Cijin District

Cijin District^{[Note 1]} (Chinese: 旗津區; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíjīn Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Cíjin Cyu; Wade–Giles: Chʻi²-chin¹ Chʻü¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kî-tin-khu) is a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, covering Cijin Island^{[Note 2]} (旗津島^[18]) and islands in the South China Sea. It is the second smallest district in Kaohsiung City after Yancheng District, with an area of 1.4639 square kilometers, or 0.5652 square miles. It has a population of 26,282 as of October 2023, making it the 26th most populated district in Kaohsiung, with a population density of 18,414 people per square kilometer, or 47,692 people per square mile.

Cijin 旗津區 Chichin, Qijin
District
Cijin District[Note 1]
Cijin 旗津
Cijin District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taiwan
Special municipality	Kaohsiung
Government
• Type	City council
• Body	Kaohsiung City Council
Area [4]
• Total	1.4639 km2 (0.5652 sq mi)
• Rank	37
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (October 2023)
• Total	26,282
• Rank	26
• Density	18,414/km2 (47,692/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8
Postal code	805
Website	cijin.kcg.gov.tw/en/

Cijin District
Traditional Chinese	旗津區
Simplified Chinese	旗津区
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qíjīn qū Bopomofo ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄑㄩ Wade–Giles Chi2-chin1 chü1 Tongyong Pinyin Cíjin cyu IPA [tɕʰǐ.tɕín tɕʰý] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Kèihjēun kēui Jyutping kei4 zeon1 keoi1 IPA [kʰej˩.tsɵn˥ kʰɵɥ˥] Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kî-tin-khu

History

Area that later became Cijin Island shown as part of Takao Prefecture then under Japanese rule during World War II (AMS, 1945)

Cijin forms the original core of the Kaohsiung, which was established by the fisherman Hsu Ah-hua (徐阿華) in the mid-17th century. He realized the attractiveness of the location when he was forced to seek shelter from a typhoon in the Taiwan Strait and returned with settlers from the Hung, Wang, Tsai, Lee, Pai, and Pan families and an idol of the Chinese sea goddess Ma-tsu. This was housed in a bamboo and thatch structure that formed the first Cijin Tianhou Temple. The town grew up around the temple grounds.^[20]

HMS Reynard was wrecked near Pratas Island on May 31, 1851.

Cijin Island was once connected to the mainland at the southern tip, but in 1967, this link was severed to create a second entry point to the Port of Kaohsiung. Currently Cijin Island is connect to the mainland via tunnel, thus the island is not valid for Offshore Islands Development Act.^[21]

Geography

Cijin Island is 8.5 km (5.3 mi) long with an average width of 400 m (1,300 ft).^[10]

Two islands and one reef in the South China Sea are administered by Kaohsiung City as part of the districts Zhongxing Village:^[22][23][15]

• Pratas Island on Dongsha Atoll^[6]
• Taiping Island
• Zhongzhou Reef

Administrative divisions

Cijin District Administrative Center, Kaohsiung City

The district consists of Cisia (Qixia),^[1] Yongan,^[1] Jhensing (Zhenxing),^[1] Ciai, Fuxing, Zhonghua, Shijian, Beishan, Nanshan, Shangzhu, Zhongzhou, Anshun and Jhongsing (Zhongxing)^[24][14] Villages.^[25]

Cijin District administrative divisions
a b c d e g f Beishan Nanshan Shangzhu ←– h ←– i Jhongsing a: Cisia b: Yongan c: Jhensing d: Ciai e: Zhonghua f: Jianshan g: Fuxing h: Zhongzhou i: Anshun

Government

The councilor for Cijin District in the Kaohsiung City Council is Lee Chiao-ju.^[26]

Economy

Most of its residents are employed by the shipping industry. There is a park on the north western shore.

Education

Universities

• National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology

Junior high schools

• Kaohsiung Municipal Cijin Junior High School

Elementary schools

• Kaohsiung Municipal Cijin Elementary School
• Kaohsiung Municipal Dashan Elementary School
• Kaohsiung Municipal Zhongzhou Elementary School

Tourist attractions

There are numerous tourist attractions in Cijin District.^[5][16]

Cijin Island proper

• Cijin Old Street
• Cihou Market

• Cijin Tianhou Temple
• Cijin Lingshui Temple
• Cihou Fort
• Cijin Tunnel
• Mount Cihou
• Cijin Shell Museum
• Cijin Wind Turbine Park
• Cijin Beach
• Kaohsiung Lighthouse
• Rainbow Church
• War and Peace Memorial Park and Theme Hall
• YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung

Outer Islands

• Dongsha Atoll National Park
• Taiping Cultural Park

Transportation

Cijin Island proper

Cijin Ferry Pier

See also: Cijin–Gushan ferry

The "Cross Harbor Tunnel" (Chinese: 過港隧道) connects Cijin Island at the southern^{[clarification needed]} tip of the island to the rest of Kaohsiung on mainland Taiwan. Cijin District is also accessible by two ferry piers, the Cijin Ferry Pier at the northern tip of the island and the Zhongzhou Ferry Pier at the middle of the island.

Outer Islands

Dongsha Airport and Taiping Island Airport.

See also

• List of Taiwanese superlatives

Notes

1. Use of the term Cijin in various contexts:

   • Academia: Domestic^[1][2][3]
   • Government: Central^[4][5][6]/ Municipal^[7][8][9]/ District^[10] International^[11]
   • Journalism: Domestic^[12][13][14]/ International^[15][16]
2. Use of the term Cijin Island in various contexts:^{[5][17][18][19]}