Machangding

Machangding (Chinese: 馬場町; pinyin: Măchăng dīng; Wade–Giles: Ma3-ch'ang3 ting1; lit. 'riding grounds district'), established during Japanese rule in Taipei, Taiwan. It originally had training grounds and horse riding activities, hence the name.

It was west of Kawabata-chō (川端町), near the region of today's Wanhua District, south shore, near the Xindian Creek and Youth Park (青年公園, originally a training ground).[1] Since it is also close to Songshan Airport and was used for airport training, it was also known as "Taihoku South Airport" (臺北南機場; closed in 1949).

During the White Terror (ca. 1947–1987), the waterfront area became an execution ground.[2] People executed in the area include Chen Yi.[3] It is now designated the Machangding Memorial Park. In the past, Taihoku Railroad Corporation [zh] Xindian Line had a Babachō Station (馬場町乘降場), but after World War II was renamed to Hoping Station [zh].

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  2. ^ Gardner, Dinah; Eaves, Megan (2020). Pocket Taipei: top sights, local experiences (2nd ed.). Carlton, Victoria: Lonely Planet Global Limited. ISBN 978-1-78868-965-6. OCLC 1147796589.
  3. ^ University of California, Santa Barbara; Forum for the Study of World Literatures in Chinese; US-Taiwan Literature Foundation (1996). "Taiwan literature, English translation series: 台灣文學英譯叢刊". Taiwan Literature, English Translation Series: Taiwan Wen Xue Ying Yi Cong Kan (25). ISSN 1097-5845. OCLC 38190845.