Xinyi, Nantou

Xinyi Township or Sinyi Township () is a mountain indigenous township in Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the largest township by area of Nantou County. Xinyi is home to the Bunun people of the Taiwanese aborigines.

Geography

It has a population total of 15,576 and an area of .

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 14 villages:

• 1 Tannan　　
• 2 Deli
• 3 Shuanglong　　
• 4 Tungpu　　　　　　　
• 5 Tongfu　　
• 6 Shenmu
• 7 Wangmei　　
• 8 Luona　　　　　　
• 9 Xinxiang　　
• 10 Zijiang　　　
• 11 Aiguo　　
• 12 Mingde
• 13 Renhe　　
• 14 Fengqiu　　　　　　

Economy

The township ranks first in Taiwan in terms of plum production, reaching an annual production of 20,000 tonnes.

Infrastructures

• Lulin Observatory

Tourist attractions

• Batongguan Trail
• Mount Dongjun
• Mount Mabolasi
• Mount Zhuoshe
• Shuiyuan Suspension Bridge
• Yushan National Park
• Fengguidou
• Dongpu Hot Springs
• Pinglai Scenic Area
• Rainbow Falls, Lover's Valley
• Cloud Dragon Falls, Double Dragon Falls
• Fubuzhizi Precipice
• Danda Mountain Trail, Danye Mountain Trail
• Seven Colors Lake
• Papaya Pit Falls
• Shenmu Giant Camphor Tree
• Husband and Wife Trees

Transportation

• Provincial Highway No. 16
• Provincial Highway No. 18
• Provincial Highway No. 21

References

External links

• Sinyi Township Office, Nantou County