BANCIAO CITY

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'Banciao City' (; Taiwanese POJ: Pang-kiô-chhī), also commonly spelled 'Panchiao' (Wade-Giles) or 'Banqiao' (Hanyu Pinyin), is the county seat of Taipei County, Taiwan (Republic of China). It is the most populous county-controlled city in Taiwan.

Contents
Geography
Name Origins
Education
Colleges
High Schools
Tourism
Sports Facilities
Transportation
Sister Cities
Important people from Banciao
External links

Geography


Map of Banciao

Banciao is located in western part of the Taipei Basin of northern Taiwan, in the subtropical climate zone.
Banciao is surrounded by several cities and towns: Taipei to the east, Sanchong to the north, Sinjhuang to the northwest, Shulin to the southwest, Tucheng to the south, and Jhonghe to the southeast. Banciao is also bordered by two rivers, Sindan River to the northeast and Dahan River to the northwest.

Name Origins


The city's old name was 枋橋 (py: fang1-qiao2), pronounced Pangkiøo in Taiwanese, and means "bridge made of wooden planks". The name's origin goes back to the Qing Dynasty during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735 - 1796 AD). A wooden bridge was built for pedestrians to cross a brook located in the west of today's Banciao. Eventually, this place acquired the name Pangkiøo (枋橋). In 1920, the Japanese government changed the name to 板橋, which has remained unchanged to this day.

Education


Banciao is home to several universities, such as the National Taiwan University of Arts, the most famous university for the arts in Taiwan. As for secondary education, the National Panchiao Senior High School is considered one of the top high schools in the Taipei area.
Colleges


National Taiwan University of Arts (國立台灣藝術大學)

Oriental Institute of Technology (亞東技術學院)

Chihlee Institute of Technology (致理技術學院)
High Schools


National Panchiao Senior High School (國立板橋高中)

Kwan Jen High School (光仁中學)

Hai Shan High School (海山中學)

Tourism


The Lin Family Mansion and Garden (林本源園邸) is one of the best examples of Qing era Chinese architecture in Taiwan. It was originally built in the late 1800s.

Sports Facilities


Due to its position as the county seat of Taipei County, Banciao has several sports facilities, and the annual Taipei County sports game is hosted in the city. However, Banciao lacks major baseball facilities, forcing its baseball fans to go to Taipei or Sinjhuang to watch baseball games.

Taipei County Stadium

Banciao City Stadium

Transportation


Taipei MRT line through Banciao

Banciao is well served by multiple public transportation services. A couple dozen bus lines connect Banciao with nearby cities, especially Taipei. There are five Taipei Rapid Transit System stations in Banciao, four along the Banqiao Line and one on the Tucheng Line. Banciao Station serves as Taiwan Railway Administration and Taiwan High Speed Rail trains, as well as the Taipei RTS. All railroads have been underground since 1997.

Sister Cities



Addison, Texas, USA

Important people from Banciao



★ Tony Chang - Salesmen

★ Scott Chang - CEO of Lastertech

External links



City of Banciao website

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