Jiali District
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Jiali District (Template:Zh) is a district located in northern Tainan, Taiwan, about 15 km north of the former Dutch base of Fort Zeelandia.
History
In the 17th century, the place was named Soulang after one of the four subtribes of the local Siraya aborigines. Soulang was a village of about 1,500 inhabitants about Script error: No such module "convert". north of Fort Zeelandia,[1] and became a station of the Dutch East India Company. It later became the Chinese market-town called Siau-lang[2] (Template:Zh).[3]
Republic of China
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Jiali was organized as an urban township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Jiali was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Tungning, Zhongren, Zhenshan, Jiannan, Anxi, Liuan, Jiahua, Haideng, Minan, Zilong, Yingxi, Wenxin, Jiaxing, Xiaying, Wennei and Nanshi Village.[4]
Education
- National Pei Men Senior High School
- National Pei-men Senior Agricultural and Industrial Vocational School, PMAI
Tourist attractions
Transportation
- Jiali Bus Station
Notable natives
- Chen Li-chen, Mayor of Chiayi City (2000–2005)
- Wei Yao-chien, member of Legislative Yuan (1990–1996)
- Wu Yao-ting, businessperson
References
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External links
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