Over a decade ago, a travel campaign known as the "Taiwan 319 Townships Tour" gained immense popularity, setting off a nationwide trend of traveling across the territory of the Republic of China (including Taiwan Island, the Penghu Archipelago, Kinmen, and the Matsu Islands) to collect commemorative township stamps. While I did not manage to collect every single township seal, I successfully checked off the vast majority.

The following list documents the townships, districts, and municipalities completed by Mizuc during the 319 Townships campaign.

Taiwan Province Region

Taipei County (later upgraded to New Taipei City)

Shimen ⊙ Sanzhi ⊙ Tamsui ⊙ Jinshan ⊙ Wanli ⊙ Ruifang ⊙ Xizhi ⊙ Pingxi ⊙ Shuangxi ⊙ Gongliao ⊙ Shenkeng ⊙ Shiding ⊙ Pinglin ⊙ Wulai ⊙ Sanxia ⊙ Xindian ⊙ Tucheng ⊙ Yingge ⊙ Zhonghe ⊙ Shulin ⊙ Banqiao ⊙ Yonghe ⊙ Xinzhuang ⊙ Sanchong ⊙ Taishan ⊙ Luzhou ⊙ Wugu ⊙ Bali ⊙ Linkou

Taoyuan County

Fuxing ⊙ Daxi ⊙ Longtan ⊙ Pingzhen ⊙ Yangmei ⊙ Bade ⊙ Xinwu ⊙ Guanyin ⊙ Zhongli ⊙ Dayuan ⊙ Luzhu ⊙ Guishan ⊙ Taoyuan City

Hsinchu County & City

Jianshi ⊙ Wufeng ⊙ Xinfeng ⊙ Hukou ⊙ Zhubei ⊙ Xinpu ⊙ Hsinchu City ⊙ Guanxi ⊙ Baoshan ⊙ Zhudong ⊙ Qionglin ⊙ Emei ⊙ Beipu ⊙ Hengshan

Miaoli County

Tai’an ⊙ Nanzhuang ⊙ Zhunan ⊙ Toufen ⊙ Sanwan ⊙ Houlong ⊙ Zaoqiao ⊙ Miaoli City ⊙ Touwu ⊙ Xihu ⊙ Tongxiao ⊙ Yuanli ⊙ Sanyi ⊙ Dahu ⊙ Zhuolan ⊙ Tongluo ⊙ Shitan ⊙ Gongguan

Taichung County (later merged into Taichung Special Municipality)

Heping ⊙ Wufeng ⊙ Wuri ⊙ Dali City ⊙ Taiping ⊙ Dadu ⊙ Taichung City ⊙ Longjing ⊙ Wuqi ⊙ Shalu ⊙ Daya ⊙ Tanzi ⊙ Xinshe ⊙ Qingshui ⊙ Shengang ⊙ Fengyuan ⊙ Shigang ⊙ Dongshi ⊙ Houli ⊙ Waipu ⊙ Dajia ⊙ Da’an

Changhua County

Ershui ⊙ Shengang ⊙ Xianxi ⊙ Hemei ⊙ Changhua City ⊙ Lukang ⊙ Fuxing ⊙ Xiushui ⊙ Huatan ⊙ Fenyuan ⊙ Puyan ⊙ Dacun ⊙ Yuanlin ⊙ Shetou ⊙ Tianzhong ⊙ Xizhou ⊙ Zhutang ⊙ Dacheng ⊙ Ershui ⊙ Fangyuan ⊙ Pitou ⊙ Beidou ⊙ Tianwei ⊙ Yongjing ⊙ Puxin ⊙ Xihu

Nantou County

Ren’ai ⊙ Xinyi ⊙ Guoxing ⊙ Puli ⊙ Yuchi ⊙ Caotun ⊙ Nantou City ⊙ Zhongliao ⊙ Mingjian ⊙ Jiji ⊙ Shuili ⊙ Lugu ⊙ Zhushan

Yunlin County

Mailiao ⊙ Lunbei ⊙ Er stage (Erlun) ⊙ Xiluo ⊙ Citong ⊙ Linnei ⊙ Taixi ⊙ Dongshi ⊙ Baozhong ⊙ Tuku ⊙ Huwei ⊙ Dounan ⊙ Douliu City ⊙ Gukeng ⊙ Sihu ⊙ Yuanchang ⊙ Dapi ⊙ Beigang ⊙ Shuilin ⊙ Kouhu

