Yangmei District is a district in southwestern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The centre of the district is Yangmei town itself. The traditional residents are Hakka people. Yangmei town was originally established as Yangmeili during Qing dynasty rule. The name was shortened Yōbai in 1920, during Japanese rule. Under the Republic of China, the former township wa…Yangmei District is a district in southwestern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The centre of the district is Yangmei town itself. The traditional residents are Hakka people. Yangmei town was originally established as Yangmeili during Qing dynasty rule. The name was shortened Yōbai in 1920, during Japanese rule. Under the Republic of China, the former township was upgraded to a county-administered city after passing 150,000 in population. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded again to a district.