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Fuxing District ( Atayal: Pyasan; ), formerly known as Fuxing Township or Fu-Hsing Township () is a mountain indigenous district in eastern

Taoyuan City Taoyuan () is a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and Hsinchu County to the south-west. Taoyuan Distr ...

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. The main population is the

Atayal people The Atayal (), also known as the Tayal and the Tayan, are a Taiwanese indigenous people. The Atayal people number around 90,000, approximately 15.9% of Taiwan's total indigenous population, making them the third-largest indigenous group. The pre ...

of the

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. Lalashan (拉拉山) is a major feature of Fuxing, and the Shimen Reservoir, formed by

Shimen Dam Shihmen Dam (; also spelled Shimen or Shihman) is a major rock fill dam across the Dahan River in northern Taoyuan City. It forms the Shihmen Reservoir (), Taiwan's third largest reservoir or artificial lake. It provides irrigation in Taoyuan, fl ...

, is a popular nearby site. Fuxing District is, by area, the largest district in Taoyuan City.

History

Under Japanese rule, Fuxing District was classified as Aboriginal Land (蕃地). In August 2015, the Heliu community in the district were completely buried by landslide triggered by

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Geography

Area Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a region on the plane or on a curved surface. The area of a plane region or ''plane area'' refers to the area of a shape or planar lamina, while '' surface area'' refers to the area of an op ...

: 350.78 km² (135.4 sq mi) *

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: 10,932 people (January 2016)

Administrative divisions

Gaoyi, Hualing, Kuihui, Luofu, Sanguang, Sanmin, Xiayun, Yicheng, Zeren and Zhangxing Village.

Mountains over 1500 metres

* Najieshan 那結山, 1,520 m (4,987 ft) * Mawangzenglushan 馬望曾呂山, 1,577 m (5,174 ft) * Niaozuishan 鳥嘴山, 1,749 m (5,738 ft) * Jianshan 興尖山, 1,852 m (6,076 ft) * Fufushan 夫婦山, 1,870 m (6,135 ft) * Meiguiximoshan 玫瑰西魔山, 1,871 m (6,138 ft) * Lengshan 稜山, 1,889 m (6,198 ft) * Lupaishan 魯培山, 1,905 m (6,250 ft) * Nanchatianshan 南插天山, 1,907 m (6,257 ft) * Lidongshan 李棟山, 1,914 m (6,280 ft) * Lalashan 拉拉山, 2,030 m (6,660 ft) * Tangsuishan 唐穗山, 2,090 m (6,280 ft) * Babokulushan 巴博庫魯山, 2,101 m (6,893 ft) * Tamanshan 塔曼山, 2,130 m (6,988 ft) * Dilushan 低陸山, 2,160 m (7,087 ft) * Yufengshan 玉峰山, 2,300 m (7,546 ft) * Siqiusishan 西丘斯山, 2,427 m (7,963 ft) * Xuebaishan 白的山, 2,444 m (8,018 ft)

Northern Cross-Island Highway Hiking Trails

*12.1 km (7.5 mi) > Sanmin Bat Cave... *16.3 km (10.1 mi) > Jiaobanshan, Jinpingshan... *17.7 km (11 mi) > Dongyanshan, Zhijishan... *20.7 km (12.9 mi) > Xiao Wulai > Hewei Ancient Trees, Beichatianshan, Nanchatianshan, Lupaishan, Daishifushan... *22.7 km (14.1 mi) > Luofu > Roma Rd. *28.2 km (17.5 mi) > Dawan > Najieshan... *31.1 km (19.3 mi) > Xuewu Tunnel > Fufushan... *39.9 km (24.8 mi) > Gaoyi > Yingshan... *46.5 km (28.9 mi) > Baling Bridge. *47.4 km (29.5 mi) > Galahe > Xuebaishan, Tangsuishan, Dilushan, Yufengshan, Siqiusishan... *47.8 km (29.7 mi) > Shang Baling > Lalashan Ancient Trees, Tamanshan, Meiguiximoshan, Baling-Fushan Trail... *59.3 km (36.8 mi)> Jianshan... *61.5 km (38.2 mi) > Lengshan *67.0 km (41.6 mi) > Mingchi > Babokulushan...

River Tracing

* Yunei River * Xibuqiao River * Sanguang River * Taman River

Tourist attractions

Baleng Tower The Baleng Tower () is a tower in Fuxing District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Architecture The 29.5 meters high tower was constructed in a former fort built during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. It was constructed on an altitude of 1,314 meters abov ...

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Dongyanshan Forest Recreation Area Dongyanshan Forest Recreation Area () is a forest located in Fuxing District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History The forest used to be the logging storage area for the Forestry Bureau. Geology The forest spans over an area of 916 hectares and loca ...

* Jiaobanshan Sculpture Park *

Jiguopai Old Church The Jiguopai Old Church () is a church in Sanmin Village, Fuxing District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History The church was built by Huang Rong-quan, a Presbyterian Church priest in Taiwan, in 1964 with a group of Atayal people. It underwent recon ...

Junghua Dam Ronghua Dam () is a dam crossing the Dahan River, a tributary to the Tamsui River, in Fuxing District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

* Lalashan Forest Reserve *

Luofu Bridge The Luofu Bridge () is a bridge in Fuxing District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Architecture The bridge was built over the Dahan River along Provincial Highway 7. The iron arch bridge is long. See also * List of bridges in Taiwan As of Octo ...

* Sanmin Bat Cave *

Xiao Wulai Waterfall The Xiao Wulai Waterfall or Little Wulai Waterfall () is a waterfall in Fuxing District, Taoyuan, Taiwan. The height of the waterfall is around 55 meters. The waterfall is often confused with the Wulai Waterfall of New Taipei City New Ta ...

* Xikou Suspension Bridge

Transportation

Zhongli Bus Co. * Taoyuan Station 桃園 06:30 – Linbankou 林班口開 09:30 * Taoyuan Station 桃園 12:30 - Linbankou 林班口開 15:30 Taoyuan Bus Co. * Taoyuan Station 桃園 06:50 - Linbankou 林班口開 09:50 * Zhongli Station 中壢 10:30 - Linbankou 林班口開 13:30

References

External links

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Fu-Hsing Township Tourism Guide
{{Authority control Districts of Taoyuan City