Pingtung
Pingtung County (Traditional Chinese: 屏東縣; Hanyu Pinyin: Píngdōng Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Píngdong Siàn; Wade-Giles: P'ing-tung Hsien
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Pîn-tang-kōan) is a county in Southern Taiwan.
Pingtung is famous for the beautiful sight of Kenting National Park. The Kenting National Park is the first National park established in 1984.
History
Modern-day Pingtung County and Kaohsiung County are part of the 萬年 Province during Ming Jheng Period, or Fongshan Province in the Cing Dynasty.Pingtung County is a recently-developed county. It's largest city is Pingtung City.
At first this area of Taiwan was where criminals were exiled to; only the settlements near the Checheng Township existed. In 1664, some soldiers, Cantonese and Hakka people came and farmed here under the farming system introduced by Jheng Jing.
Pingtung City, the biggest city in Pingtung County, also named "the monkey"(阿猴), was where the the Plain Aboriginals lived.
The name Pingtung refers to a former nearby mountain known as Half-Screen Mountain. Pingtung means "East of Half-Screen Mountain."
Only until the 23rd year of Kangsi(1684), did any Han people establish villages near Pingtung and officially settle there. The first pioneers were the people of Fukien. In 1734 most of the Pingtung plain was cultivated, and in 1764 Pingtung developed into a city of greater scale. In 1836, government and locals worked together to build the four walls of the city(the North gate, the East gate, the West gate and the South gate), and the roads were also properly finished. (Translated from the website of Cultural Affairs Bureau of Pingtung County)
POJ
Pîn-tang-kōan) is a county in Southern Taiwan.
Pingtung is famous for the beautiful sight of Kenting National Park. The Kenting National Park is the first National park established in 1984.
History
Modern-day Pingtung County and Kaohsiung County are part of the 萬年 Province during Ming Jheng Period, or Fongshan Province in the Cing Dynasty.Pingtung County is a recently-developed county. It's largest city is Pingtung City.
At first this area of Taiwan was where criminals were exiled to; only the settlements near the Checheng Township existed. In 1664, some soldiers, Cantonese and Hakka people came and farmed here under the farming system introduced by Jheng Jing.
Pingtung City, the biggest city in Pingtung County, also named "the monkey"(阿猴), was where the the Plain Aboriginals lived.
The name Pingtung refers to a former nearby mountain known as Half-Screen Mountain. Pingtung means "East of Half-Screen Mountain."
Only until the 23rd year of Kangsi(1684), did any Han people establish villages near Pingtung and officially settle there. The first pioneers were the people of Fukien. In 1734 most of the Pingtung plain was cultivated, and in 1764 Pingtung developed into a city of greater scale. In 1836, government and locals worked together to build the four walls of the city(the North gate, the East gate, the West gate and the South gate), and the roads were also properly finished. (Translated from the website of Cultural Affairs Bureau of Pingtung County)
