Taipeh Prefecture

The reorganization started after Imperial Commissioner Shen Baozhen demanded that another prefecture be added in Taiwan to revamp the administrative organization of the northern area of the island.In 1885, work commenced to establish Fokien-Taiwan Province and the island's capital, which had formerly been in the south at Tainan, was temporarily moved north to Taipeh (Taipei), which was then under construction.[2] In 1887, the province was declared and reorganized into four prefectures: Taipeh, Taiwan, Tainan, and Taitung.[3] Taipeh Prefecture included the districts of Tamsui [zh] (淡水區), Gilan (宜蘭縣), and Hsinchu (新竹縣), plus the sub-prefecture of Keelung (基隆廳).[3] Due to multiple factors, the island's capital permanently remained at Taipeh-fu; modern-day Taipei carries on the name of this prefecture.
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