Wulai, Taipei
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Wulai (traditional Chinese: 烏來鄉; pinyin: Wūlái Xiāng; POJ: U-lâi-hiong; also seen as Ulay) is a rural township in southern Taipei County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. It is famous for hot springs. The name of the town derives from the Atayal phrase kirofu ulai meaning "hot and poisonous".
- Elevation: 250 meters (820 ft) (average)
- Area: 321.13 square kilometers (124 sq mi)
- Population: 4,926 (est. May 16, 2005)
[edit] Attractions
Wulai is a region full of hot springs, 25 kilometers (16 mi) southeast of Taipei. Because of the hot springs, tourism in Wulai has boomed in recent years.
There are many area attractions, such as: Yuanshan Playground, Wulai Ecobowery, Fushan Botanical Garden, Shownloa Lake, Redriver Valley.
Many kinds of flowers from sakura (Japanese flowering cherry trees) bloom from February to April in the in Wulai. In the Summer, the gorgeous rivers in Wulai are the best place to go camping, swimming, and fishing. While in the late Fall and Winter the activities include waterfall viewing, bird watching, and tea food tasting. The most famous feature in Wulai are the hot springs, which have no smells and no flavor. A local legend is that soaking in the hot springs often can cure various vesicular skin diseases (such as ringworm, eczema, and herpes; also known as Tetters). And the falls in Wulai are very well-known in Taiwan.
- Wulai hot springs
- Wulai Atayal Museum
- Hiking trails
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