Recreating Zhonghe’s beauty in the riverside park beneath Xiulang Bridge

After completion of the Xiulang section on the MRT circular line, New Taipei City Government embarked on a program to revitalize the riverside park below Xiulang Bridge. Following discussions with local elders and the borough chief, the former construction site was tidied and piles of construction materials moved to make way for a public art installation called ‘Eight Views of Zhonghe’. The installation has encouraged many local people to come and enjoy this beautiful green space beside the river. 

In the past, before Xiulang Bridge was built, ferries transported people and goods across the river, and so it seemed only fitting that the former site of Jian-shan ferry terminals (尖山晚渡) below Xiulang bridge became a part of the ‘Eight Views of Zhonghe’. Though the historical story behind the ‘Eight Views of Zhonghe’ has faded in the sands of time, this new installation has replaced the chaotic construction site and abandoned building materials with a spacious and inviting space that is attracting increasing numbers of residents to come for relaxation and fun. It is also hoped that the new ‘Eight Views of Zhonghe’ installation will have the added benefit of bringing awareness to the area’s rich cultural heritage and history.

Recreating Zhonghe’s beauty in the riverside park beneath Xiulang Bridge

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(以下是中文對照)

秀朗橋下河濱公園 再現中和八景

隨著捷運環狀工程秀朗橋段的完工，新北市政府為活化秀朗橋下的河濱公園，透過與當地耆老和里長討論，決定在秀朗橋下河濱公園增設中和八景的公共藝術造景。將原本的工地重新整理，把堆棄在空地地建材遷移走，也讓更多居民願意前來休閒運動。

早期秀朗橋尚未興建時，來往新店溪兩岸要透過小船運載，而秀朗橋下的渡船頭，正是中和八景之一：尖山晚渡的舊址。然而中和八景背後的歷史故事，早已隨著時間被遺忘。經過整建後，新中和八景的創意造景，取代了雜亂無章的工地建設，和廢棄的建材，空間設計變得寬敞且明亮，也越來越多居民願意到這裡休閒娛樂。也希望透過此整建，達到文化傳承和理解在地歷史的目的。