Dasi, Taoyuan

Dasi (大溪) is an urban township in eastern Taoyuan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.

Dasi was an important trading port of Dahan River in the 19th century. When the North-South Railway, which bypasses Tasi, was completed in 1909, the importance of river trade decreased. Dasi is no longer a trading port. On the other hand, the production of wooden furnitures became famous.

Dasi dried tofu (大溪豆干) is a popular Taiwanese cuisine.

• Area: 105.12 km²
• Population: 84,497 people (2003)

Transportation

Dasi is served by National Highway No. 3 and Provincial Highway No. 66

See also

• Tzuhu