Fuli, Hualien

Fuli Township (Chinese: 富里鄉; pinyin: Fùlǐ Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hù-lí-hiong) is a rural township located in southern Hualien County, Taiwan.[1]

Fuli Township 富里鄉 Tomizato
View of Fuli Township in the foreground, in the background is Yuli Township
Coordinates: 23°08′00″N 121°17′00″E
Country	Taiwan
Region	Eastern Taiwan
Government
• Type	Rural Township
Area
• Total	176.3705 km^2 (68.0970 sq mi)
Population  (December 2014)
• Total	10,849
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Post code	983
Subdivision	13 Villages
Website	www.fuli.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Fuli Township office

Geography

Map of Fuli (labeled as Kōho) and surrounding areas (1944)

Map of the region including Fuli (labeled as Fu-li-hsiang (Furikyō) 富里鄉) (1951)

The township is located at the Huatung Valley. It has 10,849 inhabitants with 3,993 households around. The population is composed of Hakka, Hoklo, and Ami peoples.

Administrative divisions

Fengnan, Fuli, Funan, Luoshan, Mingli, Shipai, Tungli, Wanning, Wujiang, Xinxing, Xuetian Yongfeng and Zhutian Village.

Economy

The agricultural product of Fuli Rice is a famous rice in Taiwan and provides a well economy development and working chances for residents.

Tourist attractions

Sixty Stones Mountain

• Dongli Story House
• Xiuguluan River
• Fuli Hot spring
• Loshan Waterfall
• Luntian Recreation Area
• Luoshan Recreation Area[2]
• Shihcuo Ditch
• Siou Tianhsiang
• Sixty Stones Mountain - Golden Needle Flower (Hemerocallis fulva) Recreation Area

Transportation

Fuli Rail Station

Rail

• Dongli Station
• Dongzhu Station
• Fuli Station

Notable natives

• Waa Wei, singer, songwriter, radio DJ, author, actress, artist

References

1. http://www.fuli.gov.tw/files/11-1029-2161-1.php
2. http://www.erv-nsa.gov.tw/user/Article.aspx?Lang=2&SNo=03000145

External links

• Office of Fuli Township (Chinese)