Zhuqi

23.506482°N 120.602064°E / 23.506482; 120.602064

Zhuqi Township 竹崎鄉 Tek-kiā-hiong; Takesaki
Rural township
Zhuqi Township in Chiayi County
Location	Chiayi County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	162 km^2 (63 sq mi)
Population  (May 2022)
• Total	33,906
• Density	210/km^2 (540/sq mi)

Fenchihu Old Town

Zhuqi Township or Jhuci Township (Chinese: 竹崎鄉; pinyin: Zhúqí Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-kiā-hiong) is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.^[1]

Geography

Map including Zhuqi (labeled as Takezaki) (1944)

Map including Zhuqi (labeled as Chu-ch'i (Takezaki) 竹崎) (1951)

It has a population of 33,906 as of May 2022,^[2] and an area of 162 square kilometres (63 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

The township comprises the villages of Baiqi, Duanru, Fujin, Guanghua, Heping, Jinshi, Kengtou, Longshan, Luman, Neipu, Renshou, Shakeng, Shengping, Shiye, Tangxing, Taoyuan, Wanqiao, Wenfeng, Yihe, Yilong, Yiren, Zhonghe, Zhuqi and Ziyun.

Tourist attractions

• Bamboo Museum
• Dulishan National Trail
• Fenchihu Old Street
• Fencihu Scenic Area
• Guanyin Waterfall Scenic Area
• Hongjing Bridge
• Millennium Suspension Bridge
• Train Museum
• Yuantan River Wildlife Conservation Water Park
• Yuntan Waterfalls
• Zhuqi Park

Transportation

Zhuqi Station

The township is accessible from Lumachan Station, Zhuqi Station, Mululiao Station, Zhangnaoliao Station, Dulishan Station, Jiaoliping Station, Shuisheliao Station and Fenqihu Station of the Alishan Forest Railway.

Notable natives

• Chiu Hsien-chih, Chairperson of New Power Party

References

1. "Welcome to Chiayi County Government-Jhuci Township". cyhg.gov.tw.
2. "竹崎鄉歷年人口數". 嘉義縣竹崎戶政事務所. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

External links

• Jhuci Township Office