History of Kaohsiung
The written history of Kaohsiung can be traced back to the early 17th century, though archeological studies have found signs of human activity in the region from as long as 7000 years ago. Prior to the 17th century, the region was inhabited by the Makatau clan of the Siraya aboriginal tribe, who settled on what they named Ta-kau Isle (translated to 打狗嶼 by Ming Chinese explorers); "Takau" meaning "bamboo forest" in the aboriginal language. Dutch settlers colonizing Taiwan in 1624 referred to the region as Tankoya and named the harbor Tancoia. The first Chinese records of the region were written in 1603 by Chen Di, a member of Ming admiral Shen You-rong's expedition to rid the waters around Taiwan and Penghu of pirates. In his report on the "Eastern Barbarian Lands" (Dong Fan Ji), Chen Di re
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History of Kaohsiung
The written history of Kaohsiung can be traced back to the early 17th century, though archeological studies have found signs of human activity in the region from as long as 7000 years ago. Prior to the 17th century, the region was inhabited by the Makatau clan of the Siraya aboriginal tribe, who settled on what they named Ta-kau Isle (translated to 打狗嶼 by Ming Chinese explorers); "Takau" meaning "bamboo forest" in the aboriginal language. Dutch settlers colonizing Taiwan in 1624 referred to the region as Tankoya and named the harbor Tancoia. The first Chinese records of the region were written in 1603 by Chen Di, a member of Ming admiral Shen You-rong's expedition to rid the waters around Taiwan and Penghu of pirates. In his report on the "Eastern Barbarian Lands" (Dong Fan Ji), Chen Di re
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The written history of Kaohsiu ...... 19th and early 20th centuries.
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高雄の歴史（たかおのれきし）では台湾高雄地区の歴史を概説する ...... 出入した西南岸の打狗山（現・高雄）がなまったものと思われる。
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高雄有所記載的历史可遠溯至荷屬時期前的明朝，而高雄原名包括有 ...... 打狗嶼、小淡水、雙溪口、加哩林、沙巴里、大幫坑、皆其居也。”
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The written history of Kaohsiu ...... nds" (Dong Fan Ji), Chen Di re
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高雄の歴史（たかおのれきし）では台湾高雄地区の歴史を概説する ...... 出入した西南岸の打狗山（現・高雄）がなまったものと思われる。
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高雄有所記載的历史可遠溯至荷屬時期前的明朝，而高雄原名包括有 ...... 打狗嶼、小淡水、雙溪口、加哩林、沙巴里、大幫坑、皆其居也。”
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History of Kaohsiung
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高雄の歴史
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高雄市歷史
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