Wanli District (), known in Basay as Masu, is a rural district on the rocky seacoast in northeastern New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. Wanli is a popular tourist destination and the site of the Cape Yeliu Miocene Formation which features distinctive hoodoo outcrops. The "Queen's Head" outcrop is a Taiwanese icon and serves as an informal trademark for the township. Kataw in the adjacent Jinshan District features the Wanli Taiwanese hot springs area, which is connected with the Jinshan Hot Springs (金山溫泉).

History

The village of Masu (瑪鋉) was inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines before the era of European colonization. The area first came under the control of the Spanish, who were then ousted by the Dutch. The area began to develop when

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came to set up fishing operations. The Ming dynasty loyalist

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landed his troops at Wanli in 1661 to expel the Dutch from their northern strongholds while their principal fortress in Tainan was under siege. In 1683, following the Qing dynasty conquest of Taiwan, the area was incorporated into Zhuluo County. In 1875, it was a member of Kimpauli (金包里堡), Kelung Sub-Subprefecture (基隆支廳). In 1891, during Qing dynasty rule, the village was destroyed by military force as punishment for engaging in raids against Chinese camphor men and soldiers near Tokoham (modern-day

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). When the Japanese took control of the island in 1895, Wanli (called ''Banri'' by the Japanese) became part of ''Kīrun'' Subprefecture, ''Taihoku Ken''. In 1901, a reorganisation split ''Taihoku Ken'' up into smaller prefectures, with Banri becoming part of Kinpori (Kimpauli) Subprefecture, . In 1909, Kīrun Prefecture was amalgamated into the larger . This situation remained in place until the

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took over administration of Taiwan at the end of World War II: Taihoku Prefecture became Taipei County, and Banri Village became Wanli Township.

Geography

Wanli is bordered to the northwest by Jinshan District, to the northeast by the Pacific Ocean, to the east by the Anle and

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s of

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. To the south is a short border with Xizhi District of New Taipei City, and to the southwest is Taipei City's Shilin District. The topography of the area is marked by the rocky Pacific coastline and the forested, mountainous interior.

Administration

Since 25 December 2010 Wanli has been administered as the Wanli District of New Taipei City. Prior to this date it had been the Wanli Township of Taipei County. Wanli is further subdivided into ten villages; Wanli (), Beiji (), Guihou (),

Yehliu Yehliu () is a cape in Wanli District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The cape, known by geologists as the Yehliu Promontory, forms part of the Daliao Miocene Formation. It stretches approximately into the ocean and was formed as geological forces p ...

(), Dapeng (), Huangtan (), Shuangxing (), Xidi (), Kanjiao (), and Zhongfu (). Prior to the 2010 reorganisation Wanli elected its own mayor, but now as a district of New Taipei City the District Chief is appointed by the mayor of New Taipei City.

Economy

The crabbing industry is important, and in 2012 the government established the Wanli Crab brand name to boost sales.

Infrastructure

Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant The Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant or Guosheng Nuclear Power Plant ( zh, t=國聖核能發電廠, s=国圣核能发电厂, first=t, p=Guóshèng Hénéng Fādiànchǎng), Second Nuclear Power Plant (第二核能發電廠 or 核二), is a nuclear p ...

Tourist attractions

* Yehliu Ocean World * Feicui Bay (翡翠灣) * Wanli UFO village, a large collection of prefabricated Futuro and

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homes

Notable natives

* Huang Yee-ling, singer * William Lai, Premier of the Republic of China

References

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