grade historic building Shetou Doushan Temple (社頭斗山祠) : built in 1880, ancestral temple of "Xiao" (蕭) clan Yuanching Temple (元清觀) : constructed in 1763, one of the earliest temple in Taiwan that is dedicated to Jade Emperor Nature Nature tourism in the county are Alice's Garden and Changhua Fitzroy Gardens. Historical buildings Historical buildings in the county are the Changhua Wude Hall, Daodong Tutorial Academy, Fuxing Barn, Lukang Ai Gate, Lukang Kinmen Hall, Lukang Rimao Hang, Luocuo Church, Spring of Youth, Yi Yuan Mansion and Yusan Hall. Transportation Rail There are 8 stations in Changhua County of the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA), with the largest being Changhua Station located in Changhua City. The rest are: Huatan Station, Dacun Station, Yuanlin Station, Yongjing Station, Shetou Station, Tianzhong Station and Ershui Station. Taiwan High Speed Rail has also one station in the county, which is Changhua Station. Road National Highway 1 and National Highway 3 both pass through Changhua County. In addition, there are plenty of provincial highways as well. The Xiluo Bridge, with a span over 1,900 meters and opened in 1953, links Changhua County with neighboring Yunlin County. Sports Changhau has one professional basketball team, the Formosa Taishin Dreamers of the P. League+ (shared with Taichung). Sister cities Nagano Prefecture, Japan (2008) Relative location Notable individuals Giddens Ko: Taiwanese novelist and filmmaker. References External links