Yunlin County (

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: ''Yúnlín Xiàn''; Taigi POJ: ''Hûn-lîm-koān'';

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PFS: ''Yùn-lìm-yen'') is a

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in western

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. Yunlin County borders the

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to the west, Nantou County to the east,

Changhua County Changhua County ( Mandarin Pinyin: ''Zhānghuà Xiàn''; Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴ Hsien⁴''; Hokkien POJ: ''Chiang-hòa-koān'' or ''Chiong-hòa-koān'') is the smallest county on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth small ...

to the north at the Zhuoshui River, and

Chiayi County Chiayi County ( Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan. Name The former Chinese placename wa ...

to the south at the

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. Yunlin is part of the Chianan Plain, a flat land known for its agriculture. Agricultural products of Yunlin County include

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tea Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of ''Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern China and north ...

leaves,

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, papaya and

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. Yunlin's rivers give it potential for

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Douliu Douliu (Hokkien POJ: ''Táu-la̍k'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is also the political and economic center of the county. Douliu City is served by National Highway No. 3. Name Its former nam ...

is the largest and capital city of Yunlin. It is the only county on the main island of Taiwan where no city with the same name exists. Yunlin is one of the least developed counties on the West coast, and suffers from

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History

Dutch Formosa

During the

Dutch Formosa The island of Taiwan, also commonly known as ''Formosa'', was partly under colonial rule by the Dutch Republic from 1624 to 1662 and from 1664 to 1668. In the context of the Age of Discovery, the Dutch East India Company established its presence ...

era, ''Ponkan'' (modern-day

Beigang Beigang, Hokkō or Peikang is an Township (Taiwan), urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is primarily known for its Chaotian Temple, one of the most prominent temples of Mazu, Temples of Lin Moniang, Mazu on Taiwan. It has a population of ...

) was an important coastal castle.

Qing Dynasty

Yunlin County was established during the

Qing Dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-spea ...

Liu Mingchuan Liu Ming-chuan (1836–1896), courtesy name Xingsan, lived in the late Qing dynasty. He was born in Hefei, Anhui. Liu became involved in the suppression of the Taiping Rebellion at an early age, and worked closely with Zeng Guofan and Li Ho ...

was in charge of Taiwan, which had been divided into three counties since 1683, Yunlin being part of

Zhuluo County Zhuluo County () was a political division in Taiwan from 1684 to 1787, during Qing Dynasty rule of the island. Initially encompassing the underdeveloped northern two-thirds of Taiwan, the county shrank in size as the population and economy of the ...

. Mountains made transportation and communication between bordering counties (

Changhua Changhua (Hokkien POJ: ''Chiong-hòa'' or ''Chiang-hòa''), officially known as Changhua City, is a county-administered city and the county seat of Changhua County in Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. For many centuries the site was ...

and

Chiayi Chiayi (, Taigi POJ: ''Ka-gī''; ), officially known as Chiayi City, is a city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan. Formerly called ''Kagee'' during the late Qing dynasty and ''Kagi'' during the Japanese era (), its historical name ...

) difficult, so Liu suggested a new county, called Yunlin, for easier management. In 1887, Yunlin became one of the four counties of the new

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Empire of Japan

During Japanese rule, Yunlin (as ''Unrin'') County was again abolished due to the resistance from the local people and combined with

Tainan Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Yunlin County. Population Administrative divisions Cities and districts In 19 ...

. However, continued to be an important city of central Taiwan.

Republic of China

The Yunlin area remained under

Tainan County Tainan County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Sinying City. History Tainan County was established on 7 January 1946 on the territory of Tainan Prefecture () shortly after the end of World War II ...

after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945. On 16 August 1950, Yunlin County was separated from Tainan County, with

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as the county seat. On 25 December 1981, Douliu Township was upgraded to a

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. Yunlin is the only county on Taiwan island without a city of the same name.

