Dongshan, Yilan

24°37′55″N 121°45′14″E

Dongshan Township 冬山鄉 Fuyuyama
Rural township
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Dongshan Township in Yilan County
Location	Yilan County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	79.86 km2 (30.83 sq mi)
Population  (September 2023)
• Total	53,235
• Density	666.6/km2 (1,726/sq mi)
Website	www.dongshan.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Dongshan Township (Chinese: 冬山鄉; pinyin: Dōngshān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Tung¹-shan¹ Hsiang¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tang-soaⁿ-hiong) is a rural township in the central part of Yilan County, Taiwan.

Geography

Dongshan township, Yilan from above. Shot December 2022.

Dongshan sunrise aerial panorama. Shot December 2022.

• Area: 79.86 km²
• Population: 53,235 people (September 2023)^[1]

Administrative divisions

Zhenzhu, Bucheng, Sanji, Daxing, Tungcheng, Xianghe, Nanxing, Anping, Dongshan, Taihe, Babao, Wanshan, Zhongshan, Shunan, Yongmei, Wuyuan, Qunying, Qinggou, Lupu, Dean, Guangxing, Guangan, Kelin and Dajin Village.

Economy

The main industries in Dongshan Township are agriculture and tourism. Local agricultural specialties include tea and pomelo. The tourism industry is centered around leisure, food and beverage, and agricultural tourism.

Tourist attractions

• Meihua Lake
• Shangri-La Leisure Farm

Transportation

Dongshan Train station from above.

Dongshan Station

The township is accessible by the Dongshan Station of Taiwan Railway.

Notable natives

The 'Orange Castle' in Dongshan township in Yilan. Shot December 2022.

• Lee Chin-lung, Minister of Council of Agriculture (2002–2006)
• Liao Feng-teh, politician
• Yu Shyi-kun, Premier of the Republic of China (2002–2005)
• Zhuang Jin-Cai, traditional theatre musician (1935–2021)