Shanlin District

Shanlin

杉林區
Shanlin 杉林區
District
	Shanlin District
	The sunset in Shanlin.
	Shanlin District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taiwan
Population (October 2023)
• Total	10,961
Website	shanlin.kcg.gov.tw/en/

23°00′02″N 120°33′45″E / 23.000432°N 120.562538°E / 23.000432; 120.562538

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),^[2] 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.^[3]

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^[4]/Da'ai Village.^[5]

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

Taivoan cultural performance on Taivoan Cultural Festival held in Sunlight Siaolin in 2018.

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.^[6]

Notable natives

Lin Yu-fang, member of Legislative Yuan (2008-2016)

References

^ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
^ 阿凡端 (2017-11-11). 高雄~楠梓仙溪白水泉瀑布+月眉黃家夥房+向日葵迷宮花田 [Kaohsiung ~ Nanzih Xianxi Bai Shui Quan Waterfall + Yue Mei Huang Jia Huo House + Sunflower Maze Flower Field]. 阿凡端◎私房景點. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
^ "CWB issues heavy rain warnings for southern Taiwan". Taipei Times. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019. Troops also assisted local government units in Liouguei (六龜), Jiasian (甲仙) and Shanlin (杉林) districts in Kaohsiung to evacuate residents from high-risk areas as a pre-emptive measure to ensure their safety, Wu said.
^ Chen Ting-fang (October 2019). "Da-ai Sewing Workshop Creating A Better Tomorrow". Love Kaohsiung 愛·高雄. No. 4. Translated by Hou Ya-ting. Information Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government. p. 5. After Namasia, Jiasian, Taoyuan, Maolin and Liouguei were devastated in the 2009 Typhoon Morakot, Kaohsiung City Government and Tzu Chi Foundation worked together to create Shanlin Da-ai Village, so survivors could have new homes.
^ https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000003400000000.html ^{[bare URL]}^{[dead link]}
^ "Breaking through 50-year Plight of No Public Transport in Remote Townships with "Happy Taxi" in the Model City of Taiwan". Transportation Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.

External links

Official website

[1] "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

[2] 阿凡端 (2017-11-11). 高雄~楠梓仙溪白水泉瀑布+月眉黃家夥房+向日葵迷宮花田 [Kaohsiung ~ Nanzih Xianxi Bai Shui Quan Waterfall + Yue Mei Huang Jia Huo House + Sunflower Maze Flower Field]. 阿凡端◎私房景點. Retrieved 2023-11-17.

[3] "CWB issues heavy rain warnings for southern Taiwan". Taipei Times. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019. Troops also assisted local government units in Liouguei (六龜), Jiasian (甲仙) and Shanlin (杉林) districts in Kaohsiung to evacuate residents from high-risk areas as a pre-emptive measure to ensure their safety, Wu said.

[akh-4] Chen Ting-fang (October 2019). "Da-ai Sewing Workshop Creating A Better Tomorrow". Love Kaohsiung 愛·高雄. No. 4. Translated by Hou Ya-ting. Information Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government. p. 5. After Namasia, Jiasian, Taoyuan, Maolin and Liouguei were devastated in the 2009 Typhoon Morakot, Kaohsiung City Government and Tzu Chi Foundation worked together to create Shanlin Da-ai Village, so survivors could have new homes.

[5] ttps://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000003400000000.html ^{[bare URL]}^{[dead link]}

[6] "Breaking through 50-year Plight of No Public Transport in Remote Townships with "Happy Taxi" in the Model City of Taiwan". Transportation Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.

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