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Fongshan 鳳山區Hōzan, Fengshan
District
Fongshan District
Logo of the Fongshan District Office
Location of Fongshan District
Coordinates: 22°38′N 120°21′E / 22.633°N 120.350°E / 22.633; 120.350
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Municipality	Kaohsiung
Area
• Total	26.76 km (10.33 sq mi)
Population
• Total	356,463
• Density	13,000/km (35,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Website	fsdo.kcg.gov.tw/en/

Fongshan District (Chinese: 鳳山區; Hanyu Pinyin: Fèngshān Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Fòngshan Cyu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hōng-soaⁿ-khu) is a district located in southern Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Fongshan is one of the administrative centers of Kaohsiung and is home to the Republic of China Military Academy. There are three military units currently located in Fongshan. Both the Republic of China Military Academy and R.O.C. Army Infantry School came to Taiwan from mainland China and were re-established here in 1950. Chung Cheng Armed Forces Preparatory School was established in 1976. These three units used to be the main economic driving force, but their importance diminished gradually as Fongshan has established itself as a conjunction between Pingtung City and Kaohsiung.

Although there are several industrial zones at the outskirts of the city, the major lifestyle in Fongshan seems to be very residential. Many apartments were built near the Kaohsiung city center as a result of shifting economic weight. Like most of areas in Taiwan, it also has many night markets scattered around within the city. Most of the night markets run until 2:00 am. Some of them are open on different days of a week, but some others are open all year round. Some of them are temporary, while others have become permanent establishments.

History

During the Dutch era, the current location of Fongshan was called Pongsoya (see Linbian, Pingtung), a group of eight Makatao villages and one of the most populous areas of Taiwan.

Qing Dynasty

During Qing rule, Fengshan District (Formosa) [zh] included areas south of Tainan (then called "Taiwan-fu") and west of the mountains. In 1875, the southern part of Fongshan County was separated into Hengchun District [zh].

Empire of Japan

In 1901, during Japanese rule, Hōzan Chō (Japanese: 鳳山廳) was one of twenty local administrative offices established. According to the 1904 census, Hozan town had a population of 5,750, whereas Hozan District had a population 173,016. In 1909, this unit was merged into Tainan Chō (臺南廳). From 1920 to 1945, under the prefecture system, Hōzan Town (鳳山街) was administered under Hōzan District, Takao Prefecture. After the colonial government started to develop Takao Harbor in the early 20th century, the importance of Fongshan declined.

Republic of China

Fongshan was the capital of Kaohsiung County, and was established in 1945 as an urban township. It was upgraded to a county-administered city on 1 July 1972. On 24 December 2010, it was upgraded to a district and along with Lingya District has been the city seat of Kaohsiung City since that time.

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Xiankou, Chenggong, Guangming, Xingzhong, Nanxing, Hede, Fenggang, Zhonghe, Zhenbei, Xianya, Wenying, Zhenxi, Zhentung, Beiding, Zhongzheng, Zhennan, Laoye, Ruizhu, Zhongyi, Chengyi, Xinxing, Haiguang, Zhongcheng, Xinjia, Wuhan, Zhengyi, Yijia, Fuxing, Tungmen, Ruixing, Tianxing, Xinjiang, Guotai, Fengtung, Xinfu, Guoguang, Guolong, Wende, Guobei, Caogong, Xingren, Wufu, Zhongxiao, Shengming, Hexing, Xiehe, Wenshan, Fucheng, Chengde, Sanmin, Beimen, Fujia, Nancheng, Wenhua, Dade, Wusong, Wenheng, Wenfu, Chengxin, Chengzhi, Guofu, Wuqing, Haiyang, Xinwu, Xinle, Xintai, Zhonglun, Zhongrong, Zhongmin, Erjia, Longcheng, Furong, Shanmei, Nanhe, Fuxiang and Baoan Villages.

Climate

Fongshan has a tropical climate. The average temperature is 23 °C (73.4 °F). The average precipitation is 1,500 to 2,000 millimeters (59 to 79 inches).

