Jingtong Coal Memorial Park

Updates : 2022-07-18

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Introduction

Jingtong Coal Memorial Park is an old colliery site where coal mining took action inside a deep underground pit and coal was transported collectively through an inclined tunnel back to the surface. Situated not far above the Jingtong Train Station, the site is a present-day tourist attraction, inside which visitors can see the masonry of the mine portal, or take photographs of bizarrely convoluted tree roots amidst a lush greenery. A stroll through the park will take you to Jingtong back in the old days.

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Wanggu Station

The reason for the name Wanggu, according to literature and legend, is that during the Xianfeng period (1831-1861) Hu Jie from Quanzhou started an open coal mine. After the pit had been exhausted it filled with water, and the Chinese name “Wangkuangkeng” (old mine pit) changed into “Wanggukeng” (ancient pit).In the early days, few people settled in this barren land, which later became cultivated as Pingxi District. Both Wanggu Station and Dahua Station, formerly known as Qinghe Station, were set up in 1972 to serve the coal miners, but they were train-hailing stations before that.

Tea Town Osmanthus Farm

“Tea Town Osmanthus Farm” is the largest osmanthus ecological farm in Taiwan, with October ~ April of every year being the osmanthus season, one may admire fluttering butterflies in the spring, observe fireflies lighting up flowers and grasses in the summer, and then enjoy watching osmanthus flourish in autumn and winter, it is worth for a tour indeed. The farm provides characteristic dishes which are prepared using “osmanthus”, including signature cuisines such as osmanthus chicken marinated with wine, tea oil handmade vermicelli, and osmanthus pork knuckles, …etc.; there are also osmanthus stews, osmanthus handmade biscuits for souvenirs.