Beimen District



Beimen District 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.

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