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Taoyuan County
桃園縣
Abbreviation(s): Taoyuan (桃園)
County seatTaoyuan City
RegionNorthwestern Taiwan
County MagistrateEric Li-lun Chu (朱立倫)
Cities4
Townships9
Area
- Total1,220. Taoyuan City ( is the county seat of Taoyuan County in Taiwan Province, Republic of China, located in the northwestern part of the island. 954 km²
(14 of 25)
- % waterless than 0. The following is a list of counties and cities under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (Taiwan ranked by area. 4% (>5 km², in Shimen Reservoir) %
Population
- Total1,940,014 (Mar. 2008)
(3 of 25)
- Density1588. International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia The following is a list of counties and cities under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China ( Taiwan) ranked by population 93/km²
Symbols
- County flowerPeach blossom
- County treePeach tree
- County birdFormosan blue magpie
(Urocissa caerulea)
Official websitesChinese

Taoyuan County (traditional Chinese: 桃園縣; simplified Chinese: 桃园县; Hanyu Pinyin: Táoyuán Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Táoyuán Siàn; Wade-Giles: T'ao-yüan Hsien; Taiwanese POJ: Thô-hn̂g-kōan; Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄠˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ) is a county of Taiwan, located in the northwestern part of the island, next to Taipei County. The peach ( Prunus persica) is a species of Prunus native to China that bears an edible juicy fruit also called a peach The peach ( Prunus persica) is a species of Prunus native to China that bears an edible juicy fruit also called a peach The Formosan Blue Magpie ( Urocissa caerulea) also called the Taiwan Magpie ( or the " long-tailed mountain lady " ( Taiwanese: Tn̂g-boé Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Tongyong pinyin ( was the official Romanization of Mandarin Chinese in the Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan) between 2002 and 2008 Wade-Giles (ˌweɪdˈʤaɪlz) sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization system (phonetic notation and Transcription) for the Mandarin Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Taipei County ( is located in northern Taiwan and encircles Taipei City. Taoyuan City is located in this county and serves as the seat of Taoyuan County. Taoyuan City ( is the county seat of Taoyuan County in Taiwan Province, Republic of China, located in the northwestern part of the island.

"Taoyuan" means "garden of peaches," since the area used to have many peach blossoms. Taoyuan is the native home to the Pingpu tribe of Aborigines. Taiwanese aborigines ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-oē-jī: gôan-chū-bîn literally “original inhabitants” is the term commonly applied in reference to the Indigenous peoples It is now an important industrial region of Taiwan. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, which serves Taipei, is inside this county. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiwan Táoyuán Gúojì Jichǎng Hanyu pinyin: Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì Jīchǎng formerly Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of

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Administration

Taoyuan County controls four township-level cities (縣轄市), two urban townships (鎮), and seven rural townships (鄉).

See also: Administrative divisions of the Republic of China

Mandarin (Tongyong Pinyin)HanziWade-GilesHanyu PinyinTaiwanese POJHakka
Bade City八德市Pa-tehBādéPat-tekBad-ded
Jhongli City中壢市Chung-liZhōnglìTiong-lekZung-lag
Pingjhen City平鎮市P'ing-chenPíngzhènPêng-tìnPiang-ziin
Taoyuan City桃園市T'ao-yüanTáoyuánThô-hngTo-ien
Dasi Township大溪鎮Ta-hsiDàxīTāi-kheTai-hai
Yangmei Township楊梅鎮Yang-meiYángméiIûⁿ-mûiIong-moi
Dayuan Township大園鄉Ta-yüanDàyúanToā-HngTai-ien
Fusing Township復興鄉Fu-hsingFùxīngHok-hengFug-hin
Guanyin Township觀音鄉Kuan-yinGuānyīnKoan-imGon-im
Gueishan Township龜山鄉Kuei-shanGuīshānKu-soaⁿGui-san
Longtan Township龍潭鄉Lung-t'anLóngtánLiông-thâmLiung-tam
Lujhu Township蘆竹鄉Lu-chuLúzhúLô·-tekLu-zug
Sinwu Township新屋鄉Hsin-wuXīnwūSin-okSin-vug

Education

Public Universities

Private Universities

Public High Schools

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Night Market

NameFeatureLocation
Hsinming Night MarketAlmost all of the stores are of history. The Republic of China currently administers two historical Provinces of China (one completely and a small part of another one and centrally administers two Direct-controlled Tongyong pinyin ( was the official Romanization of Mandarin Chinese in the Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan) between 2002 and 2008 A Chinese character, also known as a Han character ( is a Logogram used in writing Chinese (hanzi Japanese ( Wade-Giles (ˌweɪdˈʤaɪlz) sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization system (phonetic notation and Transcription) for the Mandarin Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pe̍h-ōe-jī ( POJ) ( is an Orthography in the Latin alphabet created and introduced to Fujian and Taiwan by Presbyterian Bade City (八德市 is a city in the central part of Taoyuan County, of Republic of China ( Taiwan) Jhongli, also spelled Chungli ( Taiwanese POJ: Tiong-le̍k-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌ一ˋ ㄕˋ is a city in Taoyuan County Pingjhen City (平鎮市 is a city in the central part of Taoyuan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Taoyuan City ( is the county seat of Taoyuan County in Taiwan Province, Republic of China, located in the northwestern part of the island. This page is about Dasi of Taoyuan County For the borough of the same name in Yilan County see Dasi Station Dasi ( also seen as "Tahsi" Yangmei ( is an urban township in southern Taoyuan County of Taiwan (Republic of China Dayuan (大園 is a rual township in northwestern Taoyuan County, Taiwan ( Republic of China) Fu-Hsing redirects here For the Chinese god of wealth and happiness see Three Star Gods. Guanyin (觀音 is a rural township in western Taoyuan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Gueishan (龜山 is a rural township in northeastern Taoyuan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Longtan (龍潭 is a rural township in southern Taoyuan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Lujhu Township (蘆竹鄉 is a rural Township in northwestern Taoyuan County in Taiwan. Sinwu (新屋 also spelled Hsinwu) is a rual township in western Taoyuan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. National Central University was the former name of Nanjing University. Ching Yun University ( Taiwanese POJ: Chheng-hûn Tāi-ha̍k Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄑㄧㄥ ㄩㄣˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ Hakka: Ciàng-iŭn Tai-hok abbreviation Chung Yuan Christian University (abbreviated CYCU, Traditional Chinese:中原大學 is a Taiwanese Private university located in Jhongli Yuan Ze University ( Chinese: 元智大學 is a private University located in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Along with County-controlled city, the Townships of Taiwan are the administrative subdivisions of Republic of China ( Taiwan) counties Visitors can try various snacks and buy noted products of Taiwan here. All kinds of hardware, groceries, Hong Kong and Korean clothes, shoes, hats, stockings are available here. On Shinming Rd. between Jungyang W. Rd. and Mintzu Rd. in Jungli City, Taoyuan

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