Fusing Township Administration Building 20080601

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

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. The main population is the

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of the

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. Lala Mountain (拉拉山) is a major feature of Fuxing, and the Shimen Reservoir, formed by Shimen Dam, 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 Typhoon Soudelor.

Geography

Area Area is the measure of a region's size on a 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 open surface or the boundary of a three-di ...

: 350.78 km² (135.4 sq mi) *

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: 13,089 people (March 2023)

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) * Mawangzenglüshan 馬望曾呂山, 1,577 m (5,174 ft) * Niaozuishan 鳥嘴山, 1,749 m (5,738 ft) * Xingjianshan 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) * Lupeishan 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) * Xiqiusishan 西丘斯山, 2,427 m (7,963 ft) * Baideshan 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 * * Dongyanshan Forest Recreation Area * Jiaobanshan Sculpture Park * Jiguopai Old Church * Junghua Dam * Lalashan Forest Reserve * Luofu Bridge * Sanmin Bat Cave * Xiao Wulai Waterfall * 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