Taoyuan's old name was Taoziyuan (Chinese: ???; pinyin: T醥ziyu醤; Pe?h-oe-ji: Th??hn^g; literally: 'peach orchard'); since there used to be many peach blossoms in the area. In 1920 under Japanese rule; the area was renamed Taoyuan Town (Chinese: ???; pinyin: T醥yu醤 Jie; literally: 'peach garden town'); and incorporated into the Hsinchu state as a county jurisdiction. Since 1971; the name has remained Taoyuan City (???). Pictures From Asia David Henley