Linbian, Pingtung
Coordinates: 22°26′N 120°31′E / 22.433°N 120.517°E
Linbian Township (Chinese: 林邊鄉; pinyin: Línbiān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Lin2-pian1 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Nâ-piⁿ-hiong or Nâ-á-piⁿ [林仔邊]; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Lìm-piên-hiông) is a rural township in western Pingtung County, Taiwan. It lies on the South China Sea coast on the right bank of the Linbian River at its mouth. It is known for its year-round warm climate, seafood restaurants and its wax apples (lembus).
The area was called Pangsoya or Pangsoia during the Dutch era, and was later a small town called Pang-soh (Chinese: 放索; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pàng-soh). Early ethnic Chinese settlers called the area Nâ-á-piⁿ (林仔邊, lit. "wood's edge"). In 1920, the Japanese administration renamed the settlement Rinhen (Japanese: 林邊?), officially Rinhen Village (林邊庄). In 1945, the Kuomintang regime retained the same Chinese characters which are read as Línbiān in Mandarin Chinese. However, the older Taiwanese pronunciation of Nâ-á-piⁿ continues to be commonly used.
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