Shoufeng

Shoufeng Township[2] is a rural township in Hualien County, Taiwan. The township sits in the north segment of Huadong Valley between Taiwan's Central Range and Hai'an Range near the Pacific Ocean.[3] The township is best known as the location of National Dong Hwa University (NDHU), a university and famous tourist attraction in East Taiwan.

Shoufeng Township 壽豐鄉 Kotobuki
Rural township
Rice Paddy with the Coastal Mountain Range in the background
Shoufeng Township in Hualien County
Location	Hualien County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	218 km^2 (84 sq mi)
Population  (July 2018)
• Total	18,057
• Density	83/km^2 (210/sq mi)

Shoufeng Township
Chinese name
Chinese	壽豐鄉
Hanyu Pinyin	Shòufēng Xiāng
Wade–Giles	Shou^4-feng^1 Hsiang^1
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ	Su-fûng-hiông
Hokkien POJ	Siū-hong-hiong
Amis name
Amis	Rinahem[1]

Geography

Map of western Shoufeng area (1944)

Map of southern Shoufeng area (1944)

A large part of the township is located centered on the Huadong Valley north of where the Shoufeng River empties into the Hualien River. The township extends eastward over the Hai'an Range to the Pacific Ocean in the east.

Administrative divisions

Shoufeng Township Office

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

Demographics

It has 18,237 inhabitants in 7,016 households.

Education

National Dong Hwa University (NDHU)

• National Dong Hwa University
• Taiwan Hospitality and Tourism University

Tourist attractions

Liyu Lake

Land Deity

• Taroko National Park
• East Rift Valley National Scenic Area
• East Coast National Scenic Area
• Liyu Lake
• Honan Temple
• Niushan Hunting Reserved Area
• Lichuan Fishing Farm
• Farglory Ocean Park
• Chihnan National Forest
• Fengtian Immigrant Village

Transportation

Shoufeng Station on the Hualien–Taitung Line

Taiwan Railways Administration stations on the Taitung line in Shoufeng include:

• Zhixue Station
• Pinghe Station
• Shoufeng Station
• Fengtian Station

Highways in Shoufeng include:

• Provincial Highway 9, a north-south route through the Huadong Valley
• Provincial Highway 9C, (9丙), a north-south alternative route to PH 9
• Provincial Highway 11, a north-south route along the Pacific coast
• Provincial Highway 11C (11丙), a north-south route connecting National Dong Hwa University with PH 9 and PH 11.
• County Road 193, along the east bank of the Hualien River

References

1. Sing ‘Olam. 阿美語簡明詞典(學生版) O Citing no Pangcah. Taipei: 臺灣族群母語推行委員會, 2011. ISBN 9789868693630
2. 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 5 November 2017. (in Chinese)
3. http://www.erv-nsa.gov.tw/user/Article.aspx?Lang=2&SNo=03000095

External links

• Hualien Shoufeng Township (in Chinese)
• East Rift Valley National Scenic Area
• East Coast National Scenic Area
• Hualien Ocean Park