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{{GSW|Pangkiøo||Banqiao District}} | {{GSW|Pangkiøo|板橋|Banqiao District}} | ||
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== Name origin == | == Name origin == | ||
* The city's old name was {{GS|Pangkiøo|枋橋|l. timbered bridge}}, which dates back to the [[Zhefng | * The city's old name was {{GS|Pangkiøo|枋橋|l. timbered bridge}}, which dates back to the [[Zhefng-tiaau|Qing dynasty]] during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735 - 1796 AD). A wooden [[kiøo (kauthofng)|bridge]] (locally called {{GS|Pafng-kiøo-thaau|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 ''Itahashi'' ({{wt|板橋}} l. planked bridge; {{x|parn}}-{{x|kiøo}}) | * In 1920, the Japanese government modified the name to ''Itahashi'' ({{wt|板橋}} l. planked bridge; {{x|parn}}-{{x|kiøo}}) | ||
* In Taiwanese, it is still called '''Pangkiøo''' | * In Taiwanese, it is still called '''Pangkiøo''' |
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