Dongshan

For other places with the same name, see Dongshan (disambiguation).

Dongshan Township is a township in Yilan County, Taiwan.

Understand

The main industry in Dongshan Township is tourism, as well as agriculture; tea and pomelos are the specialties for this township.

Get in

By train

The township is connected to the TRA network via the following station:

  • 🌍 Dongshan railway station (冬山車站). The station forms a shape of melon shack.

By bus

By car

Get around

See

Culture and history

  • 🌍 Dongshan Old Street (冬山老街). A historical street near the train station which features some older buildings, as well as a number of murals painted onto the walls.

Museums

  • Kites Museum (風箏館), No. 35, Anzhong Road, +886 3 959 3504. 08:00-16:00. A small museum near the train station dedicated to kites and kite-making.

Temples

Donglin Temple

Parks and nature

Meihua Lake
  • 🌍 Meihua Lake (梅花湖). A suspension bridge connects an island in the middle of the lake to the walking trail through the surrounding area.
  • 🌍 Ai Garden (艾園). An area of traditional gardens featuring a number of local trees and plants.
  • Dongshan Mr. Brown Avenue (伯朗大道), No. 77, Sanfeng Road. A road that runs through a farmer's fields which is a popular spot for locals to take photographs.

Many nearby attractions are also mentioned in the Yilan County article.

Do

  • 🌍 Shangri-La Leisure Farm (香格里拉休閒農場). An interactive farm with farming and food-related activities. There is also on-site accommodation.

Eat

Sleep

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