Manzhou Townships. Established on 1 January 1984, it is Taiwan's oldest ...
by local aborigines in the ''Rover'' incident, which lead to the failed American
Formosa Expedition The Formosa Expedition (), or the Taiwan Expedition of 1867, was a punitive expedition launched by the United States against the Paiwan, an indigenous Taiwanese tribe. The expedition was undertaken in retaliation for the ''Rover'' incident ...
three months later. In 1871, local aborigines killed 54 sailors from Ryukyu in the
Mudan Incident The Mudan incident of 1871 (、 Japanese: 宮古島島民遭難事件、 Japanese: 琉球漂流民殺害事件) was the massacre of 54 Ryukyuan sailors in Qing-era Taiwan who wandered into the central part of Taiwan after their ship shipwrec ...
. The Japanese carried out a punitive campaign against the local aborigines in the 1874 Japanese invasion of Taiwan.


Empire of Japan

Under Japanese rule (1895–1945), ; was initially under ; , but political divisions frequently changed between 1895 and 1901. In 1901, ; was established. In 1909, the name changed to ; . In 1920, the name was changed to ; and was under
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), the ...
administration, which consisted of modern-day Pingtung County and
Kaohsiung 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 . Kaohsi ...
.


Republic of China

Following 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 ...
on 25 October 1945, the area of present-day Pingtung County was incorporated into Kaohsiung County on 25 December 1945. On 16 August 1950, Pingtung County was established after being separated from Kaohsiung County. a On 1 December 1951,
Pingtung City Pingtung City (; Hokkien POJ: ''Pîn-tong-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The area of modern-day Pingtung City was originally a village of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines which th ...
was downgraded from provincial city to
county-administered city A county-administered city is a unit of administrative division in Taiwan. Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is at the same level as a township or a district. Such cities are under the jurisdiction of counties. It is also the lowes ...
and made the
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of Pingtung County. Pingtung was the site of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 26 December 2006. In 2009, due to
Typhoon Morakot Typhoon Morakot, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Kiko, was the deadliest typhoon to impact Taiwan in recorded history. The eighth named storm and fourth typhoon of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season, Morakot wrought catastrophic damage in Taiwan ...
, Pingtung received over of rainfall, breaking records for any place in Taiwan struck by a single typhoon.


Geography

With a land area of over , Pingtung is the fifth-largest county in Taiwan, and the second-largest of
Southern Taiwan The regions of Taiwan are based on the historical administrative divisions. However, most of the definitions are not precise. Division into two regions * Eastern and Western Taiwan: the Central Mountain Range separates Taiwan into east and west. :* ...
after
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 ...
. Geographically, it borders Kaohsiung City to the north, Taitung County to the east, the
Taiwan Strait The Taiwan Strait is a -wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and continental Asia. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is wide. The Taiwan Strait is itself a s ...
to the west and the
Bashi Channel The Bashi Channel is a waterway between Y'Ami Island of the Philippines and Orchid Island of Taiwan. It is a part of the Luzon Strait in the Pacific Ocean. It is characterized by windy storms during the rainy period, June to December. The Bash ...
to the south. Islands administered by the county include
Hsiao Liuchiu Liuqiu, also known by several other names, is a coral island in the Taiwan Strait about southwest of the main island of Taiwan. It has an area of and approximately 13,000 residents, the vast majority of whom share only 10 surnames. It is ...
(Lamay Islet; 琉球嶼) and Qixingyan (Seven Star Reefs; ).


Climate

Located in the southernmost part of Taiwan, Pingtung County is known for one of the warmest climates within the country. It has a
tropical monsoon climate An area of tropical monsoon climate (occasionally known as a sub-equatorial, tropical wet climate or a tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate) is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category ...
bordering on a
tropical wet and dry climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of p ...
(
Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
s: Am bordering on Aw). The climate differs across the large county due to its varying geography. Northern Pingtung, where
Pingtung City Pingtung City (; Hokkien POJ: ''Pîn-tong-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The area of modern-day Pingtung City was originally a village of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines which th ...
is located, is characterized by high daytime temperatures year-round with average daytime highs of 30–40 °C (86–104 °F) from April to November, and 25–28 °C (77–82 °F) from December to March. The lowest nighttime temperatures are around 16 °C (61 °F), due to distance from the sea. Central Pingtung, such as the coastal Fangliao Township, has a lower daytime temperatures and warmer nights due to the regulating effect of the ocean, which is especially noticeable during winter. The mildest climate of Pingtung is at its southern tip, the
Hengchun Hengchun Township is a township located on the southern tip of the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the southernmost township in Taiwan. Hengchun is also the only urban township in the southern part of Pingtung County. Hengch ...
Peninsula, which is nearly surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. Daily highs reach 29–32 °C (84–90 °F) during summer and 23–26 °C (73–79 °F) during winter. Nighttime temperatures remain warm throughout the year with lows of around 25 °C (77 °F) during summer and 19 °C (66 °F) during the winter.


