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== Name origin == | == Name origin == | ||
The city's old name was | *The city's old name was 枋橋 (Pangkiøo; l. timbered bridge), which dates back to the [[Zhefng|Qing Dynasty]] during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735 - 1796 AD). | ||
*A wooden bridge 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 [[wikt:板橋|板橋]] ({{tts|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 Hokkien]], the old name {{tts|Pangkiøo}} is still the norm. | |||
[[Category:Sinpakchi]] | [[Category:Sinpakchi]] | ||
[[Category:源自日本統治的台灣地名]] | [[Category:源自日本統治的台灣地名]] |
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