Wulai Township
Encyclopedia
Wulai District is a rural district in southern New Taipei City in northern Republic of China
(Taiwan). It sits near the border with Taipei and is famous for its hot springs
. The name of the town derives from the Atayal
phrase qilux ulay meaning "hot and poisonous".
, sightseeing, and aboriginal culture.
Other activities include hiking, camping, swimming, fishing, and birdwatching. During the spring, visitors come see the cherry trees bloom.
According to locals, bathing in the odorless hot springs can cure skin diseases (such as ringworm, eczema, and herpes).
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 sits near the border with Taipei and is famous for its hot springs
Hot Springs
Hot Springs may refer to:* Hot Springs, Arkansas** Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas*Hot Springs, California**Hot Springs, Lassen County, California**Hot Springs, Modoc County, California**Hot Springs, Placer County, California...
. The name of the town derives from the Atayal
Atayal language
The Atayal language is spoken by the Atayal people of Taiwan. Squliq and C’uli’ are two major dialects...
phrase qilux ulay meaning "hot and poisonous".
Geography
- ElevationElevationThe elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
: 250 metres (820.2 ft) (average) - 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...
: 321.13 square kilometres (124 sq mi) - 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...
: 4,926 (est. May 16, 2005)
Attractions
Wulai is a tourist town most renowned for its hot springsHot Springs
Hot Springs may refer to:* Hot Springs, Arkansas** Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas*Hot Springs, California**Hot Springs, Lassen County, California**Hot Springs, Modoc County, California**Hot Springs, Placer County, California...
, sightseeing, and aboriginal culture.
Other activities include hiking, camping, swimming, fishing, and birdwatching. During the spring, visitors come see the cherry trees bloom.
According to locals, bathing in the odorless hot springs can cure skin diseases (such as ringworm, eczema, and herpes).
- Wulai hot springsTaiwanese hot springsTaiwan is part of the collision zone between the Yangtze Plate and Philippine Sea Plate. Eastern and southern Taiwan are the northern end of the Philippine Mobile Belt....
- visitors often go to the numerous hot spring hotels, public baths, as well as the Wulai river. - Wulai Atayal Museum
- Waterfalls - Several waterfalls exist in the Wulai gorge, but the largest is Wulai Falls (烏來瀑布).
- Wulai Gondola - the gondola takes visitors to the top of Wulai Falls, where it accesses a hotel, conference center, and the Yunxian playground.
- Yunxian playground (雲仙樂園) - a nature park with gardens, paddle boats, natural trails, and natural obstacle courses, accessible by the Gondola
- AtayalAtayalThe Atayal , also known as the Tayal and the Tayan, are one tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. In the year 2000 the Atayal tribe numbered 91,883. This was approximately 23.1% of Taiwan's total indigenous population, making them the second-largest tribal group...
aboriginal culture - many shops in Wulai specialize in aboriginal foods, arts, crafts, and clothing. - Wulai Scenic Train - this is a converted mine train built during the Japanese era that takes visitors from downtown Wulai to the attractions at the base of Wulai Falls.