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Zhecheng Cultural Park

Coordinates: 23°28′48.9″N 120°17′58.4″E / 23.480250°N 120.299556°E / 23.480250; 120.299556
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Zhecheng Cultural Park
蔗埕文化園區
Sugar cane trains
Zhecheng Cultural Park is located in Chiayi County
Zhecheng Cultural Park
Zhecheng Cultural Park
Taiwan
Former namesSuantou Sugar Factory
LocationLioujiao, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Coordinates23°28′48.9″N 120°17′58.4″E / 23.480250°N 120.299556°E / 23.480250; 120.299556
Typecultural park
Construction
Built1906

The Zhecheng Cultural Park (traditional Chinese: 蔗埕文化園區; simplified Chinese: 蔗埕文化园区; pinyin: Zhèchéng Wénhuà Yuánqū) is a multi-purpose park in Gongchang Village, Lioujiao Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.

History

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The park was originally the area of Suantou Sugar Factory (Chinese: 蒜頭糖廠; pinyin: Suàntóu Táng Chǎng) which was built in 1906 as one of the three largest sugar factory in Taiwan at that time.[1] In September 2001, the factory was damaged by Typhoon Nari which caused the sugar production a complete halt due to the damaged machines.[2]

Events

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The park regularly hold exhibitions.[3]

Transportation

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The park is accessible northwest from Chiayi Station of Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR). In 2017, the government planned to extend the Taiwan Sugar Railways from THSR Chiayi Station to the park and also the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shan, Shelley (16 June 2017). "MOTC to promote Yunlin and Chiayi railway tourism". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Zhe Cheng Cultural Park [Garlic (Suan Tou) Sugar Factory]". Explore Chiayi. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  3. ^ Wu, Shih-tsung; Chung, Jake (8 September 2012). "Display at Suantou Sugar Factory shows Chiayi spirit". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  4. ^ Liao, George (14 June 2017). "Sugar railway extension project in southern Taiwan gets central government's promise to provide support". Taiwan News. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  5. ^ Wang, Shu-fen; Lo, Wei-an (20 June 2017). "THSR collaborating with TRA, sugar railway for tourism development". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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