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Chihshang, Taitung

Rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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23°07′N 121°13′E

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Chihshang Township Office

Chihshang Township (Chinese: 池上鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Chíshàng Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Chíhshàng Siang) is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan.

Chihshang was founded by indigenous Makatao from Pingtung 160 years ago, along with the other immigrants, including Taivoan from Kaohsiung and very few Siraya from Tainan later in the 1950s. The indigenous Night Ceremony has been held in Chihshang annually in November.[1][2]

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Geography

The township is located at the Huatung Valley.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 10 villages: Dapo, Dapu, Fuwen, Fuxing, Fuyuan, Jinyuan, Qingfeng, Wanan, Xinxing and Zhenxing.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

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Chihshang Station

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