Dongshan District (Chinese: 東山區; pinyin: Dōngshān Qū; Wade–Giles: Tung1-shan1 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tong-san-khu) is a rural district in Tainan, Taiwan. It was formerly called Hoansia (Chinese: 番社; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hoan-siā).
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History
During the Dutch era, the place was known as Dorko, and existed as a township called To-lo-koh in the early 20th century.
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Dongshan was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County merged with Tainan City and Dongshan was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions
Dongshan, Dongzhong, Dongzheng, Dake, Sanrong, Keli, Donghe, Shengxian, Nanxi, Shuiyun, Lin’an, Dongyuan, Lingnan, Nanshi, Qingshan and Gaoyuan Villages.
Economy
Dongshan is famous for its coffee crop.
Tourist attractions
Dongshan Bisuan Temple
Dongshan Sports Park
Senwho Holiday Farm
Shueiyun Village
Sikou Little Switzerland
Siraya National Scenic Area
Notable natives
Su Yu-chang, martial artist, scholar and practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine