The history about Kaohsiung(Taiwan). Old name-- 打狗 (Takau) Meaning: Before 15C. ， Aboriginal we call Makatau live in Kaohsiung city. ” Takau ” means bamboo.

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The history about KaohThe history about Kaohsiung(Taiwan)siung(Taiwan)

Old name-- 打狗 (Takau)• Meaning: Before 15C. ， Aboriginal we call Makatau l

ive in Kaohsiung city . ”Takau”means bamboo forest in their

language. People use bamboo to protect their tribe .

When Han group came,they called here for Takau

16~17C.• Before the 16c. , fishermen came

form Fujian took a break in here after fishing. Pirate came from China and Japan would attack them.Some of Fujian fishermen stayed in Kaohsiung ,they lived in 苓仔寮(Lingya district)

• 1624A.D, Taiwan became Dutch’s colony. They set up organization to tax.

• 1661A.D., Cheng Ch'eng-kung ‘s army beated the Dutch.In order to increase food so they cultivated actively.

• Cheng command army to cultivate. And teaching aborignal to produce sugar from sugarcane.

前鎮、右衝 ( 右昌 ) 、援剿 ( 燕巢 )

A fishman met the typhoon when fishing in 1673A.D.He drifted to 旗後 ,then he came home to encourage his neighbors came here.

And then ， they builded a tample to bless them.

Ching dynasty(1683A.D~1895A.D)

• IN 17c., Ching dynasty ruled Taiwan .• First region is called 鳳山縣 (Fongsh

an City ) set up in Zuoying( 左營 ) at now.

• But more and more people came here, so government build a new wall

inFongshan( 鳳山 ) .

Old wall

New wall

Here we are

Zuoying (old wall)

Fongshan (New wall)

Making salt

• The weather is hot and dry every October to April in Kaohsiung.

• So Hakka from China to make salt in Kaohsiung.We called “ 瀨南鹽場” where is yanchen district now.

A big changeLater of Ching dynasty

• In 19C. Taiwan became very important,because many country want to trade wit

h China and Japan,otherwise Taiwan’s location is on the midlle.

So many country hope to trade with Taiwan.

Taiwan’s location

ChinaJapan

Philippines

• After war in 1860A.D,Taiwan was forced to open the port including Takau.

• As a result, many foreigners came to Takau. So we can find many changes.

Fisrt--ecnomic• Foreigners, especially British,they

want to buy Taiwan products.For example, tea 、 sugar and camphor(the material of early

plastic).Sugar is produced in Kaohsiung.

英國領事館 (Former British Consular Residence)

second—Religion• When businessman came here ,

missionary was,too.They brought new religion (Catholic 、

Christian)

• James L.Maxwell

玫瑰聖母堂 (Holy Rosary Cathedral Minor Basilica)

日治 (Japanese rule)1895~1945A.D

• After the war in 1895A.D.Taiwan became a Japanese colony.

Takou change to Kaohsiung.Kaohsiung become a modern city.

Sugar Factory

陳中和

The railway

The port

First planed city—hamasing

• 哈瑪星