Checheng, Pingtung

Coordinates: 22°04′47″N 120°44′45″E / 22.079754°N 120.745727°E / 22.079754; 120.745727

Checheng Township in Pingtung County
Checheng Township
Checheng Township office
This article is about the township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is not to be confused with Checheng, Shuili, Nantou County, Taiwan (site of Checheng Station) or Checheng Township in Ji County, Shanxi, China.

Checheng Township[1] (Chinese: 車城鄉; pinyin: Chēchéng Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Ch'e1-ch'eng2 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhia-siâⁿ-hiong; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Tshâ-sàng-hiông) is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.[2][3]

History

During the Kingdom of Tungning, it was called "Firewood City" (柴城; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhâ-siâⁿ). During Qing Dynasty rule, it was renamed "Car City" (車城; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhia-siâⁿ).

Geography

Administrative divisions

Education

Tourist attractions

Notable natives

See also

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References

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