Puli, Nantou
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Puli is an urban township
in Nantou County
, Taiwan
. It is the geographic center of Taiwan.
In the 19th century the city was known as Posia (埔社) or Polisia (埔裏社). The Atayal
name of the settlement was Sabaha Bakalas, meaning "house of stars".http://staff.whsh.tc.edu.tw/~huanyin/tw_teaching_309.htm
One of the main economic activities in Puli is tourism
. It is located in the mountainous center of Taiwan, and many tourist destination
spots are nearby. The most well-known is Sun Moon Lake
, a 30-minute drive from Puli. There is a nationally owned brewery in the township. The Chung-tai Chan Monastery , the largest Buddhist temple in Nantou County, is also located in Puli.
In 1999, this town was damaged by the 921 earthquake. The damage was especially severe in Taomi Village
a small rural village located within Puli Township. 10 years on, the village has since re-invented itself to be the pride of Taiwan's eco-tourism industry. Especially after the opening of the Paper Dome
, now a major attraction in Puli Township, Taomi Village was transformed from a sleepy agricultural village to one that is busting with activities related to community redevelopment and eco-tourism. Since then, Taomi Village has seen vibrancy unprecedented since its glory days in the 1970s as an agricultural hub.
is a 15-minute drive from the town center.
Township (Taiwan)
The townships are the administrative subdivisions of Republic of China counties, along with County-controlled city. Most of the present townships originates from Towns and Villages in the Japanese era. After the World War II, the ROC government reformed them as urban townships and rural townships...
in Nantou County
Nantou County
Nantou County is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only landlocked county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya Taiwanese aboriginal word Ramtau. Nantou County is officially administered as a county of Taiwan....
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It is the geographic center of Taiwan.
In the 19th century the city was known as Posia (埔社) or Polisia (埔裏社). The Atayal
Atayal
The 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...
name of the settlement was Sabaha Bakalas, meaning "house of stars".http://staff.whsh.tc.edu.tw/~huanyin/tw_teaching_309.htm
One of the main economic activities in Puli is tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
. It is located in the mountainous center of Taiwan, and many tourist destination
Tourist destination
A tourist destination is a city, town, or other area that is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from tourism. It may contain one or more tourist attractions and possibly some "tourist traps."...
spots are nearby. The most well-known is Sun Moon Lake
Sun Moon Lake
Sun Moon Lake is the largest body of water in Taiwan as well as a tourist attraction. Situated in Yuchi, Nantou, the area around the Sun Moon Lake is home to the Thao tribe, one of aboriginal tribes in Taiwan. Sun Moon Lake surrounds a tiny island called Lalu...
, a 30-minute drive from Puli. There is a nationally owned brewery in the township. The Chung-tai Chan Monastery , the largest Buddhist temple in Nantou County, is also located in Puli.
In 1999, this town was damaged by the 921 earthquake. The damage was especially severe in Taomi Village
Taomi Village
Taomi Village is situated in Puli Township, Nantou County, along the route to Sun Moon Lake. Before 1999, the agricultural village was facing decline due to Taiwan’s rapid industrialization. During the Taiwan 921 Earthquake, 70% of the small village was destroyed - 168 out of the 369 houses were...
a small rural village located within Puli Township. 10 years on, the village has since re-invented itself to be the pride of Taiwan's eco-tourism industry. Especially after the opening of the Paper Dome
Paper Dome
Paper Dome is a temporary church building constructed using paper tubes as structural elements. It was designed on a pro-bono basis by Shigeru Ban, internationally known Japanese architect who is renowned for his paper tube structures and buildings...
, now a major attraction in Puli Township, Taomi Village was transformed from a sleepy agricultural village to one that is busting with activities related to community redevelopment and eco-tourism. Since then, Taomi Village has seen vibrancy unprecedented since its glory days in the 1970s as an agricultural hub.
Education
National Chi Nan UniversityNational Chi Nan University
National Chi Nan University is located in the town of Puli, Nantou County, Taiwan, Republic of China.- Founding of the University:The National Chi Nan University Planning Committee was established on 1 March 1991 in order to establish a university with the following missions:# To provide more...
is a 15-minute drive from the town center.