Geography

Yunlin County is located in the central-south portion of western

and is at the northern tip of the Chianan Plain. The county is bordered by Nantou County to the east, the

to the west,

to the south separated by the

, and

to the north separated by the Zhuoshui River. Its widest distance from east to west is and from north to south is , with a total area of .

Geology

Around 80% of Yunlin County are plains and the other 10% are hills. Generally the county is covered with high green space. In 2015, the county experienced 75% of Taiwan's total

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, over an area of due to its

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overuse.

Climate

The weather in the county is tropical, with an annual average temperature of 22.6 °C and an average annual rainfall of 1,028.9 mm.

Administration

Yunlin County is divided into 1

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, 5 urban townships and 14 rural townships. Douliu City is the county seat and home to the

Yunlin County Government The Yunlin County Government () is the local government of Yunlin County, Taiwan. Organizations Units * Civil Affairs Department * Finance Department * Economic Affairs Department * Public Works Department * Education Department * Agriculture ...

and the

Yunlin County Council The Yunlin County Council (YLCC; ) is the elected county council of Yunlin County, Republic of China. The council composes of 43 councilors lastly elected through the 2018 Republic of China local election on 24 November 2018. History The curre ...

Chang Li-shan Chang Li-shan (; born 1 January 1964) is a Taiwanese politician. She served on the Legislative Yuan from 2005 to 2008, and again from 2016 to 2018, when she was elected magistrate of Yunlin County. Personal life and education Chang Li-shan att ...

of the

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...

is the incumbent

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of Yunlin County. Color indicates the statutory language status of

in the respective subdivisions.

Politics

Yunlin County elected two Democratic Progressive Party legislators to the Legislative Yuan during the 2016 legislative election.

Demographics and Culture

Cultural activities in the county is regulated by the Bureau of Cultural Affairs of the

, which holds exhibitions, speeches, performances and studies to promote the arts and related activities.

Sports

The county government promotes many sports. The Douliu Baseball Stadium and

Yunlin County Stadium The Yunlin County Stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Douliu City, Yunlin County, Taiwan. The stadium is able to hold 10,000 people. Transportation The stadium is accessible within walking distance South West from Douliu Station of the Taiwan ...

are two of the international-level sports facilities in the county. The first for-all-people games were held in Yunlin County in 2000. The county also hosted the 2005 National Games. In the 2011 National Games at Changhua, Yunlin ranked 11th out of the 22 counties and cities of Taiwan, with 10 gold, 8 silver and 8 bronze medals. Recent major sporting events held by Yunlin include: *

2007 Baseball World Cup The 2007 Baseball World Cup (BWC) was the 37th international Men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation, which titled it the Amateur World Series from the 1938 tournament through the ...

(co-hosted with

Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...

New Taipei New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...

, and

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 ...

) * 2010 Intercontinental Cup (co-hosted with Taichung) *

2013 18U Baseball World Cup The 2013 18U Baseball World Cup was an international baseball competition held in Taichung and Yunlin ( Douliu), Taiwan from August 30 to September 8, 2013. There were no games played on August 30 and August 31, due to rain. Medalists Teams ...

(co-hosted with Taichung) *

2015 WBSC Premier12 The 2015 WBSC Premier12 was an international baseball championship sponsored by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the inaugural event of the WBSC Premier12. It was held from November 8 to 21 in Taiwan and Japan. The South Korean ...

(co-hosted with Taipei, Taoyuan, and Taichung) *

2019 Asian Baseball Championship The 29th 2019 Asian Baseball Championship was the international baseball competition for Asian men's national teams. It was held in Taichung and Yunlin, Taiwan, on October 14 to 20, 2019. Chinese Taipei and China, the top two finishers, excluding ...

(co-hosted with Taichung) *

2022 U-23 Baseball World Cup The 2022 U-23 Baseball World Cup, officially IV U-23 Baseball World Cup, is the fourth edition of the U-23 Baseball World Cup tournament. It will be held in Taipei, Taiwan, with venues and dates to be announced. Players born between 1999 and 200 ...

