Fengyuan District () is a district located in north-central Taichung, Taiwan on the south bank of the Dajia River. Fengyuan district is the third most populated district among former Taichung County, ranking after Dali and Taiping district. Fengyuan was recognized as Huludun in early times, meaning "gourd" in Chinese, for a gourd-shape pile of mud that was found in Fengyuan by the aborigines. The rice produced in Fengyuan is famous for its high quality and the bakery industry prospered in later decades. Because of its location of the intersection of Taiwan Railways Administration

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and Dongshi branch line, Fengyuan quickly expanded after World War II. It soon became one of the regions with great economic and cultural development in central Taiwan. After the merger of Taichung City and Taichung County in 2010, population and economic growth slowed slightly. so recently, fengyuan faces the challenge of being marginalized .

History

Before the arrival of the Han Chinese, the area of that is now Fengyuan was inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines. Their name for the area, meaning "thriving pine forest", was transcribed into Chinese characters as . Before the mid-18th century, the area was a territory of the Pazeh people, which they called ''Haluton''. This name was adapted into Hokkien as ''Haloton'' (). Han immigration to the area began during late Qing rule. Liu Mingchuan gave the area a nickname of "little

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" due to its prosperity and scenic beauty.

Empire of Japan

In 1905, during Japanese rule, the ''Holotun'' Station was erected, putting the area along a main thoroughfare. In 1920, the Governor-General of Taiwan gave the town its name, , meaning flourishing plain.

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, Emperor Taishō, and Emperor

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ate rice supplied from Toyohara.

After World War II

After World War II in 1945, the area was renamed to Fengyuan and was organized as an

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of Taichung County. In 1950, it was made the capital of the county from the former capital Yuanlin after the separation of Changhua County and

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from Taichung County. On 1 March 1976, Fengyuan was upgraded to a county-administered city due to its population. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County was merged with Taichung City and Fengyuan was upgraded to a district of the

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with Xitun District as the capital of the city.

Administrative divisions

Fengyuan, Fengrong, Dingjie, Zhongshan, Xiajie, Zhongyang, Danan, Beinan, Tungnan, Xinan, Fengxi, Zunliao, Fengzun, Fuchun, Hulu, Xian, Xishi, Zhongxing, Shepi, Sancun, Tungshi, Minsheng, Tianxin, Fengtian, Liancun, Yangming, Nanyang, Beiyang, Tungyang, Nancun, Nantian, Nansong, Wengming, Wengzi, Wengshe and Pozi Village.

Tourism

* Fengyuan Museum of Lacquer Art * Taichung Municipal City Huludun Cultural Center * Fengyuan Golf Course * Houfeng Bikeway * Huludun Park

Miaodong Night Market

In the 1970s, citizens created the Miaodong Night Market (), that is full of Taiwanese street foods.

Economy

The restaurant chain KLG has its headquarters in Fengyuan District."

Industrial products

* Athletic shoe

Transportation

Rail

Fengyuan District is accessible from

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Road

* National Highway No. 1 * National Highway No. 4

Notable natives

* Chang Yu-sheng, pop singer *

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, Chairperson of Kuomintang *

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, member of

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(2008–2020) *

Lin Chung-chiu Lin Chung-chiu (; born 23 September 1958 in Fengyuan City, Taichung County (now part of Taichung City), Taiwan) is a retired Taiwanese professional baseball player(position: first baseman, outfielder or designated hitter) and currently a baseb ...

, baseball player *

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, baseball player *

Tu Ai-yu Tu Ai-yu (, born 29 September 1954) is a Taiwanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) and the LPGA Tour. Tu won 69 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 1974 and 2002, 11 times before becoming a member in 1981, an ...

, golfer * Winnie Hsin, pop singer

References

External links

* {{Authority control Districts of Taichung