Yangmei District () is a

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in southwestern

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. The centre of the district is Yangmei town itself. The traditional residents are

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History

Yangmei town was originally established as ''Yangmeili'' () during Qing dynasty rule. The name was shortened in 1920, during Japanese rule. Under the Republic of China, the former

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was upgraded to a

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after passing 150,000 in population. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded again to a

Geography

Yangmei is the third largest district in Taoyuan City. The center is only 40 minutes from the west coast of Taiwan and the

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. To the north it borders

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; to the south it borders

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. To the east, Yangmei borders Longtan District. The district owes its name from the abundance of ''

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'' (yangmei trees) when Chinese immigrants entered the area. *

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: 176,881 (August 2022) To the east, Yangmei is circled by foothills which are partly forested. a fair amount of tea plantations can be found in this area. There are also several gated communities in the hilly areas of Yangmei District— Sunny Forest Hill is the biggest and most famous of them. One of the most popular golf clubs in Taiwan, Sunrise Golf and Country Club, is located in the south of Yangmei.

Administrative divisions

Renmei, Puxin, Guanghua, Jinlong, Siwei, Yongping, Ruitang, Ruiping, Meixi, Ruixi, Jinxi, Sanmin, Yangming, Yucheng, Yuxin, Datong, Zhongshan, Yangmei, Yangjiang, Meixin, Hongmei, Yongning, Daping, Xiucai, Tungliu, Fengye, Fugang, Fufeng, Yuanben, Sanhu, Touhu, Shanghu, Shangtian, Gaoshan, Gaoshang, Jingshan, Gaorong, Shuangrong, Xinrong, Shuimei and Ruiyuan Village.

Economy

Yangmei has high-tech industry in the area, with Chunghwa Picture Tube having a factory in the city. One of the largest clusters of

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plants are located in the area, Yangmei is also a transport hub with several container terminals present in the city.

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maintains a distribution center in Yangmei. A fair amount of light industry is also present, with

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(幼獅工業區) being home to much traditional industry. Another large industrial enterprise in Yangmei is

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, which builds

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cars under license.

Institutions

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Education

;

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s *Chih Ping Senior High School (private) *Ta Hwa Senior High School (private) *Yangmei Senior High School ;

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s *Fugang Junior High School *Jenmei Junior High School *Rueiyuan Junior High School *Rueiping Junior High School *Yangguang Junior High School *Yangmei Junior High School *Yangming Junior High School *Tawa Senior High School subsidiary junior school (private) *Jhiping Senior High School subsidiary junior school (private) ;

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s *Fugang Elementary School *Rueimei Elementary School *Rueipu Elementary School *Rueitang Elementary School *Rueiyuan Elementary School *Shehwei Elementary School *Tatung Elementary School *Yangguang Elementary School *Yangmei Elementary School *Yangming Elementary School *Yangshing Elementary School

Tourist attractions

Arwin Charisma Museum Tourist Factory The Arwin Charisma Museum () is a museum in Yangmei District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Architecture The museum combines the industries of cosmetics, healthcare, foods, underwear and spa, which was created using Bali elements of thatched buildings ...

Kuo Yuan Ye Museum of Cake and Pastry The Kuo Yuan Ye Museum of Cake and Pastry () is a pastry culture and making museum in Taiwan. The museum has two branches in Taiwan, one in Shilin District, Taipei and another in Yangmei District, Taoyuan City. History In 1708, ancestor of Kuo ...

* Puxin Ranch * Yangmei Story Park (楊梅故事園區) * Yangming Night Market

Transportation

Rail

Yangmei has four railway stations (from north to south): Puxin, Yangmei, Fugang and Xinfu. The railway is a convenient route for commuters in Yangmei.

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passes through the central part of the district, but there is no planned station.

Road

Bus station in the district is Yangmei Bus Station of Hsinchu Bus. Yangmei is served by National Highway No. 1. Generally, it is about 50 minutes driving time to

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. Provincial Highway 1 also serve the town, so that the transportation system is convenient for travelers.

Notable natives

Cheng Chao-tsun Cheng Chao-tsun ( zh, t=鄭兆村, p=Zhèng Zhàocūn, tp=Jhèng Jhào-cun; born 17 October 1993) is a Taiwanese track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spe ...

, track and field athlete *

Pu Tze-chun Pu Tze-chun () is a scholar of Public Management and a former admiral of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) in Taiwan. He was graduated from I-Shou University, receiving a PhD in Public Management studies. He is the 11th Vice Minister of Nationa ...

, former vice minister of the

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(2017–2018)

References

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