Kaisyuan Night Market in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Cianjhen District () is a district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It covers an area of and is subdivided into 59 villiages. The District has a population is 180,828, as of May 2022. It is the fifth-most populated district in Kaohsiung, with a population density of 9,457 people per square kilometer, or 24,494 people per square mile.

History

On July 31, 2014, the

2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions On 31 July 2014, a series of gas explosions occurred in the Cianjhen and Lingya districts of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, following reports of gas leaks earlier that night. Thirty-two people were killed and 321 people were injured. Event The exp ...

occurred in the district and in nearby Lingya District.

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Caoya, Mingxiao, Mingzheng, Mingyi, Renai, Dechang, Pingdeng, Pingchang, Mingli, Xinyi, Xinde, Mingdao, Xinghua, Xingren, Qianzhen, Zhentung, Zhenrong, Zhenchang, Zhenhai, Zhenyang, Xingbang, Zhenzhong, Zhenbei, Zhongchun, Zhongcheng, Xishan, Minquan, Jianlong, Zhenxing, Lianghe, Xijia, Chengxing, Chengfeng, Xingzhong, Xingtung, Zhongxiao, Fuguo, Zhunei, Zhutung, Zhunan, Zhubei, Zhuxi, Zhuzhong, Ruizhu, Ruinan, Ruifeng, Ruixiang, Ruitung, Ruihe, Ruiping, Ruilong, Ruibei, Ruixi, Ruigang, Ruixing, Ruicheng, Ruiwen, Ruihua and Ruichang Village.

Government agencies

Fisheries Agency The Fisheries Agency (FA; ) is the agency of the Council of Agriculture of the Taiwan (ROC) responsible for all matters relating to fisheries. History In May 1998, the amendment of the Regulation for the Organization of the Council of Agricultu ...

National Academy of Marine Research The National Academy of Marine Research (NAMR; ) a research institute of Taiwan dealing with ocean-related policy planning, research and marine industries development. History The research institute was inaugurated by Vice Premier Chen Chi-mai ...

Ocean Affairs Council The Ocean Affairs Council () is the official governing body in Taiwan (Republic of China) under the Executive Yuan in charge of the planning, coordination and implementation of marine-related policies. History The Organization Act of the Ocean ...

* Southern Backup Center of

Central Emergency Operation Center The Central Emergency Operation Center (EMIC; ) is the emergency operations center of Taiwan which is activated in the event of emergency situation. The center is operated by the National Fire Agency of the Ministry of the Interior. Levels CEOC ...

Education

Kaohsiung Municipal Ruei-Siang Senior High School The Kaohsiung Municipal Rueisiang Senior High School (RSSH; ) is a senior high school located at Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the Ea ...

Infrastructure

Nanpu Power Plant The Nanpu Power Plant () is a gas-fired power plant in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. With the installed capacity of 1,118 MW, the plant is Taiwan's third largest gas-fired power plant after Tatan Power Plant and Tunghsiao Power Plant. E ...

Tourist attractions

* Dream Mall * Guanghua Night Market *

Jin-Zuan Night Market The Jin-Zuan Night Market () is a night market in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Together with the adjacent Kaisyuan Night Market, they form the largest night market in Taiwan. History The night market was opened in July 2013. Features ...

Kaisyuan Night Market The Kaisyuan Night Market () is a night market in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Together with the adjacent Jin-Zuan Night Market, they form the largest night market in Taiwan. History The night market was opened on 29 July 2013. Archit ...

Kaohsiung Exhibition Center The Kaohsiung Exhibition Center (KEC; ) is a convention center in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History Designed by Australian architect, Philip Cox, the KEC was initiated in 2006 and built by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in which ...

Kaohsiung Museum of Fisheries Civilization The Kaohsiung Museum of Fisheries Civilization () is a museum in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The origin of the museum can be traced to the establishment of a cultural museum of squid fishery in April 2002 by the Taiwan Squid ...

* Taroko Park *

Bao An Temple Baozi (), Pao-tsih or bao, is a type of yeast-leavened filled bun in various Chinese cuisines. There are many variations in fillings (meat or vegetarian) and preparations, though the buns are most often steamed. They are a variation of '' ...

Chia Jhen Park Chia may refer to: Plants * ''Salvia hispanica'', flowering plant in the sage family ** Chia seed, edible seeds of ''Salvia hispanica'' * '' Salvia columbariae'', an annual plant that is commonly called chia, chia sage, golden chia or desert ch ...

* Ciao Ya Jhao Yang Temple * Da Cheng Temple * Er Sheng Park * Fo Gong Tien Ho Temple * Gang Shan Zih Park *

Gao Cie Jin Luan Temple Gao , or Gawgaw/Kawkaw, is a city in Mali and the capital of the Gao Region. The city is located on the River Niger, east-southeast of Timbuktu on the left bank at the junction with the Tilemsi valley. For much of its history Gao was an imp ...

Guang Ji Temple Guang may refer to: * Guang (vessel), an ancient Chinese drinking vessel * Guang people, ethnic group of northern Ghana * Guang languages, languages spoken by the Guang people * Guangzhou, city in Guangdong, China * Liangguang, Guangdong and Gua ...

* Jhen Nan Temple * Jhen Sian Temple *

Labor Park Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manual labour, physical work ** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer ** Organized labour and the labour ...

Long Feng Temple Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mens ...

Min Chuan Park Min or MIN may refer to: Places * Fujian, also called Mǐn, a province of China ** Min Kingdom (909–945), a state in Fujian * Min County, a county of Dingxi, Gansu province, China * Min River (Fujian) * Min River (Sichuan) * Mineola (A ...

* Ming Sing Fo Temple * Ming Sin She Jing Shan Temple * Sheng Sing Park *

Sheng Tien Temple Sheng may refer to: * Sheng (instrument) (笙), a Chinese wind instrument * Sheng (surname) (盛), a Chinese surname * Sheng (Chinese opera), a major role in Chinese opera * Sheng (升), ancient Chinese unit of volume, approximately 1 liter * S ...

* Shuai Sing Fo Temple *

Sian De Temple Sian or Siyan may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Siân, a Welsh girl's name; list of people with this name Places * Sian, Iran (disambiguation), various places in Iran * Sian, Russia, a rural locality in Amur Oblast, Russia *Xi'an, China, formerly ro ...

Sin Che Chan Temple In a religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law. Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, selfish ...

Sing Ren Park Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music ( arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or ...

* Yi-Guan Dao Tian Tai Sheng Temple

Transportation

Cianjhen is served by the following metro stations: * Kaohsiung MRT: Caoya, Cianjhen Senior High School, Kaisyuan, Sanduo Shopping District and Shihjia *

Kaohsiung LRT The Circular light rail () is a light rail line in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, operated by Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation. The southern part of this line makes use of the defunct tracks of the Kaohsiung Harbor Railway Line. Construction cost ...

: Cianjhen Star, Lizihnei Cianjhen is the southern terminus of Freeway 1, while Provincial Highway 17 also runs through the district.

History

Administrative divisions

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Education

Infrastructure

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Notable natives

See also

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