Douliu


Douliu is a county-administered city and the county seat of Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is also the political and economic center of the county. Douliu City is served by National Highway No. 3.

Name

Its former name came from a language of the Hoanya people, a tribe of the Taiwanese plains aborigines.

History

Japanese rule

In 1901, during Japanese rule, was one of twenty local administrative offices established. In 1909, part of Toroku was merged into, while the remainder was merged with. In 1920, was established and governed under, Tainan Prefecture. Toroku Town covered modern-day Douliu and Linnei Township.

Post-war

On 25 December 1981, Douliu was upgraded from an urban township to county-controlled city.

Administrative divisions

Xinyi, Siwei, Taiping, Zhonghe, Guangxing, Zengxi, Zengtung, Sanping, Mingde, Zengbei, Gongcheng, Zhongxiao, Renai, Bade, Gongzheng, Zhongguang, Lintou, Chenggong, Zengnan, Shekou, Longtan, Jiatung, Lunfeng, Gouju, Jiangcuo, Sanguang, Jiuan, Huxi, Baozhuang, Zhangping, Liuzhong, Liubei, Liunan, Meilin, Hushan, Zhangan, Xizhou and Shisan Village.

Government institutions

Douliu is home to the Douliu Industrial Park and the Yunlin Science Industrial Park.

Health

occasionally holds regular CPBL games and was also the venue for 2007 Baseball World Cup and Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics' Final Qualifying Tournament.

Education

Rail

Taisi Bus: http://www.taisibus.com/index.php?option=com_productbook&Itemid=61
Solar Bus: http://www.solarbus.com.tw/

Road