Fusing, Taoyuan
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Fusing is an aboriginal
Taiwanese aborigines
Taiwanese aborigines is the term commonly applied in reference to the indigenous peoples of Taiwan. Although Taiwanese indigenous groups hold a variety of creation myths, recent research suggests their ancestors may have been living on the islands for approximately 8,000 years before major Han...
township
Township (Taiwan)
The townships are the administrative subdivisions of Republic of China counties, along with County-controlled city. Most of the present townships originates from Towns and Villages in the Japanese era. After the World War II, the ROC government reformed them as urban townships and rural townships...
in eastern Taoyuan County, Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province
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of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. Fusing is home to many Atayal tribes. Lalashan (拉拉山), is a major feature of Fusing, and the Shimen Reservoir, formed by Shimen Dam
Shimen Dam
Shimen Dam is an embankment dam crossing the Dahan River in Taoyuan County, Taiwan. Serving mainly for municipal water supply and flood control, the dam creates Shimen Reservoir in the mountains south of Longtan. The construction plan was created in 1938 under Japanese rule, but was not...
, is a popular nearby site.
- AreaAreaArea is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat...
: 350.78 km² - PopulationPopulationA population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
: 11,011 people (2004)
Mountains over 1500 metres
- Najieshan 那結山, 1520 m
- Mawangzenglyushan 馬望曾呂山, 1577 m
- Niaozueishan 鳥嘴山, 1749 m
- Jianshan 興尖山, 1852 m
- Fufushan 夫婦山, 1870 m
- Meigueisimoshan 玫瑰西魔山, 1871 m
- Lengshan 稜山, 1889 m
- Lupaishan 魯培山, 1905 m
- Nanchatianshan 南插天山, 1907 m
- Lidongshan 李棟山, 1914 m
- Lalashan 拉拉山, 2030 m
- Tangsueishan 唐穗山, 2090 m
- Babokulushan 巴博庫魯山, 2101 m
- Tamanshan 塔曼山, 2130 m
- Dilushan 低陸山, 2160 m
- Yufongshan 玉峰山, 2300 m
- Siciousihshan 西丘斯山, 2427 m
- Xuebaishan 白的山, 2444 m
Northern Cross-Island Highway Footpaths
- 12.1 km > Sanmin Bat Cave...
- 16.3 km > Jiaobanshan, Jinpingshan...
- 17.7 km > Dongyanshan, Zhihjishan...
- 20.7 km > Xiao Wulai > Hewei Ancient Trees, Beichatianshan, Nanchatianshan, Lupaishan, Daishihfushan...
- 22.7 km > Luofu > Roma Rd.
- 28.2 km > Dawan > Najieshan...
- 31.1 km > Xuewu Tunnel > Fufushan...
- 39.9 km > Gaoyi > Yingshan...
- 46.5 km > Baling Bridge.
- 47.4 km > Galahe > Xuebaishan, Tangsueishan, Dilushan, Yufongshan, Siciousihshan...
- 47.8 km > Shang Baling > Lalashan Ancient Trees, Tamanshan, Meigueisimoshan, Baling-Fushan Trail...
- 59.3 km > Jianshan...
- 61.5 km > Lengshan
- 67.0 km > Mingchih > Babokulushan...
Parks
- Dongyanshan National Forest Recreation Area
- Chatianshan Nature Reserve
- Lalashan Forest Reserve
- Xiao Wulai Scenic Area
- Jiaobanshan Sculpture Park
- Sanmin Bat Cave