Today in History - [Shanchi] Taiwan's timber distribution center~

During the Japanese colonial period, due to the development of the Alishan timber industry, Chiayi City's population doubled and prospered rapidly, becoming Taiwan's timber distribution center. The current location of the Municipal Cultural Center was the largest in East Asia at that time.

After the construction of the Alishan Railway was completed, a wood storage pool was built to soak and store wood, most of which was cypress, so it was also called the Cypress Pool. The pond is surrounded by trees, with thick shades covering the sky. A gentle breeze blows and the fragrance of cypress wafts in the air. Fishing under the trees gives you the same pleasure as Taigong fishing in the Wei River. It is truly a leisure resort. Now the Chiayi City Cultural Bureau is actively enriching its various activities with arts and culture, hoping to inherit the ancient Zhulu style of literature, create a new culture for Chiayi, and strive to get the whole people to participate in cultural construction, everyone to appreciate performances, and improve the quality of life in the Chiayi area.