Yancheng District, Kaohsiung

Coordinates: 33°36′N 114°0′W / 33.600°N 114.000°W / 33.600; -114.000

Yancheng District in Kaohsiung City

Yancheng District

Yancheng District (Chinese: 鹽埕區; pinyin: Yánchéng Qū; Wade–Giles: Yen²-ch'eng² Ch'ü¹) is a district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the smallest district in Kaohsiung City. It has the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. Yancheng District is also an old town of Kaohsiung.

Geography

• Area: 1.416 km²

Administrative divisions

Yangcheng district consists of 21 villages.

Tourist attractions

• Citizens Square
• Kaohsiung Business Exhibition Center
• Kaohsiung Municipal Film Archive
• Kaohsiung Museum of History
• Kaohsiung Museum of Labor
• Love River
• Music Center
• Pier-2 Art District
• Ren-ai Park

Transportation

The district is accessible from Yanchengpu Station of the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit.

See also

• Kaohsiung

References

External links

• Presentation for the 2012 Most Livable International Cities Contest

v t e Districts of Kaohsiung City seat: Lingya and Fengshan Earlier districts Gushan Lingya Nanzih Qianjin Qianzhen Qijin Sanmin Xiaogang Xinxing Yancheng Zuoying Fengshan region Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Linyuan Niaosong Renwu Gangshan region Alian Gangshan Hunei Luzhu Mituo Qieding Qiaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Ziguan Qishan region Jiaxian Liugui Maolin Meinong Namaxia Neimen Qishan Shanlin Tauyuan Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.

v t e Kaohsiung City Districts v t e Districts of Kaohsiung City seat: Lingya and Fengshan Earlier districts Gushan Lingya Nanzih Qianjin Qianzhen Qijin Sanmin Xiaogang Xinxing Yancheng Zuoying Fengshan region Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Linyuan Niaosong Renwu Gangshan region Alian Gangshan Hunei Luzhu Mituo Qieding Qiaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Ziguan Qishan region Jiaxian Liugui Maolin Meinong Namaxia Neimen Qishan Shanlin Tauyuan Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung. Attractions Historical sites Former British Consulate at Takao Holy Rosary Cathedral Museums Chung Li-he Museum Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum Kaohsiung Hakka Cultural Museum Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts Kaohsiung Museum of History Kaohsiung Museum of Labor Meinong Hakka Culture Museum National Science and Technology Museum Republic of China Air Force Museum Taiwan Sugar Museum Takao Railway Museum YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung Others Chang-Gu World Trade Center Qijin Ferry Dream Mall Kaohsiung Fisherman's Wharf Kaohsiung International Airport Liuhe Night Market Lotus Lake Love River Tuntex Sky Tower Urban Spotlight Arcade Dragon and Tiger Pagodas Shou Shan Zoo Education Public universities National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism National Kaohsiung Marine University National Kaohsiung Normal University National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences National Sun Yat-sen University National University of Kaohsiung Other schools Kaohsiung American School Kaohsiung Medical University Municipal Kaohsiung Girls' Senior High School Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School Chung Shan Industrial and Commercial School