Country Taiwan Area 19.39 km² Local time Sunday 10:12 PM | Region Southern Taiwan Population 196,362 (Jan 2016) Number of airports 1 | |
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Website Official Website (Chinese) Weather 19°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 57% Humidity Points of interest Lotus Pond - Kaohsiung, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, Spring and Autumn Pavilions, Old City of Zuoying, The Indigenous Botanical | ||
Zuoying District (Chinese: 左營區; pinyin: Zuǒyíng Qū; Wade–Giles: Tso3-ying2 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chó-iâⁿ-khu) is a district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. Zuoying District has the most populous village in Taiwan: Fushan Village.
Contents
- Map of Zuoying District Kaohsiung City Taiwan 813
- History
- Geography
- Naval
- Education
- Tourist attractions
- Transportation
- Notable natives
- References
Map of Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 813
History
Zuoying was established in the mid-seventeenth century as a military fortress, known as Old Fengshan (鳳山, also Old Fongshan). It is now the site of Tsoying Harbour, known formerly as Port Saei (左營港). 'Sa-ei' is the Japanese On'yomi (Chinese reading) of the city's name in Chinese characters, but was romanized as 'Tsoying' after World War II by American Naval Consultants.
Geography
Zuoying's Lotus Lake is one of the major tourist attractions of southern Taiwan. This beautiful man-made lake is situated between Gueishan (Turtle Mountain) and Panpingshan (Half-screen Mountain). The Spring and Autumn Pavilions, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, and Confucius Temple dot its shoreline. The Confucius Temple is the largest Confucius temple in Taiwan. The historic gates of the Old Fengshan city wall are also nearby.
There is a mountain called Shoushan or Chaishan (referred to as Monkey Mountain by many English-speakers), with a large population of Formosan macaques and many tropical plants, and part of which lies within the restricted area of the naval base.
Naval
Zuoying hosts the Zuoying Naval Airfield (22°42′16″N, 120°16′48″E) and the Republic of China Navy's Zuoying Naval Yard, Taiwan's largest naval base. Villages near the naval base are composed of single-story houses, uncommon in most Taiwanese cities. The villages were first populated by soldiers of the Kuomintang who came from different provinces of mainland China and gathered here after losing the Chinese Civil War in 1949. The ROC National Government provided these veteran serviceman with these single-story houses. These residential areas belonged to the navy and were under military control at that time. Therefore, people outside could not enter villages without martial permission. Without interference from outside, the culture of villages embodies that of different provinces of mainland China.
Education
Tourist attractions
Transportation
There are two stops on the Western Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration that serve Zuoying District: Zuoying Station and New Zuoying Station.
The Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) serves the Kaohsiung metropolitan area with its Zuoying Station, currently the line terminal and a joint station with TRA's New Zuoying Station.