Address 地址:No. 101-5, Minquan Lane, Checheng Village, Shuili Township, Nantou County (next to Checheng train Station)南投縣水里鄉車埕村民權巷101-5號(車埕火車站旁)

Phone電話:049-2775976

Opening hours開放時間: Weekdays平日:10:00-18:00，Holidays 例假日:9:00-19:00(Closed every Wednesday) (每週三公休)

Although this article is about Checheng Wood Industry Pavilion, because the entire park contains wood industry, railways, hydroelectric power… and other industrial cultures, we will introduce them all together.

雖然這篇是介紹車埕木業館，因為整個園區包含了木業、鐵道、水力發電…等多種產業文化，所以，通通一起介紹。

If you ask Coco, what are the fun attractions in Nantou, Coco would not recommend Sun Moon Lake, Xitou and other attractions. Coco will tell you that Checheng is the only option. Maybe he doesn’t have many tourists, but it has many great elements.

如果你問可可，南投有什麼好玩的景點，可可不會推薦日月潭、溪頭等景點。可可會告訴你車埕是唯一選擇。或許，他沒很多的遊客，可是它有很多很棒的元素。

When the car is parked, the first thing that comes into view is Mingtan Reservoir. This is an artificial lake built for a “pumped storage hydroelectric power plant" Excess electricity at night will be used to extract water from this reservoir and send it back to the upstream Sun Moon Lake for storage. This method can effectively reduce energy consumption and is less pollution-free.

當車子停好後，首先映入眼前的是明潭水庫，這是一座為「抽蓄水力發電廠」而興建的人工湖泊，不同於一般水力發電，這種發電方式特別的地方，在於他會運用夜間多餘的電力，抽取這座水庫的水，送回上游的日月潭儲存。此方式能有效的減少能源損耗也較無污染。

The Mingtan Power Plant next to it is currently Taiwan’s largest hydroelectric power plant and the hub of Taiwan’s hydroelectric power plant.

旁邊的明潭發電廠，是目前臺灣最大的水力發電廠，也是台灣水力發電廠的樞紐。

Leaving the parking lot and walking forward, you will see the indicator towards Checheng train Station. Just follow the signs. The indicators here are very clear. Maybe the names are a little different, but they all point to the same place.

離開停車場，往前走會看到往車埕火車站的指標，照著路標走就對了，這裡指標都很清楚，或許名稱有些不同，其實都是指向同一個地方。

Arriving in the park, there is a beautiful turquoise pool. In the early days, it was a wood storage pond. Soaking logs in the pond has the function of extending the life of the wood and preventing the wood from drying out.

到達園區內，有個很漂亮的碧綠色水池。這裡早期是個貯木池，將原木浸泡於池中具有延長木材使用年限及防止木材乾裂的功能。

Crane used to hang logs, Because can’t move, so the wood is pushed to the position by manpower and then lifted into the water by the crane.

用來吊掛原木的天車，因為不能移動，所以都是以人力將木頭推至定位，再由天車吊入水中。

Next to the wood storage pond is the “Checheng Wood Industry Exhibition Hall" that was rebuilt from the old factory building. The old factory wood and steel frame are rebuilt with a Japanese-style and modern avant-garde exhibition hall. It won the Taiwan Architecture Award in 2009.

貯木池旁邊是舊廠房改建的「車埕木業展示館」，以舊廠房木材與鋼骨改建，充滿日式風格且現代前衛的展示館，曾經在2009年的獲得台灣建築獎。

The layout of the wooden pavilion, business hours are AM9:30~PM17:30, free admission, the factory area is a bit large. It is divided into the first and second floors, and make a record to avoid getting lost.

木展館配置圖，營業時間是AM9:30~PM17:30免費入場，廠區內有些大。且分一、二樓，稍微記錄一下，避免迷路。

The sawing process is displayed in the park, and the old machines are combined with the vivid wax statues, as if going back to the past and vaguely experiencing the hard work of the time.

園區內有鋸木流程展示，老舊的機器配合生動的蠟像，彷彿回到過去，隱約體會到當時工作的辛勞。

The wooden exhibition hall also sells some wooden works, such as postcards, coasters, and artworks. The biggest feature of wooden products is that they emit a light woody fragrance. If you like, you can buy some small accessories as a souvenir.

木展館內還有販賣一些木製的作品，如明信片、杯墊、藝術品，木製品最大的特色，就是會散發出淡淡的木香。喜歡的話，可以買些小飾品做紀念。

In addition to selling wooden products, the park also provides a DIY experience of wooden products, teaching you how to make wooden tables, wooden chairs, etc., suitable for parents and children to interact with their children.

除了販賣木製品外，園區另外有提供木製品DIY體驗，現場教你如何製造出木桌、木椅…等，適合父母、小朋友親子互動。

Leaving the exhibition hall, we arrived at Checheng train Station. The Checheng is located below Sun Moon Lake in Puli Township, Nantou County. During the Japanese Occupation, the cane sugar transported from Puli Township was gathered here and transported by railway. Because there were often hundreds of cars parked here, some people called it here in the Hokkien dialect. " car park “, Since then, the place name here has become “Checheng”.

離開展示館，我們來到了車埕火車站。車埕位於南投縣埔里鄉日月潭下方，日治時期，由埔里鄉運出的蔗糖皆在這裡聚集由鐵路轉運出去，因常有上百台車停放於此處，於是便有人以閩南話稱這裡為「車場」，叫著叫著這裡的地名就變成「車埕」了。

Checheng train Station is still operating normally, and the operating hours are from AM7:00 to PM:22:40. Passengers can take a train from the Jiji branch line. It is a great boon for those who are lazy to drive. “Train timetable“

車埕火車站目前仍正常營運，營運時間為AM7:00~PM:22:40旅客可以從集集支線搭車前來。對於懶惰開車的朋友是一大福音。「火車時刻表」

An old train CK124 is also displayed next to the station. Early trains were powered by coal-fired steam. In recent years, he can still be seen driving in the “Nantou Train Festival".

車站旁邊還展示著舊式的老火車CK124，早期的火車是以燃煤產生水蒸氣作為動力。近幾年還能在「南投火車好多節」還可以看到他行駛的身影。

Go back to take pictures of railway tracks and caves at the station. The Jiji branch line starts from Ershui, crosses the source spring, muddy water, Longquan, Jiji, and the water, and finally arrives at Checheng. It is not just a landscape along the way. Each station also contains many agricultural and industrial cultures. It is recommended to arrange a day trip.

回頭拍攝車站鐵軌、山洞，集集支線從二水出發，穿越源泉、濁水、龍泉、集集、水里，最終來到車埕，沿途不只是風景景觀，各站也包含許多農業、工業文化，相當推薦安排一日遊。

The journey always needs an end. Before leaving, take a stroll around Checheng Old Street. This has witnessed the prosperity and decline of Checheng, but the renewed prosperity brought by sightseeing may be an unexpected surprise. END

旅程總是還是需要一個句點，在離開前，逛一下車埕老街，這裡見證了車埕的興盛與凋零，但因觀光帶來的再度繁榮，或許是它沒想到的意外驚喜吧。END