Shalu District (; lit: Sand Deer) is a suburban
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 counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
in central
Taichung City
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 ...
,
Taiwan
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.
History
Originally a settlement of the
Papora people
The Papora () are a Taiwanese indigenous people. They lived primarily in the area around Taichung and the Taiwanese western coastal littoral. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Dutch East India Company traded with the Papora and provide reco ...
, this region was named . During the
Kingdom of Tungning
The Kingdom of Tungning (), also known as Tywan by the British at the time, was a dynastic maritime state that ruled part of southwestern Taiwan and the Penghu islands between 1661 and 1683. It is the first predominantly Han Chinese state in Ta ...
(1662-1683), the
Taiwanese Plains Aborigines
Plains indigenous peoples (), previously called plain aborigines, are Taiwanese indigenous peoples originally residing in lowland regions, as opposed to Highland indigenous peoples. Plains indigenous peoples consist of anywhere from eight to twe ...
were driven away or
sinicized
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, and the area became a
Han
Han may refer to:
Ethnic groups
* Han Chinese, or Han People (): the name for the largest ethnic group in China, which also constitutes the world's largest ethnic group.
** Han Taiwanese (): the name for the ethnic group of the Taiwanese p ...
settlement. In 1731 during
Qing rule, Tamsui Subprefecture () extended from the
Tai-kah River northward up to ''Kelang'' (;
Keelung
Keelung () or Jilong () (; Hokkien POJ: '), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. The city is a part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with its neighbors, New Taipe ...
).
In 1920, during
Japanese rule, the written name was changed to Sharoku (). Administratively, Sharoku was under ,
Taichū Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Japanese Taiwan. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Taichung City, Changhua County and Nantou County. It is also the origin of the name of modern-day Taichung. The Taichū Prefecture was the scene ...
. In
Taiwanese Hokkien
Taiwanese Hokkien () (; Tâi-lô: ''Tâi-uân-uē''), also known as Taigi/Taigu (; Pe̍h-ōe-jī/Tâi-lô: ''Tâi-gí / Tâi-gú''), Taiwanese, Taiwanese Minnan, Hoklo and Holo, is a variety of the Hokkien language spoken natively by about 70% ...
, the old name () is still used.
In 1945 the village was changed to a township, and was upgraded to a district in 2010.
Administrative divisions
![Shalu District Office 2019-04-23](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Shalu_District_Office_2019-04-23.jpg)
Juren, Luoquan, Shalu, Meiren, Xingren, Xingan, Doudi, Lufeng, Luliao, Zhulin, Lifen, Fuxing, Beishi, Jinjiang, Liulu, Nanshi, Puzi, Sanlu, Gongming, Qingquan and Xishi Village.
Native products
*
Pork
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Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved; ...
and products
*
Peanuts
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Education
*
Hungkuang University
*
Providence University
Providence University (PU; ) is a Catholic co-educational institution in Shalu District, Taichung City, Taiwan. Providence University is one of the U12 Consortium member schools, and is one of two Taiwan universities participating in the ISEP ...
Tourist attractions
*
Kang Chu Sports Park
The Kang Chu Sports Park () is a sport center in Shalu District, Taichung, Taiwan. The center is the fourth sports park in Taichung.
History
The soft opening of the sport center was done on 21 December 2018 which was attended by Taichung Mayor ...
* Lufeng Night Market
* Jingyi Night Market
* Gongming Night Market
Transportation
Airport
*
Taichung International Airport
Taichung International Airport () , is an international airport located in Taichung, Taiwan, which is used for both commercial and military purposes. It is also the third international airport in Taiwan, with scheduled services to China, Ho ...
Railway stations
*
Shalu Station
Roads
*
Freeway 3
*
Provincial Highway 10
* Provincial Highway 10B
*
Provincial Highway 12
Notable natives
*
Hung Tzu-yung, member of
Legislative Yuan
The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ...
(2016–2020)
*
Yen Ching-piao, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2012)
*
Yen Kuan-heng, member of Legislative Yuan (2013–2020)
See also
*
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 Taiw ...
References
External links
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{{Districts in Taiwan
Districts of Taichung
Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages