Shisan Jian Old Street

Shisanjian Old Street was a timber distribution center in the early years, and the coal mines in Nanzhuang were rich in reserves. In those days, if you wanted to have a higher income and improve your family’s economy, you were a miner or lumberjack. Shisanjian Old Street became a lumberjack and coal miner. The gathering place is also the busiest street in Nanzhuang area. Shisanjian Old Street. After being severely hit by Typhoon Galley in 1963, the entire street was flooded. Residents moved to the current area of ​​Zhongzheng Old Street. Shisanjian Old Street fell into history, and then moved into Shisanjian Old Street. Residents no longer do business, and the scene of commercial activity is never seen again. On the 13th old street, there are wooden house signs hanging beside the doors of the houses, which depict the icons of the shops opened by the first owner of the household, carefully looking at the hairdressers, restaurants, desserts and cake shops, general residences, etc. very interesting.

There are relatively few businesses in this one, and there are quite a lot of murals that can be photographed. If you want to walk the Kangji Suspension Bridge, you will definitely pass this street.

1. Compared with Nanzhuang Old Street, there are fewer businesses 2. There are still many nice views here 3. The "Shisanjian" old street existed before the Kangji Suspension Bridge was built in 1959. It was once the busiest street in the Nanzhuang area. There are two theories for the origin of place names. One is that there was an old man who passed by without incident in the early years. There were 13 shops in the count, so the name was given; the other is that there are 13 houses connected to the old street, and the residents use this call.

1110212 It was only after a visit here that I found out that there is this new scenic spot "Thirteen Old Streets". What does the name of this street mean? I didn't investigate it carefully, I just thought it was good to have a look around

Visiting on non-holidays, many stores are closed. Not particularly old street feel. Walking on the Kangji Suspension Bridge, on the Zhonggang River, the view is not bad.

Although it is said that the "Thirteen Houses" old street existed before the construction of the Kangji Suspension Bridge in 1959, it used to be the most lively street in Nanzhuang area, with shops such as timber shops, blacksmith shops, and Xiangming Hall, but it seems that the main street is the main street. The wooden double-storey houses left on the street are more like a downtown area, and this place was a remote alley not long ago, mainly for homes. Under the deliberate construction, it is becoming more and more prosperous, and the number of merchants stationed is increasing, and it is becoming more and more interesting. Although it is still not comparable to Osmanthus Lane, it can avoid the crowds.

Thirteen Kezhuang Old Street Style In the era of Japanese occupation, the forestry and mining industries were prosperous. Thirteen Jian Old Street is located on Zhongshan Road and is the only passage leading to Penglai Village. It carries precious wood and camphor. The rich resources drive the prosperity of commercial activities. The old street has shops with hundreds of craftsmanship. It is mainly a mixed lifestyle of residents and businesses. The pattern on the house number plate represents the shop business of the first owner, which is a rare nostalgic scenery on the old street. The prosperity of Nanzhuang has been prosperous since the coal mining industry in the 1940s and 1950s. There were more than 20 coal mining companies in the township, and the number of miners reached tens of thousands. Since then, the mining cost is too high to compete with imported coal, and it has been closed one after another. In forestry, because the government has adopted afforestation policies in recent years, it focuses on the protection of forest resources. The name of thirteen old streets Local elders mentioned that the "Thirteen Houses" old street existed before the construction of the Kangji Suspension Bridge in 1959. It used to be the most lively street in Nanzhuang area, with shops such as timber shops, iron shops, and Xiangming Hall. There are two theories about the origin of the old place name. One is that there was an old man who was idle in the early years and there were thirteen shops, so it was named after this; Call it this. The lifeblood of Shisanjian Old Street and Lin Mining Shisanjian Old Street is a name that existed in the era of Japanese occupation. At its most prosperous time, it operated a variety of different businesses, from grocery stores selling hardware, barbershops that took care of the facade, fortune-telling stalls that were confused about life, and medicine-picking. There is a traditional Chinese medicine store that fills the body, and the whole street is connected with low-rise old houses. The families who live in and store together operate the forest industry in the 1940s. Until the August 7 floods in 1959 (48 years of the Republic of China) and Typhoon Ge Leli in 1963 (52 years of the Republic of China), two consecutive typhoons flooded the streets and houses on both sides of the strait, and after the 1960s, deforestation was prohibited. Thirteen old streets are here. The most prosperous old street in Nanzhuang was slowly forgotten because of this... The icon on the house number tells the first shop opened by the owner of the old house. The scissors and the comb are the barber shop, the bag, fork and spoon are the grocery store, and the house is the home... Look for the hidden items on the house number. Small pattern, see what you can find? Thirteen Old Streets are really more than 13 old streets! ~ In the early days, Thirteen Jian Old Street (Zhongshan Road) was the beginning of the mountain forest economy and was the only passage leading to Donghe Village and Penglai Village. I want to connect everyone's emotions and record the history here. I hope that everyone's understanding of Nanzhuang in the future is not only about Osmanthus Alley and copper plate delicacies. Miaoli Nanzhuang is located in a shallow mountainous area, where many Hakka villages gather. In the forest economy, life mainly depends on farming. If you want to have a higher income, you can be a miner or a lumberjack. Being a miner is almost the only option that can improve your family's economy. Therefore, it drives the local economy. There are movie theaters and large hotels. , tea shops, photo studios, barber salons and other entertainment venues. Therefore, the older generation has a deep memory of the miners and loggers, and the sequelae (silicosis) produced by the miners later, it is another story. Accompanied by the moonlight, walking through a long time tunnel, as if returning to the prosperity of forestry and mining in the past, the same street, different scenery, and the history is still there, put it in the memories of people who live in this land, and it becomes a story crossing Time and space, feel the beauty of deep local life in Shisanjian Old Street. Before historical records, the Nanzhuang area was the living area of ​​the aborigines Saixia and Atayal. Nanzhuang Township is named after Nanzhuang, the largest settlement in the township. The ancient name of Nanzhuang settlement was Nanzhuang, which was named because it was located in the south of Tianweizhuang (now Tianmei Village), which was developed earlier. Ethnic groups in the village: Hakka, Fujian, Saixia, Atayal Follow along~ Kangji Suspension Bridge Walk through the natural disaster together and become the most beautiful sightseeing suspension bridge Built in December 1953, it spans the East River and is about 58 meters wide and 4 meters long. The first reinforced concrete bridge under its jurisdiction is named "Kangji Bridge" because it is the lifeline of transportation and economy. The Nanjiang bridge connects Donghe (Miao 21), Penglai (County 124) and important roads in the Nanjiang area. The terrain of this township suffers from water and water. 1963) Typhoon Ge Leli had the greatest impact, causing the Kangji and Nanjiang Bridges to be damaged one after another. In 1975, the Nanzhuang Bridge was relocated to replace the traffic. The Kangji Suspension Bridge was built in December 1998, with a total length of 154 meters and a width of 1.5 meters. The project cost is NT$27 million. It is a landscape suspension bridge with traffic, flood drainage, landscaping and LED night lighting, extending Zhongshan Road ( Thirteen Old Streets) and Nanjiang Old Street business district travel routes to increase the tourist atmosphere.