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.
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Geography
Area: 79.86 km2
Population: 53,235 people (September 2023)
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
The township is accessible by the Dongshan Station of Taiwan Railway.
Notable natives
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)