A small school in a renamed village.
Changqiao Elementary is a small school of about 37 elementary students and 15 kindergartners, serving one of Fenglin Township's more remote highland communities. The village itself carries an interesting history: it was originally called "Maliwu," meaning "uphill" in the local Indigenous language, before being renamed "Changqiao" (長橋, "long bridge") during the Japanese colonial era for a nearby railway bridge. Today, over 80% of the surrounding community is Hakka, reflecting Fenglin's broader identity as a historic Hakka farming town.
長橋國小是一所小校，僅有約37名國小學生與15名幼兒園學童，服務鳳林鎮較為偏遠的高地社區。這個村落本身有段有趣的歷史：原名「馬里勿」，在當地原住民語言中意指「上坡」，日治時期因附近一座鐵路橋而改名為「長橋」。如今，周邊社區逾八成為客家族群，呼應了鳳林鎮作為客家農業重鎮的整體樣貌。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🌉 A Village Renamed for a Bridge
因橋而改名的村落
The village was once called "Maliwu" ("uphill") before a Japanese-era railway bridge gave it its current name, Changqiao ("long bridge").
🏘️ A Majority-Hakka Community
客家人口逾八成
Over 80% of the surrounding community is Hakka, making the school a small but genuine touchstone for Fenglin's Hakka farming heritage.
🏔️ A Highland Border Community
緊鄰萬榮、光復鄉界
Changqiao Village sits in a highland area bordering both Wanrong and Guangfu townships, reflecting its role at the edge of Fenglin's territory.
Hakka heritage on the highland border.
Changqiao sits in a majority-Hakka highland community bordering Wanrong and Guangfu townships — a quieter, more remote corner of Fenglin's historic Hakka farming heritage, away from the town center.
Find the school.
Changqiao Village, Fenglin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
花蓮縣鳳林鎮長橋里
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Last updated: July 2026 · Content adapted and condensed from the school's official Chinese-language website by the Taiwan Bilingual Hub team, not yet reviewed by the school. If you're from Changqiao Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.