It is the biggest traditional market in Shalu, located in front of the Shalu Train Station. There are many special dishes such as, Shalu meat ball, Hakka salty stuffed dumplings, pork jerky, etc.

To meet the medical need of central Taiwan, there are nearly 60 hospitals and clinics here. The large-scale hospitals include Kuang Tien General Hospital, Tung’s Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital and Kuo General Hospital. Therefore, Shalu is an area with abundant medical resources.

3.Shen-Po Memorial Librabry

In 1988, Vedan Cooperation established its factory here. To respond to the government’s policy that there should be a library for each township, Vedan invested to establish a library in Shalu. This library is named after Shen-Po Yang, the president of Vedan Enterprise.

Here in Lu-Liao, there are many experienced professional tailors. When walking at the commercial area, you will feel that you are in a huge department store.

5.Bao-An Temple

Bao-An Temple was established to worship King San Shan. During the Chien-long Ruling period of the Ching Dynasty, the Hakka people landed in the southwest part of Shalu. Having become established, they built this temple for their own ethnic group.

When talking about the motivation of building the Jade Emperor Temple, we need to be reminded of the conflict between the Min and Hakka People. The temple was built in 1805 to worship Jade Emperor, who is commonly known as the ruler of heaven in Taiwan. Jade Emperor Temple is one of the three and half historical temples in Taiwan.

Fu-Xing Temple is dedicated to a local hero, Wang Xun, who had marvelous feat to protect his villagers from intrusion of the brigands. Therefore, villagers in this town respectfully called him “Brother Wang Xun.”

The temple is dedicated to Matsu, a sea goddess. It was established in July 1732 during the Ching Dynasty to appease the imperial commission in Da-jia County and to thank Matsu for her protection and blessing of the people. 

9.Qian-Shan Ancestral Shrine

Qian-Shan Ancestral Shrine is a place where some indigenous people of the plain Tribes buried their remains. It is associated with the discovery of the tombs of the Papora people, a plain tribe. This confirms that the plain Tribe people did dwell in Shalu Town (the Salach community) originally.

The unearthed relics discovered from the Nan Shi Keng Relics are abundant, including lots of pottery pieces, shells and animal bones, etc. The specialties among them include earthen utensil which is a container with the function of steaming and cooking, the pottery spins which is a spinning tool, agate beads which are for business use and decoration, iron, and a big whetstone.

Chin Yuen Sword founding Art Museum was established by Master Tian-Tsi Chen at his own house in 1984. It is open to the public. The works of Master Chen and his collections of a variety of old swords are in display here.

The Tunghai Turrets were built in the Japanese Ruling Period. The blockhouses are strewn at random among the mountains and the paths underneath are intricate. Many legends and haunted stories about these turrets have been spread about to make this area even more mysterious.

The international Art Street near Tunghai University is located at the border of Taichung City and Taichung County.It is a utopia community with cultural artifacts and art landscapes. The street is decorated as appealing and elegant with many personalized shops, café, tea houses, pottery stores and shops selling the costume of the Tang Dynasty.