Mingjian New Street Cold Spring Wetland Introduction
This is a natural wetland belonging to a river system, featuring abundant cold springs, flowing springs, and the ponds they gather. The water quality is pure and clear, and it is renowned for the cultivation of water spinach. The township office and the local farmers' association hold an annual "Water Spinach Festival." The area stretches from the embankment of Fanzi Liao Creek in the east to the channel near Xinjie Village in the west; from the boundary of Mingjian Township in the north to Tianliao Lane (County Road 24) in the south. Xinjie Cold Spring has been utilized for cultivating high-quality water spinach since the arrival of the Pingpu people in the area three hundred years ago. During the Japanese colonial period, the government emphasized its development, completing the construction of a swimming pool on September 15, 1929, and later building a public bathhouse on January 5, 1941, turning it into a popular hot spring destination. The area frequently features flowing spring landscapes and ponds where spring water gathers, providing habitat for various aquatic animals such as fish and shrimp; the pure and clear water is also utilized by residents for cultivating water spinach, cold spring pools, and laundry purposes.
