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Machangding (Chinese: 馬場町; pinyin: Măchăng dīng; Wade–Giles: Ma-ch'ang ting; 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). 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. People executed in the area include Chen Yi. 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].
Persons executed here
- Chen Yi
- Song Feiru (宋斐如)
- Huang Wengong (黃溫恭)
References
- 吳易蓁, 吳易蓁 (2013). 自由背包客: 台灣民主景點小旅行 = On the road to freedom: a backpacker's guide to Taiwan's struggle for democracy (in English and Chinese). 玉山社, Tai bei shi. p. 87. ISBN 978-986-294-066-2. OCLC 868005024.
- 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.
- 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.
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