Taoyuan () is 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 ...

of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring

New Taipei City New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, be ...

to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and

Hsinchu County Hsinchu County (Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county capital, where ...

to the south-west. Taoyuan District is the seat of the municipal government and which, along with

Zhongli District Zhongli District () is a District (Taiwan), district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Zhongli is spelled variously as ''Jungli'', ''Jongli'', ''Jhongli'' or ''Chungli'' on railway stations, bus stops and road signs. Historically, the city is the site of t ...

, forms a large

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...

. Taoyuan developed from a satellite city of

Taipei metropolitan area Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...

to become the fourth-largest metropolitan area, and fifth-largest populated city in Taiwan. "Taoyuan" literally means "peach garden" in Chinese, since the area used to have many peach trees. Formerly a county, Taoyuan became the most recent special municipality in 2014. Taoyuan City is home to many industrial parks and tech company headquarters. Due to the city's proximity to

Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...

, and the lower cost of living, Taoyuan has had the fastest population growth of any city in Taiwan in recent decades. The city is also home to 116,000 foreign workers, with many coming from

Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consistin ...

and working in factories or as household caregivers.

Taoyuan International Airport Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is an international airport serving Taipei and northern Taiwan. Located about west of Taipei in Dayuan District, Taoyuan, the airport is Taiwan's largest. It was also the busiest airport in Taiwan before t ...

, which serves the capital,

and the rest of northern Taiwan, is located in this city.

History

Early history

In ancient times, the Taoyuan plateau was the home of the

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 prehistory, the Ketagalan people settled in '. In the early years of Dutch colonization,

Spanish colonization The Spanish Empire ( es, link=no, Imperio español), also known as the Hispanic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Hispánica) or the Catholic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Católica) was a colonial empire governed by Spain and its History ...

, and

Zheng He Zheng He (; 1371–1433 or 1435) was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during China's early Ming dynasty. He was originally born as Ma He in a Muslim family and later adopted the surname Zheng conferred ...

of the

Ming Dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

, there were no large-scale cultivation or industrial activities. During the Qing era, a number of people from

Fujian Province 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 cap ...

and

Guangdong province Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) ...

began to immigrate into present-day Taoyuan to develop and farm the land. They planted peach trees, which, when fully bloomed in spring, were so beautiful that the people named the land ''Toahong'' ().

Empire of Japan

In November 1901, during Japanese era, a local administrative office, , was established in the area, and renamed in 1905. In 1920, the ''Tōen'' area was incorporated into

Shinchiku Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese era. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, and Miaoli County. Population 1941 ( Showa 16) census *Total population: 838,011 **Jap ...

. During the Japanese era, the staged migration policy caused Taoyuan to develop into a city with a variety of cultures. For example, temples and worship paths (currently the

Taoyuan Martyrs Shrine The Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine () is a martyrs' shrine in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine was built by the Japanese as the Touen Shinto Shrine (桃園神社) in 1938. After World War II, the Kuomintang governm ...

) symbolized cultural systems. were used to represent military systems, and the old Taoyuan City Office signified political systems.

Republic of China

After the transfer from Japan to the Republic of China, the present day-area of Taoyuan City was incorporated under

. In 1950, Taoyuan County was established by separating it from Hsinchu County. On 21 April 1971,

Taoyuan City Taoyuan () is a special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County, Taiwan, Yilan County to the south-e ...

was made the county seat of Taoyuan County. It had 6 cities, 1 urban

township 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 6

rural In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ...

townships. In June 2009, the

Executive Yuan The Executive Yuan () is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its leader is the Premier, who is appointed by the President of the Republic of China, and requires confirmation by the Legislative Yuan. ...

approved the plan to upgrade Taoyuan from a county to a special municipality. On 25 December 2014, Taoyuan County was upgraded into a

of Taoyuan City ().

