Established in 1912 in the countryside south of central Douliu, Yunlin, and expanded in the years that followed. It escaped allied bombing during World War 2 and was quickly put back into service. Sugar was produced on this site until the mid-1990s, after which parts of the original factory have been dismantled, with the rest left idle for many years. The site was recognized for its heritage value in 2008 and as of 2024 it seems like the county government is finally getting around to revitalizing the old factory.
Map
Heritage Status
- Cultural Landscape (文化景觀)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Cultural Heritage Map of Taiwan Sugar Factories (台灣製糖工場百年文史地圖)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Sugar Industry in Taiwan (台灣糖業)
Connections
- Dairon Shinto Shrine (大崙社)
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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.