Yujing District () is a

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in eastern Tainan,

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. It is famous for its cultivation of mangoes. After a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Taiwan in March 2010, pillars were severely damaged at Yujing Junior High School forcing school officials to cancel some classes.

History

Yujing, was formerly known as (or in Dutch records after 1650's; transliterated as ) in Taivoan, is likely the site of tribe of , a former political unit of the

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. The name has also been spelled ''Tefurang'', ''Tefurangh'', ''Tevoran'', ''Tevourang'', and ''Devoran''. Tevorang was one of nine villages that joined in warfare against the people of Favorlang (modern-day Huwei, Yunlin). During the

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, members of the

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from the Tavocan area (modern-day

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) moved to this area due to conflicts with

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. The Tapani Incident of 1915 was one of the largest armed uprisings by Taiwanese Han and aboriginals against

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. In 1920, political divisions of Taiwan had structural changes and many geographical names were changed into Japanese style. The name ''Tapani'' was transliterated as in Japanese ''Tamai'' (

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: ) and administratively was called Tamai Village, , Tainan Prefecture. During Japanese rule, Tamai produced abundant sugar.

Republic of China

The name ''Tamai'' (Kanji: ) of the very same Japanese Kanji is pronounced ''Yujing'' in

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. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the

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in 1945, Yujing was organized as a rural township of

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. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Yujing was upgraded to a

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of the

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. In the 1960s, with government promotion, the name "Yujing" became almost synonymous with "mangos".

Geography

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: 76.3662 km² *

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: 14,387 people (January 2016)

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Yujing, Yutian, Zhongzheng, Zhuwei, Shatian, Sanpu, Sanhe, Wangming, Cenglin and Fengli Village.

Tourist attractions

* Ancient Battlefield with Memorial Tablet to Yu Qingfang * Mango Industry Culture Information Hall * Siiangjhih Park * Yujing Beiji Temple * Yusha Oncidium Orchid Garden

Transportation

Bus station in the district is Yujing Bus Station of Shing Nan Bus. The district is connected to Beimen District through Provincial Highway 84.

Notable natives

Wang Sing-nan Wang Sing-nan (; born 27 June 1941) is the caucus whip for the Democratic Progressive Party in the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China on Taiwan. He has represented the electoral district of Tainan City since February 2005. On 10 October 19 ...

, legislator

References

External links

* Districts of Tainan Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages Taivoan people {{Taiwan-geo-stub