Gushan District

Gushan District (Chinese: 鼓山區; pinyin: Gǔshān Qū; Wade–Giles: Ku3-shan1 Ch'ü1) is district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.[2]

Gushan

鼓山區
District
Gushan District [1]
Gushan District in Kaohsiung City
CountryTaiwan
RegionSouthern Taiwan
Population
 (January 2016)
 • Total136,679
WebsiteOfficial Website (in Chinese)

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Gufeng, Xiongfeng, Qianfeng, Guangrong, Minzu, Neiwei, Jianguo, Zhongzheng, Zijiang, Longjing, Zhengde, Pinghe, Minjiang, Housheng, Longzi, Longshui, Mingcheng, Huafeng, Yuxing, Yufeng, Guyan, Shude, Baoshu, Xingzong, Guanghua, Shanxia, Hebian, Luchuan, Dengshan, Fengnan, Lixing, Xinmin, Yanping, Weisheng, Huian, Shoushan, Shaochuantou and Taoyuan Village.[3]

Politics

The representative for Gushan on the city council is Lee Chiao-Ju.[4]

Education

Universities

Schools
  • Dominican International School Kaohsiung

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Railway

Rapid transit

Gushan is serviced by the Sizihwan Station of the Orange Line and the Aozihdi Station of Red Line of the KMRT.

Water

The Cijin Ferry is operated between Gushan District and Cijin District by the government owned Kaohsiung Haboursteam Company (高雄輪船公司) between 6:00 AM and midnight with a one-way ticket price of NT$10.

Notable natives

References
  1. "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. "http://gushan.kcg.gov.tw/english/introduction.php". External link in |title= (help)
  3. https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000000200000000.html
  4. "4.Members Introduction: Lee, Chiao-Ju". Kaohsiung City Council. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  5. "遊高雄，有文化卡好(景點:哈瑪星貿易商大樓)". kaho.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  6. "Takao Renaissance Association". librarywork.taiwanschoolnet.org. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  7. "Kaohsiung 100". english.khcc.gov.tw (in German). 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  8. "原愛國婦人會館(紅十字育幼中心)".
  9. "Takao Club: The Foreign Cemetery". takaoclub.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.

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