Jiaxian District

Jiaxian (Chinese: 甲仙; pinyin: Jiǎxiān; Wade–Giles: chia-hsien) is a rural district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Located far from the coast, the township is regarded as a gateway to Taiwan's Central Mountain Range.

Situated at the intersection of Highway 20 (the Southern Cross-Island Highway) and Highway 21, Jiaxian's downtown serves as a market center for local farmers and tourists. The most famous local crop is taro. Shops sell taro-flavored ice cream, taro cookies, and other taro products. The township is also known for its bamboo shoots and plums.[1]

Jiaxian Bridge was torn down by rushing waters during Typhoon Morakot in August 2009. It was rebuilt with a budget of NT$560 million and re-opened in June 2010.[1] The new bridge is 300 meters long, 21 meters wide, and is installed with a lighting system.[1]

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Geography

Much of the township is between 200 and 500 meters above sea level.

Villages

In Taiwan, "village" (村) is a level of administrative division that under a rural township. The main town of Jiaxian is divided into three villages: Dong'an, Xi'an, and He'an.

Sights

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kaohsiung’s Jiasian Bridge opens to bring tourists back". Taiwan News. 2010-06-27. http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1301890&lang=eng_news. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 
  2. ^ "甲仙化石館" ("Jiaxian Fossil Museum") Kaohsiung County's Tourism and Traffic Bureau, in Chinese
  3. ^ "錫安山" ("Mt. Zion") atlaspost.com, in Chinese
Districts of Kaohsiung
City seat: Lingya and Fengshan
Earlier districts
Fengshan region
Gangshan region
Qishan region
Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.