An old single-track railway tunnel completed in 1903. Officially it is named Miaoli Tunnel (苗栗隧道) while the common name is derived from the inscription over the entrance. It was decommissioned in 1998 after a newer tunnel was built. It reopened to the public in 2003 as part of Maolishan Park (貓裏山公園). The entire 460 meter length of the tunnel is accessible as part of a network of walking trails in the area.
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- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
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- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Railways in Taiwan (臺灣鐵路建設)
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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.