¬ Exploring Taiwan's history, culture and languages through its place names
Wednesday 2 February 2022
Shuangxi (雙溪) District, New Taipei City
Shuangxi (雙溪; Hoklo: Siang-khe; lit. "Pair [of] Rivers") takes its name from the confluence, at the township's historic center, of the Mudan River (牡丹溪; lit. "Peony River") and Pinglin River (平林溪; lit. "Flat Wood River"). These together form the Shuang River (雙溪; "Pair of / Double River"), which flows for a short distance before entering the sea at Fulong (福隆).
Other sources suggest that the town (and the upper reaches of the river) was originally called 頂雙溪 (Mdn. Dingshuangxi; lit. "Upper Double River") with the lower reaches called the 下雙溪 (Mdn. Xiashuangxi; "Lower Double River"). In any case, it seems that the rivers in this area changed names on several occasions.
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