Zuoying District

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District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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::summary District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan ::

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Field	Value
name	Zuoying
official_name	Zuoying District
native_name	左營區
native_name_lang	zh-hant
other_name	Tsoying
settlement_type	District
image_skyline	Zuoying skyline 2020.jpg
image_caption	Zuoying District
image_map	Zuoying KH.svg
map_caption	Zuoying District in Kaohsiung City
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Taiwan
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Southern Taiwan
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parts_type	Divisions
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government_footnotes	tags --
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population_total	197026
population_as_of	October 2023
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postal_code_type	Postal code
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History

Zuoying was established in the mid-seventeenth century as a military fortress, known as Old Fengshan (鳳山, also Old Fongshan). It is now the site of Tsoying Harbour, known formerly as Port Saei. 'Sa-ei' is the Japanese on'yomi (Chinese reading) of the city's name in Chinese characters, but was romanized as 'Tsoying' after World War II by American Naval Consultants.

In May 1960 a Republic of China Air Force North American F-86 Sabre crashed into a neighborhood in Zuoying killing 11 and injuring 45.

Geography

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Zuoying's Lotus Lake is one of the major tourist attractions of southern Taiwan. This beautiful man-made lake is situated between Gueishan (Turtle Mountain) and Panpingshan (Half-screen Mountain). The Spring and Autumn Pavilions, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas and Confucius Temple dot its shoreline. The Confucius Temple is the largest Confucius temple in Taiwan. The historic gates of the Old Fengshan city wall are also nearby.

There is a mountain called Shoushan or Chaishan (referred to as Monkey Mountain by many English-speakers), with a large population of Formosan macaques and many tropical plants, and part of which lies within the restricted area of the naval base.

Area: 19.39 km2
Population: 197,026 (October 2023)

Administrative divisions

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The district consists of Jinxue, Weixi, Dingbei, Zhongbei, Zhongnan, Miaotung, Miaobei, Weinan, Weibei, Bingshan, Xianghe, Yongqing, Juguang, Guanghui, Gequn, Mingjian, Dingxi, Shenghou, Shengxi, Shengnan, Chengnan, Lutung, Bubei, Bunan, Beixi, Beibei, Beitung, Haisheng, Chongshi, Zizhu, Guomao, Guohui, Guofeng, Xinxia, Xinshang, Xinzhong, Xinguang, Caigong and Fushan Village.

Naval base

Main article: Zuoying Naval Base

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Zuoying hosts the Zuoying Naval Airfield (22°42′16″N, 120°16′48″E) and the Republic of China Navy's Zuoying Naval Yard (海軍左營基地), Taiwan's largest naval base. The Republic of China Marine Corps host their training program for their Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit (ARP) at that location. A few miles south at the naval camp in Shoushan (壽山營區) is the garrison the ARP's secretive counterterrorism branch; the Chinese Marine Corps Special Service Company (CMC.SSC) () or more colloquially; The Black (Clothed) Unit ().

Villages near the naval base are composed of single-story houses, uncommon in most Taiwanese cities. The villages were first populated by soldiers of the Kuomintang who came from different provinces of mainland China and gathered here after losing the Chinese Civil War in 1949. The ROC National Government provided these veteran serviceman with these single-story houses. These residential areas belonged to the navy and were under military control at that time. Therefore, people outside could not enter villages without martial permission. Without interference from outside, the culture of villages embodies that of different provinces of mainland China.

In 2017 the government embarked on a major expansion of the naval base. Under the name Weihai Project (威海), the expansion was given a budget of more than a billion US dollars.

Education

Military academies

Republic of China Naval Academy

Schools

Tourist attractions

Transportation

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There are two stops on the West Coast Line of Taiwan Railway that serve Zuoying District: Zuoying–Jiucheng Station and Xinzuoying Station.

The Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) serves the Kaohsiung metropolitan area with Zuoying HSR station, currently the terminal and a joint station with TRA's Xinzuoying Station and KMRT's Zuoying Station.

Notable natives

Chu Ke-liang former comedian
Jeannie Hsieh, singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and model
Lin Chuan, Premier of the Republic of China (2016–2017)

References

(July 2025). "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions". Ministry of Interior of the ROC.
"Jet crashes, kills 11". National Library Board.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20181125162742/https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000000300000000.html Government website]
(14 January 2022). "Inside Taiwan's brutal navy frogman bootcamp".
"Zuoying naval base to get upgrade". Taipei Times.

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