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-- Working draft for upcoming book by Mark Caltonhill, author of "Private Prayers and Public Parades - Exploring the religious life of Taipei" and other works.

Tuesday 15 November 2011

烏來區 Wulai District, New Taipei City

Wūlái District (烏來區; lit. “Crow Coming”), New Taipei City

The name derives from an Atayal (泰雅族) aborigine word ulay meaning “hot”, legendarily uttered by the first tribemembers on testing the river water after migrating from central Taiwan and finding it warm due to geothermal activity. The township, which became a district of New Taipei City in 2010, is still best known for its aboriginal culture and many hot spring hotels.





Text and photos © Jiyue Publications 2011

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