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Jiaoxi, Yilan

Jiaoxi Township () or Chiaohsi Township is a rural township in the northern section of Yilan County, Taiwan.

Geography

Administrative divisions

The township includes eighteen villages:

  • Baiyun (), Yushi (Yushih; ), Deyang (), Dazhong (), Dayi (), Liujie (), Erlong (), Shichao (), Yutian (), Sanmin (), Linmei (), Baie (), Yuguang (), Guangwu (), Wusha (), Longtan (), Paolun () and Erjie Village ().

Education

As of 2024, about 24% of the population had a bachelor's degree. Jiaoxi has five elementary and two junior high schools. It is home to two universities as listed below.

Tourist attractions

Jiaoxi is famous for its hot springs. The industry, as well as associated industries like hospitality, experience noticeable increases in revenue on weekends and holidays during the hot spring season in winter.

In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan.

Other notable points of interests include:

Events

  • Jiaoxi Hot Spring Festival

Transportation

Jiaoxi is served by Jiaoxi Station on the Yilan Line run by Taiwan Railway. Another convenient way of transportation to/from Taipei and further to Yilan City is by bus route that uses the National Freeway 5 and passes through the Snow Mountain Tunnel. It is operated by Kamalan Bus Inc. and Capital Star (首都之星). The Provincial Highway 9 also serves the township.

Notable natives

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