Yanchao District () is a

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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 . Ka ...

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History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the

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in 1945, Yanchao was organized as a rural township of

Kaohsiung County Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was located in Fongshan City. History Kaohsiung County was established on 6 December 1945 on the territory of Takao Prefecture () shortly after the end of ...

. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Yanchao was upgraded to a

of the

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Administrative divisions

The district consists of Jianshan, Qionglin, Anzhao, Jiaoxiu, Fengxiong, Jinshan, Tungyan, Nanyan, Xiyan, Hengshan and Shenshui Village.

Education

National Kaohsiung Normal University The National Kaohsiung Normal University (NKNU; Kaohsiung Normal University),The name of the university is translated using Chinese word order. By English grammar rules, it is National Normal University of Kaohsiung. founded in 1967, is a public ...

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST; ) is a university located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The university was formed in 2018 by a merger of the National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (NKFUST), ...

Shu-Te University Shu-Te University (STU; ) is a private university in Yanchao District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Shu-Te University offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields, including engineering, design, management, humanities, so ...

I-Shou University Formerly known as Kaohsiung Polytechnic Institute (KPI), I-Shou University (ISU; ) is a private university in Dashu District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ISU was established in 1986 by I-Shou Lin, the founder of E United Group ( 義联集團), to commem ...

College of Medicine

Tourist attractions

* Agongdian Reservoir * Chang-E Valley * Chiliu Waterfall * Guanshui Temple * Jiaosu Mazu Temple * Mount Jiguan *

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* Sun Valley * Yangnyu Lakehttp://www.yenchao.gov.tw/En/Tourism.asp

Transportation

Yanchao is served by Freeways 1, 3, and 10, Provincial Highway 22, and City Route 186.

Notable natives

Wu Rong-i Wu Rong-i (; born 15 December 1939) is a Taiwanese politician. Wu was the Vice Premier in 2005–2006., and now serves as senior advisor to Tsai Ing-wen, current President of Taiwan, and as Chairman of Taiwania Capital Management Corporation, th ...

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(2005-2006) *

Yang Chiu-hsing Yang Chiu-hsing (; born 15 May 1956) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a Minister without Portfolio in the Executive Yuan and Magistrate of Kaohsiung County. Kaohsiung County Magistracy Yang was elected as the Magistrate of Kaohsiung County a ...

, Magistrate of

(2001-2010)

References

External links

* {{Districts in Taiwan Districts of Kaohsiung