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September 15, 1907, the first sugar railway started transportation services. Sugar used to be a crucial industry in Taiwan. The construction of sugar railway suggests its importance in Taiwan's economy. Along with the building of the railway, the ways of movements of people as well as things changed, accordingly further stimulated Taiwan's vitality. For more advanced study of sugar and other economic plants' role in Taiwan's economy, you may refer to our research finding: Lin Man-houng, The industries of tea, sugar, and camphor and socio-economic change of Taiwan, (1860-1895).
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