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Brief Introduction
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Tianjhong Station was originally called Tianjhongyang Station, which was a simply and crudely built Japanese-style building. Its past name, “Tianjhongyang,” refers to the center of the fields. In the past, this was the settlement of the Aboriginal Pingpu Tribe. During the reign of Kuang Hsu in the Ching Dynasty, a lot of immigrants developed this place and also dug a ditch called Pabochun to irrigate the fields. A few years later, another fifteen ditches were dug. This way, due to the good irrigation facilities, this place has rapidly formed villages and thus became the center of fields. Hence, this is the origin of “Tianjhongyang.”
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>> On March 26, 1905, Tianjhong Stop started operations. It was the first-generation building. In 1920, the name of the station was changed to Tianjhong Station, with reference to the name of this place.
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>> In 1964, the station was expanded and was opened on January 7 1964. It was the second-generation building.
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>> In 1999, repairs were made on the original station. In 1999, the Provincial Government appropriated NT$ 90 millions from the Traffic Construction Funds for the construction of a new station building. On January 23 2003, the new station was opened, and this cross-station station will connect the front station and the rear station. The ticketing office and the barriers are set up on the second floor, to facilitate the people to take the train on the rear station. In addition, the original waiting rooms on the first floor were rented for the private food court stalls to provide food and beverages to those waiting for the trains. The front station square has been renovated and beautified.
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What you should know
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◆ Tianjhong was originally an agricultural settlement. However, due to the rise of railways and its location at close proximity to Nantou mountainous areas, the small-scale train lines of Taiwan Sugar Corp. were linked to different parts of Taiwan. In the early years, it became a collecting and distributing center of goods from the south and north and a hub for passengers traveling to and from the south and north. From the early passenger and cargo transportation volume of Tianjhong, it is easy to understand the importance of Tianjhong to the entire transportation network. However, with the opening of highways and the competition from highway transportation means, the operations of railways now take up a less significant market share. Despite this, the role of Tianjhong as a hub has not yet declined.
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◆ Tianjhong is famous for its roses. Under the policy of one industry for one town or village launched by the government, the growing and export of roses in Tianjhong is the top in Taiwan. Till now, it is still called the village of roses.
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what you should enjoy
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Tianjhong is near the mountains. The scenic spots are mostly nearby, at the low level, safe, and pleasant, with a wide range of activities, tailored to your interests.
If you are a lover of bicycles, try to send your bicycle as unaccompanied luggage on the train to Tianjhong or ride your bicycle to Tianjhong on your own. Try to follow the challenging routes, such as the Changching bike lane and the three routes of Huangsin Temple in Siangshan Village. The Changching bike lane is a lane specially designed for bicycles. As it is located in the lane at the foot of Baquashan, and is surrounded by trees on all sides, you can enjoy the fun of cycling and bathing yourself in the fragrance of aroma, making your mind and body refreshing.
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In addition, there is a more relaxed route along the coast of Paboerchun. You can enjoy the leisure life of villages along the way, or take off your shoes to walk on the fields barefooted.
If you like hiking, there are three well-equipped footpaths in Tianjhong for hiking. They are: (1) Tianjhong Forest Park; (2) Chishuici Park; (3) Chilun Shan hiking footpath. The three routes are equipped with footpath steps and pavilions and are good recreational sites.
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Accommodations
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Transportation
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Please use the website of Ministry of Transportation and Communication ( MOTC ) to get more and complete visiting information.
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