The project was delayed because Qing officials ignored or overruled the European engineers hired to supervise construction; requests to divert the line for reasons of fengshui had to be dealt with; and many of the pegs marking the proposed route were removed by locals who used them for firewood.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Fresh Facts VI: Taiwan's first railway
The
Sino-French War of 1884-85 underscored Taiwan's vulnerability to
foreign invasion, and was a factor leading to the construction of the
Keelung-Hsinchu railroad. Work on the railway started in 1886 but it
wasn't until early 1892 that a short stretch (about 45km) was open
for traffic.
The project was delayed because Qing officials ignored or overruled the European engineers hired to supervise construction; requests to divert the line for reasons of fengshui had to be dealt with; and many of the pegs marking the proposed route were removed by locals who used them for firewood.
The project was delayed because Qing officials ignored or overruled the European engineers hired to supervise construction; requests to divert the line for reasons of fengshui had to be dealt with; and many of the pegs marking the proposed route were removed by locals who used them for firewood.
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