Yancheng District () is a
district
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 county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
in
Kaohsiung City,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
. It is the smallest district in
Kaohsiung City. It has been the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. Yancheng District is also an old town of Kaohsiung.
Geography
* Area:
* Population: 22,524 (October 2023)
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Lanqiao, Ciai, Boai, Shouxing, Zhongshan, Jiaoren, Xinle, Zhongyuan, Guangming, Yuren, Hebin, Shade, Nanduan, Gangdou, Jiangxi, Xinfeng, Fubei, Liuqiao, Lainan, Xinhua and Jiangnan Village.
Government
The representative for Yancheng on the city council is
Lee Chiao-Ju.
Tourist attractions
*
International Convention Center Kaohsiung
*
Kaohsiung City Music Hall
*
Kaohsiung Film Archive
*
Kaohsiung Museum of History
The Kaohsiung Museum of History () is a museum located in Yancheng District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''For ...
*
Kaohsiung Music Center
The Kaohsiung Music Center (KMC; ) is a music hall in Yancheng District and Lingya District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
In 2009, the Executive Yuan recognized the need to establish a music center in Kaohsiung. The Council for Cultural Aff ...
*
Love Pier
*
Love River
*
Pier-2 Art Center
**
Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Railway
*Yanchengpu Night Market
Transportation
The district is accessible from
Yanchengpu Station of the
Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit. Five stations of the
Circular light rail, Love Pier, Dayi Pier-2, Penglai Pier-2, Shoushan Park, and Wenwu Temple, serve the district.
Notable natives
*
Tiger Huang, singer.
*
Yu Chen Yueh-ying, Magistrate of Kaohsiung County (1985-1993)
References
External links
*
Presentation for the 2012 Most Livable International Cities Contest
{{Kaohsiung
Districts of Kaohsiung