Wanli 萬里區 Banri | |
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| Wanli District | |
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 Location of Wanli in New Taipei City | |
| Coordinates:25°10′03″N121°38′22″E / 25.16750°N 121.63944°E /25.16750; 121.63944 | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City |
| Area | |
• Total | 63.38 km2 (24.47 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2023) | |
• Total | 21,012 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 207 |
| Area code | 02 |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 萬里區 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wanli District[1] (Chinese:萬里區;pinyin:Wànlǐ Qū), known inBasay asMasu, is a ruraldistrict on the rocky seacoast in northeasternNew Taipei City in northernTaiwan. Wanli is a popular tourist destination and the site of the CapeYehliuMiocene Formation which features distinctivehoodoo outcrops. The "Queen's Head" outcrop is a Taiwanese icon and serves as an informal trademark for the township. Kataw in the adjacentJinshan District features the WanliTaiwanese hot springs area, which is connected with the Jinshan Hot Springs (金山溫泉).
The village ofMasu (瑪鋉) was inhabited byTaiwanese aborigines before the era of European colonization. The area first came under the control of theSpanish, who were then ousted by theDutch. The area began to develop whenHoklo people came to set up fishing operations.
TheMing dynasty loyalistKoxinga landed his troops at Wanli in 1661 to expel the Dutch from their northern strongholds while theirprincipal fortress inTainan was under siege.[2]
In 1683, following theQing dynasty conquest of Taiwan, the area was incorporated intoZhuluo County.[2] In 1875, it was a member of Kimpauli (金包里堡), Kelung Sub-Subprefecture (基隆支廳).
In 1891, duringQing dynasty rule, the village was destroyed by military force as punishment for engaging in raids against Chinese camphor men and soldiers near Tokoham (modern-dayDaxi).[3]
When the Japanese took control of the island in 1895, Wanli (calledBanri by the Japanese) became part ofKīrun Subprefecture,Taihoku Ken. In 1901, a reorganisation splitTaihoku Ken up into smaller prefectures, with Banri becoming part of Kinpori (Kimpauli) Subprefecture, Kīrun Prefecture (基隆廳).[2] In 1909, Kīrun Prefecture was amalgamated into the larger Taihoku Prefecture (臺北廳). This situation remained in place until theRepublic of China took over administration of Taiwan at the end ofWorld War II: Taihoku Prefecture becameTaipei County, and Banri Village became Wanli Township.[2]
Wanli is bordered to the northwest byJinshan District, New Taipei, to the northeast by thePacific Ocean, to the east by theAnle andQidu Districts ofKeelung. To the south is a short border withXizhi District ofNew Taipei City, and to the southwest isTaipei City'sShilin District. The topography of the area is marked by the rocky Pacific coastline and the forested, mountainous interior.
Since December 25, 2010, Wanli has been administered as a district ofNew Taipei City. Prior to this date, Wanli was a township under Taipei County. Wanli is further subdivided into ten villages: Wanli (萬里里), Beiji (北基里), Guihou (龜吼里),Yehliu (野柳里), Dapeng (大鵬里), Huangtan (磺潭里), Shuangxing (雙興里), Xidi (溪底里), Kanjiao (崁腳里), and Zhongfu (中幅里).[4][5] Prior to the 2010 reorganization, Wanli elected its own mayor, but now as a district of New Taipei City the District Chief is appointed by the mayor of New Taipei City.
The crabbing industry is important, and in 2012 the government established theWanli Crab brand name to boost sales.[6]
Wanli District
大鵬里 磺潭里 野柳里 龜吼里 北基里 雙興里 萬里里 中幅里 崁腳里 溪底里