Government


Administrative divisions

Pingtung County is divided into 1
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, 3 urban
townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
, 21 rural
townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
, and 8 indigenous mountain townships. Pingtung County has the largest number of rural townships and mountain indigenous townships among the counties of Taiwan. Colors indicate the statutory language status of
Hakka The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas are a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homes are chiefly in the Hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhej ...
and
Formosan languages The Formosan languages are a geographic grouping comprising the languages of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan, all of which are Austronesian. They do not form a single subfamily of Austronesian but rather nine separate subfamilies. The Taiwa ...
in the respective subdivisions.


Politics

Pingtung City Pingtung City (; Hokkien POJ: ''Pîn-tong-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The area of modern-day Pingtung City was originally a village of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines which th ...
is the county seat of Pingtung County which houses the
Pingtung County Government The Pingtung County Government () is the local government of Pingtung County, Taiwan 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 Pa ...
and
Pingtung County Council Pingtung County Council () is the county council of Pingtung County, Republic of China. It is currently composed of 55 councillors, all recently elected in the 2018 Taiwanese local elections. Being the largest county council in terms of seats, ...
. The county head is Magistrate
Pan Men-an Pan Men-an (; born 15 August 1963) is a Taiwanese politician. He has been the Magistrate of Pingtung County since 25 December 2014. Early life Pan was born to a fishermen's family. Education Pan graduated from the graduate institute of contin ...
of the
Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a Taiwanese nationalist and centre-left political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Controlling both the Republic of China presidency and the unicameral Legislative Yuan, it is the majori ...
. Pingtung County elected three
Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a Taiwanese nationalist and centre-left political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Controlling both the Republic of China presidency and the unicameral Legislative Yuan, it is the majori ...
legislators to the
Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ...
during the 2016 legislative election.


Demographics

Pingtung is home to the
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Rukai and Paiwan tribes, which makes up 7% of the population. the total population of Pingtung County was 835,792. The county has been experiencing population decline for 15 consecutive years due to emigration to other cities.


Religion

Pingtung County had 1,101 registered
temples A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...
, the third highest amongst Taiwan's counties after
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" ...
and
Kaohsiung 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 . Kaohsi ...
.
Donglong Temple The Donglong Temple () is one of the most prominent temple in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to "Lord Wen" (溫王爺; Wēn wángyé, the word Wen is pronounced the same as "plague" in Chinese). History The ...
and
Checheng Fu'an Temple The Checheng Fu'an Temple () is a temple in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The temple was originally built as the Jinsheng Pavilion in 1662 to worship Tudigong during the Qing Dynasty under Kangxi Emperor to accommodate m ...
are some of the most prominent temples in the county. Indigenous tribes like
Makatao people The Makatao people (), also written Makatau or Makattau, are an indigenous people in Taiwan. The Makatao originally settled around lowland Kaohsiung in Southern Taiwan, later largely migrating to Pingtung and even further to Taitung in the ear ...
also have their own places of worship like
Jiaruipu Temple The Jiaruipu Temple (), also known as the Kanapo Temple, is a Makatao temple in Gaoshu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The temple is in the northeast of Taishan Village, Gaoshu Township, located in a rural region. It is the reli ...
.


Economy

The agriculture and fishing industries dominate the county's economy. In recent years, the county has also promoted the tourism sector, which constituted 30% of Taiwan's tourism industry in 2015. In February 2014, the county government announced a plan to develop an industrial center that consists of a service center, workshop, and performance venue. The aim is to promote the development of industries that leverage the unique cultural attributes of the Linali tribe. On 22 September 2015, the National Development Council revealed a three-year large-scale development plan to boost the economy of the county by transforming
Dapeng Bay Dapeng Bay or Dapeng Wan, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a lagoon in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the largest lagoon on the southwest coastline of Taiwan Island. Scenic Area The Dapeng Bay Nat ...
,
Donggang Township Donggang Township or Tungkang Township () is an urban township in west-central Pingtung County, Taiwan. Located on Taiwan's western coastline, along the Taiwan Strait, it has one of Taiwan's largest fishing harbors. Dapeng Bay with its nation ...
, and
Lamay Island Liuqiu, also known by several other names, is a coral island in the Taiwan Strait about southwest of the main island of Taiwan. It has an area of and approximately 13,000 residents, the vast majority of whom share only 10 surnames. It is ...
into a fishery, recreational, and tourism hub.