Geography

Taoyuan is located approximately southwest of

, in northern Taiwan, and occupies . It is made up of low-lying plains, interconnected mountains and plateaus. Its shape has a long and narrow southeast-to-northwest trend, with the southeast in the

Xueshan Range The Xueshan Range is a mountain range in northern Taiwan. It faces the Chungyang Range on the southeast. The tallest peak of Xueshan Range is Xueshan ("Snowy Mountain"), which has a height of . Shei-Pa National Park is located around the peak ...

and the far end on the shores of 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 ...

. There are many irrigation ponds at

Taoyuan Plateau The Taoyuan Plateau () is a plateau located in northern Taiwan. It borders the Linkou Plateau in the northeast, the Hsuehshan Range in the southeast, the Hsinchu Hills in the south, and the Taiwan Strait in the west. In order to irrigate this ar ...

, which caused Taoyuan to earn the nickname "Thousand-pond Township" ().

Climate

Taoyuan has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

, with mild to warm winters and hot summers, typical of northern Taiwan. (The climate data of

Taipei City Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the Capital city, capital and a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Regions of Taiwan, Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of t ...

is shown below for reference due to the city's proximity to Taipei.)

Ethnic composition

Han Chinese

Hoklo

As of most of the cities and urban towns of Taiwan,

Minnan people The Hoklo people or Hokkien people () are a Han Chinese (also Han Taiwanese) subgroup who speak Hokkien, a Southern Min language, or trace their ancestry to Southeastern Fujian, China and known by various endonyms or other related terms su ...

(Hoklos) are one of the largest ethnic groups of Taoyuan, most of whom live in northern Taoyuan (北桃園) which comprises the northern districts of Taoyuan, including Taoyuan city centre, Bade,

Daxi Dàxī may refer to: Mainland China *Daxi (大西) dynasty, a short-lived dynasty (1643–1646) established by Zhang Xianzhong *Daxi Creek (大溪), tributary of the Xitao River in Anji County, Zhejiang *Daxi culture (5000 BC–3000 BC), Neolithic ...

Dayuan Dayuan (or Tayuan; ; Middle Chinese ''dâiC-jwɐn'' < LHC: ''dɑh-ʔyɑn'') is the Chinese

, Guishan and Luzhu, and the city seat of government, Taoyuan District citycentre.

Hakka

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 ...

are the second-largest ethnic group in the city after the Minnan ethnicity (Hoklo) who won against the Hakkas in clan wars moved to the poor mountainous regions in southern Taoyuan, most of the Hakka peasants live in the rural peasant village areas of southern Taoyuan (南桃園), which includes

Zhongli Locations * Zhongli District (), Taoyuan, Taiwan * Zhongli Township (), Gangbei District, Guigang, Guangxi, China People * Zhongli Quan () * Zhongli Mo () Other uses * Zhongli (state) (), ancient state in China *" Growing Pears" (), a shor ...

, Pingzhen, Yangmei, Longtan,

Guanyin Guanyin () is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara ( sa, अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion. She ...

and Xinwu districts. With more than 785,000 Hakka people, Taoyuan hosts the largest Hakka population among all of Taiwan's administrative divisions.

Waishengren

After the

Chinese Civil War The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and forces of the Chinese Communist Party, continuing intermittently since 1 August 1927 until 7 December 1949 with a Communist victory on m ...

, many people from mainland China (unaffectionately referred to as "

Waishengren ''Waishengren'' (), sometimes called mainlanders, are a group of migrants who arrived in Taiwan from mainland China between the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II in 1945, and Kuomintang retreat and the end of the Chinese Civil War i ...

") settled in the then- Taoyuan County after the retreat of the nationalist government in 1949. Most of them live in

military dependents' village A military dependents' village () is a community in Taiwan built in the late 1940s and the 1950s whose original purpose was to serve as provisional housing for soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines of the Republic of China Armed Forces, along ...

s in Zhongli, Pingzhen and Guishan. Longgang is well known for its immigrants from

Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ...

, featuring many Yunnan-style restaurants.

