Taoyuan City Hotels and Accommodation

This clean and tranquil city in the heart of Taoyuan County in the north of the island of Taiwan (it is the county seat) is named after the many blossoming peach trees that dot the region until this very day. Historically, this city has been the home of the Hakka people, some of the first inhabitants of the island of Taiwan. The city grew to prominence during the 18th century, when it was settled by farmers of the Hakka ethnicity. Local attractions of note include the lavishly decorated Jinfu Temple and the Martyr's Shrine in nearby Hutou Moutain, built by the Japanese government in 1938 in honor of the Japanese national deity Amaterasu. It was preserved by the Taiwanese government after WWII to honor those who died the in the fight with Japan.