Beimen District
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ToursExplore Lably’s 3D toursBeimen District (Chinese: 北門區; pinyin: Běimén Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pak-mn̂g-khu) is a coastal district of about 10,191 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Beimen was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County merged with Tainan City and Beimen was upgraded to a district of the city.
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Administrative divisions
Beimen is divided into Beimen, Yonglong, Yonghua, Yugang, Baoji, Tungbi, Kunjiang, Shuangchun, Jinhu, Cian, Sanguang, Zhongshu and Renli Villages.
Tourist attractions
- Beimen Crystal Church
- Beimen Island Presbyterian Church
- Jingzaijiao Tile-paved Salt Fields
- Jishui River
- Taiwan Blackfoot Disease Socio-Medical Service Memorial House
- Nankunshen Temple
- Shuangchun Seashore Park
- Beimen Sports Park
- Luzhugou Fishing Harbor
Transportation
Provincial Highway 84 connects the district to National freeway 1 and National Freeway 3. Provincial Highway 61 also runs through the district.
Notable natives
- Wang King-ho, former physician
- Wu Mi-cha, Director of National Palace Museum