Yancheng (Kaohsiung)

	Yancheng ; 鹽埕區
	; Location of Yancheng within Kaohsiung City
State :	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates :	22 ° 37 ′ N , 120 ° 17 ′ E Coordinates: 22 ° 37 ′ 21 ″ N , 120 ° 16 ′ 59 ″ E
Area :	1.4161 km²
Residents :	24,219 (Dec 2017)
Population density :	17,103 inhabitants per km²
Time zone :	UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time)
Telephone code :	(+886) (0) 7
Postal code :	803
ISO 3166-2 :	TW-KHH
Community type :	Municipality of Kaohsiung
Structure :	21 districts ( 里 )
Website :	yancheng.kcg.gov.tw/
	Yancheng
	Yancheng

Yancheng ( Chinese 鹽埕區 , Pinyin Yánchéng Qū , Pe̍h-ōe-jī Iâm-tiâⁿ-khu ) is a district in the west of the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung .

location

With an area of 1,416 km², Yancheng is the smallest of the 38 districts of Kaohsiung City, but with a population of 25,590 people it is the district with the fourth highest population density (as of June 2014). It is located on the northeast side of the port and borders the Sanmin , Qianjin and Lingya districts in the east and Gushan district in the west. Opposite him is Qijin Island on the other side of the harbor . The river of love flows into the Taiwan Strait here . Yancheng is on the Kaohsiung Subway Orange Line .

History and meaning

The love flow

Kaohsiung City History Museum

Yancheng is one of the oldest districts of Kaohsiung and, together with neighboring Qijin, represents the nucleus of the city. Chinese and Japanese fishermen fished here as early as the 17th century, and permanent settlement by Chinese settlers began during the time of the Dongning Kingdom (1661–1683) . In addition to fishing, salt production became the most important branch of the economy, which is where the district's name (literally "Salt Square") comes from. The location at the port and at the mouth of the Liebes River enabled it to develop into a flourishing commercial and economic district. Hotels, bars and restaurants have settled in the traditional harbor district. During the Japanese rule , the city administration was moved to Yancheng, which also became the administrative center of the city. In the 1960s, Yancheng was the most populous district in the Kaohsiungs. With the loss of importance of fishing and the rise of modern shipbuilding in other districts around the port, the economic importance of Yancheng declined in the last third of the 20th century, which was also reflected in a declining population. Buildings steeped in history were abandoned and fell into disrepair. In contrast, the district has grown in importance in the tourist and cultural sector since the 1990s. The main attractions here are the Love River and the nearby Love Pier , which is now mainly used by tourist ships. More recently, the city government has also tried to promote Yancheng. The City Concert Hall (2000), the International Congress Center (2000), the Kaohsiung Film Archive and the Art Center Pier 2 (2002) were built here. The building, built by the Japanese in 1938 and used as the seat of the city administration until 1992, was opened in 1998 as the Kaohsiung City History Museum after renovation .