Map of Douliu (labeled as Toroku) and surrounding area (1944)
In 1901, during Japanese rule, Toroku Chō (斗六廳) was one of twenty local administrative offices established. In 1909, part of Toroku was merged into Nanto Chō (南投廳), while the remainder was merged with Kagi Chō (嘉義廳). In 1920, Toroku Town (斗六街) was established and governed under Toroku District (斗六郡), Tainan Prefecture. Toroku Town covered modern-day Douliu and Linnei Township.
Republic of Chinaedit
Map including Douliu (labeled as Tou-liu (Torkou) 斗六) (1951)
Taiping Street: An old street featuring Japanese-era baroque buildings from three different periods. The street is a common location for special events and performing arts venues.
Renwen Park & Sports Ground: (運動公園及人文公園) Located across from the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, the park includes a skating rink, trails, etc. It serves as a public transportation, sports, and entertainment venue. It is also a common tourist destination during major festivals.
Douliu Roundabout: Also called "Douliu Door", it is a landmark of Yunlin County. Water shows occur every evening with music.
Yukihiro Memorial: In 1915 during Japanese rule, Crown Prince Hirohito (the future Emperor Showa) came to inspect the construction of public buildings. The area has been developed into a public space and community activity center.
Toroku POW Camp Memorial: A memorial stone located at the Gouba Elementary School. It preserves the memory of POWs of the Japanese during World War II.
Renwen Park Night Market: Located next to Renwen Park, a temporary night market sets up on Saturdays.
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Douliu Hokkien POJ Tau la k is a county administered city and the county seat of Yunlin County Taiwan It is also the political and economic center of the county Douliu City is served by National Highway No 3 Douliu 斗六市Douliou Touliu TorokuCounty administered cityDouliu City 1 Taiping StreetDouliu City in Yunlin CountyDouliuCoordinates 23 42 27 N 120 32 38 E 23 70750 N 120 54389 E 23 70750 120 54389LocationYunlin County TaiwanGovernment MayorHsieh Shu ya 謝淑亞 Area Total93 7151 km2 36 1836 sq mi Population February 2023 Total107 924 Density1 200 km2 3 000 sq mi Households40 251Divisions38 villages 747 neighborhoodsPostal code640Websitewww dl gov twDouliu CityChinese斗六市TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinDǒuliu ShiBopomofoㄉㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋGwoyeu RomatzyhDoouliow ShyhWade GilesTou liu Shih Tongyong PinyinDǒuliou ShihYale RomanizationDǒulyou Shr MPS2Dǒuliou Shr IPA to ʊ ljo ʊ ʂɻ HakkaPha k fa sṳTeu liuk sṳSouthern MinHokkien POJTau la k chhiTai loTau la k tshiDouliu Roundabout Contents 1 Name 2 History 2 1 Empire of Japan 2 2 Republic of China 3 Administrative divisions 4 Government institutions 5 Economy 6 Health 7 Places of interest 8 Festivals 9 Sports 10 Education 11 Notable natives 12 Transportation 12 1 Rail 12 2 Bus 12 3 Road 13 References 14 External linksName editIts former name Chinese 斗六門 Pe h ōe ji Tau la k mn g came from a language of the Hoanya people a tribe of the Taiwanese plains aborigines History editEmpire of Japan edit nbsp Map of Douliu labeled as Toroku and surrounding area 1944 In 1901 during Japanese rule Toroku Chō 斗六廳 was one of twenty local administrative offices established In 1909 part of Toroku was merged into Nanto Chō 南投廳 while the remainder was merged with Kagi Chō 嘉義廳 In 1920 Toroku Town 斗六街 was established and governed under Toroku District 斗六郡 Tainan Prefecture Toroku Town covered modern day Douliu and Linnei Township Republic of China edit nbsp Map including Douliu labeled as Tou liu Torkou 斗六 1951 On 25 December 1981 Douliu was upgraded from an urban township to county administered city Administrative divisions editXinyi Siwei Taiping Zhonghe Guangxing Zengxi Zengtung Sanping Mingde Zengbei Gongcheng Zhongxiao Renai Bade Gongzheng Zhongguang Lintou Chenggong Zengnan Shekou Longtan Jiatung Lunfeng Gouju Jiangcuo Sanguang Jiuan Huxi Baozhuang Zhangping Liuzhong Liubei Liunan Meilin Hushan Zhangan Xizhou and Shisan Village Government institutions editYunlin County Government Yunlin County CouncilEconomy editDouliu is home to the Douliu Industrial Park and the Yunlin Science Industrial Park Health editNational Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch Cheng Kung Hospital Douliu Branch Tzu Chi Douliu Clinic Hongyang General Hospital洪揚醫院Places of interest editTaiping Street An old street featuring Japanese era baroque buildings from three different periods The street is a common location for special events and performing arts venues Renwen Park amp Sports Ground 運動公園及人文公園 Located across from the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology the park includes a skating rink trails etc It serves as a public transportation sports and entertainment venue It is also a common tourist destination during major festivals Douliu Roundabout Also called Douliu Door it is a landmark of Yunlin County Water shows occur every evening with music Yukihiro Memorial In 1915 during Japanese rule Crown Prince Hirohito the future Emperor Showa came to inspect the construction of public buildings The area has been developed into a public space and community activity center Toroku POW Camp Memorial A memorial stone located at the Gouba Elementary School It preserves the memory of POWs of the Japanese during World War II Renwen Park Night Market Located next to Renwen Park a temporary night market sets up on Saturdays Taiwan Temple Art Museum 台灣寺廟藝術館 House of Citizen Memorial Hall of Attendance Hushan Dam General BaokengFestivals editYunlin Orange Culture Festival 雲林柳橙文化節 Pomelo Carnival 文旦嘉年華會 The Beigang International Music Festival 北港國際音樂文化藝術節 hosts music performances in the Yulin County Concert Hall in Douliu during every festival Sports editDouliu Baseball Stadium occasionally holds regular CPBL games and was also the venue for 2007 Baseball World Cup and Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Final Qualifying Tournament Education edit nbsp National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyNational Yunlin University of Science and Technology TransWorld UniversityNotable natives editLiu Chien kuo member of Legislative YuanTransportation edit nbsp Douliu StationRail edit Taiwan Railway Administration Shiliu Station Douliu StationBus edit Taisi Bus http www taisibus com index php option com productbook amp Itemid 61Solar Bus http www solarbus com tw Road edit National Highway No 3 Provincial Highway No 78 Provincial Highway No 1 Provincial Highway No 3 County Highway No 154References edit Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions PDF placesearch moi gov tw Ministry of Interior of the ROC Retrieved 10 August 2015 permanent dead link External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Douliou City Yunlin County nbsp Look up Douliu Douliou or Touliu in Wiktionary the free dictionary nbsp Douliu travel guide from Wikivoyage Douliu City Office 23 42 27 N 120 32 38 E 23 70750 N 120 54389 E 23 70750 120 54389 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douliu amp oldid 1195409123, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
