Toucheng, Yilan
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Toucheng is a township in the northern coast of Taiwan
. It is administered as a part of Yilan County of the Republic of China
(Taiwan). It contains the disputed islands of Diaoyu or Tiaoyutai.
. Toucheng has more rail stations(three) than any other townships in Taiwan
. 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 (7.9 mi). The distance between Western Taipei and Toucheng is now 30 km (18.6 mi) and takes roughly thirty minutes of driving, compared to several hours in the past.
s of Taiwan island (the other one is Fongshan). Four submarine communication cables, including APCN
, APCN2
, RNAL
, and SEA-ME-WE 3, connect here.
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.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It is administered as a part of Yilan County 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...
(Taiwan). It contains the disputed islands of Diaoyu or Tiaoyutai.
- 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...
: 100.89 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...
: 31,517 people (2008)
Transportation
Toucheng is served by the Yilan Line of Taiwan Railway AdministrationTaiwan Railway Administration
The Taiwan Railway Administration is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China responsible for managing, maintaining, and running passenger and freight service on 1097 km of conventional railroad lines in Taiwan...
. Toucheng has more rail stations(three) than any other townships in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. 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 (7.9 mi). The distance between Western Taipei and Toucheng is now 30 km (18.6 mi) and takes roughly thirty minutes of driving, compared to several hours in the past.
Submarine communication cables
Toucheng is one of the two cable landing pointCable landing point
A cable landing point is the location where a submarine or other underwater cable makes landfall. The term is most often used for the landfall points of submarine telecommunications cables and submarine power cables. The landing will either be direct or via a branch from a main cable using a...
s of Taiwan island (the other one is Fongshan). Four submarine communication cables, including APCN
APCN (cable system)
APCN or Asia-Pacific Cable Network is a submarine telecommunications cable system linking nine Asian countries.It has landing points in:*Petchaburi, Thailand*Mersing, Malaysia*Changi, Singapore*Ancol, Indonesia*Lantau, Hong Kong...
, APCN2
APCN 2 (cable system)
APCN 2 or Asia-Pacific Cable Network 2 is a submarine telecommunications cable linking several countries in the Asia-Pacific region.It has landing points in:*Chongming, Shanghai, China*Shantou, Guangdong Province, China...
, RNAL
RNAL (cable system)
REACH North Asia Loop is a multi terabit intra Asia self-healing submarine telecommunications cable system connecting the principal cities in Asia....
, and SEA-ME-WE 3, connect here.
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.