Taibao
Taibao
太保市 Taiho | |
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Coordinates: 23°27′00″N 120°20′00″E / 23.45°N 120.3333°ECoordinates: 23°27′00″N 120°20′00″E / 23.45°N 120.3333°E | |
Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Province | Taiwan |
County | Chiayi |
Government | |
• Supervisor | |
Area | |
• Total | 66.90 km2 (25.83 sq mi) |
Population (December 2014) | |
• Total | 37,038 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Taibao City | |||
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Chinese | 太保市 | ||
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Taibao (Hokkien POJ: Thài-pó) is a county-administered city and the county seat of Chiayi County, Taiwan.
Name[]
The city was named after the government position of Wang De-lu, whose hometown is Taibao, in the 19th century.
History[]
Formerly Tsing-kau-boe (Chinese: 前溝尾; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chêng-kau-bóe).[1]
Taibao City was established as Taibao Township in August 1945 after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China. In August 1946, Taibao Township was incorporated to Chiayi City to become Taibao District. In September 1950, it became a rural township named Taibao Township under Chiayi County administration. In July 1991, it became a county-administered city called Taibao City.[2][3]
Administrative divisions[]
The city has 18 villages, which are Beixin, Nanxin, Bixiang, Maliao, Guogou, Gangwei, Tianwei, Jiubi, Xinpi, Qiantan, Houtan, Meipu, Houzhuang, Taibao, Dongshi, Lunding, Chunzhu and Anren Village.
Government institutions[]
Education[]
Tourist attractions[]
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Transportation[]
Rail[]
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The city is served by Chiayi Station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail.
Bus[]
Chiayi Bus Rapid Transit connects the city with neighboring Chiayi City.
Notable natives[]
- Wang De-lu, Qing Dynasty general
- Yeh Hsien-hsiu, politician and singer
References[]
- ^ "Entry #40125 (前溝尾)". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
- ^ http://www.cyhg.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=1646&ctNode=14802&mp=12
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-05-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
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- ^ Sarah Shair-Rosenfield (November 2020). "Taiwan combined" (PDF). The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- 1991 establishments in Taiwan
- County-administered cities of Taiwan
- Populated places in Chiayi County