title: Xincheng, Hualien
text: # Xincheng, Hualien
  
  Xincheng Township or Sincheng Township (Chinese: 新城鄉; pinyin: Xīnchéng Xiāng) is a rural township located in north of Hualien County, Taiwan, and has a population of 20,308 inhabitants and 8 villages. It is also the smallest township in Hualien County.
  
  ## History
  
  Formerly called Toloboan (Chinese: 哆囉滿; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: To-lô-boán).
  
  ## Administrative divisions
  
  The township comprises eight villages: Beipu, Dahan, Jiali, Jialin, Jiaxin, Kangle, Shunan and Xincheng.
  
  ## Climate
  
  * Subtropical monsoon and humid climate
  * Average temperature: 22.5 °C (72.5 °F)
  * Average precipitation: 2,200 mm (87 in)
  
  ## Economy
  
  The township is home to the cement mining operated by Asia Cement Corporation and its cement plant.
  
  ## Education
  
  * Dahan Institute of Technology
  
  ## Tourist attractions
  
  * Qixingtan Beach
  * Chihsing Tan Katsuo Museum
  * Tzu Chi Jing She (Temple of Tzu Chi Foundation)
  * Asia Cement Ecological Park
  
  ## Transportation
  
  ### Air
  
  * Hualien Airport
  
  ### Rail
  
  * TRA Beipu Station (North-link line)
  * TRA Sincheng (Taroko) Station (North-link line)
  
  ### Road
  
  * Provincial Highway No.9
  * County road No.193
  
  ## Notable natives
  
  * Wang Shin-lung, Commander of the Republic of China Army
  