Sizihwan
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Sizihwan 西子灣 |
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| Country | Taiwan |
| Administrative divisions | Kaohsiung City |
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| Kanji | 西子湾 | ||||||||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Xīzǐwān |
| Wade–Giles | Hsi1-tzu3-wan2 |
| Tongyong Pinyin | Sizǐhwan |
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| Romanization | Sî-chṳ́-vân |
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| Hokkien POJ | Se-á-oân |
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| Romanization | Seishiwan |
Coordinates: 22°37′33″N 120°15′51″E / 22.625809°N 120.264044°E
Sizihwan (Chinese: 西子灣; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīzǐwān; Tongyong Pinyin: Sizǐhwan) is a community in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, named for the adjacent bay of the Taiwan Strait, also called Sizihwan.
The name Sizih (西子) can also refer to Xi Shi, an alternative name used by the poet Su Dongpo of the Song dynasty referring to the famous ancient beauty, which somehow implies the view in this scenic area is as beautiful as the lady.
Historical names include:
Located on the Taiwan Strait at the north of the entrance to Kaohsiung Harbor, Sizihwan is surrounded by mountains with Shoushan to the northeast and Shaochuantou Mountain (哨船頭小山丘), a spur of Shoushan to the east. The area is dominated by the campus of National Sun Yat-sen University which faces the open waters of the Taiwan Strait. Sizihwan Beach (known as Takao Beach during Japanese rule) is a black sand beach that sits right at the edge of the campus and is a popular recreation area. The Former British Consulate at Takao and the historic Lingsing Temple at the peak of Shaochuantou overlook Sizihwan Bay.
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