Aborigines

Most

Taiwanese aborigines Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese people, ...

in the city live in Fuxing District, with most of them belonging to the Atayal people.

Economy

Taoyuan is one of the Taiwan's top industrial and technological cities. High-tech companies including

Quanta Quanta is the plural of quantum. Quanta may also refer to: Organisations * Quanta Computer, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of electronic and computer equipment * Quanta Display Inc., a Taiwanese TFT-LCD panel manufacturer acquired by AU Optronic ...

, MiTAC, Inotera,

Nanya Technology Formosa Plastics Group (FPG, ) is a titular Taiwanese conglomerate of diverse interests, including biotechnology, petrochemical processing and production of electronics components. The company was founded by Wang Yung-ching and his brother Wan ...

, HTC, CPT and

AU Optronics AUO Corporation (AUO; ) is a Taiwanese company that specialises in optoelectronic solutions. It was formed in September 2001 by the merger of Acer Display Technology, Inc. (the predecessor of AUO, established in 1996) and Unipac Optoelectronics Cor ...

have all opted to build or expand their factories in Taoyuan. Taoyuan has now become a bastion of electronics and

semiconductor A semiconductor is a material which has an electrical resistivity and conductivity, electrical conductivity value falling between that of a electrical conductor, conductor, such as copper, and an insulator (electricity), insulator, such as glas ...

manufacturing. Over 200 of Taiwan's top 500 manufacturing companies have factories in Taoyuan. Taoyuan has also led Taiwan in terms of industrial output for nine straight years. There are now 29 (registered) industrial areas with of non-urban industrial land and of urban industrial land. There are over of land available for factories and industrial use in the city, representing the fact that Taoyuan's development bureau is based on industry and commerce. There are also 9 sites (57 ha; 140 acres) for mixed industrial-commercial use, the most of any county and city in Taiwan. On 26 March 2010, China Airlines (Taiwan's government-owned airline) moved into its new headquarters on the grounds of

Taipei Taoyuan International Airport Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is an international airport serving Taipei and northern Taiwan. Located about west of Taipei in Dayuan District, Taoyuan, the airport is Taiwan's largest. It was also the busiest airport in Taiwan before t ...

and in Dayuan Township in Taoyuan County (now Dayuan District, Taoyuan).

EVA Air EVA Airways Corporation (pronounced as three letters: ; ) (), of which "EVA" stands for Evergreen Airways, is a Taiwanese international airline based at Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan, operating passenger and dedicated carg ...

maintains its headquarters in Luzhu District. Evergreen Airlines Services Corporation, Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp., and Evergreen Air Cargo Services Corporation, subsidiaries of

Evergreen Group The Evergreen Group () is the Business group, organizational designation used by a Taiwan-based Conglomerate (company), conglomerate of shipping, transportation, and associated service companies. The Evergreen Group arose in 1975 from the divers ...

, are headquartered in Dayuan. On 25 December 2016, The Asia Silicon Valley Development Agency (ASVDA) was inaugurated in northern Taoyuan City, in a governmental effort to foster innovation, promote the

Internet of Things The Internet of things (IoT) describes physical objects (or groups of such objects) with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other comm ...

(IoT) sector and attract top-class technology talent. The Asian Silicon Valley project aimed to transform Taiwan into an R&D hub for the IoT sector as well as a global center of entrepreneurship.

Industry and environment

A former RCA facility is located in the city. The RCA facility is the source of significant trichloroethylene contamination.

Administration

Taoyuan City Administrative Divisions Map

Population density map of Taoyuan City (Dec 2019)

Taoyuan City is divided into 12 municipal

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

and 1 mountain indigenous district. The city government is located within Taoyuan District. Colors indicate the common language status of

and Formosan languages within each division. Prior to its upgrade to become municipality on 25 December 2014, Taoyuan County used to have 6 county-administered cities (Bade, Luzhu, Pingzhen, Taoyuan, Yangmei, Zhongli), 1

urban township An urban township is a designation of a unit of local government in several countries. United States The term is called ''urban township'' Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio and urban town in Wisconsin. Generally, an urban township is afforded more loca ...

