
Yunlin County Government spent 170 million yuan to renovate it, retaining traces of sugar industry culture and incorporating bamboo elements
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The Douliu Sugar Factory has been idle for many years and has been dusty for 30 years. The Yunlin County Government spent 170 million yuan over three years to renovate about 4 hectares of the site, retaining traces of the sugar industry culture such as the walls of the original sugar warehouse and the tracks of the sugar factory. In conjunction with the Caoling Shibi Bamboo Creation Project, 9 species and more than 1,700 bamboos were planted.
The Douliu Sugar Factory, which had been in dust for 30 years, was revitalized into the Douliu Bamboo Creation Base after three years of renovation by the Yunlin County Government. It has become a new recreational attraction in Douliu. The local youth entrepreneurial team "Chuanglezi" has stationed in 4 sugar warehouses, gathering craftsmen with various skills. Craftsmen, friendly farmers and creators provide a variety of experiences such as listening to music, playing games, doing crafts, eating, and going to the market, so that people who come to Bamboo Creation and have fun can enjoy a happy daily life of "a rhythm of life and a sweet life".
The Douliu Sugar Factory is located at the junction of Douliu and Gukeng, close to Provincial Highway 3. It has been idle for many years after the sugar factory closed. Lin Changzao, director of the County Urban and Rural Development Department, said that the county government spent 170 million yuan to transform about 4 hectares of land into a bamboo innovation base. Traces of sugar industry culture such as the walls of the original sugar warehouse and the tracks of the sugar factory were retained, combined with the Caoling Shibi Bamboo Creation Plan, and bamboo elements were added to plant 9 species and more than 1,700 bamboos. The bamboo thinned on the mountain was transported to the base for reuse.
Chen Bijun, deputy county magistrate, pointed out that the Zhuchuang Base has no walls, is nearby schools, communities, and has convenient transportation, making it easy for the public to get close to. Chuanglezi takes "life has a rhythm and days have sweetness" as its operating theme. It combines bamboo elements and sugar industry culture to plan a sense of life on weekdays, fixed programs on weekends, new content in the season, and annual flagship events. We look forward to a new window for Yunlin sightseeing and leisure.
Wang Yuqi, CEO of Chuanglezi, said that in recent years, many young people have returned to their hometowns to start businesses, and they need a stage for display and communication. The base has initially planned 5 experience lines, distributed in 4 sugar warehouses, including "Youtian Shop" which focuses on product selection, light meals and exhibitions; The "Bamboo Market" combines markets and bamboo crafts; the "Hidden Light Room" features light, shadow and tea banquets; and the "Green Plant Garden" promotes native plants and environmental education, providing exhibition, sales and teaching space for craftsmen, farmers, musicians and young creators.
Wang Yuqi said that Chuanglezi wants to build the Bamboo Innovation Base not just as a once-visit attraction, but as a place where you have a reason to come back every week. You can come to listen to music after get off work on Fridays, take your children to the market and experience handicrafts on weekends, and you can also go to the nearby Green Tunnel, Bulshu Forest Park, and Taiping Old Street, so that everyone can enjoy visiting Yunlin.

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