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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)|kiQo]]'') was built for pedestrians to cross a brook located in the west of today's Banqiao.  
*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]].  
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