(Daxi), 5 rural townships (Dayuan, Guanyin, Guishan, Longtan, Xinwu), and 1 Mountain indigenous township (Fuxing).

Tourism

Historical Sites

*Daxi Old Street :

Daxi Old Street The Daxi Old Street () is a street in Daxi District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History The street used to be the bustling hub for camphor and tea trades which was built during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. When Daxi town had a boom in trades of thos ...

is one of the more famous Taiwanese old streets. It used to be a bustling hub for

camphor Camphor () is a waxy, colorless solid with a strong aroma. It is classified as a terpenoid and a cyclic ketone. It is found in the wood of the camphor laurel ('' Cinnamomum camphora''), a large evergreen tree found in East Asia; and in the k ...

and the

tea Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of '' Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern China and northe ...

trade, filled with diverse stores with façades designed in a

Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ...

style. The street also has the

Daxi Wood Art Ecomuseum The Daxi Wood Art Ecomuseum () is a museum complex in Daxi District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The idea of ecomuseum is based on Scandinavian concept which emphasizes the integration between local communities and the preservation of cultural assets. ...

, which includes buildings such as Daxi Butokuden and

Lee Teng-fan's Ancient Residence The Lee Teng-fan's Ancient Residence () is a former residence in Yuemei Village, Daxi District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China S ...

. *Furen Temple :

Furen Temple The Furen Temple () is a Chinese temple dedicated to Kai Zhang Sheng Wang, and is located along Daxi Old Street in Daxi District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. It is the largest temple in Daxi. History The temple was established in 1813 by Lee Bing-sh ...

was established in 1813, dedicated to Kai Zhang Sheng Wang and the temple is located along Daxi Old Street in Daxi District. *Tianhou Temple : Tianhou Temple was established in 1826, and is located in Xinwu District. The temple built a magnificent bronze statue of Goddess

Mazu Mazu or Matsu is a Chinese sea goddess also known by several other names and titles. She is the deified form of the legendary figure Lin Mo or Lin Moniang, a Fujianese shamaness whose life span is traditionally dated from 960 to 987. Re ...

in 2002, which is the 2nd-tallest statue of Mazu in Taiwan and the 3rd-tallest in the world. *Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine :

Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine The Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine () is a Martyrs' shrines (China), martyrs' shrine in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine was built by the Japanese as the Touen Shinto shrine, Shinto Shrine (桃園神社) in 1938. A ...

is one of the best-kept Shinto shrines outside Japan.

Nature Attractions

*Shimen Reservoir

Shihmen Reservoir Shihmen Dam (; also spelled Shimen or Shihman) is a major rock fill dam across the Dahan River in northern Taoyuan City. It forms the Shihmen Reservoir (), Taiwan's third largest reservoir or artificial lake. It provides irrigation in Taoyuan, fl ...

is one of Taiwan's major reservoirs. Once the largest water conservancy project in

, visitors may find many restaurants open near the reservoir serving fresh reservoir fish delicacies. There is also a bikeway surrounding the back pond. Shimen Reservoir provides almost all of the water in Taoyuan, as well as to New Taipei City's Xinzhuang, Banqiao, and Linkou districts. *Lala Mountain : Lala Mountain is one of Taiwan's "natural protection zones," including 500- to 2,800-year-old divine trees and the "No. 5 Divine Tree," which predates Confucius.

Museums and Art centers

*Taoyuan Arts Center : Taoyuan Arts Center is the main performance center in Taoyuan, located in

Taoyuan Zhongzheng Arts and Cultural Business District Taoyuan Zhongzheng Arts and Cultural Business District ( zh, 桃園中正藝文特區) is located on the north side of Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The total area of Taoyuan Zhongzheng Arts and Cultural Business District is 15.65 hecta ...

