Living in Yunlin
Living Area Condition
Douliu City
Douliu is a county-administered city with 2 universities. The apartment is within walking distance to supermarkets, convenience stores, coffee shops, gyms, and local restaurants. There is a variety of outdoor activities, such as hiking, mountain climbing, biking etc.
Huwei township
Huwei, which is known as the sugar capital of Taiwan, has historical buildings. The apartments are located in the centre of town within walking distance to supermarkets, convenience stores, coffee shops, cafes, local restaurants and so on .
Tourist Attraction
Caoling Cliff 草嶺峭壁雄風
Caoling Cliff is a steep rock inclined at 45 degrees due to rock slides and fractures. It’s 140 meters long 70 meters wie
Xiluo Bridge
Xiluo bridge was completed in 1952 & it was once a major transportation feature in Taiwan. The location now has become one of the best spots for watching the sunset. If you go there in the late afternoon, you can see people flying kites and enjoying a nice cup of coffee.
Huwei Storyhouse
Husei storyhouse, once the home to a district office director, is now a classified historical building which is used for storytelling and public speaking
Huashan 華山
Huashan is located in Gukeng which is famous for Taiwanese coffee & it also offers the county’s best hiking trails.
Gukeng-Green Tunnel
There is a weekend market where a lot of local food and Taiwanese handicrafts can be found. Next to the tunnel, there is a honey museum.
Transportation
The transportation in Yunlin includes buses, Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) and Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) and taxis. Buses go through townships and towns to towns. Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is located in Huwei Township which runs north-south along the west coast. Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) has extensive running along both the east and west coasts of Taiwan. Yunlin has TRA station at Linnei (林內)、Shiliu (石榴)、Douliu (斗六) 、Dounan (斗南) and Shigui(石龜). Douliu (斗六) train station is the main station in Yunlin County- and all trains stop here. There are two kinds of taxis in Yunlin County, private hire and metered.
Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR)
Yunlin HSR station is located in Huwei Township which is along the west coast. Here is the web site to book tickets online: https://www.thsrc.com.tw/index_en.html
Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA)
The Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) has an extensive system running along both the east and west coasts of Taiwan. Yunlin has TRA stations at Linnei, Shiliu, Douliu, Dounan and Shigui. Douliu train station is the main in Yunlin County- all trains stop in Douliu station. Here is the web site to book tickets online:
THSR route map
Shuttle bus route map
Buses
Scheduled buses:
Go through townships to townships and towns to towns. You can use the following website to search for buses, including bus routes, buses and bus stops. http://ebus.yunlin.gov.tw/DynamicBus.aspx
Shuttle bus:
The shuttle bus goes from National Yunlin University of Science and technology to THSR Yunlin Station. The following are the route map and the link to check the timetable. Here is the link to check the timetable for the shuttle bus: https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QLVC7LnbqjQ/WnlBV3MEJ_I/AAAAAAAAJNE/slqJv921AewScROr8l5etGDwxy_ePktXACLcBGAs/s1600/r1.png
Taiwan tourist shuttle bus:
The tourist shuttle bus is a bus service exclusively designed for traveling and experiencing the culture of Yunlin. There are two routes: the cultural Red Line of the “Beigang Huwei Shuttle Bus”, and leisure Green Line of the “Douliu Gukeng Shuttle Bus”. You can follow the website to search about the timetable and more detailed information.
https://en.tour.yunlin.gov.tw/en/index.asp?au_id=82&sub_id=88#
Solar buses:
Inter-city buses service which to north or Taichung, Taoyuan and Taipei, go south to Chiayi, Tainan and Kaohsiung.
Taxis
There are two kinds of taxis in Yunlin County, private hired and metered.
Bicycles
A bicycle is a good mode of transportation to go around the neighborhoods.