From Takow to Kaohsiung

¬ Exploring Taiwan's history, culture and languages through its place names

Sunday, 6 March 2022

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Longtan (龍潭) District, Taoyuan City This area is inhabited predominanty by Hakka people, whose pronunciation o...
Monday, 21 February 2022

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Huadong (花東) ... Taiwan's "Flowery East" ? On some maps it appears that Taiw...
Saturday, 19 February 2022

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Datong (大同) District, Taipei City Located in west-central Taipei, with Zhongshan District ...
Friday, 18 February 2022

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Lunbei (崙背) Township, Yunlin County In 1721, a fort called 布嶼堡 (Mdn. Buyu Bao ; lit. "Coth I...
Wednesday, 16 February 2022

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Erlun (二崙) Township, Yunlin County Erlin (二崙; lit. "Two Hills") takes its name from the two s...

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Jiuquan (酒泉) Street, Datong District, Taipei City Literally meaning "Alcohol Spring(s)...
Tuesday, 15 February 2022

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Aboriginal Groups Index: Atayal (泰雅)
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