Douliu (

Hokkien Hokkien ( , ) is a Varieties of Chinese, variety of the Southern Min group of Chinese language, Chinese languages. Native to and originating from the Minnan region in the southeastern part of Fujian in southeastern China, it is also referred ...

POJ: ''Táu-la̍k'') is a

county-administered city A county-administered city is a third-level administrative divisions of Taiwan, administrative division in the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan) below a Counties of Taiwan, county, which in turn is below of a Provinces of China, province. Under t ...

and the

county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equiva ...

Yunlin County Yunlin is a Counties of Taiwan, county in Regions of Taiwan, western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County to the north at the Zhuoshui River, and Chiayi County to the south at th ...

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. It is also the political and economic center of the county. Douliu City is served by National Highway No. 3.

Name

Its former name () came from a language of the

Hoanya people The Hoanya () are a Taiwanese Aboriginal people who live primarily in Changhua County, Chiayi City, Nantou County, and near Tainan City. Their language, Hoanya, is now extinct. The Lloa people and Arikun people are generally considered to be a ...

, a tribe of the

Taiwanese plains aborigines Plains indigenous peoples, also known as Pingpu people ( zh, c=平埔族群, p=Píngpu zúqún, poj=Pêⁿ-po͘-cho̍k-kûn) and previously as plain aborigines, are Taiwanese indigenous peoples originally residing in lowland regions, as opposed ...

History

Empire of Japan

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In 1901, during Japanese rule, was one of twenty local administrative offices established. In 1909, part of Toroku was merged into , while the remainder was merged with . In 1920, was established and governed under ,

Tainan Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County, and Yunlin County. Population Administrative divisions Cities and districts In ...

. Toroku Town covered modern-day Douliu and Linnei Township.

Republic of China

On 25 December 1981, Douliu was upgraded from an urban township to

Administrative divisions

Xinyi, Siwei, Taiping, Zhonghe, Guangxing, Zengxi, Zengtung, Sanping, Mingde, Zengbei, Gongcheng, Zhongxiao, Renai, Bade, Gongzheng, Zhongguang, Lintou, Chenggong, Zengnan, Shekou, Longtan, Jiatung, Lunfeng, Gouju, Jiangcuo, Sanguang, Jiuan, Huxi, Baozhuang, Zhangping, Liuzhong, Liubei, Liunan, Meilin, Hushan, Zhangan, Xizhou and Shisan Village.

Government institutions

Yunlin County Government The Yunlin County Government () is the local government of Yunlin County, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies ...

Yunlin County Council The Yunlin County Council (YLCC; ) is the elected county council of Yunlin County, Republic of China. The council is composed of 43 councilors, last elected at the 2022 Republic of China local election on 26 November 2022. History The current ...

Economy

Douliu is home to the Douliu Industrial Park and the Yunlin Science Industrial Park.

Health

National Taiwan University Hospital The National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH; ) is a medical facility located in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan. It started operations under Japanese rule in Daitōtei (today's Dadaocheng) on 18 June 1895, and moved to its present ...

Yunlin Branch * Cheng Kung Hospital Douliu Branch *

Tzu Chi The Buddhist Tzu Chi Charity Foundation ( zh, t=佛教慈濟慈善事業基金會, l=Buddhist Compassionate Relief Charitable Foundation) is a Taiwanese international humanitarian and nongovernmental organization. Its work includes medical ai ...

Douliu Clinic * Hongyang General Hospital

Places of interest

*Taiping Street: An old street featuring Japanese-era baroque buildings from three different periods. The street is a common location for special events and performing arts venues. *Renwen Park & Sports Ground: (運動公園及人文公園) Located across from the

National Yunlin University of Science and Technology National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (YunTech or simply NYUST, ) is a university of science and technology in Taiwan. Founded in 1991 and located in Yunlin County. It was restructured as a technological university in 1997. It's a ...

