Dali District () is an inner city
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
in
Taichung
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Ta ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
Name
The name "Dali" originates from ''Tai-li-khit'' (), where ''Tai-li'' refers to the
Hoanya
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 ...
aborigines and ''khit'' refers to a bamboo raft's toon.
History
After the
handover of Taiwan from Japan to the
Republic of China in 1945, Dali was organized as a
rural township of
Taichung County
Taichung County was a county in central Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Yuanlin Township before 1950 and Fongyuan City after 1950.
History
Taichung County was established on 26 November 1945 on the territory of Taichū ...
. On 1 November 1993, Dali was upgraded to a
county-administered city
A county-administered city is a unit of administrative divisions of Taiwan, administrative division in Taiwan. Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is at the same level as a township (Taiwan), township or a district (Taiwan), district ...
due to its population. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County was merged with Taichung City and Dali was upgraded to a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
of the
city
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.
Administrative divisions
Tunghu, Xihu, Dali, Xinli, Guoguang, Shuwang, Xiangxing, Neixin, Zhongxin, Tungsheng, Dayuan, Jiatian, Renhua, Rende, Jianmin, Tucheng, Tungxing, Daming, Yonglong, Rixin, Xirong, Zhangrong, Jincheng, Liren, Lide, Xinren and Ruicheng Village.
Education
Universities
*
Hsiuping University of Science and Technology
Junior high schools
Cheng Kong Junior High School
Senior high schools
*
Taichung county of Dali senior High SchoolTa ming senior High SchoolChito tai senior High SchoolYouth senior High SchoolLizen senior High School
Economy
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Taichung Software Park
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Tai ...
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Dali Industrial Park
Dali or Dalí may refer to:
Chinese history
* Kingdom of Dali (937–1253 AD), centered in modern Yunnan
* Kingdom of Nanzhao or Dali, Kingdom of Dali's predecessor state
* Dali, Emperor Daizong of Tang's third and last regnal period (766–779) ...
Tourist attractions
* Museum of Fiber Arts
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Taichung software park
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Tai ...
Dali art plaza
* Daliyi old street
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Daliyifusinggong temple
* Mayfun Taro ice
*Taichung City Dali Civil Sports Center
Transportation
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NH3(209)
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Provincial Highway No.3
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Provincial Highway No.63
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Provincial Highway No.74
*County route No.129
Hospital
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Jen-Ai Hospital
Jen-Ai Hospital (), is a community hospital founded by Dr. Chuan-Sheng Liao, in Dali District, Taichung, Taiwan. It has two branches in Taichung city: Jen-Ai Hospital – Dali branch () is the region's largest teaching hospital, while the Jen-Ai ...
* Bodhi Hospital
* Wufeng Cheng Ching Hospital
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Districts of Taichung
2010 establishments in Taiwan
Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages