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Coordinates: 23°0002N 120°3345E / 23.000432°N 120.562538°E / 23.000432; 120.562538
 

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23°00′02N 120°33′45E / 23.000432°N 120.562538°E / 23.000432; 120.562538

Shanlin
杉林區
Shanlin District [1]
The sunset in Shanlin.
The sunset in Shanlin.
Shanlin District in Kaohsiung City
Shanlin District in Kaohsiung City
CountryTaiwan
RegionSouthern Taiwan
Population
 (October 2023)
 • Total10,961
Websiteshanlin.kcg.gov.tw/en/ Edit this at Wikidata

Shanlin District (Chinese: 杉林區; Hanyu Pinyin: Shānlín Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Shanlín Cyu; Wade–Giles: Shanlin Ch'ü; Taiwanese: Sam-nâ-khu ), formerly known as Lâm-á-sian (楠梓仙) before 1901, later named Suannsamna (山杉林),[2] is a suburban districtofKaohsiung in southern Taiwan.

Shanlin borders Jiasian District to the north, Liougui District to the east, and is adjacent to Meinong District and Cishan District to the south. It shares its western border with Neimen District and connects to Nanhua DistrictinTainan City to the northwest.

The majority of the district's residents are Hakka people, constituting approximately 63% of the total population, with additional villages of Hoklo and indigenous Taivoan people.

History

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After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Shanlin was organized as a rural townshipofKaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Shanlin was upgraded to a district of the city.

In August 2019, some residents living in high-risk areas of Shanlin District were evacuated from their homes after heavy rain and flash flooding.[3]

Quick facts

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Administrative divisions

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The district is divided into Shanlin, Muzi, Jilai, Xinzhuang, Shangping, Yuemei, Yuemei and Da-ai[4]/Da'ai Village.[5]

Education

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High school

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Primary Schools

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Tourist attractions

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Taivoan cultural performance on Taivoan Cultural Festival held in Sunlight Siaolin in 2018.

Transportation

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A shuttle taxi system named Happy Taxi was introduced to both Yuemei Villages of the district on 27 May 2019, the first public transport in the district.[6]

Notable natives

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  • ^ 阿凡端 (2017-11-11). 高雄~楠梓仙溪白水泉瀑布+月眉黃家夥房+向日葵迷宮花田 [Kaohsiung ~ Nanzih Xianxi Bai Shui Quan Waterfall + Yue Mei Huang Jia Huo House + Sunflower Maze Flower Field]. 阿凡端◎私房景點. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  • ^ "CWB issues heavy rain warnings for southern Taiwan". Taipei Times. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019. Troops also assisted local government units in Liouguei (六龜), Jiasian (甲仙) and Shanlin (杉林) districts in Kaohsiung to evacuate residents from high-risk areas as a pre-emptive measure to ensure their safety, Wu said.
  • ^ Chen Ting-fang (October 2019). "Da-ai Sewing Workshop Creating A Better Tomorrow". Love Kaohsiung 愛·高雄. No. 4. Translated by Hou Ya-ting. Information Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government. p. 5. After Namasia, Jiasian, Taoyuan, Maolin and Liouguei were devastated in the 2009 Typhoon Morakot, Kaohsiung City Government and Tzu Chi Foundation worked together to create Shanlin Da-ai Village, so survivors could have new homes.
  • ^ https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000003400000000.html [bare URL][dead link]
  • ^ "Breaking through 50-year Plight of No Public Transport in Remote Townships with "Happy Taxi" in the Model City of Taiwan". Transportation Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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