- Source: Shanlin District
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), is a suburban district of Kaohsiung 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 District in Tainan 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
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Shanlin was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung 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.
Quick facts
Area: 104.0036 km2.
Population: 10,961 people (October 2023)
Divisions: 7 urban villages 142 Neighborhoods
Postal Code: 846
Households: 4,717 (October 2023)
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into Shanlin, Muzi, Jilai, Xinzhuang, Shangping, Yuemei, Yuemei and Da-ai/Da'ai Village.
Education
= High school
=Kaohsiung Municipal Shanlin National High School
= Primary Schools
=Shanlin National Primary School
Yuemeimin Primary School
Xinzhuang National Primary School
Shangping National Primary School
Chilai National Elementary School
Kaohsiung City Bananhua Tribe Elementary School in Da'ai Village
Tourist attractions
Baishueicyuan Waterfall
Gourd Sculpture Museum
Shanlin Confucius Temple (新庒孔聖廟)
Sunlight Siaolin: A Taivoan community from Siaolin Village in Jiasian District formerly, relocated after Typhoon Morakot in 2009. It currently developed with a focus on indigenous tourism and agricultural products.
Yuemei Leshan Temple (月眉樂善堂)
Yuemei Bridge
Transportation
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.
Notable natives
Lin Yu-fang, member of Legislative Yuan (2008-2016)
See also
Kaohsiung
References
External links
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Shanlin District
- Shanlin
- Kaohsiung metropolitan area
- Kaohsiung
- Meinong District
- Tongyong Pinyin
- Takao Prefecture
- Islam in Taiwan
- Banana colloquial speech
- Siaolin Village
