Get to know Dongshi District
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- Administrative area
- District · 區
- Part of
- Taichung City
- Chinese name
- 東勢區
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 117.41 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Temple and waterway
Taixing Temple (泰興宮), completed in 1856, principally worships the Kings of the Three Mountains (三山國王). Its plaques, couplets and archways carry inscriptions in regular and running scripts. Behind the temple lies Wubei Hill (屋背山), whose reclining-ox shape figures in local feng shui beliefs. Chuanlung Canal (穿龍圳) draws water from Ruanpikeng Stream (軟埤坑溪); it served irrigation and defence, and parts of the former moat remain visible.
Hakka dishes
Damaopu snacks include radish cakes (蘿蔔糕), taro cakes (芋粄) and mugwort cakes (艾粄). In Dongshi, Hakka stir-fry (客家小炒), ginger intestines (薑絲大腸) and pork with preserved vegetables (梅干扣肉) offer further examples of local Hakka cooking.
Sources for this guide
泰興宮-童樂Q臺中 · Education Bureau of Taichung City Government
穿龍圳-童樂Q臺中 · Education Bureau of Taichung City Government
客家美食-童樂Q臺中 · Education Bureau of Taichung City Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
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Dongshi District 東勢區
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Getting there
Dongshi District is about 20 km in a straight line from central Taichung City. Search for 東勢區 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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