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== Name origin == | == Name origin == | ||
*The city's old name was ''Pangkiøo'' (枋橋; l. timbered bridge), which dates back to the [[Zhefng|Qing Dynasty]] during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735 - 1796 AD). | *The city's old name was ''{{tX|Pangkiøo}}'' ({{wt|枋橋}}; l. timbered bridge), which dates back to the [[Zhefng|Qing Dynasty]] during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735 - 1796 AD). | ||
*A wooden [[kiøo (kauthofng)|bridge]] (locally called '''{{tX|Pangkiøthaau|5}}'''; 枋橋頭) was built for pedestrians to cross a brook located in the west of today's Banqiao. | *A wooden [[kiøo (kauthofng)|bridge]] (locally called '''{{tX|Pangkiøthaau|5}}'''; 枋橋頭) 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 ''Itabashi'' ({{jid|板橋}}; {{ | *In 1920, the Japanese government modified the name to ''Itabashi'' ({{jid|板橋}}; {{tX|Pafnkiøo}}; l. planked bridge). | ||
*The newer name is still used today, but is called "Banqiao" in [[Mandarin]]. | *The newer name is still used today, but is called "Banqiao" in [[Mandarin]]. | ||
*In Taiwanese, the old name '''{{tX|Pangkiøo}}''' is still the norm. | *In Taiwanese, the old name '''{{tX|Pangkiøo}}''' is still the norm. | ||