Yancheng District, Kaohsiung



Yancheng District is a district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the smallest district in Kaohsiung City. It has been the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. Yancheng District is also an old town of Kaohsiung.

Geography

 * Area: 1.416 km2
 * Population: 22,524 (October 2023)

Administrative divisions
The district consists of Lanqiao, Ciai, Boai, Shouxing, Zhongshan, Jiaoren, Xinle, Zhongyuan, Guangming, Yuren, Hebin, Shade, Nanduan, Gangdou, Jiangxi, Xinfeng, Fubei, Liuqiao, Lainan, Xinhua and Jiangnan Village.

Government
The representative for Yancheng on the city council is Lee Chiao-Ju.

Tourist attractions

 * International Convention Center Kaohsiung
 * Kaohsiung City Music Hall
 * Kaohsiung Film Archive
 * Kaohsiung Museum of History
 * Kaohsiung Music Center
 * Love Pier
 * Love River
 * Pier-2 Art Center
 * Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Railway
 * Yanchengpu Night Market

Transportation
The district is accessible from Yanchengpu Station of the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit. Five stations of the Circular light rail, Love Pier, Dayi Pier-2, Penglai Pier-2, Shoushan Park, and Wenwu Temple, serve the district.

Notable natives

 * Tiger Huang, singer.
 * Yu Chen Yueh-ying, Magistrate of Kaohsiung County (1985-1993)