Wulai District

Wulai
烏來區
Mountain Indigenous District
Wulai District

Wulai District in New Taipei City
Country  Republic of China
Municipality New Taipei City
Boroughs
Government
  Type District government
  District chief Kao Fu-kuang (Ind.)
Population (January 2016)
  Total 6,182

Wulai District (Chinese: 烏來區; pinyin: Wūlái Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: U-lai-khu) is a mountain indigenous district in southern New Taipei City in northern Republic of China (Taiwan). It sits near the border with Taipei and is famous for its hot springs. It is the largest district in New Taipei, as well as the most mountainous, and was formerly classified as "Savage Land" under Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule.[1]

Name

The name of the town derives from the Atayal phrase kilux ulay meaning "hot and poisonous" when an Atayal aborigine was hunting by a stream and saw mist coming from the stream.[2]

History

In August 2015, Wulai was devastated by Typhoon Soudelor, wiping out several hotels and destroying hot springs in the region. Course of the Nanshi River that passes through the district has changed and the riverbank was eroded heavily by surging water.[1] Heavy landslides were attributed to the overdevelopment of the mountain areas around the river which damaged the soil and watershed along the slope lands.[3]

Geography

Administrative divisions

Zhongzhi Village, Wulai Village, Xiaoyi Village, Xinxian Village and Fushan Village.

Tourist attractions

Wulai is a tourist town most renowned for its hot springs, sightseeing, and aboriginal culture. Other activities include hiking, camping, swimming, fishing, and birdwatching. During the spring, visitors come see the cherry trees bloom. According to locals, bathing in the odorless hot springs can cure skin diseases (such as ringworm, eczema, and herpes).

Transportation

Road

Wulai District is accessible by Xindian Bus from Xindian Station of Taipei Metro to Wulai Bus Terminus.[4]

The 9A branch line of the Provincial Highway 9 passes through the district.[5]

Rail

The district also has the Wulai Scenic Train, a converted mine train built during the Japanese era that takes visitors from downtown Wulai to the attractions at the base of Wulai Waterfall.

Galleries

See also

References

External links

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Coordinates: 24°52′N 121°33′E / 24.867°N 121.550°E / 24.867; 121.550

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