Jiaoxi, Yilan

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Rural township in Yilan, Republic of China

Jiaoxi Township

礁溪鄉

Shōkei

Rural township

Jiaoxi Township in Yilan County

Country|  Republic of China (Taiwan)
County|  Yilan
Rural villages (村)| 18[1]
Government

• Leader (鄉長)| Chang Yung-Te (張永德)
Area

[1][2]

• Total| 101.4278 km2 (39.1615 sq mi)
Population

(September 2023)[1]

• Total| 34,932
• Density| 340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Postal code|

262

Website| jiaosi.e-land.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Jiaoxi Township (Chinese: 礁溪鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: jiāo xī xiāng[2]; Tongyong Pinyin: Jiaosi Siang; Wade–Giles: Chiao1-hsi1 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ta-khe-hiong, Taⁿ-khe-hiong, Taⁿ-kheⁿ-hiong[3]) or Chiaohsi Township is a rural township in the northern section of Yilan County, Taiwan.[4]

## Geography[edit]

Jiaoxi Township in Yilan from above with Turtle Island 龜山島, Taiwan's one active Volcano, sitting on the horizon in the middle of the frame. Jiaoxi Aerial Panorama with Jiaoxi Train Station in the middle of the frame. December 2022. Map including Jiaoxi (labeled as Shōkei) (1944) Map including Jiaoxi (labeled as Chiao-chʻi (Shōkei) 礁溪) (1954)

* Area: 101.43 km²
* Population: 34,932 people (September 2023)

## Administrative divisions[edit]

The township includes eighteen rural villages:[1][5]

* Baiyun (白雲村), Yushi (Yushih;[6] 玉石村), Deyang (德陽村), Dazhong (大忠村), Dayi (大義村), Liujie (六結村), Erlong (二龍村), Shichao (時潮村), Yutian (玉田村), Sanmin (三民村), Linmei (林美村), Baie (白鵝村), Yuguang (玉光村), Guangwu (光武村), Wusha (吳沙村), Longtan (龍潭村), Paolun (匏崙村) and Erjie Village (二結村).

## Education[edit]

* Fo Guang University
* Tamkang University Lanyang Campus

## Tourist attractions[edit]

This section is written like a travel guide. Please help improve the section by introducing an encyclopedic style or move the content to Wikivoyage. (January 2022)

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Aerial panorama of Jiaoxi rural township. December 2022. Aerial panorama of Jiaoxi Township Aerial panorama of Jiaoxi Township - another perspective. December 2022. Aerial panorama of the Jiaoxi countryside. December 2022.

Jiaoxi is famous for its hot springs. These attract large numbers of visitors so as the result, Jiaoxi has become a favorite weekend resort, mostly people from Taipei, featuring an array of hotels from the budget to the luxurious. There is also a few free public hot springs, mostly sheltered, where visitors can enjoy a leisurely foot bath at any time.

Aerial perspective of a fish farm in Jiaoxi Township in Yilan county. December 2022.

In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan.[7]

Other notable points of interests include:

* Wufengqi Waterfall

Jiaoxi hot spring

## Events[edit]

* Jiaoxi Hot Spring Festival[8]

## Transportation[edit]

Jiaoxi Station

Jiaoxi is served by Jiaoxi Station on the Yilan Line run by the Taiwan Railways Administration. Another convenient way of transportation to/from Taipei and further to Yilan City is by bus route that uses the National Freeway 5 and passes through the Snow Mountain Tunnel. It is operated by Kamalan Bus Inc. and Capital Star (首都之星). The Provincial Highway 9 also serves the township.

## Notable natives[edit]

* Chang Chuan-tien, member of Legislative Yuan (1999–2006)
* Lai In-jaw, President of Control Yuan (2007-2010)
* Wu Tze-cheng, Minister of Public Construction Commission

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d 行政區域. 宜蘭縣政府-礁溪鄉公所 Jiaoxi Township Office (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 21 October 2019. "礁溪鄉全鄉面積為 101.4278 平方公里，全鄉人口數為 35,815人（106年7月底）， 境內行政區域共劃分為十八個村， 三百零一鄰。"宜蘭縣政府-礁溪鄉公所Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text+Jiaoxi+Township+Office&rft.atitle=行政區域&rft_id=https://jiaosi.e-land.gov.tw/cp.aspx?n=DFF00CD59AC44EF3&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Jiaoxi,+Yilan" class="Z3988">
2. ^ a b 教育部重編國語辭典修訂本 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 21 October 2019. "字詞 【礁溪鄉】 注音 ㄐㄧㄠ ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄤ 漢語拼音 jiāo xī xiāng 釋義 鄉鎮名。位於宜蘭縣。面積約一百平方公里。清嘉慶初年，先民至此，有坑谷而無水，稱之為「礁坑」。後因洪水，坑谷為砂石填埋，故稱之為「礁溪」。為著名溫泉風景區，有「小北投」之稱。"
3. ^ 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 24 October 2019. "詞目 礁溪鄉 音讀 Ta-khe-hiong 釋義 宜蘭縣行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名) 又音 Tann-khe-hiong、Tann-khenn-hiong"
4. ^ "Jiaoxi Yilan County". Taiwan the Heart of Asia. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
5. ^ "2018 Local Elections". Central Election Commission. Retrieved 23 October 2019. "Baiyun Vil. Yushi Vil. Deyang Vil. Dazhong Vil. Dayi Vil. Liujie Vil. Erlong Vil. Shichao Vil. Yutian Vil. Sanmin Vil. Linmei Vil. Baie Vil. Yuguang Vil. Guangwu Vil. Wusha Vil. Longtan Vil. Paolun Vil. Erjie Vil."
6. ^ 宜蘭縣政府公報 [Yilan County Government Gazette] (PDF). 15 December 2006. p. 47. Retrieved 21 October 2019. "礁溪鄉 中文段(小段)名 英文段(小段)名{...}玉石 Yushih"
7. ^ Wong, Maggie Hiufu (30 March 2012). "Taiwan names its 10 top small tourist towns". CNN Go. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
8. ^ Shen, Worthy; Huang, Romulo (2 December 2017). "Jiaoxi hot spring festival opens". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Jiaoxi.

