Tunghsiao Power Plant in Tongxiao Township, the second largest gas-fired power plant in Taiwan with a capacity of 1,815 MW. The county also houses Taiwan's first offshore wind power plant named Formosa 1 Offshore Wind Farm. Water supply The Mingde Dam in Touwu Township supplies water for irrigation and water supply for the county. The dam has a capacity of 17.1 million cubic meters. Tourism Tourist arrivals to Miaoli in 2011 was 17,000,000 people. Tourist attractions Nature Nature tourism in Miaoli County including Flying Cow Ranch, Longfeng Fishing Port, Shei-Pa National Park, Waipu Fishing Port and Yongheshan Reservoir. Museums and galleries Miaoli County houses several museums, such as Huoyan Mountain Ecology Museum, Miaoli Ceramics Museum, Miaoli County Urban Planning Exhibition Center, Miaoli Railway Museum, Museum of Saisiat Folklore, Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Taiwan Oil Field Exhibition Hall, Triangle Rush Exhibition Hall and Zaochiao Charcoal Museum. Cultural centers Cultural centers in the county include the Miaoli Park, Wu Chuo-liu Art and Cultural Hall, Wugu Cultural Village, Yingtsai Academy and Hakka Round House. Entertainment centers Entertainment centers in the county are Nanzhuang Theater and West Lake Resortopia. Temples Temples in the county are Zhonggang Cihyu Temple, Gongtian Temple, Shuntian Temple, Yuqing Temple, Miaoli Wenchang Temple, Xuanwang Temple and Maling Temple. Festivals The various cultural festivals of Miaoli County includes, Miaoli Marine Tourism, Meng-Hua Literary Award, Hakka Tung Hua Festival, Hakka folk song festival, Miaoli international tourism festival, etc. Transportation Rail Miaoli Station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail is located in Houlong Township. Miaoli County is also served by the Western Trunk Line and Taichung Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration. Stations on the Coastal Line include: Qiding Zhunan Tanwen Dashan Houlong Longgang Baishatun Xinpu Tongxiao Yuanli Station Stations on the Taichung Line include: Zhunan Zaoqiao Fengfu Miaoli Nanshi Tongluo Sanyi Station Road Both National freeway No 1 and National freeway No 3 pass through Miaoli County. Relative location References External links Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages