Xiluo Township or Siluo Township () is an urban
township
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in
Yunlin County
Yunlin County (Mandarin pinyin: ''Yúnlín Xiàn''; Taigi POJ: ''Hûn-lîm-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Yùn-lìm-yen'') is a county in western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County to ...
,
Taiwan
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History
The place was originally called ''Sailei'' by the native
Babuza people, which later become ''Xiluo'' by translating from Hokkien to Mandarin. It is also formerly called ''Lethng'' () after the Chinese colonizers hometown.
Geography
It has a population total of 47,187 and an area of 49.7985 square kilometres.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 27 villages: Anding, Beitou, Daxin, Dayuan, Dingnan, Futian, Fuxing, Gongguan, Guangfu, Guanghua, Guangxing, Hanguang, Henan, Jiulong, Luchang, Qizuo, Tungxing, Wucuo, Xianan, Xinan, Xinfeng, Yongan, Zhaoan, Zhengxing, Zhenxing, Zhonghe and Zhongxing.
Economy
Xiluo Township is one of the most important
vegetable
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growing areas in Taiwan.
Tourist attractions
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Archway of Ci Kan Martial Art
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Ci Kan of Siluo
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Business terminology
* Customer intelligence, a discipline in marketing
* Competitive intelligence
* Corporate identity
* Continual improvement
* Confidential information
Businesses and organisations Academia and education ...
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Jhen Wen Academy
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Master A-Shan's Cemetery
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Ranks or titles
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Xiluo Bridge
The Xiluo Bridge () is a bridge connecting Xiluo Township in Yunlin County and Xizhou Township in Changhua County in Taiwan crossing over Zhuoshui River.
History
Empire of Japan
On 24 March 1936, the local people of the area set up a committ ...
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Xiluo Fuxing Temple
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Xiluo Guangfu Temple
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Xiluo Theater
The Xiluo Theater () is a former theater in Xiluo Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan.
History
The theater building was originally built in 1940 under the name Xiluo Opera House with the funds from the prestigious Lin Guang-he clan. It was then ...
* Yanping Street
Notable natives
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Jeff Chang, singer
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Lee Chia-fen, educator and politician
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Liao Hsiao-chun, television presenter
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Chung Jen-pi,
potehi puppeteer
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Thomas Liao, former activist
References
External links
Siluo Township Office, Yunlin County
Townships in Yunlin County
Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages
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