Shanlin District

23.000432°N 120.562538°E / 23.000432; 120.562538

Shanlin
杉林區
District
Shanlin District [1]
Shanlin District in Kaohsiung City
Shanlin District in Kaohsiung City
CountryTaiwan
RegionSouthern Taiwan
Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total11,048
Websiteshanlin.kcg.gov.tw/en/

Shanlin District (Chinese: 杉林區; Hanyu Pinyin: Shānlín Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Shanlín Cyu) is a suburban district of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan. Hakka is one of the major population centers in this area.

History

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

In August 2019, some residents living in high-risk areas of Shanlin District were evacuated from their homes after heavy rain and flash flooding.[2]

Quick facts

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into Shanlin, Muzi, Jilai, Xinzhuang, Shangping, Yuemei, Yuemei and Da-ai[3]/Da'ai Village.[4]

Education

High school
  • Kaohsiung Municipal Shanlin National High School

Primary Schools
  • Shanlin National Primary School
  • Yuemeimin Primary School
  • Xinzhuang National Primary School
  • Shangping National Primary School
  • Chilai National Elementary School
  • Kaohsiung City Bananhua Tribe Elementary School in Da'ai Village

Tourist attractions
  • Baishueicyuan Waterfall
  • Gourd Sculpture Museum
  • Shanlin Confucius Temple (新庒孔聖廟)
  • Yuemei Leshan Temple (月眉樂善堂)
  • Yuemei Bridge

Transportation

A shuttle taxi system named Happy Taxi was introduced to both Yuemei Villages of the district on 27 May 2019, the first public transport in the district.[5]

Notable natives

See also

References
  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. "CWB issues heavy rain warnings for southern Taiwan". Taipei Times. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019. Troops also assisted local government units in Liouguei (六龜), Jiasian (甲仙) and Shanlin (杉林) districts in Kaohsiung to evacuate residents from high-risk areas as a pre-emptive measure to ensure their safety, Wu said.
  3. Chen Ting-fang (October 2019). "Da-ai Sewing Workshop Creating A Better Tomorrow". Love Kaohsiung 愛·高雄. No. 4. Translated by Hou Ya-ting. Information Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government. p. 5. After Namasia, Jiasian, Taoyuan, Maolin and Liouguei were devastated in the 2009 Typhoon Morakot, Kaohsiung City Government and Tzu Chi Foundation worked together to create Shanlin Da-ai Village, so survivors could have new homes.
  4. https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000003400000000.html
  5. "Breaking through 50-year Plight of No Public Transport in Remote Townships with "Happy Taxi" in the Model City of Taiwan". Transportation Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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