Recreate the "city that never sleeps" in Toku! Historic buildings, Shogyachang and First Market are lit up on 11/14

The Tuku Town Hall in Yunlin County has received funding from the county government to create a light environment for the historical building Tuku Village Yard, and a lighting ceremony will be held on the 14th. (Photo provided by Tuku Town Office)

Yunlin County Tukuzhuang Yard and the First Market are both listed as historical buildings by the county, witnessing the local administrative and economic development. In the 1950s, Tukuk was even known as the "city that never sleeps" for revitalizing architectural aesthetics. The office received about 8.2 million yuan in funding from the county government to carry out the first wave of light environment projects in the town on two historical buildings and the earth bank ring. Town Mayor Chen Tekai said that a lighting ceremony will be held on the evening of the 14th, hoping to allow the public to experience the beauty of Tuku at night.

Chen Tekai said that the Tukuzhuang Yard was built in the 9th year of Showa (1934) during the Japanese colonial period. It is a Japanese-Western eclectic administrative office building. After the war, it served as the Tuku town office until 2002. In addition, the first market was opened in the 36th year of Meiji (1903) during the Japanese colonial period. ) was established as one of the first public markets in Taiwan. After the fire in 1953, it was rebuilt with cypress wood as a two-story breathable market building. It is located next to the Shuntian Temple, a county-designated historic site. It has witnessed the Miaokou Market and the local development texture. Both were listed as historical buildings in 2013.

Chen Tekai pointed out that looking back on the past, Tuku Town was an important commercial development town in the early years, and commercial activities were mainly carried out around it. Especially in the 1950s, it was home to department stores, snacks, and even theaters, restaurants and restaurants, creating the reputation of the "city that never sleeps" at that time. After the closure of the local star theater, it gradually faded away and returned to a simple town.

Chen Tekai said that the number of tourists in Tuku Town has increased in recent years. In order to activate local tourism benefits, the county government received about 8.2 million yuan in funding to create a light environment for two historical buildings and famous local landmarks. After the two buildings are activated at night, the lights will be gradually adjusted according to time without affecting the vision of surrounding residents. The lights of the Tuku circle will also be matched according to the street light switching time. It is expected that the "Tuku Carnival" organized by the public office and the Tuku Good COOL Business District Development Association will be officially turned on on the 14th.

Wang Weisheng of the Business District Development Association said that the Tuku Carnival plans local business district markets, neighborhood tours, and parent-child, food and farmer experiences on that day. In the evening, there will be a starlight street parade starting from the Tuku Village Yard. Street parade teams will set off with lamps in hand. Wonderful fixed-point performances will be arranged along the way, and the light environment will be turned on after the lights are turned on, hoping that the public can appreciate the beauty of Tuku at night.

The town office received funding from the county government to create a light environment for the historic building First Market, and a lighting ceremony will be held on the 14th. (Photo provided by Tuku Town Office)

The light environment project of Tuku Circle and two historical buildings will be turned on simultaneously on the 14th. (Photo provided by Tuku Town Office)