Government institutions

• Kaohsiung City Council

Education

• National FengHsin Senior High School
• National Fengshan Senior High School
• National FongShan Senior Commercial & Industrial Vocational School

Tourist attractions

• Shuangci Pavilion (Mazu) Temple
• Caogong Temple
• Chenghuang Temple
• Chenglan Fort
• Dadong Arts Center
• Dadong Wetlands Park
• Dongbian Gate
• Dongfu Bridge
• Fengshan Gongtong Market
• Fengshan Longshan Temple
• Fengshan Tiangong Temple
• Fongshan Stadium
• Fongshan Community Culture Museum
• Fongyi Tutorial Academy
• Former Japanese Navy Fongshan Communication Center
• Kaohsiung City Symphony Orchestra
• Pingcheng Fort
• Shuangcih Pavilion
• Syunfong Fort
• Weiwuying Metropolitan Park
• Zhonghua Street Night Market

Transportation

Roads

• National Highway No. 1
• Provincial Highway No. 1
• Provincial Highway No. 1E
• Provincial Highway No. 25
• Provincial Highway No. 88

Rails

• Fongshan West Station, Fongshan Station, Dadong Station and Fongshan Junior High School Station of the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit
• Fengshan railway station of Taiwan Railways Administration

Notable natives

• Chang Chun-yen, former electrical engineer and professor
• Chen Chi-chuan, Mayor of Kaohsiung (1960–1968)
• Kang Kang, singer and television host
• Lin Ching-hsuan, former writer
• Sammi Kao, singer
• Tyzen Hsiao, composer, pianist and conductor

See also

• Walled City of Fongshan

Notes

1. ^ "Administrative Districts". Kaohsiung Municipal Government. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017. Fongshan District：
2. "Water Resources Bureau". 高雄市政府 Kaohsiung City Government. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2020. Moreover, forward command center will be established in Fongshan, Cishan, and Gangshan when typhoon or torrential rain occurs in order to aggregate information and dispatch human resources.
3. "Fongshan History". Welcome to Fongshan District Office. Retrieved 24 July 2019. On December 25, 2010, Kaohsiung City and County were consolidated, and the Office was renamed as Fongshan District Office of Kaohsiung City.
4. "Welcome to Fongshan District First Household Registration Office, Kaohsiung City". Fongshan District First Household Registration Office. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
5. Fongshan (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
6. Chen Yu-fu; Jonathan Chin (19 June 2019). "Commission researches White Terror-era prisons". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 July 2019. The euphemistically named "Fongshan Guesthouse" (鳳山招待所) in Kaoshiung's Fongshan District (鳳山) is one of three intact prison facilities used in the city during the White Terror era, it said.
7. M. Chuang (19 June 2019). "Second Wave of Dengue Cluster Infections Begins 高雄新增1登革熱病例 疑群聚疫情第2波". Public Television Service. Retrieved 24 July 2019. With the outbreak spreading, Fongshan District is on high alert due to its proximity to Sanmin District. The chief of Fongshan's Guoguang Borough says the military was supposed to disinfect the borough but never showed up.
8. Chiu, Chuan-Hung; Wen, Tzai-Hung; Chien, Lung-Chang; Yu, Hwa-Lung (10 October 2014). "A Probabilistic Spatial Dengue Fever Risk Assessment by a Threshold-Based-Quantile Regression Method". PLoS ONE. 9 (10): e106334. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...9j6334C. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106334. PMC 4193740. PMID 25302582. Fongshan District, located to the southeast of Kaohsiung City and covering an area of 26 km2, was the former capital of Kaohsiung County and has a population of approximately 36 000.
9. 1.7-鄉鎮市區戶口數 [Population for Township and District]. Ministry of the Interior (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). August 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020. 鳳山區 Fongshan District 26.7590 144,316 359,835 175,699 184,136 95.42 2.49 13,447
10. Takekoshi (1907), p. 199-200.
11. "2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2018-11-27.

References

• Takekoshi, Yosaburō (1907). Japanese rule in Formosa. London, New York, Bombay and Calcutta: Longmans, Green, and co. OCLC 753129. OL 6986981M.

External links

• Official website

• Districts of Kaohsiung