. *Hengshan Calligraphy Art Center :

Hengshan Calligraphy Art Center The Hengshan Calligraphy Art Center () is a branch of Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts, located in Dayuan District, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Its location is in close proximity to Linghang metro station. Construction of the art center began in September 2017 a ...

is the first official art museum in Taiwan with the theme of

calligraphy Calligraphy (from el, link=y, καλλιγραφία) is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a pen, ink brush, or other writing instrument. Contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as "t ...

Others

*Cihu Mausoleum :

Cihu Mausoleum Cihu Mausoleum (), officially known as the Mausoleum of Late President Chiang () or President Chiang Kai-shek Mausoleum, is the final resting place of President Chiang Kai-shek. It is located in Daxi District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. When Chiang Kai ...

is the final resting place of the former president of the Republic of China,

Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...

. *Window on China Theme Park :The

Window on China Theme Park The Window on World Theme Park () is an amusement park in Longtan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History The park was established in 1984. Amusements Mini World * Mini Taiwan * Mini China * Mini Asia * Mini Europe * Mini America Amusemen ...

is one of Taiwan's earliest theme parks, established in 1984. The park consists of three areas: Mini World, Water Park, and Amusement Park. The park features numerous small-scale replicas of many famous world landmarks. *Longgang Mosque :The

Longgang Mosque The Longgang Mosque or Lungkang Mosque () is a mosque in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. It is the fifth mosque to be built in Taiwan. As of September 2008, the Imam was Abdullah Liu (). History In 1953, the United Nations General Asse ...

is Taiwan's fifth mosque. It was originally built in 1967 to serve an area with many

Taiwanese Muslims Islam is a minor religion in Taiwan and it represents about 0.3% of the population. There are around 60,000 Muslims in Taiwan, in which about 90% belong to the Hui ethnic group. There are also more than 250,000 foreign Muslims working in Tai ...

. *Taoyuan Aquarium X PARK :X PARK is a public aquarium operated by Yokohama Hakkeijima. The Taiwanese

sea The sea, connected as the world ocean or simply the ocean, is the body of salty water that covers approximately 71% of the Earth's surface. The word sea is also used to denote second-order sections of the sea, such as the Mediterranean Sea, ...

-themed tank "Formosa" is popular. File:Taiwan ShihMan Reservoir.JPG,

File:Cihu President Chiang Mausoleum entrance.JPG,

File:LonggangMosque.jpg,

Government and politics

The Taoyuan City Government is the municipal government of Taoyuan. The Taoyuan City Council is the elected municipal council of Taoyuan, the council composes of 60 councillors elected once every four years by single non-transferable vote.

Mayor

In 2001, Eric Chu of the

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...

defeated

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 ...

incumbent Peng Shao-Chin in the race for Taoyuan County magistrate. Peng had inherited the magistrate position after Annette Lu vacated the post to serve as vice president. Chu ran for re-election in 2005 and defeated DPP challenger Pao-Ching Cheng, CEO of the

Taiwan Salt Company 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 ...

. In 2009, John Wu of the KMT defeated his DPP opponent, Cheng Wen-tsan and became the Magistrate of Taoyuan County. In 2014, following the upgrade of Taoyuan County to Taoyuan City, Cheng Wen-tsan of the DPP won the Taoyuan City mayoral election and became the city's first mayor. In 2022 Taoyuan City mayoral election,

Chang San-cheng Chang San-cheng or Simon Chang () (born 24 June 1954) is a Taiwanese politician who was Premier of the Republic of China from 1 February 2016 until 20 May 2016, appointed by President Ma Ying-jeou. Before assuming the Premiership, he had serve ...

of the KMT was elected as the new mayor.

Education

Public universities

Central Police University Central Police University (CPU; ) is a police academy located in Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. CPU is the highest educational institution for police education in Taiwan. CPU is an administrative agency under the Ministry of the Interior ...

