By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Department
Taichung is set to welcome another new attraction. The historic building “Taichung Office of the Imperial Sugar Refinery,” which records the development of Taiwan’s sugar industry, has undergone restoration by the municipal government to preserve its original structure. It will be transformed into the “Taichung Industrial Story Museum,” adding new momentum to the revitalization of the old city, with completion expected by the end of next year. The Imperial Sugar Refinery will become one of the best historical buildings to understand Taichung, offering insights into the city’s origins. When connected with other regeneration plans such as the Urban Core Revitalization, Green Corridor Railway, and Green River Drainage Environment Projects, it will become a significant historical landmark in Taichung.
Taichung’s historic building “Taichung Office of the Imperial Sugar Refinery” will be transformed into the “Taichung Industrial Story Museum” (Photo / Taichung City Government)
The restoration of the Imperial Sugar Refinery is a landmark project in the rebirth of the old city, bringing back the historical glory of Taichung and ushering it into a new era. Taichung came into existence with the opening of the longitudinal railway line. In the Japanese colonial period, the “rice and sugar economy” behind the train station laid the foundation for industrial and commercial development in front of the station. Among these, the Imperial Sugar Refinery is a very important historic building that has been preserved. After restoration, it will be positioned as the “Taichung Industrial Story Museum,” with operations expected to begin in 2019 (108 in the Republic of China calendar).
The “Taichung Industrial Story Museum” will showcase the development journey of Taichung’s industries (Photo / Taichung City Government)
The “Taichung Industrial Story Museum” will present the development history of Taichung’s industries, including the “Blacksmith Alley” and industrial life in the Eastern District, the Taichung Sugar Refinery and the sugar industry, as well as the history and documents of mechanical and confectionery-related industries in the Taichung area. In addition to guided tours, a variety of thematic exhibitions and performances will be held. In the future, it will be connected with other urban regeneration projects, including the Urban Core Revitalization Plan, the Green Corridor Railway Axis Plan, and the Green River Drainage Environment Project, completely transforming the old city district.
The Taichung Office of the Imperial Sugar Refinery boasts a spacious landscape park and ecological lake (Photo / Taichung City Government)
The “Taichung Office of the Imperial Sugar Refinery” is located in a park area near the intersection of Leye Road and Jinde Road in East District, Taichung City. Here, there is a spacious landscape park and an ecological lake. In the future, visitors can take walks, enjoy music, and see the three-generation train station after the railway was elevated. The Imperial Sugar Refinery will serve as a living historical building, offering the best way to understand Taichung and learn about the city’s origins. There are also hopes for the rebirth of the old city district, starting with the reuse of old buildings. The Imperial Sugar Refinery will become a very important historical landmark in Taichung.
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