Wulai Forestry Life Museum Introduction
In the early 1950s and 1960s, outsiders who came to the Wulai area to make a living mostly settled near the tramway for convenience in transporting their carts and logging tools, primarily around the Wulai tram station and the timber yard in Guishan. Initially, they simply built wooden shelters for living, but over time, they renovated these into brick and tile houses and concrete bungalows. What started as temporary housing for tram workers developed into a settlement with a large number of families. Since this settlement was formed due to the gathering of tram workers, locals often referred to it as "Cheliaoping" or "Chezailiao," creating a unique community life. Adjacent to the ticket office of the tram is the Wulai Forestry Life Museum, a museum planned by the Forestry Bureau after five years of preparation, which showcases the detailed development history of Wulai's forestry. If you are not very familiar with the inseparable historical connection between the Wulai tram and forestry, this is a great place to learn more. It preserves the culture of the Wulai tram and provides a way for the new generation to understand the historical context. By setting up models of the labor process and screening reenactment videos of the labor process, the history of the Wulai tram is effectively presented. The exhibition hall provides explanations in Chinese, English, and Japanese, creating a space for international cultural exchange and learning, in line with the operation of the Wulai tram, offering a quality service space for experiential learning. The museum also regularly holds woodworking DIY classes, which are fun courses that are quite popular among both adults and children!
