After retrocession to ROC control, the name was changed to Baodou District (a Mandarinization of the Taiwanese nickname "Taodouzai," referring to the concave curve of a human stomach, evoked by the narrow and winding alleys which were designed in accord with the demands of fengshui and defense), and Baodou remained (in) famous far and wide for its concentration of licensed and unlicensed prostitution.
日治時期承襲舊習，將此地劃為風化區，光復後更名為「寶斗里」，公私娼聚集，豔名遠播。