Taibao
Taibao
太保市 | |
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 National Palace Museum Southern Branch | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | Tung Kuo-cheng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.90 km2 (25.83 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2014) | |
| • Total | 37,038 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
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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 China. In August 1946, Taibao Township was incorporated to Chiayi City to become Taibao District. In September 1950, it became the Taibao Township under Chiayi County administration. In July 1991, it became 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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- Chiayi County Baseball Stadium
- National Palace Museum Southern Branch
- Ox General Temple
- Ping Huang Coffee Museum
- Wangshihjia Temple
Transportation
Rail
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.
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External links
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