Douliu (Hokkien POJ: Táu-la̍k) 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.

Name

Its former name came from a language of the Hoanya people, a tribe of the Taiwanese plains aborigines.

History

Empire of Japan

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, while the remainder was merged with. In 1920, was established and governed under, Tainan Prefecture. Toroku Town covered modern-day Douliu and Linnei Township.

Republic of China

On 25 December 1981, Douliu was upgraded from an urban township to county-administered city.

Administrative divisions

Xinyi, 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

Economy

Douliu is home to the Douliu Industrial Park and the Yunlin Science Industrial Park.

Health

Places of interest

Festivals

Sports

Douliu 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

Notable natives

Transportation

Rail

Douliu is served through Douliu Station and Shiliu Station by Taiwan Railway. Douliu Railway Station opened in 1904, and Shiliu in 1905. It is also served via Yunlin HSR station by Taiwan High Speed Rail, located In Huwei Township. Currently, there is no rail connection from the HSR station to Douliu Railway Station.

Bus

Road