Country Taiwan Population 161,301 (Jan 2016) Municipality Taoyuan, Taiwan | Area 89.12 km² Local time Monday 12:09 PM | |
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Website www.yangmei.tycg.gov.tw/index.jsp Weather 31°C, Wind W at 42 km/h, 54% Humidity Points of interest Kuo Yuan Ye Museum, Fugang Old Street, Yangmeiquguishan Park | ||
Yangmei District (Chinese: 楊梅區; pinyin: Yángméi Qū) is a district in southwestern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The traditional residents are Hakka people.
Contents
- Map of Yangmei District Taoyuan City Taiwan 326
- History
- Geography
- Administrative divisions
- Economy
- Institutions
- Education
- Tourist attractions
- Transportation
- References
Map of Yangmei District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan 326
History
Yangmei City was originally established as Yangmeili (Chinese: 楊梅壢; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iûⁿ-mûi-le̍k) during Qing dynasty rule. The name was shortened Yōbai (Japanese: 楊梅) in 1920, during Japanese rule. Under the Republic of China, the former township was upgraded to a county-controlled city after passing 150,000 in population. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded again to a district.
Geography
Yangmei is the third largest district in Taoyuan City. The center is only 40 minutes from the west coast of Taiwan and the Taiwan Strait. To the north it borders Pingzhen District; to the south it borders Hsinchu County. To the east, Yangmei borders Longtan District. The district owes its name from the abundance of Myrica rubra (yangmei trees) when Chinese immigrants entered the area.
To the east, Yangmei is circled by foothills which are partly forested. a fair amount of tea plantations can be found in this area. There are also several gated communities in the hilly areas of Yangmei District—Sunny Forest Hill is the biggest and most famous of them. One of the most popular golf clubs in Taiwan, Sunrise Golf and Country Club, is located in the south of Yangmei.
Administrative divisions
Renmei Village, Puxin Village, Guanghua Village, Jinlong Village, Siwei Village, Yongping Village, Ruitang Village, Ruiping Village, Meixi Village, Ruixi Village, Jinxi Village, Sanmin Village, Yangming Village, Yucheng Village, Yuxin Village, Datong Village, Zhongshan Village, Yangmei Village, Yangjiang Village, Meixin Village, Hongmei Village, Yongning Village, Daping Village, Xiucai Village, Tungliu Village, Fengye Village, Fugang Village, Fufeng Village, Yuanben Village, Sanhu Village, Touhu Village, Shanghu Village, Shangtian Village, Gaoshan Village, Gaoshang Village, Jingshan Village, Gaorong Village, Shuangrong Village, Xinrong Village, Shuimei Village and Ruiyuan Village.
Economy
Yangmei has high-tech industry in the area, with Chunghwa Picture Tube having a factory in the city. One of the largest clusters of TFT-LCD plants are located in the area, Yangmei is also a transport hub with several container terminals present in the city. Maersk Taiwan maintains a distribution center in Yangmei. A fair amount of light industry is also present, with Youth Industrial Park (幼獅工業區) being home to much traditional industry. Another large industrial enterprise in Yangmei is China Motor Corporation, which builds Mitsubishi cars under license.
Institutions
Education
Tourist attractions
Transportation
Yangmei is served by National Highway No. 1. Generally, it is about 50 minutes driving time to Taipei City. Provincial Highway No. 1 also serve the town, so that the transportation system is convenient for travelers.
Yangmei has three railway stations (from north to south): Puxin, Yangmei and Fugang. The railway is a convenient route for commuters in Yangmei.