 Old
Mountain Line 
Today we're in Miaoli to see what I think is one of
the most beautiful railroad bridges in Taiwan.
Miaoli is a county south of Taipei, north of Taichung.
The Old Mountain Line, runs through it and is quite
historical. We took a train from Taipei to here, Sanyi,
and we��ll be making our way to Shengxing Station,
an old station on the Old Mountain Line.
This is Shengxing Station, built a little over a hundred
years ago.
This is one of the highest train stations on the island,
at an elevation of 402 meters above sea level. Taipei
is That way and Kaohsiung is that way. This part of
the railroad has been closed for some time now, but
once in a while they��ll still drive trains up here
for special occasions.
In 1895 when China lost the first Sino Japanese War,
Taiwan was given to Japan, and is the reason is why
buildings like this station house that was constructed
in that era have a very Japanese look.
What's interesting about the station house and the
station master��s house is that in the construction,
no nails or screws were used in the carpentry. See
how the wood panels on the wall here are fitted into
these angled slots? So when they��re put together,
they stay together even through some of the strongest
earthquakes.
This is that dramatic railroad bridge I was talking
about.
This is Longteng Bridge, built in 1906. It was first
badly damaged and cracked during an earthquake in
1935 and completely collapsed by the disastrous Jiji
Earthquake in 1999. The red bricks and the remaining
arches are beautiful even as rubble. Photographers
like to come here to take pictures and I��ve seen quite
a few couples come here for wedding photos. This is
an official historical site, by the way.
There��s a tree growing out of the section of the bridge
that came down. That reminds me of how life goes on
despite disasters great and small. This place makes
me philosophical. You should come.
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