Meinong District (WG: Meinung, Hakka: 瀰濃 Mî-nùng, p=Měinóng Qū) is a Hakka people district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Meinong is one of the four districts in Kaohsiung that is the central focus of Hakka cultural development, the others being Jiasian District, Shanlin District, and Liouguei District. In March 2012, it was named one of the "Top 10 Small Tourist Towns" by the Tourism Bureau.
Name
During Japanese rule, the name was changed from "Mî-nùng" (瀰濃/彌濃) to Mino 美濃. "Mî-nùng" may have come from the name of a local aboriginal tribe, "Malang".
History
After the
Retrocession Day to the Republic of China in 1945, Meinong was organized as an urban township of
Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Meinong was upgraded to a district of the city.
Geography
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into 19 urban villages and 389 neighborhoods. Villages in the district are Fu'an, Gehe, Luxing, Zhongtan, Dexing, Longshan, Shishan, Longdu, Guangde, Xinglong, Zhongzun, Tungmen, Taian, Minong, Qingshui, Jiyang, Jihe, Jitung and Guanglin Village.
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Economy
The area has grown tobacco since 1630
and is renowned nationwide for its oil paper umbrellas.
[ ,] These oil paper umbrellas are made mainly by the Hakka population and exported to
Japan.
Education
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Kaomei College of Health Care and Management
There is one senior high school in Meinong District, which is Kaohsiung Private Qimei Senior Commercial and Industrial Vocational School; three national middle schools, namely Kaohsiung Meinong National Middle School, Kaohsiung City Nanlong National Middle School, Kaohsiung City Longdu National Middle School; nine National Primary Schools There are Meinong National Elementary School in Meinong District, Kaohsiung City, Jidong National Elementary School in Meinong District, Kaohsiung City, Dongmen National Elementary School in Meinong District, Kaohsiung City, Guangxing National Elementary School in Meinong District, Kaohsiung City, Longdu National Elementary School in Meinong District, Kaohsiung City, and Meinong City, Kaohsiung City . District Zhongtan National Primary School, Kaohsiung City Meinong District Jiyang National Primary School, Kaohsiung City Meinong District Fu'an National Primary School, Kaohsiung City Meinong District Longshan National Primary School .
Infrastructure
Tourist attractions
Notable natives
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Zhong Lihe, Hakka fiction writer of international importance (See Chung Li-ho) (1915-1960)
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Lin Shengxiang 林生祥, social-environmental activist, globally important (Hakka) folk-rock-fusion singer-songwriter
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Lee Yung-te, Minister of Culture
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Lin Hsiang-nung, Minister of the Council of Agriculture (1999–2000)
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Wu Chin-fa, vice chairman of the Council of Cultural Affairs (2004–2008)
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Yang Hung-duen, Minister of Science and Technology (2016–2017)
See also
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