Yunlin County

Yunlin County is an administrative county in western Taiwan, between the Chianan Plain and the Taiwan Strait. Its landscape is largely flat and its economy is strongly associated with agriculture.

Douliu: Douliu is a city in central Taiwan and the seat of Yunlin County. The county government is based in Yunlin's largest city.
Agriculture in Taiwan: Agriculture in Taiwan includes crop, livestock, and fisheries production across the island. Yunlin is one of Taiwan's leading agricultural counties.
Chaotian Temple: Chaotian Temple is a major Mazu temple in Beigang, Yunlin County, Taiwan. It anchors one of the county's best-known pilgrimage traditions.
Land subsidence in Taiwan: Land subsidence in Taiwan is the gradual sinking of ground, often linked to groundwater extraction. Groundwater use has contributed to subsidence risks in Yunlin's low-lying coastal areas.
Chiayi County: Chiayi County is an administrative county in southwestern Taiwan. It borders Yunlin to the south and shares the agricultural Chianan Plain.
Taiwan: Taiwan is an island in East Asia governed by the Republic of China. Yunlin is one of Taiwan's counties on the island's western side.
Taiwanese cuisine: Taiwanese cuisine encompasses the island's regional food traditions and cooking practices. Yunlin's produce and livestock contribute ingredients to Taiwan's food culture.
Mazu: Mazu is a Chinese sea goddess widely worshipped in coastal communities of Taiwan and East Asia. Her worship shapes Beigang's temple life and annual pilgrimages.
Groundwater extraction: Groundwater extraction is the removal of water from underground aquifers through wells or pumps. Heavy pumping for farms and industry has been linked to sinking land in the county.
Changhua County: Changhua County is an administrative county in central western Taiwan. It borders Yunlin to the north across a largely agricultural region.

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