Zhecheng Cultural Park

Venue in Liujiao, Chiayi County, Taiwan

Zhecheng Cultural Park

蔗埕文化園區

Sugar cane trains

Zhecheng Cultural Park

Taiwan

Former names| Suantou Sugar Factory
Location| Lioujiao, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Coordinates| 23°28′48.9″N 120°17′58.4″E﻿ / ﻿23.480250°N 120.299556°E﻿ / 23.480250; 120.299556
Type| cultural park
Construction
Built| 1906

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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* List of tourist attractions in Taiwan

## 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.

## External links

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