Daxi District, formerly known as Daxi Township, is a district in eastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan. The Daxi area was occupied for several thousand years by the Atayal people. The Atayal called the local river Takoham in their native Austronesian language. …Daxi District, formerly known as Daxi Township, is a district in eastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan. The Daxi area was occupied for several thousand years by the Atayal people. The Atayal called the local river Takoham in their native Austronesian language. This gave rise to similar names such as Toa-kho-ham in Hokkien and Taikokan in Japanese via transliteration.