Education


Universities and colleges

*
Meiho University Meiho University (MU; ) is an accredited, private university in Neipu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has nearly 8,000 students. MU is known for its nursing program. History The university began in 1966 as Taiwan's first private nursing co ...
*
National Pingtung University National Pingtung University (NPTU; ) is a public university in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The university was established by the merging of National Pingtung University of Education and the National Pingtung Institut ...
(amalgamation of
National Pingtung University of Education National Pingtung University of Education (NPUE; ) was an institution of higher learning in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has now become part of National Pingtung University. Academics There were 14 departments at the univers ...
and
National Pingtung Institute of Commerce National Pingtung Institute of Commerce (NPIC; ) was a public higher education located in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History NPIC was established on 1 July 1991. On 1 July 1998, NPIC was upgraded to a degree-awarding university-lev ...
) *
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST; ) is a leading public university in Neipu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. NPUST occupies the in all of Taiwan. It was established in April 1924 as the Kaohsiung District Pingt ...
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Tajen University Tajen University () is a private university in Yanpu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History Taoyi Huang, the incumbent chairman of the board, and Yuan Tsai Lee, founded Tajen Pharmacy Institute in 1966. Tajen has grown and prospered during ...
*
Tzu Hui Institute of Technology Tzu Hui Institute of Technology () is a private university in Nanzhou Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The school was founded as Tzu Hui Vocational School of Nursing and Midwifery in August 1964. In August 2000, the school was upgrad ...


High schools

* Pingtung Senior High School * Pingtung Girl's Senior High School * Da-Tong Senior High School * Chao-Chou Senior High School


Energy

Pingtung County houses Taiwan's third nuclear power plant, the
Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant The Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant ( or 核三; ''Hésān'') is a nuclear power plant located near South Bay, Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The plant is Taiwan's third nuclear power plant and second-largest in generation capacity. The expect ...
. The power plant is located in
Hengchun Township Hengchun Township is a Township (Taiwan), township located on the southern tip of the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the southernmost township in Taiwan. Hengchun is also the only urban township in the southern part of Ping ...
. It is Taiwan's second-largest nuclear power plant in terms of its capacity at


Transportation


Rail

The
Pingtung Line The Pingtung Line () is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration West Coast line in Taiwan. It is long, of which is double track. The section between Nanzhou and Linbian railway stations will be upgraded from a single-track railway ...
and
South-Link Line The South-link line () is a line of the Taiwan Railways Administration running across the southern tip of the island of Taiwan, connecting the eastern and western coasts. It is 98.2 km long, of which 81.4 km is single-track. The secti ...
of the
Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services ...
cross Pingtung County. These lines service Central Signal, Chaozhou, Donghai,
Fangliao Fangliao Township臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政 ...
, Fangshan, Fangye Signal, Guilai, Jiadong, Jialu, Kanding, Linbian, Linluo, Liukuaicuo, Nanzhou, Neishi, Pingtung, Xishi, Zhen'an and Zhutian Station. The Pingtung Line links Pingtung County with
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 ...
, while the South-Link Line links Pingtung County with Taitung County.


Ferries

Ferry service operates between
Donggang Township Donggang Township or Tungkang Township () is an urban township in west-central Pingtung County, Taiwan. Located on Taiwan's western coastline, along the Taiwan Strait, it has one of Taiwan's largest fishing harbors. Dapeng Bay with its nation ...
and
Baisha Port The Baisha Port is a port in Liuqiu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the main port for people to get in and out from Liuqiu Island. Architecture The port is designed with a sail-shaped building with rainbow colors. The port features t ...
and
Dafu Port Dafu Port () is a port on Liuqiu Island in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is a home port for fishing vessels that operate from the island. It is the second largest port on the island after Baisha Port. Destination The port serves ferries to D ...
on the offshore
Lamay Island Liuqiu, also known by several other names, is a coral island in the Taiwan Strait about southwest of the main island of Taiwan. It has an area of and approximately 13,000 residents, the vast majority of whom share only 10 surnames. It is ...
.


