Longjing District
# Longjing District

Longjing District (Chinese: 龍井區; pinyin: Lóngjǐng Qū) is a coastal suburban district in western Taichung, Taiwan.

## Geography

Longjing shares borders with Wuqi and Shalu to the north, Xitun to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, Dadu and Shengang in Changhua County to the south. The eastern part of Longjing is located on the Dadu Plateau.

## Name and history

The area was originally occupied by the aboriginal Papora people. The term Longjing (龍井) means "Dragon Well"; a well is located in the area. Prior to Japanese rule, the district was called "Chie Tou Village" (茄投庄). During Japanese rule over Taiwan the district was renamed to Longjing (龍井), taken from the name of a famous well in the area named Dragon Eye Well (龍目井)

Dragon Eye Well is located in Longquan Village, under an old camphor tree. One of the Qing governors of Changhua recorded that the well's water was cool and refreshing, and the atmosphere was serene around the well. The name "Dragon Eye" comes from the two rocks around the well that makes it look like a dragon.

## Administrative divisions

| English Name | Chinese Name |
| - | - |
| Zhukeng Village | 竹坑里 |
| Longtung Village | 龍東里 |
| Longxi Village | 龍西里 |
| Tianzhong Village | 田中里 |
| Lishui Village | 麗水里 |
| Longjin Village | 龍津里 |
| Sande Village | 三德里 |
| Zhonghe Village | 忠和里 |
| Shanjiao Village | 山腳里 |
| Longquan Village | 龍泉里 |
| Longgang Village | 龍崗里 |
| Xinzhuang Village | 新庄里 |
| Nanjiao Village | 南寮里 |
| Tunghai Village | 東海里 |
| Xintung Village | 新東里 |

## Infrastructure

Longjing houses Taichung Power Plant, the world's largest coal-fired power plant.

## Transportation

The district is served by a variety of national roads.

* National Freeway 3
* Provincial Highway 1
* Provincial Highway 17
* Provincial Highway 61

The district can be reached by rail through TRA Longjing Station.

