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== Name origin == | == Name origin == | ||
*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). | *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 (''[[kiøo (kauthofng)| | *A wooden bridge (''[[kiøo (kauthofng)|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 [[wikt:板橋|板橋]] ({{tts|Pafnkiøo}}; l. planked bridge), which is read ''Itabashi'' in Japanese. | *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]]. | *The newer name is still used today, but is called "Banqiao" in [[Mandarin]]. | ||