Daren (Chinese: 達仁鄉, Dárén Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in Taitung County, Taiwan.

Understand

The main population is the Paiwan people of the Taiwanese aborigines. In 2012, Daren, along with Wuqiu Township in Kinmen County (Quemoy), was proposed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as the candidate of the new disposal site of nuclear waste after the Lanyu Storage Site in Orchid Island, Taitung County. This proposal however received heavy objection from the local Wuqiu residents.

For more information on the attractions available in the area, you may wish to consult the staff at the 1 Daren Tourist Service Center (達仁旅遊服務中心). .

See

History and culture

• 1 Tjuabar Suspension Bridge (土坂吊橋), No. 70, Shaoya Industry Road. (updated Dec 2020)
• 2 Nine Dragons Guanyin statue (台東九龍山普陀勝境), ☏ +886937611861. A small religious site featuring a large white statue of Guanyin perched on the hillside and facing out to sea. (updated Dec 2020)

Temples

• 3 Daren Presbyterian Church (達仁教會), No. 157, Fuxing Road, ☏ +88689702315. (updated Dec 2020)

Do

Parks and nature

• 1 Shouqia (壽峠). A low mountain pass in the Central Mountain Range of Hengchun Peninsula between Daren in Taitung and Shizi in Pingtung. The term Qia(Cia) is derived from the Chinese pronunciation of the Japanese word 峠. Shouqia is also spelled as "Shouka" or "Shoucia". (updated Dec 2020)
• 2 Dawushan Nature Reserve (大武山自然保留區). A large area of nature reserve around Dawu mountain. (updated Dec 2020)

Eat

• 1 808 Aboriginal production shop (808山海產店), ☏ +88689702808. A seaside seafood restaurant. (updated Dec 2020)