Zuozhen
See also: zuòzhèn
English
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin[1] romanization of the Mandarin 左鎮 (Zuǒzhèn).
Proper noun
Zuozhen
- Alternative form of Zuojhen.
- 2015 March 25, William Lai, quotee, “INTERVIEW: William Lai talks about his ‘Tainan Brand’”, in Taipei Times[3], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 July 2024, Taiwan News, page 3[4]:
- To do so, we approach the historical aspect in depth and culture in all its breadth. In terms of historical depth, there is the Tsailiao Fossil Museum in [Tainan’s] Zuozhen District (左鎮), where the fossils on display originated locally, including that of a woolly mammoth and Rhinocerossinensis hayasakai and various animals, as well as fossils of human skulls, which date back about 20,000 or 30,000 years ago. Then there is an archeological site in Sinshih (新市) that dates back to between 5,000 and 7,000 years ago.
- 2025 May, “Tainan Cityscapes”, in Taiwan Panorama[5], archived from the original on 27 July 2025, Readers’ Photos[6]:
- Situated in Zuozhen District, Caoshan Moon World features badlands composed of mudstone, sandstone, and chalky soil. The barren terrain is embellished with gorgeous groves of thorny bamboo.
References
- ^ “Taiwan place names”, in Pinyin.info[1], 2006, archived from the original on 1 October 2006[2]: “鄉鎮市區別 / Hanyu Pinyin (recommended) / Hanyu Pinyin (with tones) / Tongyong Pinyin / old forms […] 左鎮鄉 / Zuozhen / Zuǒzhèn / Zuojhen / Tsochen”