Understand
[edit]The main population is the Paiwan people of the Taiwanese aborigines. In 2012, Daren, along with Wuqiu Township in Kinmen County (Quemoy), was proposed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as the candidate of the new disposal site of nuclear waste after the Lanyu Storage Site in Orchid Island, Taitung County. This proposal however received heavy objection from the local Wuqiu residents.
For more information on the attractions available in the area, you may wish to consult the staff at the 1 Daren Tourist Service Center (達仁旅遊服務中心)..
Get in
[edit]Get around
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Map of Daren
See
[edit]History and culture
[edit]- 1 Tjuabar Suspension Bridge (土坂吊橋), No. 70, Shaoya Industry Road.
- 2 Nine Dragons Guanyin statue (台東九龍山普陀勝境), ☏ +886937611861. A small religious site featuring a large white statue of Guanyin perched on the hillside and facing out to sea.
Temples
[edit]- 3 Daren Presbyterian Church (達仁教會), No. 157, Fuxing Road, ☏ +88689702315.
Do
[edit]Parks and nature
[edit]- 1 Shouqia (壽峠). A low mountain pass in the Central Mountain Range of Hengchun Peninsula between Daren in Taitung and Shizi in Pingtung. The term Qia(Cia) is derived from the Chinese pronunciation of the Japanese word 峠. Shouqia is also spelled as "Shouka" or "Shoucia".
- 2 Dawushan Nature Reserve (大武山自然保留區). A large area of nature reserve around Dawu mountain.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 808 Aboriginal production shop (808山海產店), ☏ +88689702808. A seaside seafood restaurant.