Chiayi County & City

Alishan ⊙ Meishan ⊙ Zhuqi ⊙ Fanlu ⊙ Dapu ⊙ Zhongpu ⊙ Dalin ⊙ Minxiong ⊙ Chiayi City ⊙ Shuishang ⊙ Xikou ⊙ Xingang ⊙ Taibao ⊙ Liujiao ⊙ Puzi City ⊙ Dongshi ⊙ Budai ⊙ Yizhu ⊙ Lucao

Tainan County (later merged into Tainan Special Municipality)

Nanhu ⊙ Baihe ⊙ Houbi ⊙ Yanshui ⊙ Xinying City ⊙ Liuying ⊙ Dongshan ⊙ Beimen ⊙ Xuejia ⊙ Xiaying ⊙ Liujia ⊙ Jiangjun ⊙ Jiali ⊙ Madou ⊙ Guantian ⊙ Danei ⊙ Qigu ⊙ Xigang ⊙ Anding ⊙ Shanhua ⊙ Xinshi ⊙ Shanshang ⊙ Yujing ⊙ Nanxi ⊙ Tainan City ⊙ Yongkang ⊙ Xinhua ⊙ Zuozhen ⊙ Longqi ⊙ Guanmiao ⊙ Guiren ⊙ Rende

Kaohsiung County (later merged into Kaohsiung Special Municipality)

Sanmin (Namaxia) ⊙ Taoyuan ⊙ Jiaxian ⊙ Liugui ⊙ Maolin ⊙ Shanlin ⊙ Meinong ⊙ Neimen ⊙ Qishan ⊙ Tianliao ⊙ Alian ⊙ Hunei ⊙ Qieding ⊙ Luzhu ⊙ Yong’an ⊙ Gangshan ⊙ Yanchao ⊙ Mituo ⊙ Ziguan ⊙ Qiaotou ⊙ Dashe ⊙ Dashu ⊙ Renwu ⊙ Niaosong ⊙ Fengshan ⊙ Daliao ⊙ Linyuan

Pingtung County

Ligang ⊙ Gaoshu ⊙ Sandimen ⊙ Wutai ⊙ Jiuru ⊙ Yanpu ⊙ Changzhi ⊙ Pingtung City ⊙ Linluo ⊙ Neipu ⊙ Majia ⊙ Wandan ⊙ Zhutian ⊙ Taiwu ⊙ Xinyuan ⊙ Kanding ⊙ Chaozhou ⊙ Donggang ⊙ Linbian ⊙ Nanzhou ⊙ Xinpi ⊙ Laiyi ⊙ Jiadong ⊙ Fangliao ⊙ Fangshan ⊙ Chunri ⊙ Shizi ⊙ Mudan ⊙ Checheng ⊙ Manzhou ⊙ Hengchun

Yilan County

Toucheng ⊙ Jiaoxi ⊙ Zhuangwei ⊙ Wujie ⊙ Su’ao ⊙ Nan’ao ⊙ Datong ⊙ Sanxing ⊙ Luodong ⊙ Yilan City ⊙ Yuanshan

Taitung County

Changbin ⊙ Chenggong ⊙ Chihshang ⊙ Guanshan ⊙ Donghe ⊙ Luye ⊙ Haiduan ⊙ Yanping ⊙ Beinan ⊙ Taitung City ⊙ Taimali ⊙ Jinfeng ⊙ Daren ⊙ Dawu ⊙ Green Island ⊙ Orchid Island (Lanyu)

Hualien County

Xiulin ⊙ Xincheng ⊙ Hualien City ⊙ Ji’an ⊙ Shoufeng ⊙ Fenglin ⊙ Wanrong ⊙ Guangfu ⊙ Fengbin ⊙ Ruisui ⊙ Yuli ⊙ Fuli ⊙ Zhuoxi ⊙ Beipu

Penghu Archipelago

Baisha ⊙ Huxi ⊙ Magong City ⊙ Xiyu ⊙ Qimei

Fujian Province Region

Kinmen Archipelago

Jinsha ⊙ Jinhu ⊙ Jinning ⊙ Jincheng ⊙ Lieyu (Lesser Kinmen) ⊙ Wuqiu

Matsu Islands (Lienchiang County)

Dongyin ⊙ Beigan ⊙ Nangan ⊙ Juguang

Notes

  1. Bolded names indicate places not yet visited, or locations only briefly passed through without stamping.
  2. Updated on January 10, 2019: Newly added regions following completion of travels in Kinmen and Lienchiang (Matsu) within Fujian Province, Republic of China.
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