Budai (布袋; lit. “cloth sack”) Township was earlier called 布袋嘴 (Hoklo: bo-de-cui; “cloth sack mouth”) after its harbour of the same. Entering the tranquil port was said to be like entering a cloth bag.
嘴 was dropped by the Japanese authorities in 1920 to give today’s 布袋.
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