Guiren (Tainan)

	Guiren
	; Location of Guiren in Tainan
State :	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates :	22 ° 57 ' N , 120 ° 18' E Coordinates: 22 ° 56 '45 " N , 120 ° 17' 43" E
Area :	55.7913 km²
Residents :	68,398 (Feb. 2019)
Population density :	1,226 inhabitants per km²
Time zone :	UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time)
Telephone code :	(+886) (0) 6
Postal code :	711
ISO 3166-2 :	TW-TNN
Community type :	Municipality of Tainan
Structure :	21 districts ( 里 , Lǐ )
Website :	gueiren.tainan.gov.tw
	Guiren
	Guiren

Guiren ( Chinese 歸仁區 , Pinyin Guīrén Qū , Tongyong Pinyin Gueirén Cyu , W.-G. Kui ¹ -jen ² Ch'ü ¹ , Pe̍h-ōe-jī Kui-jîn-khu ) is a district of the government -immediate city of Tainan in Southwest of the Republic of China on Taiwan .

Location and description

Guiren is located on the southern edge of the urban area of Tainan in the Jianan Plain , an agricultural alluvial plain in western Taiwan. The historic city center of Tainan is about 13 kilometers as the crow flies. The district has an elongated shape with a north-south extension of about 12.5 km and an east-west extension between 2.5 and 6.4 km. In the south the river Erren ( 二仁溪 , Èrrén Xī ) forms approximately the natural border. The neighboring districts in Tainan are Rende in the west, Yongkang in the north, and Guanmiao in the east. In the south, Guiren borders the urban area of Kaohsiung ( Alian and Luzhu districts ).

history

The first historically tangible inhabitants of the area were indigenous Austronesian ethnic groups from the Siraya tribe . Chinese settlers from the coastal province of Fujian came to the country from the time of the Tungning Kingdom (1661–1683). Under the cultural influence of the settlers, more and more brick houses were built and the place was known under the name Hóngwǎcuò ( 紅瓦, ), meaning "red brick house". A school was built at a locality in Baoxi and the place was eventually given the name Guīrén with reference to this school , which can be translated as "for the common good". At the time of Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan (1895-1945), the village of Guiren ( 歸仁庄 , Chinese Guīrén Zhuāng , Japanese Guiren Shō ) in the Xinfeng district in Tainan Prefecture was set up here in 1920 as an administrative unit . In 1945 Taiwan became part of the Republic of China and the village of Guiren became the rural community of Guiren ( 歸仁鄉 , Guīrén Xiāng ) in the newly created county of Tainan . On December 25, 2010, the district was incorporated into the city of Tainan and Guiren received the status of a municipality ( 區 , Qū ).

population

With more than 68,000 inhabitants, Guiren is one of the more populous urban districts. The population tends to increase slowly. The proportion of the indigenous population is around 0.5%.

Outline of Guirens

Administrative division

Guiren is divided into 21 districts ( 里 , Lǐ ). On January 29, 2018 the boundaries of some districts of Guiren were partially redrawn.

1 Wenhua ( 文化里 )
2 Houshi ( 後市里 )
3 Gucuo ( 辜厝里 )
4 Xincuo ( 新厝里 )
5 Xucuo ( 許厝里 )
6 Kanxi ( 看西里 )
7 Guiren ( 歸仁里 )
8 Bajia ( 八甲里 )
9 Nanbao ( 南保里 )
10 Nanxing ( 南興里 )
11 Qijia ( 七甲里 )
12 Damiao ( 大廟里 )
13 Xipu ( 西埔里 )
14 Mamiao ( 媽廟里 )
15 Guinan ( 歸南里 )
16 Liujia ( 六甲里 )
17 Lunding ( 崙頂里 )
18 Kandong ( 看東里 )
19 Shalun ( 沙崙里 )
20 Wudong ( 武東里 )
21 Datan ( 大潭里 )

traffic

In Guiren, in the district of Wudong, there is one of the few stations of the Taiwanese high-speed railway (THSR) - the only one in the urban area of Tainan. With the opening of high-speed train connections in 2007, Guiren became a transport hub with more than one million travelers a year. The THSR station is connected to the Taiwanese Railway west of Guiren by the Shalun Line . This has two train stations in Guiren: Chang-Jung University ( 長榮大學車站 ) in the Datan district and Shalun ( 沙崙車站 ) in Wudong. The latter forms the transfer station to the high-speed train.

In terms of road connections, Guiren is flanked by national roads (motorways) 1 and 3 , which pass in a north-south direction to the west and east of the district. Provincial road 39 runs through Guiren in a north-south direction. Provincial expressway 86 and county road 182 and partly county road 177 run essentially in east-west direction.

Agriculture

Agriculture plays an important role. Guiren is known for growing cinnamon apples . About 90% of Tainan's cinnamon apple production comes from Guiren. The main growing area is in the Lunding district, and to a lesser extent in Kanxi and Kandong. In the past, the district administration has taken measures to promote cultivation and improve quality. Other agricultural products include soursop , watermelon , peanut, and bamboo shoots . Ornamental plant cultivation also plays an important role .

Academic institutions

Guiren District Library

The aerospace laboratory of the Cheng Kung National University (NCKU) is located in the district of Liujia . The visible sign of this is a large parabolic antenna. The Tainan campus of the Chiao Tung National University (NCTU) is located in the Shalun district . The buildings of the Christian Chang Jun University (CJCU) , which opened in 1993, are located in the Datan district . There is also a large library in Guiren with a stock of around 40,000 books.

Special features and tourist destinations

In the district there are several temples of different faiths (Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism). Several temples have a centuries-old tradition and building history, such as the Wudan Shanshang Temple ( 武當山上 ), the Beiji Temple ( 北極殿 ) and the Renshou Temple ( 仁壽宮 ). The Museum Guiren , which opened on February 6, 2010, offers small exhibitions and cultural events.

Rice fields in Guiren
Beji Temple
Wudan Shanshang Temple

Web links

Commons : Guiren - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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↑ 行政區域 ("administrative regions"). District website, December 4, 2018, accessed March 23, 2019 (Traditional Chinese).
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[4] 行政區域 ("administrative regions"). District website, December 4, 2018, accessed March 23, 2019 (Traditional Chinese).

[5] 臺南市里鄰編組及調整情形一覽表 ("List of Adjustments to Neighborhoods in Tainan City"). Retrieved March 23, 2019 (Traditional Chinese, borders before and after January 29, 2018).

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[7] Industry. District website, December 4, 2018, accessed March 23, 2019 .

[8] Culture and Education. District website, December 4, 2018, accessed March 23, 2019 .

[9] Famous Scenic Spots. District website, December 4, 2018, accessed March 24, 2019 .