Cijin District, Kaohsiung

Cijin District (Chinese: 旗津區; pinyin: Qíjīn Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kî-tin-khu) is a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, covering the entire Cijin Island. Cijin Island was once connected to the mainland at the southern tip, but in 1975, this link was severed to create a second entry point to the Port of Kaohsiung.[1]

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Most of its residents are employed by the shipping industry. There is a park on the north western shore. The "Cross Harbor Tunnel" (Chinese: 過港隧道) connects the Cijin Island at the southern tip to the rest of Kaohsiung on the mainland Taiwan.[2] Cijin District is also accessible by two ferries at northern top and middle of the island. See Cijin–Gushan Ferry.

Two islands in the South China Sea are administered by Kaohsiung City as parts of Qijin District:

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References

  1. ^ Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau. "The History of the port of Kaohsiung". Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau. http://www.khb.gov.tw/english/index_m_E.aspx?Link=AutoHtml/242/431/1-5.htm. Retrieved 29 November 2011. 
  2. ^ Mobile Reference (2010). Travel Taipei, Taiwan: Illustrated Guide, Phrasebooks, and Maps (Mobi Travel). Mobile Reference. ISBN 1607789256. http://books.google.cz/books?id=KgT2dubPuxEC&pg=PT213&dq=cijin+district&hl=cs&ei=u8nUTuCWAZCBhQfl_Ixn&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=2&ved=0CDMQuwUwAQ#v=onepage&q=cijin%20district&f=false. 

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Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.
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Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.
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