* National Central University * National Defense University *

National Taiwan Sport University The National Taiwan Sport University (NTSU; ) is a public university specialized in sports in Taoyuan, Taiwan. History NTSU was originally established as National College of Physical Education and Sports on 1 July 1987. On 1 February 2008, th ...

Private universities

* Chang Gung University *

Chung Yuan Christian University Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU; ) is a private university in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The university was established as Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering in 1955 by a group of Taiwanese and American Chr ...

Kainan University Kainan University (KNU; ) is a private university located near Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan. KNU was founded as Kainan Commercial and Technical High School in 1917. In January 1990, the school was upgraded to Kainan Institute of Techno ...

Yuan Ze University Yuan Ze University (YZU; ) is a private university located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Established in 1989, YZU campus is in Zhongli District, Taoyuan; Taipei; and Bade District, Taoyuan. Yuan Ze has five colleges, Engineering (accredited by IEET), ...

Technical and vocational universities

Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology (UCH; ) is a university in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. UCH is also known as Chien Hsin Tech (). Present situation UCH is noted for teaching and research in the science and engineerin ...

Lunghwa University of Science and Technology Lunghwa University of Science and Technology (LHU; ) is a private university of science and technology in the Taiwanese vocational education system, originally based in Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. As its spirit of fundamental of ...

Vanung University Vanung University (VNU; ) is a private university in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Vanung University offers a wide range of academic programs, including undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, engineering ...

Military Academies

* Army Academy R.O.C. * Republic of China Army Communication, Electronics and Information School * Republic of China Army Chemical School * Republic of China Army Logistics School * Republic of China Military Police School

Public high schools

The Affiliated Jhongli Senior High School of National Central University The Affiliated Jhongli Senior High School of National Central University () is a public high school, which is located in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. National Jhongli Senior High School was previously a Japanese Temple built in October ...

* Taoyuan Municipal Nei Li Senior High School *Taoyuan Municipal Taoyuan Senior High School *Taoyuan Municipal Yang Mei Senior High School *Taoyuan Municipal Yang Ming Senior High School * Taoyuan Municipal Wu-Ling Senior High School *Taoyuan Municipal Dasi Senior High School *Taoyuan Municipal Dayuan International Senior High School *Taoyuan Municipal Nankan Senior High School *Taoyuan Municipal Pingjen Senior High School *Taoyuan Municipal Shoushan Senior High School * Taoyuan Municipal Yung-Feng High School *Taoyuan Municipal Yungfong Senior High School *Taoyuan Municipal Xinwu High School *Taoyuan Municipal Longtan Senior High School *Taoyuan Municipal LuoFu Senior High School *Taoyuan Municipal Guanyin High School

Junior high schools

Elementary schools

Taoyuan Main Public Library

Taoyuan Main Public Library Taoyuan Main Public Library () is the central library of Taoyuan, Taiwan. It is located on Nanping Road, Taoyuan District, and it is a part of Taoyuan Zhongzheng Arts and Cultural Business District. The main library was estimated to be completed ...

is the central library of Taoyuan, located in Taoyuan Zhongzheng Arts and Cultural Business District. The new library building opened on December, 2022. It was designed by T.C.K. Architect Engineer Planner and . It is the largest local public library in Taiwan.

Sports

Taoyuan International Baseball field,20091213

The

Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium The Rakuten Taoyuan Baseball Stadium (), originally known as Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium () until Rakuten acquired the naming rights in 2022, is a multi-use stadium located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The stadium opened in 2010 and has a c ...

is home to the

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of the

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(CPBL). The Taoyuan County Stadium, built in 1993, is a multi-use stadium used mostly for

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matches that also has an

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. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 spectators. It is within walking distance southwest from

Taoyuan Senior High School Station Taoyuan Senior High School () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Linkou line located in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History The train station was opened on 28 October 2005 and was closed on 28 December 2012. ...

