Gushan District
Gushan
鼓山區 | |
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Gushan District [1] | |
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![]() Gushan District in Kaohsiung City | |
Country | Taiwan |
Region | Southern Taiwan |
Population (October 2023) | |
• Total | 140,590 |
Website | gushan-en |
Gushan District (Chinese: 鼓山區; pinyin: Gǔshān Qū; Wade–Giles: Ku3-shan1 Ch'ü1) is district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.[2]
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Gufeng, Xiongfeng, Qianfeng, Guangrong, Minzu, Neiwei, Jianguo, Zhongzheng, Zijiang, Longjing, Zhengde, Pinghe, Minjiang, Housheng, Longzi, Longshui, Mingcheng, Huafeng, Yuxing, Yufeng, Guyan, Shude, Baoshu, Xingzong, Guanghua, Shanxia, Hebian, Luchuan, Dengshan, Fengnan, Lixing, Xinmin, Yanping, Weisheng, Huian, Shoushan, Shaochuantou and Taoyuan Village.[3]
Politics
The representative for Gushan on the city council is Lee Chiao-Ju.[4]
Education
Universities
Schools
- Dominican International School Kaohsiung
Tourist attractions
- Gushan Daitian Temple
- Former British Consulate at Takao
- Hamasing
- Takao Railway Museum
- Former Sanhe Bank
- Former Yamagataya Bookstore
- Hamasen Trader Building [5]
- Takao Renaissance Association [6]
- Sinbin Old Street [7]
- Kaohsiung Wude Hall
- Red Cross Center for Children (Former Japanese Patriotic Women's Association)[8]
- Kaohsiung Port Warehouse No. 2 (former Kaohsiung Fisherman's Wharf)
- Kaohsiung Harbor Museum
- Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Railway
- Pier-2 Art Center
- North Gate of Xiong Town
- The Takao foreign cemetery [9]
- Kaohsiung Martyrs' Shrine
- Longquan Temple
- Mount Shou
- Shou Shan Zoo
- Sizihwan
- Sizihwan Tunnel
- Li Family Historical Residence
- Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts
Transportation
Railway
Rapid transit
Gushan is serviced by the Sizihwan Station of the Orange Line and the Aozihdi Station of Red Line of the KMRT.
Water
The Cijin Ferry is operated between Gushan District and Cijin District by the government owned Kaohsiung Haboursteam Company (高雄輪船公司) between 6:00 AM and midnight with a one-way ticket price of NT$10.
Notable natives
- Chu Hsing-yu, member of Legislative Yuan (1993–2005)
- Huang Fei, singer
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