Taibao
County-administered city in Chiayi County, Taiwan
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Taibao (Hokkien POJ: Thài-pó) is a county-administered city and the county seat of Chiayi County, Taiwan.
Taibao
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National Palace Museum Southern Branch | |
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| Coordinates: 23.45°N 120.3333°E | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Province | Taiwan |
| County | Chiayi |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Tung Kuo-cheng |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.90 km2 (25.83 sq mi) |
| Population (May 2022) | |
• Total | 38,696 |
| • Density | 578.4/km2 (1,498/sq mi) |
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Name
The city was named after the government position of Wang De-lu, whose hometown is Taibao, in the 19th century.
History
Formerly Tsing-kau-boe (Chinese: 前溝尾; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chêng-kau-bóe).[1]
Taibao City was established as Taibao Township in August 1945 after the World War II. In August 1946, Taibao Township was incorporated to Chiayi City to become Taibao District. In September 1950, it became a rural township named Taibao Township under Chiayi County administration. In July 1991, it became a county-administered city called Taibao City.[2][3]
Administrative divisions
The city has 18 villages, which are Beixin, Nanxin, Bixiang, Maliao, Guogou, Gangwei, Tianwei, Jiubi, Xinpi, Qiantan, Houtan, Meipu, Houzhuang, Taibao, Dongshi, Lunding, Chunzhu and Anren Village.
Government institutions
Education
Tourist attractions
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- Chiayi County Baseball Stadium and Chiayi County Track Stadium
- National Palace Museum Southern Branch
- Ox General Temple
- Ping Huang Coffee Museum
- Wangshihjia Temple
Transportation
Rail
The city is served by Chiayi Station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail.
Bus
Chiayi Bus Rapid Transit connects the city with neighboring Chiayi City.
Notable natives
- Wang De-lu, Qing dynasty general
- Yeh Hsien-hsiu, politician and singer
