嘉義 觸口 |
情人吊橋(天長地久) |
Chiayi |
Qingren Suspension Bridge |
| 觸口是阿里山公路的關口，也是最接近阿里山的平地重鎮。過去，阿里山山區特產和平地的貨物均在此交易，形成熱鬧的市集。
在自然景觀上，阿里山山脈綿延相疊，三面高山聳立，八掌溪南流至此轉而向西流去，造就曲流風光，加上吊橋，形成一處著名的風景區。 在趕集和遊客人潮的匯集下，觸口街道自是熱鬧非凡，吸引許多外地人到此定居。不過，1981年10月10日，阿里山公路通車以後，山區特產直接運往嘉義市非常方便，價格又好，旅行重心乃轉往阿里山。「天長」、「地久」之勝景遂成為路過歇腳匆匆一瞥的地方。此後，市集解散，挑夫失業，居民家計無著。觸口昔日的繁榮不再，人口銳減。 直到近幾年，國民旅遊興盛，阿里山國家公園風景區管理處、便利商店和許多商家設置在這裡，除了兩座著名的吊橋「天長」和「地久」外，周遭又有其他新景點開闢，再度成為熱門旅遊區。 資料來源阿里山國家風景區 |
| The westernmost bridge is Qingren Suspension
Bridge 情人吊橋. It's to the west of Liming Elementary
School and hidden behind a row of buildings, so it often goes unnoticed and isn't really
much visited by tourists. It was built in 1968 and has been repaired a number of times due
to typhoon damage. These days it's been superseded by a nearby concrete bridge, but at
least for the time being the suspension bridge is still functional for predestrians and
the occasional motorbike. Far more famous is Dijiu Suspension Bridge 地久吊橋 which parallels Highway 18. Walking from west to east, as soon as you cross the bridge you should be able to see Longyin Temple 龍隱寺 -- if you're traveling during typhoon season, perhaps you'll want to make use of it to pray for a safe journey. Just beyond the temple, you climb some steep steps to find Tianchang Suspension Bridge 天長吊橋 which offers the best views of all. These two bridges are often collectively referred to as the Tianchang-Dijiu Suspension Bridges 天長地久吊橋. These has a particularly romantic meaning in Chinese, as Tianchang-Dijiu (literally "heaven long-earth long") is a Chinese idiom that roughly translates as "eternal love." Not surprisingly, the romantic name (coupled with the good scenery) has made this a popular spot for young lovers who come here and swear that their love will last as long as heaven and earth. If you visit, you may well see some Chiayi couples dressed up in marriage garb and posing for wedding photos. authorship :Alishan National Sceareanic Area |
嘉義 觸口 |
情人吊橋(天長地久) |
Chiayi |
Qingren Suspension Bridge |
 ● 阿里山國家風景區
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