Fenglin Township, (Chinese: 鳳林鎮; pinyin: Fènglín Zhèn; lit. 'Phoenix forest') is an urban township in central Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located in Huatung Valley bordering Shoufeng Township on the north and Guangfu Township on the south. It has a population of around 10,552 inhabitants in 12 villages.

Geography

The administration area here is 120.518 km, and located in the Huatung Valley plain between Central Mountain Range and Hai'an Range (Coastal Range).

Administrative divisions

Fengren, Fengyi, Fengli, Fengzhi, Fengxin, Shanxing, Darong, Beilin, Nanping, Linrong, Zhangqiao and Senrong Village.

Education

Fenglin Township has 3 junior high schools and 8 elementary schools. Fenglin Senior High School and 1 university are planning for construction.

Tourist attractions

• Fenglin Hakka Cultural Museum
• Fenglin Recreation Area
• Fenglin Road Park
• Fenglin Township Vegetable Area
• Jianying Park
• Linrong Recreation Area
• Lintian Police Substation and Old Lintian Police Station
• Cilakaiyan Tribe (吉拉卡樣部落)
• Lintianshan Forestry Culture Park
• Principle Dream Factory

Events

• Mipaliw Wetlands Art Festival

Transportation

Railway

TRA Taitung Line (Huadong Line)

• Linrong Station
• Nanping Station
• Fenglin Station
• Wanrong Station

Road

• Provincial Highway No.9 (Huadong Highway)
• Provincial Highway No.16 Eastern segment
  • County Road No.193 (Chinese)

Notable natives

• Chang Fu-hsing, Magistrate of Hualien County (2001-2003)