of the Taiwan Railway Administration. The Taoyuan Arena, also built in 1993, is an indoor sporting arena located in Taoyuan District. The concept of its roof structure was based on the bicycle structure, the outer ring (to bear pressure) and inner tire (to bear tensile strength) of the bicycle wheels are connected by cable wires. It occupies an area of with a capacity of 15,000 spectators. It is used to host indoor sporting events, such as

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and

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. The then-Taoyuan County is also the birthplace of Taiwanese

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Yani Tseng Yani Tseng (; born 23 January 1989) is a Taiwanese professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and was ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Ranki ...

and taekwondo athlete Chu Mu-Yen. Recent major sporting events held by Taoyuan include: * 2004 Asian Karate Championships *

2011 BWF World Junior Championships The 2011 BWF World Junior Championships is the thirteenth tournament of the BWF World Junior Championships. This tournament was held in Taoyuan, Taiwan at Taoyuan Arena from October 28 to November 6, 2011. Host city In June 2009, the Chinese T ...

* 2015

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(co-hosted with

Taichung Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Taiw ...

, and

Yunlin Yunlin County ( Mandarin pinyin: ''Yúnlín Xiàn''; Taigi POJ: ''Hûn-lîm-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Yùn-lìm-yen'') is a county in western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County t ...

(

Douliu Douliu (Hokkien POJ: ''Táu-la̍k'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is also the political and economic center of the county. Douliu City is served by National Highway No. 3. Name Its former name ...

)) *

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(Series 3) *

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(co-hosted with

) * 2019 Asian Airgun Championships

Notable person

( Guishan District) * Jerry Yan * Cheng Wen-tsan (

Bade District Bade District () is a district in the central part of Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Republic of China.) It is the smallest district by area in Taoyuan City. History Bade City was originally established as Bakuaicuo (八塊厝) during Qing Dynasty ru ...

) * Eric Chu (

)

Transportation

Rail

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Western Line（ Taoyuan - '' Zhonglu'' - '' Taoyuan Hospital'' - Neili - '' Chungyuan'' -

- '' Pingzhen'' -

Puxin Puxin Township (), also written Pusin, is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population of 34,788 and an area of 20.9526 square kilometres. Demographics As of 2016, Puxin had 10,488 households and a total population of 34,788 ...

- Yangmei - Fugang - Xinfu） * Taiwan High Speed Rail : Taoyuan Station is located at the Qingpu (青埔) area, in

Mass Rapid Transit

The rapid transit system of the city is

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and is operational since April 2017. *Lines and stations of the Taoyuan MRT System:

Road

National Highway No. 1 and 3 are nearby and connect via local highways to the city itself. National Highway No. 2 connects to

. Bridges in the city are

Luofu Bridge The Luofu Bridge () is a bridge in Fuxing District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Architecture The bridge was built over the Dahan River along Provincial Highway 7. The iron arch bridge is long. See also * List of bridges in Taiwan As of October ...

Bus

* Taoyuan Bus Co. * Zhongli Bus Co.

Air

Dayuan District Dayuan District (), formerly known as Dayuan Township () is a coastal district in northwestern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History Dayuan District was originally named ''Toa-khu-hng'' (), literally means a vast (大) vegetable garden (坵園) as an o ...

is the largest airport in Taiwan. It serves as the main international hub for China Airlines and

. Taipei Taoyuan handled a total of 25,114,418 passengers in 2010. It is the fifteenth-busiest air freight hub in the world and thirteenth-busiest airport by international passenger traffic. Taipei Taoyuan International Airport currently has two terminals which are connected by two, short people movers. A third terminal and a rapid transit system linking the terminals together underground are currently under construction.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

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, Marshall Islands (2018) * Hartford County, Connecticut, United States (1982) *

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, United States (1977) * Miaoli City, Taiwan (2006) *

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, United States (2007) *

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, South Korea (2009) *

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, Israel (2016) * Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (2017) * Grenoble, France (2018) * Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan (2018) * Narita,

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, Japan (2016)

Notes

Words in native languages

References

External links

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