The Guomao Community (traditional Chinese: 果貿社區; simplified Chinese: 果贸社区; pinyin: Guǒmào Shèqū) is a community in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Guomao Community
果貿社區
Guomao Community is located in Kaohsiung
Guomao Community
Guomao Community
Coordinates: 22°40′12.9″N 120°17′16.4″E / 22.670250°N 120.287889°E / 22.670250; 120.287889
LocationZuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

History

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The Guomao Community in its present form originated from a military dependents' village which was originally built in the 1960s and which was then the largest such village in Taiwan. The residents of Guomao Community were subsequently relocated from said village into 13 high-rise residential apartments constructed between 1981 and 1985.[1]

Facilities

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The area is a self-sufficient community in which various daily amenities are found, from barbershops, markets, restaurants, shops, etc.

Transportation

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The area is accessible within walking distance south west of Zuoying–Jiucheng Station of Taiwan Railways.

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ "Guomao Community". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 6 November 2016.