[2025 Keelung Attraction] Travel Guide for Liu Mingchuan Tunnel (Updated Oct)

#chinatravel The Liu Mingchuan Tunnel is one of those spots that’s low key cool if you’re into history or just want something different. I wasn’t expecting much, but walking through the tunnel was actually pretty awesome. It’s super quiet, a little spooky, and full of that old, mysterious vibe. The tunnel dates back to the Qing Dynasty, and it’s wild to think trains used to run through here. The lighting inside is subtle but just enough to see where you’re going. The walk isn’t long, but it feels like stepping into a piece of the past. There’s a small park area nearby too, so it’s a nice place to just chill and take a break. It’s not flashy or touristy, but that’s kind of the charm. If you’re around Keelung and want something unusual and mellow, this place is a cool little side trip.

Location: No. 129, Chongde Road, Anle District, Keelung City Introduction: The Liu Mingchuan Tunnel is a city-designated historic site, also known as the Shiqiuling Tunnel. During the eleventh year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign, Liu Mingchuan, the Governor of Taiwan, actively developed Taiwan, promoted the Westernization Movement, and advocated for the establishment of railways. In the thirteenth year of Guangxu, he was granted permission to establish the 'General Bureau of Railways and Commerce of Taiwan'. The first section from Keelung through Taipei to Hsinchu was constructed, among which the tunnel project at Shiqiuling in Keelung was the most challenging. Work began in the spring of the fourteenth year of Guangxu and was not completed until the summer of the sixteenth year, taking a total of thirty months to break through; the Shiqiuling Tunnel is approximately 235 meters long, the first railway-exclusive tunnel in Taiwan, and the only railway tunnel from the Qing Dynasty period. Tickets: Free Experience: Taiwan's first railway tunnel holds significant historical value and meaning. In an era when technology was not advanced, the ability to carve such a tunnel can truly be described as conquering nature. It is well worth a visit. Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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