(co-hosted with Taipei and Taichung)

Economy

Yunlin County's economy relies mainly on agricultural production, including fresh-water fisheries, although there are also industrial parks. As of 2006, the land use for agriculture, forestry and fishery production accounts about 66.45% of its area. As of July 2015, the county had a total debt of NT$64.8 billion. Monthly, the county government spend NT$600 million for staffs salary and another NT$600 million for retirement funds.

Agriculture

Farmlands accounts for around 68% of Yunlin County's area. Good weather and fertile lands allows various seasonal crops. Among the agricultural products are coffee, hard clams, horseshoe calms, Taiwan tilapia, shaddock, soy sauce, pickled cabbage, peanuts and sesame oil.

Fishery

Yunlin County boasts excellent fishing grounds along its coastline. There are several leading fishing ports, at Boziliao, Santiaolun, Taixi, Taizicun, and Jinhu. Several institutions were established in the county to help the development of the county's fishing industries: the Taixi Experimental Fishing Grounds, the Seawater Fish Farming Research Center, the Aquaculture Experimental Station, and the Agriculture Council.

Livestock

Livestock farming includes pigs, cows, chickens, geese and ducks. The county government has been aggressively helping the dairy farmers to upgrade their feeding techniques, and also set up modern meat-packing facilities.

Tourism

The county government plans to develop the tourism and recreational industries within the county, such as by establishing a holiday fish market at the Boziliao Fishing Port in the hopes of attracting more visitors.

Food

Beigang: Duck meat soup is the most famous breakfast in Begiang. Gukeng: Bucket Chicken Kouhu: Mullet roe, eel Lunbei: Meatballs Shuilin: Sweet potatoes Sihu: Eel Noodles The eel fried noodles have about 10 slices of eel. The noodles are soft but strong. Tounan: Fried buns Tuku: Angelica Duck Noodles, a traditional tonic snack. The red noodles are more fragrant the more you chew. Xiluo: Carrot cake The filling of the cake is unlike ordinary cakes. The taste is dense and has pieces and the aroma of carrots. It is a common place for gatherings.

Education

The county is home to four universities: the China Medical University Beigang Campus, the

National Formosa University National Formosa University (NFU; ) is a technical university in Huwei District, Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is the only university in Taiwan to include the historical name of Formosa in its title. NFU was established in Huwei Township in 1980. Na ...

, the

National Yunlin University of Science and Technology National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (YunTech or simply NYUST, ) is a university of science and technology in Taiwan. Founded in 1991 and located in Yunlin County. It was restructured as a technological university in 1997. It's a ...

and the

TransWorld University TransWorld University (TWU; ) is a private university in Douliu City, Yunlin County, Taiwan. History TWU was founded in 1992 as Transworld Junior College of Commerce. In 2000, it was upgraded to Transworld Institute of Technology. Finally on 1 ...

. There are 8 public senior high schools, 9 private high schools, 32 junior high schools and 156 elementary schools, as well as the National Yunlin Special Education School. To promote lifelong learning, the

established a community university in 2001 with 6 learning centers to offer county residents more opportunities. Senior High Schools Public Schools National Beigang Agricultural & Industrial Vocational Senior High School National Beigang Senior High School National Huwei Agricultural & Industrial Vocational Senior High School National Huwei Senior High School National Tou-liu School Of Home Economic & Commerce National Tou-liu Senior High School National Tuku School Of Home Economic & Commerce Yunlin County Mailiao High School Yunlin County Tounan Senior High School Private Schools Bliss And Wisdom Senior High School Da-cheng Vocational High School Dader Industrial And Commercial Vocational High School Perpetual Help High School Ren High School Sacred Hearts High School St.Vincent High School Victoria Academy Yang-tze High School Yi-feng Senior High School

Energy

Power generations

Yunlin County houses one power plant, the Mailiao Power Plant, in Mailiao Township. Commissioned in July 1999, it has a capacity of 4,200 MW and is the third largest coal-fired power plant in Taiwan.

