Dali District ( zh, c=大里區, p=Dàlǐ Qū) is an inner city

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Name

The name "Dali" originates from ''Tai-li-khit'' ( zh, c=大里杙, poj=Tāi-lí-khi̍t), where ''Tai-li'' refers to the

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aborigines and ''khit'' refers to a bamboo raft's toon. The word "khit" ( zh, c= 杙, poj=Khi̍t) means a tiny wooden post, referring to the time as a port city.

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the

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in 1945, Dali was organized as a rural township of

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. On 1 November 1993, Dali was upgraded to a

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due to its population. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County was merged with Taichung City and Dali was upgraded to a

of the

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Administrative divisions

The current administrative divisions can be traced back to the 1920s under the Japanese administration, during which the local government set the village, (), under the Taiton district, (Taichung today). At first, the village has eight villages. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan, it has changed into Dali Township (大里鄉) under Taichung Country. On November 1, 1993, Dali Township changed into Dali City (大里市). In 2010, the city was renamed into Dali District under the newly founded Taichung City. There are 27 villages with 767 alleys in the district. Each villages are: Tunghu, Xihu, Dali, Xinli, Guoguang, Shuwang, Xiangxing, Neixin, Zhongxin, Tungsheng, Dayuan, Jiatian, Renhua, Rende, Jianmin, Tucheng, Tungxing, Daming, Yonglong, Rixin, Xirong, Zhangrong, Jincheng, Liren, Lide, Xinren and Ruicheng Village.

Education

Universities

Hsiuping University of Science and Technology The Hsiuping University of Science and Technology (HUST; ) is a private university in Dali District, Taichung, Taiwan. HUST offers a wide range of academic programs, including undergraduate and graduate degrees in Engineering, Business, Humani ...

Junior high schools

Cheng Kong Junior High School

Senior high schools

* The Affiliated Senior High School of National Chung Hsing University
Taichung county of Dali senior High SchoolTa ming senior High SchoolChito tai senior High SchoolYouth senior High SchoolLizen senior High School

Economy

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* Dali Industrial Park

Tourist attractions

* Museum of Fiber Arts, Taichung *

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Dali art plaza * Daliyi old street * Daliyi Fuxing Temple * Mayfun Taro ice *Taichung City Dali Civil Sports Center

Transportation

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(209) * Provincial Highway No.3 * Provincial Highway No.63 * Provincial Highway No.74 *County route No.129

Hospital

Jen-Ai Hospital Jen-Ai Hospital (), is a community hospital founded by Dr. Chuan-Sheng Liao, in Dali District, Taichung, Taiwan. It has two branches in Taichung city: Jen-Ai Hospital – Dali branch () is the region's largest teaching hospital, while the Jen-Ai ...

* Bodhi Hospital * Wufeng Cheng Ching Hospital

References

External links

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