The Zhecheng Cultural Park () is a multi-purpose
park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...
in Gongchang Village,
Lioujiao Township,
Chiayi County
Chiayi County (Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan.
Name
The former Chinese placename was ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
History
The park was originally the area of Suantou Sugar Factory () which was built in 1906 as one of the three largest sugar factory in Taiwan at that time. In September 2001, the factory was damaged by
Typhoon Nari which caused the sugar production a complete halt due to the damaged machines.
Events
The park regularly hold exhibitions.
Transportation
The park is accessible northwest from
Chiayi Station
Chiayi () is a railway station in Chiayi, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways and Alishan Forest Railway.
History
The station was firstly constructed in 1896 and opened on 20 April 1902 with service on the West Coast line. The station was a s ...
of
Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is the high-speed railway of Taiwan consisting of one line that runs approximately along the west coast, from the capital Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung. With construction and operations managed by a pri ...
(THSR). In 2017, the government planned to extend the
Taiwan Sugar Railways
The Taiwan Sugar Railways is a industrial railway operated by the Taiwan Sugar Corporation. The railway was primarily used in the production of sugar by transporting sugarcane to mills, but some lines also provided passenger service.
At its he ...
from THSR Chiayi Station to the park and also the
Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum
The Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum (NPMSB; ) is a museum in Taibao City, Chiayi County, Taiwan.
History
To improve the cultural equity between Northern Taiwan and Southern Taiwan, the Executive Yuan approved the construction of ...
.
See also
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List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following:
Attractions Historical buildings
* Beihai Tunnel, Beigan ()
* Beihai Tunnel, Nangan ()
* Daxi Wude Hall ()
* Ete ...
References
External links
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1906 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Chiayi County
Sugar refineries in Taiwan
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