Cijin District, Kaohsiung

Cijin 旗津區
District
Qijin District [1]
Cijin District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taipei
Population (January 2016)
• Total	28,992
Website	Official Website (Chinese)

Cijin District office

Cijin District (Chinese: 旗津區; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíjīn Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Cíjin Cyu; Wade–Giles: Ch'i²-chin¹ Ch'ü¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kî-tin-khu) is a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, covering Cijin Island. It is the second smallest district in Kaohsiung City after Yancheng District.

History

Cijin Island was once connected to the mainland at the southern tip, but in 1967, this link was severed to create a second entry point to the Port of Kaohsiung.

Geography

Two islands and one reef in the South China Sea are administered by Kaohsiung City as parts of Cijin District:

• Pratas Islands (aka Dongsha Islands) (simplified Chinese: 东沙群岛; traditional Chinese: 東沙群島; pinyin: Dōngshā Qúndǎo)
• Taiping Island (simplified Chinese: 太平岛; traditional Chinese: 太平島; pinyin: Tàipíng Dǎo)
• Zhongzhou Reef (Chinese: 中洲礁; pinyin: Zhōngzhōu Jiāo)

Economy

Most of its residents are employed by the shipping industry. There is a park on the north western shore.

Tourist attractions

• Cijin Shell Museum
• Cijin Wind Turbine Park
• Kaohsiung Lighthouse
• Qihou Fort
• Rainbow Church
• YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung

Transportation

The "Cross Harbor Tunnel" (Chinese: 過港隧道) connects Cijin Island at the EBC tip to the rest of Kaohsiung on mainland Taiwan. Cijin District is also accessible by two ferries at the northern tip and middle of the island.

Gallery

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  Lion dancers at the Tianhou temple on Cijin Island.

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  Cijin Island ferry pier.

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  A Cijin–Gushan Ferry.

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  Cijin Seaside Park.

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  Cihou Lighthouse on Cijin Island.

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  View of Kaohsiung from Cijin Island lighthouse hill.

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  View of the west coast of Cijin Island from its lighthouse hill.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cijin District, Kaohsiung.

• Kaohsiung

References

External links

• Cijin 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 Cheting Ciaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Zihguan Cishan region Jiasian Liouguei Meinong Neimen Cishan Shanlin Mountain indigenous districts Namasia Maolin Taoyuan Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin[1] is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin and older romanization is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.

Kaohsiung City Districts 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 Cheting Ciaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Zihguan Cishan region Jiasian Liouguei Meinong Neimen Cishan Shanlin Mountain indigenous districts Namasia Maolin Taoyuan Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin[2] is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin and older romanization is still commonly used in Kaohsiung. Attractions Historical sites Former British Consulate at Takao Holy Rosary Cathedral Museums Chung Li-he Museum Cijin Shell Museum Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum Kaohsiung Hakka Cultural Museum Kaohsiung Harbor 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 Soya-Mixed Meat 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 Japanese School Kaohsiung Medical University Municipal Kaohsiung Girls' Senior High School Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School Chung Shan Industrial and Commercial School

Administrative divisions of outlying islands of Taiwan Kaohsiung Qijin (Pratas Islands and Taiping Island) Kinmen Jincheng3 Jinhu Jinsha Jinning Lieyu Wuqiu Lienchiang1 Nangan3 Beigan Dongyin Juguang Penghu Magong3 Baisha Huxi Qimei Xiyu Wang'an Pingtung Liuqiu Taitung Lanyu Lüdao Yilan Toucheng (Guishan Island and Diaoyutai Islands2) 1 Lienchiang County commonly known as Matsu. 2Diaoyutai Islands are controlled by Japan, (called Senkaku Islands). 3Seat of the outlying islands' counties

Coordinates: 22°33′42″N 120°18′25″E / 22.561674°N 120.306998°E / 22.561674; 120.306998

1. ↑ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015. 
2. ↑ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.