Zhuoxi Township () is a mountain indigenous township in Hualien County,

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. It lies on the Central Mountain Range (up to 95% of its area) with steep mountains which makes it the highest township in the county. The population is 6,046 inhabitants, including Bunun people, Truku people and

Seediq people The Seediq (sometimes Sediq, Seejiq, pronounced: , , ; ; pinyin: Sàidékèzú) are a Taiwanese indigenous people who live primarily in Nantou County and Hualien County. Their language is also known as Seediq. They were officially recognized as ...

. The main economic activity is agriculture.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises six villages: Gufeng, Lishan, Lunshan, Taiping, Zhuoqing and Zhuoxi.

Tourist attractions

* East Rift Valley National Scenic Park * Luntian Recreation Area * Nan'an Waterfall * Walami Hiking Trail *

Yushan National Park Yushan National Park () is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan and was named after the summit Yushan, the highest peak of the park.Provincial Highway 30

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East Rift Valley National Scenic ParkYushan National Park
Townships in Hualien County {{Taiwan-geo-stub