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Alishan Forest Railway in Chiayi County is 105 years old, developing the new value of forestry culture.

Published: 2024-09-16 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/09/16, Alishan Forest Railway in Chiayi County is 105 years old! In order to celebrate the long-standing contribution and cultural significance of this national treasure mountaineering railway, the Chiayi Forest Management Office of the Forestry Bureau held a celebration in Beimenyi. Lin Congxian, chairman of the Council of Agriculture, and Tu, mayor of Chiayi City.

Alishan Forest Railway in Chiayi County is 105 years old, developing the new value of forestry culture.

Alishan Forest Railway in Chiayi County is 105 years old! In order to celebrate the long-standing contribution and cultural significance of this national treasure mountaineering railway, the Chiayi Forest Management Office of the Forestry Bureau held a celebration in Beimen. Lin Congxian, chairman of the Council of Agriculture, Tu Xingzhe, mayor of Chiayi City, Wu Fangming, deputy county mayor of Chiayi Prefecture, legislator Li Junyi and other dignitaries attended the event. Eight guests of Japan's Okawa Railway, which has forged a 32-year sister railway friendship with Alishan Forest Railway, came from afar to congratulate them. Add elegant demeanor to the event. At the scene, there are limited commemorative tickets and stamps, exclusive merchandise for the event and the establishment of a temporary post office, attracting many railway fans for pilgrimage.

At the beginning of the celebration, Takezaki High School, which spared no effort to promote forest railway culture, performed a ceramic flute. In 104, the school formed a "Alishan Youth Ambassador" club to find lost cultural memories through Takesaki Lane and tell children stories about forest railway communities. Children of Cross Primary School use local language, write local songs, and bring authentic "songs of Cross roads" to the public through chanting.

Chairman Lin Congxian said that the Alishan Forest Railway is unique. First of all, after a warm and warm forest belt from 31 meters to 2451 meters above sea level, with distinctive railway construction methods and precious cultural relics, we should strive for world heritage. Secondly, the transformation of Lin Railway is closely related to the urban transformation of Chiayi, through exchanges with international sister railways and the local environment of Chiayi as the energy to apply for World Heritage. In the future, the operation of the Forest Railway will be undertaken by the Forestry Bureau. after the establishment of a dedicated body, it will actively strive for the treatment of its staff and will not be treated badly.

▲ Alishan Forest Railway in Chiayi County is 105 years old, developing the new value of forestry culture.

 
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