* Official website (in Chinese)
* 2019 礁溪溫泉盃櫻花陵園馬拉松宣傳影片 ('2019 Jiaoxi Hot Springs Cup, Cherry Memorial Park Marathon Publicity Clip') (in Chinese)

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Cities and townships of Yilan County

County seat: Yilan

Cities|

* Yilan

Urban townships|

* Luodong
* Su'ao
* Toucheng

Rural townships|

* Dongshan
* Jiaoxi
* Sanxing
* Wujie
* Yuanshan
* Zhuangwei

Mountain indigenous townships|

* Datong
* Nan'ao

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Townships in Taiwan

Urban
townships|

| Changhua|

* Beidou
* Erlin
* Hemei
* Lukang
* Tianzhong
* Xihu

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Chiayi|

* Budai
* Dalin

Hsinchu|

* Guanxi
* Xinpu
* Zhudong

Hualien|

* Fenglin
* Yuli

Kinmen|

* Jincheng
* Jinhu
* Jinsha

Miaoli|

* Houlong
* Tongxiao
* Yuanli
* Zhunan
* Zhuolan

Nantou|

* Caotun
* Jiji
* Puli
* Zhushan

Pingtung|

* Chaozhou
* Donggang
* Hengchun

Taitung|

* Chenggong
* Guanshan

Yilan|

* Luodong
* Su'ao
* Toucheng

Yunlin|

* Beigang
* Dounan
* Huwei
* Tuku
* Xiluo

Rural
townships|

| Changhua|

* Dacheng
* Dacun
* Ershui
* Fangyuan
* Fenyuan
* Fuxing
* Huatan
* Pitou
* Puxin
* Puyan
* Shengang
* Shetou
* Tianwei
* Xianxi
* Xiushui
* Xizhou
* Yongjing
* Zhutang

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Chiayi|

* Alishan
* Dapu
* Dongshi
* Fanlu
* Lioujiao
* Lucao
* Meishan
* Minxiong
* Shuishang
* Xikou
* Xingang
* Yizhu
* Zhongpu
* Zhuqi

Hsinchu|

* Baoshan
* Beipu
* Emei
* Hengshan
* Hukou
* Qionglin
* Xinfeng

Hualien|

* Fengbin
* Fuli
* Guangfu
* Ji'an
* Ruisui
* Shoufeng
* Xincheng

Kinmen|

* Jinning
* Lieyu
* Wuqiu

Lienchiang|

* Beigan
* Dongyin
* Juguang
* Nangan

Miaoli|

* Dahu
* Gongguan
* Nanzhuang
* Sanwan
* Sanyi
* Shitan
* Tongluo
* Touwu
* Xihu
* Zaoqiao

Nantou|

* Guoxing
* Lugu
* Mingjian
* Shuili
* Yuchi
* Zhongliao

Penghu|

* Baisha
* Huxi
* Qimei
* Wangan
* Xiyu

Pingtung|

* Changzhi
* Checheng
* Fangliao
* Fangshan
* Gaoshu
* Jiadong
* Jiuru
* Kanding
* Ligang
* Linbian
* Linluo
* Liuqiu
* Manzhou
* Nanzhou
* Neipu
* Wandan
* Wanluan
* Xinpi
* Xinyuan
* Yanpu
* Zhutian

Taitung|

* Beinan
* Changbin
* Chishang
* Dawu
* Donghe
* Luye
* Lüdao
* Taimali

Yilan|

* Dongshan
* Jiaoxi
* Sanxing
* Wujie
* Yuanshan
* Zhuangwei

Yunlin|

* Baozhong
* Cihtong
* Dapi
* Dongshi
* Erlun
* Gukeng
* Kouhu
* Linnei
* Lunbei
* Mailiao
* Shuilin
* Sihu
* Taisi
* Yuanchang

Mountain
indigenous
townships|

| Hsinchu|

* Jianshi
* Wufeng

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Hualien|

* Wanrong
* Xiulin
* Zhuoxi

Miaoli|

* Tai'an

Nantou|

* Ren'ai
* Xinyi

Pingtung|

* Chunri
* Laiyi
* Majia
* Mudan
* Sandimen
* Shizi
* Taiwu
* Wutai

Taitung|

* Daren
* Haiduan
* Jinfeng
* Lanyu
* Yanping

Yilan|

* Datong
* Nan'ao

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