Get to know Shuili Township
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- Administrative area
- Rural township · 鄉
- Part of
- Nantou County
- Chinese name
- 水里鄉
- Local areas
- Rural township guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 107.00 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Timber-town remains
Checheng retains its old timber-storage pond, a forestry exhibition hall and an old street. The former Zhenchang timber business (振昌木業) became the Linbandao shopping complex (林班道商場), with craft activities, food and creative shops occupying part of the old industrial setting.
Railway buildings and equipment
Checheng Station (車埕車站) is a terminus of the Jiji branch line (集集支線). Restored Japanese-style staff housing recreates the living spaces of station employees, while an old warehouse and locomotive-depot remains form part of the railway cultural area. The signal box was moved here from Zhunan Station (竹南站) in 2004. Before railway electrification, such signal boxes controlled train movements within station yards.
Sources for this guide
南投水里採梅、車埕小鎮漫遊-日月潭國家風景區管理處觀光旅遊網 · Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration
車埕遊憩區-日月潭國家風景區管理處觀光旅遊網 · Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Shuili Township
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Shuili Township
Plan your visit
Getting there
Shuili Township is about 20 km in a straight line from central Nantou County. Search for 水里鄉 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Checheng Railway and Timber Heritage Area. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Nantou County →More in Nantou County
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Checheng Railway and Timber Heritage Area · lienyuan lee · CC BY 3.0. Full-frame source proportionally resized and converted to WebP for display. No subject alteration. Source-supplied marks and edits remain; cards may crop the view.
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