Hsiao Li Lake Introduction
Xiaoli Pond, with a history of over 200 years, is not only the first pond in Taoyuan, but also the largest pond in the Bade area. During the Qianlong period, the Pingpu people named this place after their community, "Xiaoli." Together with Han settlers at the southern end of Bade, they excavated Xiaoli Pond according to the terrain, gathering stream water and springs to become the water source for the Xiaoli Irrigation Canal (the predecessor of the Shimen Irrigation Canal). The abundant irrigation resources created a bountiful landscape, described as "endless Xiaoli rice fields and never-ending Xiaoli rice." Walking along the lakeside trail, one can admire the lush green rice waves swaying in the wind while recalling the hardships of the ancestors in cultivating the land, evoking a sense of gratitude.
