Family Tour to Hualien Forestry Culture Park

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Wandering in Lintian Mountain: A Journey Through Time Through the Logging Era

Hualien, a city embraced by the Pacific Ocean, once embodied the most prosperous memories of Taiwan's forestry industry. The Lintian Mountain Forestry Cultural Park, nestled in Fenglin Township, is like an open album of nostalgia, chronicling the legends of logging from the Japanese colonial period to the post-Restoration era.

Echoes of History on the Rails
Walking along the park's rusted rails, you can almost hear the whistle of a steam locomotive. These rusted tracks once witnessed thousands of cubic meters of precious cypress wood being transported down the mountain daily. Most intriguing is the steam skidder at the corner. Once a powerful machine capable of lifting five-ton logs, it now rests quietly beneath the greenery, a vivid piece of industrial sculpture.

The Gentle Folds of a Japanese Village
Climbing the hillside, a row of black-tiled Japanese-style houses comes into view. These former lumberjack dormitories remain authentically preserved—shoji sliding doors, tatami mats, side corridors, and even the latticework of the window lattices evoke the aesthetics of the Taisho period. The afternoon sun, especially as it slants through the cypress-wood corridors, paints a captivating chessboard of light and shadow on the old walls.

The most surprising discovery was the intact "Nakayama Hall." Stepping inside, a microphone on a wooden stage seemed to be waiting for the next lumberjacks' party. In the vintage photos displayed on the second floor, workers in white shirts beamed at the camera, their sun-tanned faces conveying vivid memories far beyond the mechanical realm.

A time capsule filled with the fragrance of wood.
The logging equipment display area on the east side of the park is a hidden gem. Various saws, hooks, and whetstones, considered cutting-edge technology at the time, quietly showcase the wisdom of logging. Be sure to touch the 1952 German-made bandsaw. Beneath its cool metal surface, the delicate fragrance of Taiwan red cypress from half a century ago still lingers.

As dusk paints the mountains crimson, overlooking the park from the terminal platform of the cable car, the entire park seems enchanted—the rails transform into golden threads, the wooden houses become building blocks, and the faint chirping of birds in the distance echoes the gentle echo of the closing whistle. This forest museum, where steel and wood meet in harmony, perfectly captures an era of both hard work and hope.

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