Cement is the backbone of our economic growth, but at the same time, it is a major polluter when it comes to the climate.
Anyone traveling from Suao to Hualien will see cement mining everywhere: the long conveyor belts and the massive silos.
In general, you can walk into these areas; only the actual facilities are off-limits. At least, the employees didn’t seem to care much.
Copyright Claudius Petzold
2026/8/30 dangerous (snakes, traps, collapse) In addition to the large open mining areas and the more than 600 km of interconnected mine shafts, there were
In process The Jialuopai coalfield near Neiwan has, with a few exceptions, largely fallen into oblivion. I think this is where a new project begins:
ed. 2026/8/23 still in process dangerous (traps, snakes) Humans have done nature a great deal of wrong. They not only destroy themselves in the process—probably
2026/8/12 dangerous (snakes) Although, by name, it may have been the smaller counterpart to Dacukeng, the settlement of XiaocuKeng must nevertheless have covered a considerable
in process It is actually quite remarkable how little well-organized information can be found about the Shuinandong Smelter and its surroundings. While bits and pieces
2026/7/22 (in process) High risk (unstable, overgrown, poisonous snakes like habu, green viper) Remark: The old photographs are now preserved in the temple. Dacukeng and