Meinong District

Meinong

美濃區
Mino
Meinong 美濃區 Mino
District
	Meinong District
	Meinong District
	Meinong District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taiwan
Population (January 2016)
• Total	40,776
Website	meinong-en.kcg.gov.tw

Coordinates: 22°53′24″N 120°34′01″E / 22.890093°N 120.566883°E / 22.890093; 120.566883

Meinong District (WG: Meinung, Hakka: 瀰濃 Mî-nùng, Chinese: 美濃區; pinyin: Měinóng Qū) is a Hakka district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Meinong is one of the four districts in Kaohsiung that is the central focus of Hakka cultural development. In March 2012, it was named one of the "Top 10 Small Tourist Towns" by the Tourism Bureau.^[2]

Name[]

During Japanese rule, the name was changed from "Mî-nùng" (瀰濃/彌濃) to Mino (美濃).^[when?] "Mî-nùng" may have come from the name of a local aboriginal tribe, "Malang".

History[]

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Meinong was organized as an urban township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Meinong was upgraded to a district of the city.

Geography[]

Map of Meinong (labeled as Minō) area (1944)

Map of the region including Meinong (labeled as Mei-nung (Minō) 美農 [sic]) (1951)

Area: 120.0316 km².
Population: 40,776 (January 2016)
Postal Code: 843
Households: 14,480

Administrative divisions[]

The district is divided into 19 urban villages and 389 neighborhoods. Villages in the district are Fu'an, Gehe, Luxing, Zhongtan, Dexing, Longshan, Shishan, Longdu, Guangde, Xinglong, Zhongzun, Tungmen, Taian, Minong, Qingshui, Jiyang, Jihe, Jitung and Guanglin Village.^[3]

Economy[]

The area has grown tobacco since 1630^[4] and is renowned nationwide for its oil paper umbrellas.^[5] These oil paper umbrellas are made mainly by the Hakka population and exported to Japan.

Education[]

Infrastructure[]

Tourist attractions[]

Notable natives[]

Zhong Lihe, Hakka fiction writer of international importance (See Chung Li-ho) (1915-1960)
Lin Shengxiang 林生祥, social-environmental activist, globally important (Hakka) folk-rock-fusion singer-songwriter
Lee Yung-te, Minister of Culture
Lin Hsiang-nung, Minister of the Council of Agriculture (1999–2000)
Wu Chin-fa, vice chairman of the Council of Cultural Affairs (2004–2008)
Yang Hung-duen, Minister of Science and Technology (2016–2017)

References[]

^ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
^ Wong, Maggie Hiufu (30 Mar 2012). "Taiwan names its 10 top small tourist towns". CNN Go. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
^ https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000003100000000.html
^ Crook, Steven (2006-11-09). "The tobacco sheds of Meinong". China Post. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
^ Fang, Rita (2002-12-04). "Challenges of globalization confront secluded town". Taiwan Journal. Retrieved 2008-09-24.^{[permanent dead link]},

External links[]

Official website

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[1] "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

[2] Wong, Maggie Hiufu (30 Mar 2012). "Taiwan names its 10 top small tourist towns". CNN Go. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-31.

[3] ttps://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000003100000000.html

[4] Crook, Steven (2006-11-09). "The tobacco sheds of Meinong". China Post. Retrieved 2008-09-24.

[5] Fang, Rita (2002-12-04). "Challenges of globalization confront secluded town". Taiwan Journal. Retrieved 2008-09-24.^{[permanent dead link]},

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