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in western

Pingtung County Pingtung County is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pin ...

, Taiwan.

Name

Chaozhou is named after

Chaozhou Chaozhou (), alternatively Chiuchow, Chaochow or Teochew, is a city in the eastern Guangdong province of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the Sou ...

, a city in eastern Guangdong,

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. According to some historians, settlers from that city landed here in 1724, and thus named this area after their hometown.

Geography

The township is located in the western side of Pingtung County at the Pingtung Plain. It has an area of and a population of 53,104 people as of May 2022.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 21 villages: Baye, Chaozhou, Fuchun, Guangchun, Guanghua, Jiukuai, Lundong, Pengcheng, Penglai, Sangong, Sanhe, Sanxing, Shezi, Sichun, Silin, Tongrong, Wukui, Xingmei, Xinrong, Xinsheng and Yongchun.

Education

Language

Many inhabitants speak the Taiwanese Hokkien language. The original Chaoshan language spoken by the inhabitants has now been completely forgotten due to assimilation.

Senior high schools

National Chao-Chou Senior High School National Chao-Chou Senior High School (CCSH; ) is a national high school in Chaozhou Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China. Introduction History This school was founded in March 1942, formerly known as Chaochou Shude G ...

* Jih Hsin Insdustrial and Commercial Vocational Senior School ()

Junior high schools

* Pingtung County Chaozhou Junior High School () * Pingtung County Guangchun Junior High School ()

Primary schools

Chaozhou Primary School
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Guangchun Primary School
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Silin Primary School
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Chaonan Primary School
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Chaodong Primary School
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Chaosheng Primary School
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Guanghua Primary School
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Chaohe Primary School
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Tourist attractions

Bada Forest Paradise The Bada Forest Paradise () is a theme park in Chaozhou Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Attractions The theme park consists of various exhibitions on plantation as well as many amusement rides. Transportation The theme park is accessible b ...

Chaolin Temple Chaolin Temple () is a temple located in Silin Village, Chaozhou Township, Pingtung County Pingtung County is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting ...

Linhousilin Forest Park The Linhousilin Forest Park () is a park in Chaozhou Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The establishment plan of the park started by the i-Taiwan 12 Projects launched by the government in 2009. The park was inaugurated on 14 June 2014 ...

Museum of Traditional Theater The Museum of Traditional Theater, also known as the Taiwanese Opera and Puppet Museum in Pingtung (), is a museum in Chaozhou Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The museum building used to house the Chaozhou Town Hall during the Japan ...

Notable natives

* Ang Lee, film director and screenwriter * Chen Bao-ji, Minister of Council of Agriculture (2012-2016)

Transportation

Railway

* Taiwan Railways Administration Pingtung Line ** Chaozhou Station

Highway

National Freeway 3 * TW PHW88

Provincial Highway 88 **Zhutian System Interchange

References

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