Wanli District (), known in Basay as Masu, is a rural district on the rocky seacoast in northeastern New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. Wanli is a popular tourist destination and the site of the Cape Yehliu Miocene Formation which features distinctive hoodoo outcrops. The "Queen's Head" outcrop is a Taiwanese icon and serves as an informal trademark for the township. Kataw in the adjacent Jinshan District features the Wanli Taiwanese hot springs area, which is connected with the Jinshan Hot Springs (金山溫泉).
History
The village of Masu (瑪鋉) was inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines before the era of European colonization. The area first came under the control of the Spanish, who were then ousted by the Dutch. The area began to develop when Hoklo people came to set up fishing operations.
The Ming dynasty loyalist Koxinga landed his troops at Wanli in 1661 to expel the Dutch from their northern strongholds while their principal fortress in Tainan was under siege.
In 1683, following the Qing dynasty conquest of Taiwan, the area was incorporated into Zhuluo County.
When the Japanese took control of the island in 1895, Wanli (called Banri by the Japanese) became part of Kīrun Subprefecture, Taihoku Ken. In 1901, a reorganisation split Taihoku Ken up into smaller prefectures, with Banri becoming part of Kinpori (Kimpauli) Subprefecture, . Prior to the 2010 reorganization, Wanli elected its own mayor, but now as a district of New Taipei City the District Chief is appointed by the mayor of New Taipei City.
Economy
The crabbing industry is important, and in 2012 the government established the Wanli Crab brand name to boost sales.
Infrastructure
- Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant
Tourist attractions
right|thumb|The Queen's Head (女王頭)
- Yehliu
- Yehliu Ocean World
- Feicui Bay (翡翠灣)
- Wanli UFO village, a large collection of prefabricated Futuro and Venturo homes
Notable natives
- Huang Yee-ling, singer
- Lai Ching-te, President of the Republic of China
See also
- New Taipei