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Yunlin County - county in Taiwan

Yunlin County (雲林縣) is a county in western Taiwan. Yunlin County is divided into 1 city, 5 urban townships and 14 rural townships.

Regions

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region2name=Huwei Region | region2color= | region2items=Huwei, Erlun, Lunbei, Mailiao, Tuku, Baozhong | region2description=Location of the connection to Taiwan's High-speed Rail network, and a number of Hakka villages. |

region3name=Beigang Region | region3color= | region3items=Beigang, Taixi, Kouhu, Sihu, Shuilin, Dongshi, Yuanzhang | region3description=A seaside area famous for its ports and local temples. |

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Cities and towns

Understand

Emblem of Yunlin County Agricultural products of Yunlin County include pomelo, tea leaves, suan cai, papaya, and muskmelon. Yunlin's rivers give it potential for hydroelectricity. Yunlin is one of the least developed counties on the West coast, and suffers from emigration.

Get in

By train

High-speed Rail

Taiwan Railways Administration

By car

National Highway No. 1 and No. 3 pass through Yunlin County.

Get around

See

Douliu City is covered in its own page, and so this list will exclude attractions there and focus on the rest of the county.

History and culture

  • Erlun Story House (二崙故事館), 23.770444°, 120.413222°. The story house building was built as the Erlun Police Station in 1899 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. It was the first police station in Yunlin. 2020-01-06
  • February 28 Incident Monument, 23.654753°, 120.543361°, +886 5 582 6320. A monument to the anti-government uprising in 1947 which sparked the decades-long White Terror in Taiwan. 2020-01-07
  • House of Citizen-Memorial Hall of Attendance (行啟紀念公民會館), 23.705722°, 120.541667°. The hall was built to commemorate the Crown Prince Hirohito's visit to Taiwan in 1923. Wu Keming initiated the construction of the hall with funds he raised from community donations and government. It was also used as a public gathering venue for residents for meetings, seminars, banquets, and performances. 2020-01-06
  • Jhen Wen Academy (振文書院), 23.794417°, 120.464417°. The academy was built in 1797 as Wen Chang Temple to worship five major heavenly emperors of learning during the Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan. 2020-01-06
  • Tuku Story House (土庫故事屋). 2020-01-06
  • Yunlin Story House (雲林故事館), 23.7092°, 120.433°. It was constructed in 1923 as the residence of the Huwei County Magistrate of the Japanese government. The building houses a number of literature-related exhibitions and events. 2020-01-06
  • Zhaoan Hakka Cultural Hall (詔安客家文化館), 23.763806°, 120.355083°. The cultural building was designed around the traditional Hakka circular building style. 2020-01-06

Museums and galleries

Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum

  • Beigang Cultural Center (北港文化中心), 23.578333°, 120.301528°. 2020-01-06
  • Farming and Irrigation Artifacts Museum (農田水利文物陳列館), 23.780444°, 120.615694°. The museum exhibits traditional irrigation techniques and their history. 2020-01-06
  • Honey Museum (蜜蜂故事館), 23.658889°, 120.540833°. A museum dedicated to honey and beekeeping. 2020-01-06
  • Soy Sauce Brewing Museum (黑金釀造館), 23.719861°, 120.598833°. Covering various aspects of soy sauce brewing and the history of the industry. 2020-01-06
  • Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum (雲林布袋戲館), 23.7094°, 120.433°. The building covers many aspects of hand puppets and related entertainment, which remains very popular throughout Taiwan. The museum building was built in 1931 as the Huwei District office. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the building was converted into a police station. 2020-01-06

Temples

Santiaolun Haiqing Temple Mamingshan Zhen'an Temple interior

Do

Festivals

  • Beigang International Music Festival (北港國際音樂文化藝術節). A project of the Beigang Philharmonic Association, the festival takes place in Beigang. The festival has a series of concerts, mostly wind music, and an educational program within the Chia-Hu Conservatory. The festival also organizes an intercultural program for musicians from different countries. 2020-01-06

Amusement parks

  • Janfusun Fancyworld (劍湖山世界), 23.620083°, 120.577894°. The park occupies an area of approximately 60 ha. Janfusun Fancyworld is the home of the 88-m tall Sky Wheel, a giant Ferris wheel. It has 50 passenger capsules and offers views across the Chianan Plain. The park's roller coasters include Diving Machine G5 and Insane Speed, both built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. 2020-01-06

Parks and nature

Penglai Waterfall

Eat and drink

Night markets

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Yunlin County

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Taiwan

Primary administrative division

Taiwan

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