Parts of the Old SuHua Highway – Real Lost! And back!
last update: 8/2025 A footpath between Su’ao and Hualien was first built between 1874 and 1876 as part of a program to assert sovereignty over eastern Taiwan. It was later widened by the Japanese, with nine bridges constructed, 14 tunnels built, and the road surface covered with gravel. (View towards Su’ao from the old road.) […]
Old Wuda And the Revitalization of Culture
dangerous places (get lost, hornets, dogs, snakes) In this part, I will merge two themes: the old village of WuDa, deep in the hinterlands of Nanao, and the question of revitalizing Atayal culture. The depiction is based on many visits to WuDa and numerous conversations with the elderly residents. It also delves deeper into questions […]
No honey, no money
Ed: 2026/7/2 One day, I was passing through Zhongli and remembered. (Below is a traditional Chinese ghost story based on Taiwanese folk belief for a bit of cultural insight.) A Taiwanese wedding has different purposes—it marks the beginning of a new stage in life and is also meant to bring in some income for the […]
Salt
ed. 12/2025 West of Tainan, heading north toward Anping, you pass extensive industrial zones. Along what is now only a narrow strip of wilderness, however, a unique ecosystem has survived—the Taijiang National Park (台江國家公園). It stretches from the Southern District up to Qigu. Anyone who wants to observe the black-faced spoonbill, experience a natural habitat, […]
No more sugary coffee
ed 12/2025 Xinying Sugar Factory (新營糖廠) is not really a Lost Place—it’s easily accessible. However, right next to the Cultural Park, there’s an abandoned area with many old buildings, and entry doesn’t seem to be restricted. Adjacent to it is a modern complex. Let’s start with the promotional description from the official website, which actually […]
My heart burns – Lotus Pond
Still in process Until around 2014, the Lotus Pond Trail in the Taroko Gorge was slightly challenging but not a real problem. I led guests there both privately and as a tour guide. It was always a beautiful path through nature and history. However, after a typhoon, bridges and later entire sections of the trail […]
Mines and plants in Jiufen
last update: 10/2025 Highly dangerous (risk of collapse, unstable, corroded, holes in the floor), hazardous to health Many remnants of the old mining industry can still be found around Shuinandong, the Northeast Coast, and Teapot Mountain. These include old tunnels, abandoned mining areas reclaimed by nature, and a factory. In 1893, a large and rich […]
Liu Family Old Mansion
The Liu Family Old Mansion (嘉義民雄劉家古厝民雄鬼屋), widely known across Taiwan as the Minxiong Haunted House, is located near the Yijian Mountain Cemetery in Minxiong Township. It is a large complex with a collapsed garden wall, of which only the entrance gate remains visible. The former garden has turned into a dense forest, which takes one […]
Mines in Guanxi: Explanation about the Area
ed. 2026/8/16 Very dangerous (risk of collapse, hornets, aggressive dogs, snakes) This post features fewer crazy pictures or paths and instead focuses more on the development of the area. After all, the goal of this blog is also to gather knowledge. It’s astonishing how few sources about the area can still be found. Newspaper reports […]
Mines in Guanxi: The Transport System
ed. 2026/8/22 Very dangerous (risk of collapse, hornets, aggressive dogs, snakes) The most impressive part of the mines is the transport system, which can be seen from afar. The entrance is somewhat difficult to find. It is a vast, branching complex, and the two towers are visible from a distance. (These are parts of the […]