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{{GSW|Pangkiøo||Banqiao District}} | |||
*[[Sinpakchi]] | *[[Sinpakchi]] | ||
== Name origin == | == Name origin == | ||
*The city's old name was | *The city's old name was {{GS|Pangkiøo|枋橋|l. timbered bridge}}, which dates back to the [[Zhefng|Qing Dynasty]] during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735 - 1796 AD), more than two hundred years ago. | ||
*A wooden [[kiøo (kauthofng)|bridge]] (locally called | *A wooden [[kiøo (kauthofng)|bridge]] (locally called {{GS|Pangkiøthaau|t=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 | *In 1920, the Japanese government modified the name to {{jid|板橋|Itabashi|, l. planked bridge; read as ''{{X2X|Pafnkiøo}}''}}. | ||
*The newer name is still | *The newer name is still written today, but is called "Banqiao" in [[Mandarin]]. | ||
*In Taiwanese, the old name ''' | *In Taiwanese, the old name '''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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