Dongshan Township () is a rural

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in the central part of Yilan County,

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Geography

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: 79.86 km² *

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: 53,482 people (December 2014)

Administrative divisions

Zhenzhu, Bucheng, Sanji, Daxing, Tungcheng, Xianghe, Nanxing, Anping, Dongshan, Taihe, Babao, Wanshan, Zhongshan, Shunan, Yongmei, Wuyuan, Qunying, Qinggou, Lupu, Dean, Guangxing, Guangan, Kelin and Dajin Village.

Economy

The main industry in Dongshan Township are agriculture and tourism. In agriculture, tea and pomelo are the specialties for this township. While the tourism industry creates more business in leisure, food and beverages and farm tourism.

Tourist attractions

* Meihua Lake * Shangri-La Leisure Farm

Transportation

The township is accessible by the Dongshan Station of the

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Notable natives

The 'Orange Castle' in Dongshan township in Yilan

* Lee Chin-lung, Minister of

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(2002–2006) * Liao Feng-teh, politician *

Yu Shyi-kun You Si-kun (; born 25 April 1948), also romanized Yu Shyi-kun, is a Taiwanese politician serving as a member and the president of the Legislative Yuan. He was one of the founding members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and is know ...

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(2002–2005)

References

External links

* Townships in Yilan County, Taiwan {{Taiwan-geo-stub