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Fun fact 1 about Taoyuan

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Taoyuan was named Toahong, meaning 'peach orchard', due to the beauty of blooming peach trees planted by immigrants during the Qing era.

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Taoyuan

Taiwan

Country
Taiwan
Population
2.3M
Coordinates
24.99, 121.30
142nd most populous city in the world

Taoyuan is a special municipality located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and Hsinchu County to the south-west. Taoyuan District is the seat of the municipal government and which, along with Zhongli District, forms a large metropolitan area.

From the “History” section

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