Heping District () is a mountain indigenous district in eastern

Taichung Taichung (, Wade–Giles: '), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.85 million residents, making it the largest city in Ce ...

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, and it is the largest district of Taichung City. It is also the largest district in Taiwan by area. It is the

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of Taiwan.

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

in 1945, Heping was organized as a Mountain indigenous township of

Taichung County Taichung County was a County (Taiwan), county in central Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Yuanlin Township before 1950 and Fengyuan District, Fongyuan City after 1950. History Taichung County was established on 26 November ...

. On 7 June 1973, two northeast most

villages A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...

of the township were separated to form a new county-level division, which was Lishan Constructing Administrative Bureau (). However, the bureau was dissolved on 18 February 1982 and the two villages were returned to the township. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County was merged with Taichung City and Heping was upgraded to a

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of the

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Geography

The district covers an area of , making it the largest district in Taichung as well as in Taiwan.

Demographics

As of February 2023, the district comprises 10,889 residents, of which around 4,000 are

Atayal people The Atayal (Atayal language, Atayal: Tayal), also known as the Tayal and the Tayan, are a Taiwanese indigenous peoples, Taiwanese indigenous people. The Atayal people number around 90,000, approximately 15.9% of Taiwan's total indigenous popula ...

Economy

Native products of Heping District are apple, honey, vegetable, mountain fish, peach and bamboo.

Administrative divisions

Nanshi, Tianlun, Boai, Ziyou, Daguan, Zhongkeng, Lishan and Pingdeng Village.

Infrastructure

Kukuan Dam Kukuan Dam () is a concrete thin arch dam on the Dajia River in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. The dam serves for hydroelectric power generation and flood control, and is the third in a cascade of hydroelectric dams on the Dajia River, being ...

Ma'an Dam The Ma'an Dam (, 'Saddle Dam') is a concrete gravity barrage dam on the Dajia River in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. The dam is the final stage of a cascade of hydroelectric power plants along the Dajia River and is located below the Tienl ...

Qingshan Dam Qingshan Dam () is a concrete gravity forebay dam on the Dajia River in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. The dam is the second in a cascade of hydroelectric power plants along the Dajia River, and is located directly below the Techi Dam and u ...

Techi Dam Techi Dam () is a concrete thin arch dam on the Dajia River in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. Forming the Techi Reservoir (德基水庫), the dam is built in the Tachien Gorge in Heping District, providing hydroelectric power, irrigation wat ...

Tienlun Dam Tienlun Dam () is a concrete gravity dam on the Dajia River in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. Built from 1952 to 1956, the dam is the fourth in a cascade of hydroelectric dams along the Dajia River, located upstream from the Ma'an Dam and do ...

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Tourist attractions

Baigu Mountain Mount Baigu (), also known as Mount Xalut, is a mountain in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. The mountain has an elevation of 3,341 m. See also *List of mountains in Taiwan The island of Taiwan has the largest number and density of high m ...

* Basianshan National Forest Recreation Area * Dajian Mountain *

Dajia River Dajia River () is the fifth-longest river in Taiwan located in the north-central of the island. It flows through Taichung City for 142 km. The sources of the Dajia are: Hsuehshan and Nanhu Mountain in the Central Mountain Range. The Dajia ...

* Dasyueshan National Forest Recreation Area *

Eight Immortals Mountain The Pa-hsien Mountain (), or Eight Immortals Mountain, is a mountain in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is a branch of Mount Yu. Its height is 2,448 metres, which is around 8,000 Taiwanese feet (台尺). The pronunciation of ''eight tho ...

* Fushoushan Farm * Guguan Hot Spring *

Lishan Culture Museum The Lishan Culture Museum () is a museum in Lishan Village, Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. History The museum was established in 1971. Architecture The museum is housed in a 2-story building. Behind the museum building lies a green maple ...

* Mount Nanhu * Mount Xue *

Wuling Farm Wuling Farm () is a tourist attraction farm in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. History The farm was established in 1963 to provide employment for retired servicemen. At the beginning of the reclamation phase, the first director of the farm ...

Wuling National Forest Recreation Area Wuling National Forest Recreation Area () is located in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. Geology The forest recreation area spans over an area at the elevation of 1,800-3,884 meters above sea level with annual mean temperature of 16°C. It ...

Transportation

The Provincial Highway 8 passes through Heping District to the east side of the island. On 21 September 1999, the

921 earthquake The Chi-Chi earthquake (later also known as the Jiji earthquake, 921 Earthquake, or the great earthquake of September 21), was a 7.3 ML or 7.7 Mw earthquake which occurred in Jiji (Chi-Chi), Nantou County, Taiwan on 21 September 199 ...

caused severe damage to the road, and is unlikely to be repaired. The section east of Guguan is now permanently closed to non-residents. Provincial Highway No. 14A now serves as an alternate route.

Notable natives

Kao Chin Su-mei Kao Chin Su-mei (traditional Chinese: 高金素梅; pinyin: ''Gāo Jīn Sùméi''; born September 21, 1965), also known as Chin Su-mei, May Chin and Ciwas Ali, is a Taiwanese politician and retired actress and singer. She is of Manchu and Ataya ...

, member of

Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan () is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for four-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a ...

References

{{Taiwanese aboriginal areas Districts of Taichung