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Douliu (
In 1901, during Japanese rule, was one of twenty local administrative offices established. In 1909, part of Toroku was merged into , while the remainder was merged with . In 1920, was established and governed under ,
On 25 December 1981, Douliu was upgraded from an urban township to
洪揚醫院
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Douliu City Office
{{coord, 23, 42, 27, N, 120, 32, 38, E, region:TW_type:city(103400), display=title 1981 establishments in Taiwan County-administered cities of Taiwan Populated places in Yunlin County
Douliu (Hokkien
The Hokkien () variety of Chinese is a Southern Min language native to and originating from the Minnan region, where it is widely spoken in the south-eastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China. It is one of the national languages ...
POJ: ''Táu-la̍k'') is a county-administered city
A county-administered city is a unit of administrative divisions of Taiwan, administrative division in Taiwan. Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is at the same level as a township (Taiwan), township or a district (Taiwan), district ...
and the county seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US st ...
of Yunlin County, Taiwan
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. It is also the political and economic center of the county. Douliu City is served by National Highway No. 3.
Name
Its former name () came from a language of the Hoanya people, a tribe of theTaiwanese 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 ...
.
History
Empire of Japan
In 1901, during Japanese rule, was one of twenty local administrative offices established. In 1909, part of Toroku was merged into , while the remainder was merged with . In 1920, was established and governed under , 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 ...
. Toroku Town covered modern-day Douliu and Linnei Township.
Republic of China
On 25 December 1981, Douliu was upgraded from an urban township to county-administered city
A county-administered city is a unit of administrative divisions of Taiwan, administrative division in Taiwan. Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is at the same level as a township (Taiwan), township or a district (Taiwan), district ...
.
Administrative divisions
Xinyi, Siwei, Taiping, Zhonghe, Guangxing, Zengxi, Zengtung, Sanping, Mingde, Zengbei, Gongcheng, Zhongxiao, Renai, Bade, Gongzheng, Zhongguang, Lintou, Chenggong, Zengnan, Shekou, Longtan, Jiatung, Lunfeng, Gouju, Jiangcuo, Sanguang, Jiuan, Huxi, Baozhuang, Zhangping, Liuzhong, Liubei, Liunan, Meilin, Hushan, Zhangan, Xizhou and Shisan Village.Government institutions
* Yunlin County Government * Yunlin County CouncilEconomy
Douliu is home to the Douliu Industrial Park and the Yunlin Science Industrial Park.Health
* National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch * Cheng Kung Hospital Douliu Branch *Tzu Chi
Buddhist Tzu Chi Charity Foundation, known for short as the Tzu Chi Foundation ( zh, t=佛教慈濟慈善事業基金會, p=Fójiào Cí Jì Císhàn Shìyè Jījīn Huì, l=Buddhist Compassionate Relief Charity Foundation), is a Taiwanese in ...
Douliu Clinic
* 洪揚醫院_Places_of_interest
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Places of interest
*Taiping Street: An old street featuring Taiwan under Japanese rule">Japanese-era baroque buildings from three different periods. The street is a common location for special events and performing arts venues. *Renwen Park & Sports Ground: (運動公園及人文公園) Located across from theNational 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 ...
, the park includes a skating rink, trails, etc. It serves as a public transportation, sports, and entertainment venue. It is also a common tourist destination during major festivals.
*Douliu Roundabout: Also called "Douliu Door", it is a landmark of Yunlin County. Water shows occur every evening with music.
*Yukihiro Memorial: In 1915 during Japanese rule, Crown Prince Hirohito (the future Emperor Showa) came to inspect the construction of public buildings. The area has been developed into a public space and community activity center.
*Toroku POW Camp Memorial: A memorial stone located at the Gouba Elementary School. It preserves the memory of POWs of the Japanese during World War II.
*Renwen Park Night Market: Located next to Renwen Park, a temporary night market sets up on Saturdays.
*Taiwan Temple Art Museum: (台灣寺廟藝術館)
* House of Citizen-Memorial Hall of Attendance
* Hushan Dam
Festivals
* Yunlin Orange Culture Festival (雲林柳橙文化節) * Pomelo Carnival (文旦嘉年華會) * The Beigang International Music Festival (北港國際音樂文化藝術節) hosts music performances in the Yulin County Concert Hall in Douliu during every festival.Sports
Douliu Baseball Stadium occasionally holds regularCPBL
The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL; ) is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989 and played the first season in 1990. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 2 ...
games and was also the venue for 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 ...
and Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics' Final Qualifying Tournament.
Education
* 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 ...
* TransWorld University
Notable natives
* Liu Chien-kuo, member of Legislative YuanTransportation
Rail
*Taiwan Railway 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 ...
** Shiliu Station
**Douliu Station
Douliu () is a railway station in Yunlin County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. Yunlin HSR station can be accessed here by bus.
Overview
The station has two island platforms. Ticketing and customer service are located in the main concourse ...
Bus
Taisi Bus: http://www.taisibus.com/index.php?option=com_productbook&Itemid=61 Solar Bus: http://www.solarbus.com.tw/Road
* National Highway No. 3 * Provincial Highway No. 78 * Provincial Highway No. 1 * Provincial Highway No. 3 *County Highway No. 154References
External links
*Douliu City Office
{{coord, 23, 42, 27, N, 120, 32, 38, E, region:TW_type:city(103400), display=title 1981 establishments in Taiwan County-administered cities of Taiwan Populated places in Yunlin County