Water supply

Currently, most of the county residence use

as their water supply. However, in 2016 the Hushan Dam was opened in Douliu City in which its reservoir will soon supply the water needs for the county residence.

Tourist attractions

Caoling landslide scarp with mountain view

Historical buildings

Historical buildings in the county include the

House of Citizen-Memorial Hall of Attendance The House of Citizen-Memorial Hall of Attendance () is a hall in Douliu City, Yunlin County, Taiwan. History Empire of Japan The establishment of the hall originated from the Crown Prince Hirohito's visit to Taiwan in 1923. The construction of ...

Jhen Wen Academy The Jhen Wen Academy () is a former tutorial academy in Xiluo Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. History The academies was originally built in 1797 as Wen Chang Temple to worship five major heavenly emperors of learning during the Qing Dynasty ...

, Erlun Story House and Xiluo Theater. Ma Min Shan Park Labyrinth The first temple theme park in Taiwan with the largest area, the park occupies a large area, full of unique mountains and rocks. It features a beautiful courtyard landscape of high mountain and stone forests, matched with beautiful surroundings. There are a total of 73 characteristic landscapes in the area. The park includes the steep and eye-catching Rainbow Bridge. You can climb up to a panoramic view of the park. Xiluo Bridge Xiluo Bridge, a highway bridge in Taiwan, it was called Zhuoshuixi Bridge during the Japanese Occupation. It connects Yunlin County and Changhua County, and straddles the lower reaches of Zhuoshui River. It is designed with a Warren-style truss bridge. When it was completed in 1952, the Xiluo Bridge was the second longest bridge in the world after the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco in the United States. At that time, it was known as the "Far East First Bridge."

Scenic spot

Caoling Caoling () is a rural village in Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is to above sea level. The area measures approximately one thousand hectares. Mountains around Caoling are prone to landslides, and four barrier lakes have formed ar ...

is a popular mountain scenic spot in Yunlin County. *Yunling Hill is located at the intersection of three counties: Yunlin,

, and Nantou County. It is a new mountain scenic spot, with an altitude of about 1,650 meters, offering a great view of sunrise, sunset and the sea of clouds. * Green Tunnel Park It is a long and narrow roadside park with a brick walking/biking path lined with mango trees. Next to the tunnel, there was a small sugar train that ran along the road. Its tracks, stations, and carriages were quite unique. Therefore, the Gukeng Township Government plans to combine its landscape with a small train and plan it as a place for people to get married and as a cultural landscape park.

Temples

Prominent Temples in the county include; *

Chaotian Temple The Chaotian or Chaotien Temple, officially the Chao-Tian Temple,. & is a temple to the Chinese Goddess Mazu in Beigang Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. Constructed in 1700, it became one of the most important Mazu temples in Taiwan and is k ...

: one of the most important Mazu temples in Taiwan and known for its magnificent temple architecture, visited by more than a million pilgrims every year * Beigang Wude Temple (北港武德宮): one of the largest temple dedicated to Xuan Tan Zhen Jun (玄壇真君), Martial God of Wealth * Xiluo Guangfu Temple: prominent Mazu temple in Xiluo township * Xiluo Fuxing Temple (西螺福興宮)： prominent Mazu temple in Xiluo township, have an annual procession during Mazu's Birthday * Yong'an Temple: a popular temple dedicated to the Deity known as Kai Zhang Sheng Wang (開漳聖王)

Museums and cultural centers

Yunlin County is home to several museums and cultural centers, such as the

Beigang Cultural Center The Beigang Cultural Center () is a cultural center in Beigang Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. History The tender to construct the center was held in May 2012. Construction of the building started in February 2014 and completed a year later ...

, Farming and Irrigation Artifacts Museum,

Honey Museum The Honey Museum () is a museum about honey and bees in Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. Architecture The entrance to the museum is through a green tunnel with a giant bee model above it. The museum has a large field area for children to ...

