Xincheng

Xincheng Township or Sincheng Township is a rural township located in north of Hualien County, Taiwan, and has a population of 20,308 inhabitants and 8 villages. It is also the smallest township in Hualien County.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shiu Lin Junior High School and Hsin-ch’eng Station.

Shiu Lin Junior High School

School

Photo: Taiwankengo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hsin-ch’eng Station

Railway station

Photo: 王栢輝, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Xincheng Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway North-link line located in Xincheng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. To promote the sight-seeing in nearby area, the local committees decided to change the station name to Taroko according to the famous Taroko Gorge.

Taroko Bridge

Bridge

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xiulin Township and Buluowan.

Xiulin Township

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Xiulin Township is a mountainous township at the north end of Hualien County. Half of the territory of the township belongs to the Taroko National Park, with natural attractions such as Taroko Gorge, Qingshui Cliff, and Hailiantian.