Tongxiao
# Tongxiao

Tongxiao Township is an urban township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It lies between the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the east.

## History

The town was formerly called Thunsiau (Chinese: 吞霄; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thun-siau).

## Geography

* Area: 107.85 square kilometres (41.64 sq mi)
* Population: 31,799 (January 2023 estimate)

## Administrative divisions

The township comprises 24 villages: Baitung, Baixi, Chengbei, Chengnan, Fengshu, Fulong, Fuxing, Fuyuan, Meinan, Nanhe, Neidao, Neihu, Pingan, Pingding, Pingyuan, Tongnan, Tongtung, Tongwan, Tongxi, Wubei, Wumei, Wunan, Xinpu and Zuntou.

## Politics

The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency I electoral district for Legislative Yuan.

## Tourist attractions

* Flying Cow Ranch
* Gongtian Temple
* Taiyen Tongxiao Tourism Factory
* Tongxiao Beach Resort
* Tongxiao Electrodialysis Salt Factory
* Tongxiao Jinja
* Tongxiao Shrine
* Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage

## Transportation

* TRA Baishatun Station
* TRA Tongxiao Station
* TRA Xinpu Station

Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the central part of the township, but no station is currently planned.

## Notable natives

* Ju Ming, sculptor