, Museum of Beigang Story, Soy Sauce Brewing Museum,

Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum The Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum () is a museum about hand puppets in Huwei Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. History The museum building was initially built in 1931 as the Huwei District office. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the R ...

Yunlin Story House The Yunlin Story House (also Yunlin Storyhouse, ) is a historic building in Huwei Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. History The museum building was originally constructed in 1920–1923 and opened for the residence of the Huwei County Magistra ...

and Zhaoan Hakka Cultural Hall. Cheng Lin Agarwood Forest Museum Chenglin Agarwood Forest Museum is located in Huwei Town, covering an area of about 5.8 hectares. It was the first largest agarwood forest park in the county. It has a Japanese Zen-style like Kenroku Garden and a simple style of ecological landscape pond. The garden is covered with more than 80 species of trees for viewing. The venue has a professional guided introduction and many thousand-year-old cypress artworks, as well as Chenglin's exclusive collection of the world's largest 3,000-year-old sacred wood. Honey Museum Bee Story House is located beside the green tunnel of Gukeng. You can see a large turf once you enter the park. There is a very eye-catching big bee on the roof of the pavilion. On both sides of the door are bees to greet visitors. The theme is an exhibition of honey, bees and honey tasting. Children can play on the grass.

Festivals

Festivals, such as the Beigang International Music Festival, are regularly held in the county.

Theme parks

The Janfusun Fancyworld is a theme park in the county. Chan Chau Ku is a dairy farm. Although there were quite a few dairy farmers in the area, there was no way for tourists to visit the parks. So the founder decided to build a leisure farm and open the park for free to encourage everyone to get close to nature.

Nature

Yunlin County houses the Chenglong Wetlands,

Erlun Sports Park The Erlun Sports Park () is a park in Erlun Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. See also * List of parks in Taiwan This is a list of parks in Taiwan, Republic of China. Taipei * 228 Peace Memorial Park * Bailing Sport Park * ...

, Penglai Waterfall and Ten Thousand Year Gorge. Hushan Reservoir Hushan Reservoir is located in Douliu City and Gukeng Township, 10 kilometers southeast of Douliu City. Due to the small catchment area, the Tongtou River Barrage was built in Qingshui Creek. Water was diverted to supplement the water source. Penglai Waterfall Penglai Waterfall is located in Penny's Water Creek Valley on the east side of the Caoling settlement in Gukeng Township. It belongs to the Zhuoshui River Basin. The altitude of the waterfall is about 920 meters, and the drop is about 70 meters. It is listed as one of the ten scenic spots in Caoling.

Transportation

Rail

Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is the high-speed railway of Taiwan consisting of one line that runs approximately along the west coast, from the capital Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung. With construction and operations managed by a pri ...

Yunlin Station is located at

Huwei Township Huwei Township () is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population of about 70,269. Name In the 17th century, during the Dutch era, '' Favorolang'' was one of the largest and most powerful aboriginal villages in Taiwan. The ...

Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services ...

has stations at Linnei, Shiliu,

, Dounan and Shigui.

Roads

National Highway No. 1 and No. 3 pass through Yunlin County. Famous bridges in the county are the Xiluo Bridge, connecting the county to the neighboring

, and the

Beigang Tourist Bridge The Beigang Tourist Bridge () is a footbridge in Lioujiao, Chiayi County, Lioujiao Township, Chiayi County and Beigang, Yunlin, Beigang Township, Yunlin County in Taiwan. The bridge crosses over Beigang River. Features Comprising three arches, t ...

, connecting the county to the neighboring

Air

Yunlin County does not have any airport. The nearest airport is the

Chiayi Airport Chiayi Airport () , commonly known as Shueishang Airport (), is an airport in Shuishang Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. The airport has one runway, and it is used as a civilian airport and is co-located next to Chiayi Air Base. Chiayi Airport ...