10 Facts About Yunlin

1.

Yunlin is part of the Chianan Plain, a flat land known for its agriculture.

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Agricultural products of Yunlin County include pomelo, tea leaves, suan cai, papaya and muskmelon.

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3.

Yunlin is one of the least developed counties on the West coast, and suffers from emigration.

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4.

In 1887, Yunlin became one of the four counties of the new Taiwan Prefecture.

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5.

Yunlin area remained under Tainan County after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945.

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6.

On 16 August 1950, Yunlin County was separated from Tainan County, with Douliu Township as the county seat.

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7.

Yunlin is the only county on Taiwan island without a city of the same name.

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8.

Yunlin County is located in the central-south portion of western Taiwan and is at the northern tip of the Chianan Plain.

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9.

Yunlin County is divided into 1 city, 5 urban townships and 14 rural townships.

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10.

Yunlin County elected two Democratic Progressive Party legislators to the Legislative Yuan during the 2016 legislative election.

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