Tourist attractions

* Ahou City Gate * Black Dwarf Cave * Black Pearl – Top Quality Wax Apple *
Checheng Fuan Temple The Checheng Fu'an Temple () is a temple in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The temple was originally built as the Jinsheng Pavilion in 1662 to worship Tudigong during the Qing Dynasty under Kangxi Emperor to accommodate m ...
*
Chaolin Temple Chaolin Temple () is a temple located in Silin Village, Chaozhou Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History Chaolin Temple traces its history to the 1850s, when a farmer surnamed Chen sought to donate his land and construct a temple to Nezha. ...
* Danlin Suspension Bridge *
Donglong Temple The Donglong Temple () is one of the most prominent temple in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to "Lord Wen" (溫王爺; Wēn wángyé, the word Wen is pronounced the same as "plague" in Chinese). History The ...
*
Eluanbi Lighthouse Eluanbi Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Cape Eluanbi, the southernmost point of Taiwan, which separates Taiwan's South Bay from Banana Bay and the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea from the Philippine Sea. It is near Eluan Village ...
* Fangliao F3 Art Venue"Art at the Crossroads: F3's Undetermined Future in Fangliao", by Eva Tang, 12 February 2009, Taiwan Culture Portal http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1114&Itemid=157 * Fangshan Post Office * Hengchun Chuhuo Natural Fire * Indigenous Culture Hall * Jialeshuei *
Jiaruipu Temple The Jiaruipu Temple (), also known as the Kanapo Temple, is a Makatao temple in Gaoshu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The temple is in the northeast of Taishan Village, Gaoshu Township, located in a rural region. It is the reli ...
* Jiuru Sanshan Guowang Temple * Kaoping Iron Railway Bridge * Kaoping Riverfront Park * Kapok Trees * Kenting National Park * Kentington Resort * Kuan Hai Shan Academy * Landscape of Manjhou * Linben Riverfront Park * Linhousilin Forest Park * Liudui Hakka Cultural Park * Loacijia Slate Houses * Longkeng Conservation Area *
Longluan Lake The Longluan Lake () is a lake in Kenting National Park, Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History To solve the flooding problem around the lake area, the government built barriers on the eastern and northern sides of the lake where ...
* Longpan Park * Mobitou *
Mudan Dam The Mudan Dam () is a dam in Mudan Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It forms the largest reservoir in Pingtung County. History The construction of the dam began in 1989 and was completed in 1995. In early November 2020, the dam released its ...
* Museum of Traditional Theater *
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Old House of Siiao Family The Old House of Siiao Family () is a former residence in Jiadong Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The Siiao family came to Taiwan from Guangdong and worked as businessmen. They then decided to construct a house for their residential ...
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Penbay International Circuit Penbay International Circuit (PIC; ) is a motor sport circuit in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The circuit is long with widths from 12m to 20m. It has five configurations. It officially opened on 9 October 2011. 記者顏瑞田 ...
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Pingtung Art Museum The Pingtung Art Museum () is an art museum in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The construction of the building which houses the museum was completed in October 1953 and housed the Pingtung City Government. In July 2005, the cit ...
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Pingtung Hakka Cultural Museum The Pingtung Hakka Cultural Museum () is a museum about Hakka people in Zhutian Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The museum was opened in 2001. Architecture The museum building was built with Hakka architectural layout over two floo ...
* Shuangliu Forest Recreation Area * Sinpi Jian-gong Water Park * South Bay *
Taipower Exhibit Center in Southern Taiwan The Taipower Exhibit Center in Southern Taiwan () is a science center about Taiwan electricity sector in Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The center is owned by Taiwan Power Company. History The center was opened on 31 August 200 ...
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Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Cultural Park The Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Cultural Park () is a cultural park about Taiwanese aborigines in Beiye Village, Majia Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the j ...
* Tongkang Mosque * Wanchin Church *
Yang Family Ancestral Hall The Yang Family Ancestral Hall () is an ancestral shrine in Jiadong, Jiadong Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The shrine was built in 1923 with funds collected by members of the Yang family living in Pingtung. Architecture The buildi ...
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Zhong-Sheng-Gong Memorial The Zhong-Sheng-Gong Memorial () is a memorial in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The memorial was constructed in 1929 by the Zhen clan family members who moved to Taiwan from Guangdong during the Qing Dynasty in the 18th cent ...


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List of county magistrates of Pingtung This is a list of magistrates of Pingtung County. The incumbent Magistrate is Chou Chun-mi of the Democratic Progressive Party since 25 December 2022. Directly elected county magistrates Timeline References See also * Pingtung Count ...
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List of Taiwanese superlatives This is a list of Taiwanese superlatives. Geography Ecology Demography Structures References {{Asia in topic, Extreme points of, collapsed=yes Taiwanese Superlatives Comparison is a feature in the morphology or synt ...


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Pingtung County Governmenti-Pingtung - Tourist Service
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