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Gukeng
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English
Gukeng Township, Yunlin County
Alternative forms
en Kukeng Wade-Giles
Etymology
Borrowed from en cmn 古坑.
Pronunciation
go͞o′kŭng′
en Gu keng
Proper noun
en rural township county/Yunlin c/Taiwan.
en 2 July 2009 A Toilet for Two? https://web.archive.org/web/20231021173229/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/hk-magazine/article/2030275/toilet-two w:South China Morning Post 1563-9371 648902513 Magazines The signature desserts are all naturally sweetened and the café also offers a special coffee from the singer’s hometown of Gukeng in Taiwan.
en May 4, 2024 Duncan DeAeth Bamboo groves in Taiwan's Yunlin under threat from macaques w:Taiwan News https://web.archive.org/web/20240529000938/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5679681 May 29, 2024 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5679681 Environment Authorities in Taiwan’s Yunlin County are considering measures to stop the growing population of macaque monkeys from endangering bamboo groves in Yunlin’s Gukeng Township.
en 01/13/2026 Chiang Yi-jing Evelyn Kao Forest fire in Yunlin burns 5 hectares of land in 26 hours w:Focus Taiwan https://web.archive.org/web/20260113063432/https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202601130009 https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202601130009 January 13, 2026 Society A forest fire that broke out Monday morning in Yunlin County's Gukeng Township has scorched an estimated five hectares of woodlands in the more than 26 hours it has burned, but it was gradually being brought under control on Tuesday.
Translations
rural township
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 古坑
Mandarin: cmn 古坑 Gǔkēng