, the park includes a skating rink, trails, etc. It serves as a public transportation, sports, and entertainment venue. It is also a common tourist destination during major festivals. *Douliu Roundabout: Also called "Douliu Door", it is a landmark of Yunlin County. Water shows occur every evening with music. *Yukihiro Memorial: In 1915 during Japanese rule, Crown Prince

Hirohito , Posthumous name, posthumously honored as , was the 124th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, from 25 December 1926 until Death and state funeral of Hirohito, his death in 1989. He remains Japan's longest-reigni ...

(the future Emperor Showa) came to inspect the construction of public buildings. The area has been developed into a public space and community activity center. *Toroku POW Camp Memorial: A memorial stone located at the Gouba Elementary School. It preserves the memory of POWs of the Japanese during World War II. *Renwen Park Night Market: Located next to Renwen Park, a temporary night market sets up on Saturdays. *Taiwan Temple Art Museum: (台灣寺廟藝術館) *

House of Citizen-Memorial Hall of Attendance A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condit ...

Hushan Dam The Hushan Dam () is a dam in Douliu City, Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is the newest dam in Taiwan. History and objectives The planning of the dam started already in 1979 and but was approved by Executive Yuan only in 2001. The stated goals of th ...

General Baokeng General Baokeng ( zh, 保坑大將軍), formerly known as 'General Shen Zi Keng ( zh, 檨仔坑大將軍)', was a decorative piece in a Banqiao District, New Taipei City restaurant. Later, Mr Liu, a removal company owner, didn't want to discard i ...

Festivals

* Yunlin Orange Culture Festival (雲林柳橙文化節) * Pomelo Carnival (文旦嘉年華會) * The

Beigang International Music Festival The Beigang International Music Festival () is a project of the Beigang Philharmonic Association (Chinese: 雲林縣北港愛樂協會) and takes place in Beigang, Yunlin County, Taiwan. Since its inception in 2006, the festival has grown and de ...

(北港國際音樂文化藝術節) hosts music performances in the Yunlin County Concert Hall in Douliu during every festival.

Sports

Douliu Baseball Stadium The Douliou Baseball Stadium () is a baseball stadium in Douliu City, Yunlin County, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Form ...

occasionally holds regular

CPBL The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL; ) is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989 and played the first season in 1990. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 20 ...

games and was also the venue for

2007 Baseball World Cup The 2007 Baseball World Cup (BWC) was the 37th international Men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation, which titled it the Amateur World Series from the 1938 tournament through th ...

and

Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. All games were played at Wukesong Baseball Field, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center. For the third time in Olympic ...

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Education

Notable natives

* Liu Chien-kuo, member of

Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan () is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for four-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a ...

Transportation

TRA Douliu Station Front Exit 2017-07-16

Rail

Douliu is served through

Douliu Station Douliu () is a railway station in Yunlin County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. Yunlin HSR station can be accessed here by bus. Overview The station has two island platforms. Ticketing and customer service are located in the main concourse ...

and Shiliu Station by

Taiwan Railway Taiwan Railway (TR) is a state-owned conventional railway in Taiwan. It is operated by the Taiwan Railway Corporation under the supervision of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Republic of China), Ministry of Transportation and ...

. Douliu Railway Station opened in 1904, and Shiliu in 1905. It is also served via

Yunlin HSR station Yunlin () is a high speed rail station in Huwei Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail. History *05 January 2007: The segment from Banqiao to Zuoying opened for service, but not including Yunlin station. *01 December ...

Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is a high-speed railway network in Taiwan, which consists of a single line that runs approximately along the western coast of the island, from the capital Taipei in the north to the southern city of Kaohsiung. Its c ...

, located In Huwei Township. Currently, there is no rail connection from the HSR station to Douliu Railway Station.

Bus

*Taisi Bus *Solar Bus

Road

* National Highway No. 3 * Provincial Highway No. 78 * Provincial Highway No. 1 * Provincial Highway No. 3 *County Highway No. 154

Climate

References

External links

* *
Douliu City Office
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