Jingtong Coal Mine Memorial Park Introduction
Located above the Jingtong Station in New Taipei City, the Jingtong Coal Mine Memorial Park features Sheshan, which is not a mountain by nature but a hillside formed from waste stones separated from the coal after washing and selecting. Over the years, these discarded rocks have accumulated, creating what is also known as a coal slag heap, which has now become a tourist attraction. Visitors can see mining openings cut from the stones, evoking images of coal mining that was once carried out from the stone floor and transported through the large inclined shaft. The Jingtong Coal Mine Park is filled with lush vegetation, and the interwoven tree roots create a unique backdrop that visitors cannot resist capturing in their photos. Strolling through the coal mine park feels like stepping back a hundred years into Jingtong. The Jingtong Shidi Coal Mine is the oldest, most productive, and largest mining area in Taiwan, with its coal quality and production once ranked first in the country; the coal produced here is known as "Taiwan Coal." Preserving the buildings and equipment from the Japanese colonial period, the site has become a memorial park for coal mining tourism. Within the park, one can see one of Taiwan's top 100 historical sites, the coal washing plant, the site of the head office, and the ruins of the Shidi large inclined shaft, imagining the operations of the past and recalling the bustling Jingtong of a century ago.
