Toucheng (頭城) is a township in the northern coast of Taiwan Taiwan, also known as Formosa , is an island situated in East Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It has comprised most (99%) of the territory of the Republic of China (ROC) since the 1950s. The term "Taiwan" has also become a commonly used alternative name both domestically and. It is administered as a part of Yilan County Yilan County is a county in Northeastern Taiwan. Its name comes from the aboriginal Kavalan tribe. Yilan is officially administered as a county of Taiwan in Taiwan Province Taiwan Province of the Republic of China . The Tiaoyutai Islands to the northeast of the main island of Taiwan, claimed by the ROC as part of Ilan County are too small to be shown of the Republic of China The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, is a state in East Asia comprising the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor islands located off the east coast of mainland China. Neighbouring states include the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the west, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.

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Transportation

Toucheng is served by the Yilan Line of Taiwan Railway Administration. Toucheng has more rail stations(three) than any other townships in Taiwan Taiwan, also known as Formosa , is an island situated in East Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It has comprised most (99%) of the territory of the Republic of China (ROC) since the 1950s. The term "Taiwan" has also become a commonly used alternative name both domestically and. There are seven stations along the route.

The township has recently seen a market increase in tourism due to the opening of the Freeway 5, (Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Freeway,) linking it with the Western area of Taipei. The freeway consists of a series of tunnels dug though the Snow Mountains, the longest of which measures 12.7 km (11.68 miles). The distance between Western Taipei and Toucheng is now 30 km (18.75 miles) and takes roughly thirty minutes of driving, compared to several hours in the past.

Local attractions

The township has its fair share of fresh seafood restaurants and also a remarkable black sand beach,a surfer's attraction with a good view of the Turtle Island. (a national reservation, the only active volcano in Taiwan)

Several boat operators offer trips from the Wushish Harbor to Turtle Island and also for whale and dolphin watching.

The Juh-an River Bird sanctuary is another attraction of Toucheng.

Once the economic center of the area, the Ho-Ping street in Tocuheng is one of the few unaltered and typical Ching Dynasty Taiwanese urban structures.

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Cities and townships of Yilan County Yilan County is a county in Northeastern Taiwan. Its name comes from the aboriginal Kavalan tribe. Yilan is officially administered as a county of Taiwan
County seat A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there. Parts of the Canadian Maritimes also use the term shire town. In England, Wales and Ireland, the term: Yilan City Yilan City historically spelled Ilan or I-lan, is the capital of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is on the north side of Lanyang River. The first Han Chinese settled there in 1802
Cities At first, in late January 1946, there were only two county-controlled cities: Hualien and Yilan, which were prefecture-controlled cities under the Japanese Occupation. (The Kuomintang did not create such cities on the Mainland before they fled.) Taipei County has the most county-controlled cities (10). For all places ever obtained the county- Yilan City Yilan City historically spelled Ilan or I-lan, is the capital of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is on the north side of Lanyang River. The first Han Chinese settled there in 1802
Urban townships Along with County-controlled city, the Townships of Taiwan are the administrative subdivisions of Republic of China counties. Taiwanese townships can be further classified into urban townships (鎮) and rural townships (鄉). Local laws do not enforce strict standards for classifying urban and rural townships; the decision was mainly made by Luodong · Su-ao · Toucheng
Rural townships Along with County-controlled city, the Townships of Taiwan are the administrative subdivisions of Republic of China counties. Taiwanese townships can be further classified into urban townships (鎮) and rural townships (鄉). Local laws do not enforce strict standards for classifying urban and rural townships; the decision was mainly made by Datong Datong is a rural township in the southwestern part of Yilan County, Taiwan Province, the Republic of China. It is predominantly populated by Taiwanese aborigines of the Atayal Tribe. The township is dominated by rugged mountains and wide river valleys. Most settlements in the county are located along the Lanyang River valley which runs from the · Dongshan · Jiaosi · Jhuangwei · Nan-ao Nan-ao is a rural township in the southern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. It has a significant population of Atayal aborigines. The township was the site of the Sayun incident during Japanese rule, made famous through the movie Sayon's Bell · Sansing · Yuanshan · Wujie Wujie is a rural township in the eastern part of Yilan County, Taiwan

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