Taicheng

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Taicheng Township (台城镇) is the capital of Taishan City, which lies on the right bank of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong Province, China.

There are several villages lying within the borders of the township. Some are surrounded by high-rise urban development, while others lie in the rural outskirts of the town, including the village of Bei Hou (庇厚).

In 1891, the Presbyterian Church of America constructed a chapel on the main thoroughfare of Tai Xi Road, which was reconstructed in elegant red-brick in 1922 with a capacity of 300.

In 1907, the Tan Clan Middle School was founded east of the town, but is now surrounded by urban development. A new residential school is being constructed outside of the town to replace what is now a delapidated and crowded structure.

On March 3, 1941, Japanese troops from Doushan marched into Taicheng lead by a Chinese traitor, and took the town in three hours. 282 people were killed, 534 stores and houses were burnt, and goods estimated at 3,600,000 yuan were plundered. A week later the Nationalist Chinese Army retook the town, but were again forced out on September 20, 1941. Japanese troops remained in occupation until their unconditional surrender at the end of the war on August 15, 1945.

Population:93153

Area:18 square km