彰化縣福興區漁會漁民福利社

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April 5, 2015

Last updated June 11, 2026

The ruins of a fishermen’s association on the edge of Fuxing Township.

The historic city center of Lukang is wedged into the north end of Fuxing, its boundary tracing the old Lukang River (鹿港溪), a watercourse that once allowed ships to reach the wharves of a long-vanished port. Head out of town on Yánhǎi Road (沿海路) and you’ll reach a liminal parcel of land between the historic port channel and Fulu River (福鹿溪), the terminal segment of Yuanlin Drainage Canal (員林大排), which was partly built in the early 1940s but only completed in 1955. Here you will find the overgrown ruins of the Changhua County Fuxing Fishermen’s Association Welfare Store (彰化縣福興區漁會漁民福利社).

A closer look at the end of the sign above the entrance; the characters for “Welfare Store” (福利社) are faintly visible.

Although the nameplate is plainly visible no specific records exist to confirm the exact date of construction and eventual abandonment of this facility. The homepage for the Changhua Fishermen’s Association has an abridged history of the organization that provides some clues, but this welfare store is never mentioned by name. Fuxing is first mentioned in 1955, but it isn’t until 1976 that it is specifically named as the site of an association office. From the name we can infer this was both an administrative building and a welfare store where common sundries could be purchased at a discount by members and their families.

An oblique look at the old welfare store building.

Inside the association office. A cloud of mosquitos erupted from every footstep.

The lighting was poor in the back of the building.

As of 2025 this building remains standing, albeit with the wear-and-tear you’d expect from another ten years of exposure and neglect. If I had to guess why it hasn’t been demolished yet, I’d say the association still owns the land but hasn’t gotten around to finding any particular use for it yet, while its underlying value probably increases with each passing year.

Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.

警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。