Yanchao District

Coordinates: 22°47′22″N 120°22′09″E / 22.789318°N 120.369102°E / 22.789318; 120.369102

Yanchao District in Kaohsiung City

Yanchao District

Yanchao District (Chinese: 燕巢區; pinyin: Yàncháo Qū; Wade–Giles: Yen⁴-ch'ao² Ch'ü¹) is a suburban district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.^[1]

Education

• National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
• Shu-Te University

Tourist attractions

• Agongdian Reservoir
• Chang-E Valley
• Chiliu Waterfall
• Jiaosu Mazu Temple
• Mount Jiguan
• Mount Nihou
• Sun Valley
• Yangnyu Lake^[2]

Notable natives

• Wu Rong-i, former Vice Premier of the Republic of China
• Yang Chiu-hsing, former Magistrate of Kaohsiung County

See also

• Kaohsiung

References

External links

• Yanchao District Office, Kaohsiung City

Districts of Kaohsiung City seat: Lingya and Fengshan Earlier districts Gushan Lingya Nanzih Cianjin Cianjhen Cijin Sanmin Siaogang Sinsing Yancheng Zuoying Fengshan region Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Linyuan Niaosong Renwu Gangshan region Alian Gangshan Hunei Lujhu Mituo Cieding Ciaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Zihguan Cishan region Jiasian Liouguei Meinong Neimen Cishan Shanlin Mountain indigenous districts Namasia Maolin Taoyuan Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.