Shoufeng Township is a rural Township in

Hualien County Hualien () is a County (Taiwan), county on the east coast of Taiwan. It is Taiwan's largest county by area, yet due to its mountainous terrain, has one of the lowest populations in the country. The county seat and largest city is Hualien City. Hu ...

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. The township sits in the north segment of East Rift Valley between Taiwan's

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and Coastal Mountain Range near the

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. The Township is best known as home to

National Dong Hwa University National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) is a national university, national research university located in Hualien County, Hualien, Taiwan. Established in 1994, NDHU offers sixth widest range of disciplines in Taiwan, including the sciences, engine ...

(NDHU), a

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and famous tourist attraction in Eastern Taiwan, where is Taiwan's representative

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Geography

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A large part of the township is located centered on the

Huadong Valley The Huadong Valley or Hualien–Taitung Valley (), also known as East Rift Valley, the Longitudinal Valley or as the during the era of Japanese rule, is a long and narrow valley located between the Central Mountain Range and the Coastal Mount ...

north of where the Shoufeng River empties into the

Hualien River The Hualian River, also spelled Hualien River, () is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Hualien County Hualien () is a County (Taiwan), county on the east coast of Taiwan. It is Taiwan's largest county by area, yet due to its mountainous terra ...

. The township extends eastward over the

Hai'an Range The Coastal Mountain Range, also known as the Hai'an Range (), is a mountain range situated on the eastern coast of the island of Taiwan, and spans the border between Hualien and Taitung Counties. The Coastal Mountain Range is the northern por ...

to the Pacific Ocean in the east.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 15 villages: Chinan, Fengli, Fengping, Fengshan, Gonghe, Guangrong, Mizhan, Pinghe, Shoufeng, Shuhu, Shuilian, Xikou, Yanliao, Yuemei and Zhixue.

Demographics

It has 17,106 inhabitants in 7,376 households.

Education

Higher education

The

dominates the township of Shoufeng, providing the township with its distinctive college-town character. University buildings are located in the north of the township and the campus is directly adjacent to the Zhixue Street, Papaya Creek Delta, and

Zhixue Railway Station Zhixue railway station () is a railway station located in Shoufeng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located on the Taitung line and is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. Surrounding area * National Dong Hwa University N ...

Mandarin education

* National Dong Hwa University Chinese Language Center

Tourist attractions

Taroko National Park Taroko National Park () is one of the nine wonders in Taiwan and was named after the Taroko Gorge, the landmark gorge of the park carved by the Liwu River. The park spans Taichung Municipality, Nantou County, and Hualien County and is located ...

* * * Liyu Lake * Honan Temple * Niushan Hunting Reserved Area * Lichuan Fishing Farm * Farglory Ocean Park * Chihnan National Forest *

Fengtian Immigrant Village Fengtian (; postal: Fengtien; Manchu: ''Abkai imiyangga fu'') is: * Shenyang, largest city and provincial capital of Liaoning province, which was formerly administered under Fengtian Fu, which was abolished in 1910 * Liaoning, the province formerl ...

Transportation

Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) was a governmental agency in Taiwan which operated Taiwan Railway from 1948 to 2023. It managed, maintained, and operated conventional passenger and freight Rail transport, railway services on of track. Pa ...

stations on the

Taitung line The Taitung Line (), also known as the Hua-Tung line (), is the southern section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration. The line starts at the Hualien station and ends at the Taitung station. It is 161.5 km long, includ ...

in Shoufeng include: * Zhixue Station * Pinghe Station * Shoufeng Station * Fengtian Station

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in Shoufeng include: * Provincial Highway 9, a north-south route through the Huadong Valley * Provincial Highway 9C, (9), a north-south alternative route to PH 9 * Provincial Highway 11, a north-south route along the Pacific coast * Provincial Highway 11C (11), a north-south route connecting National Dong Hwa University with PH 9 and PH 11. *, along the east bank of the Hualien River

References

External links

Hualien Shoufeng Township

East Rift Valley National Scenic AreaEast Coast National Scenic AreaHualien Ocean Park
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