Taibao

Taibao 太保市
County-controlled city
Chiayi Bus Rapid Transit stop in front of THSR Chiayi Station in Taibao
Coordinates: 23°27′00″N 120°20′00″E / 23.45°N 120.3333°E / 23.45; 120.3333Coordinates: 23°27′00″N 120°20′00″E / 23.45°N 120.3333°E / 23.45; 120.3333
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Province	Taiwan
County	Chiayi
Government
• Supervisor	Tung Kuo-cheng
Area
• Total	66.90 km2 (25.83 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
• Total	37,038
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)

Taibao City (Chinese: 太保市) is a county-controlled city and the county seat of Chiayi County, Taiwan.

Name

The city was named after the government position of Wang De-lu, whose hometown is Taibao, in the 19th century.

History

Formerly Tsing-kau-boe (Chinese: 前溝尾; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chêng-kau-bóe).^[1]

Taibao City was established as Taibao Township in August 1945 after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to China. In August 1946, Taibao Township was incorporated to Chiayi City to become Taibao District. In September 1950, it became the Taibao Township under Chiayi County administration. In July 1991, it became Taibao City.^[2][3]

Administrative divisions

The city has 18 villages, which are Beixin, Nanxin, Bixiang, Maliao, Guogou, Gangwei, Tianwei, Jiubi, Xinpi, Qiantan, Houtan, Meipu, Houzhuang, Taibao, Dongshi, Lunding, Chunzhu and Anren Village.

Government institutions

• Chiayi County Government

Education

• Tatung Institute of Commerce and Technology

Tourist attractions

• Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum
• Ox General Temple
• Ping Huang Coffee Museum
• Wangshihjia Temple

Transportation

Rail

The city is accessible by Chiayi Station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail.

Road

The city is served by Chiayi Bus Rapid Transit connecting it with neighboring Chiayi City.

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References

External links

• Taibao City Office, Chiayi County