A historic single-lane tunnel through the Coastal Mountain Range in Chenggong, Taitung. Originally constructed in 1929 as an irrigation canal (小馬埤圳) by Amis Indigenous workers under Japanese colonial rule, it was expanded for vehicle traffic in 1932. Known as Taiyuan Tunnel (泰源隧道) during the post-war period, it was designated a historic building in 2002 and restored to its original name in 2004 at the behest of the local community. The original canal still flows beneath the roadway.
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Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.