title: Shalu District
text: # Shalu District
  
  Shalu District (Chinese: 沙鹿區; pinyin: Shālù Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sa-lak-khu; lit: Sand Deer) is a suburban district in central Taichung City, Taiwan.
  
  ## History
  
  Originally a settlement of the Papora people, this region was named Chinese: 沙轆社; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sa-lak-siā. During the Kingdom of Tungning (1662－1683), the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines were driven away or sinicized, and the area became a Han settlement. In 1731 during Qing rule, Tamsui Subprefecture (Chinese: 淡水廳; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tām-chúi-thiaⁿ) extended from the Tai-kah River northward up to Kelang (Chinese: 雞籠; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ke-lang; Keelung).
  
  In 1920, during Japanese rule, the written name was changed to Sharoku (沙鹿). Administratively, Sharoku was under Taikō District (大甲郡), Taichū Prefecture. In Taiwanese Hokkien, the old name (Soa-la̍k) is still used.
  
  In 1945 the village was changed to a township, and was upgraded to a district in 2010.
  
  ## Administrative divisions
  
  Juren, Luoquan, Shalu, Meiren, Xingren, Xingan, Doudi, Lufeng, Luliao, Zhulin, Lifen, Fuxing, Beishi, Jinjiang, Liulu, Nanshi, Puzi, Sanlu, Gongming, Qingquan and Xishi Village.
  
  ## Native products
  
  * Pork and products
  * Peanuts
  
  ## Education
  
  * Hungkuang University
  * Providence University
  
  ## Tourist attractions
  
  * Kang Chu Sports Park
  * Lufeng Night Market
  * Jingyi Night Market
  * Gongming Night Market
  
  ## Transportation
  
  ### Airport
  
  * Taichung International Airport
  
  ### Railway stations
  
  * Shalu Station
  
  ### Roads
  
  * Freeway 3
  * Provincial Highway 10
  * Provincial Highway 10B
  * Provincial Highway 12
  
  ## Notable natives
  
  * Hung Tzu-yung, member of Legislative Yuan (2016–2020)
  * Yen Ching-piao, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2012)
  * Yen Kuan-heng, member of Legislative Yuan (2013–2020)
  