Wufeng District

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Wufeng District (Template:Zh) is a suburban district in southern Taichung, Taiwan. It is the location of Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council.

Wufeng is a mainly agricultural town. It was heavily damaged by the Jiji earthquake on 21 September 1999, which caused around 100 deaths in the townScript error: No such module "Unsubst".. The 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan, which commemorates the giant quake, is built at what was formerly Guangfu Junior High School, which was destroyed when part of the school was uplifted by the Chelungpu Fault during the quake.

The two major geographical features of this town are the Wu Xi (Wu Stream), which forms the town's southern border, and Xiangbi Shan (Elephant Trunk Mountain), which lies in the eastern part of the township.

History

The name Wufeng was formerly called Atabu (Template:Zh),[1] which was an Arikun tribe.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Wufeng District Office

Tonglin, Jifeng, Jiayin, Benxiang, Zhongzheng, Jinrong, Laiyuan, Bentang, Beiliu, Nanliu, Side, Wufu, Dingtai, Beishi, Nanshi, Wanfeng, Jiuzheng, Kengkou, Fenggu Liugu Village.

Geography

Education

Government institutions

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The Legislative Yuan's central region office in the former Taiwan Provincial Council

Tourist attractions

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Wufeng Lin Family Garden
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Jin Ling Shan

Transportation

Roads

Freeway

National Freeway No.3 Wufeng Interchange

National Freeway No.6 Jiujeng Interchange

Provincial Way

Provincial Highway 3

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Zhongzheng Road, Downtown Wufeng (中正路)

Provincial Highway 63 (Zhongtou Highway)

Buses [4]

17

50 (rides from 921 Earthquake Museum to Beitun District)

53 (rides to Wenxin Road, Nantun District)

59

107 (rides to Nantun District)

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Taichung Metropolitan night view

108 (rides from Beitun District to Tsaotun, Nantou)

131

132

151 (rides to High Speed Rail Taichung Station)

201 (rides from Asia University to North District)

281

282

Notable natives

See also

References

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External links

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