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Stroll through the Daixi Chiang Kai-shek Park to savor the nostalgic charms of bygone days. In 1909, Daixi Street was a crucial administrative outpost during Japanese colonial rule. The town implemented a "standard city" design concept, which led to the creation of Daixi's first park—the Dakikeng Park. The shape of the park resembles Taiwan itself, subtly symbolizing an unbroken ethnic identity amid the Japanese assimilation efforts. In 1975, the park was renamed Chiang Kai-shek Park to honor his contributions in Taiwan. The park comprises four main plazas. The Sail-boat Plaza, located at the "head of Taiwan," offers an elevated vantage point for panoramic views across the Dahan Creek from the Daixi Bridge. Local woodcraft has long been integral to the region's lifestyle, and spinning tops—a common wooden children's toy—have been incorporated into a plaza named in their honor. The Statue Plaza features a statue of Chiang Kai-shek on horseback with a commanding presence, embodying the momentum behind the Northern Expedition and the resistance of the Second Sino-Japanese War. In the park’s center stands the Daixi Sumo Square with a traditional Tang-dynasty-style pavilion built entirely with natural wood. The design concept for this rustic structure was crafted by a local carpenter. Entire supports of the building are constructed without any steel nails using premium cypress timber, showcasing the remarkable craftsmanship of Daixi's woodwork. The elegantly curved roof is layered with black copper tiles, complementing the aroma of cypress wood and evoking a Japanese nostalgic ambiance, inviting visitors to envision the grandeur of sumo matches from the past. The park also holds Daixi's first Shinto shrine, concealed within Chiang Kai-shek Park. Without the guidance of five stone lanterns newly added by the town office, visitors might easily overlook this relic. The original shrine had a worship hall and main hall. After the end of Japanese rule, it was demolished and rebuilt as "Chaoshan Pavilion." Stone benches and tables within the park remain as traces of the shrine's bygone days. Some characters such as "Showa" and "Fōnō" (meaning "offering") are faintly carved into the old stone structures. In 1975, an additional floor was built at the site to create the "Hanguang Tower," offering sweeping views of the Kanzhou scenery. The park also preserves another landmark from Japanese rule: the "Fuxing Pavilion." In 1930, numerous Japanese military personnel were killed while suppressing uprisings among the local Tayal people, leading the New Chubu Prefectural Government to erect a central memorial stone and pedestal known as the "Chonghunbi" ("Spirit of Loyalty Stele"). After its destruction decades later, the pavilion was reconstructed in traditional Chinese style on the original stone base to form today's Fuxing Pavilion. With its rich natural scenery, the Chiang Kai-shek Park features a bio-pool where the native Taiwan water lotus and ginger-lilies thrive, along with trees like camphor, banyan, and camphor laurel, among other species such as cypress, maple, and Chinese cypress, making the park a peaceful retreat full of cultural heritage and ecological beauty. Each spontaneous moment in this space tells its own story. For visitors seeking an extraordinary perspective of the historic Daixi district, a 16-meter-high sightseeing elevator is worth the visit. It effortlessly delivers sweeping views across the Dahan Creek basin in just ten seconds, avoiding steep stone steps. Lovers of leisurely walks should consider the 450-meter "Cliffside Trail," stretching from the Sail-boat Plaza to the Temple of Southern Peace Plaza. The trail offers a tranquil atmosphere among greenery and presents vantage platforms for catching Daixi's eight scenic wonders—such as golden sunsets and soothing waters echoing softly in the afternoon.