杉林乡 Traditional form: 杉林鄉 Pinyin (reading): Shānlínxiāng Definitions: Shanlin township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣/高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan Characters: 杉 - various species of pine and fir 林 - forest, grove; surname 乡 - country, village; rural Traditional characters: 杉 - various species of pine and fir 林 - forest, grove; surname 鄉 - country, village; rural