Pangkiøo Khw

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Name origin

  • The city's old name was 枋橋 (Pangkiøo; l. timbered bridge), which dates back to the Qing Dynasty during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735 - 1796 AD).
  • A wooden bridge (kiøo) was built for pedestrians to cross a brook located in the west of today's Banqiao.
  • In 1920, the Japanese government modified the name to 板橋 (Pafnkiøo 🔊; l. planked bridge), which is read Itabashi in Japanese.
  • The newer name is still used today, but is called "Banqiao" in Mandarin.
  • In Taiwanese, the old name Pangkiøo 🔊 is still the norm.
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