Nánliáo Community

Penghu Attractions

牛屎窟體驗區
牛屎窟體驗區

Nanjiao Village is home to many traditional houses built with coral stones featuring red tiles and stone walls. There are standalone structures, three-section compounds, as well as buildings designed for large families. In recent years, this area has been decorated with installation art, with some artists using buoy fishing gear as their creative material to craft adorable animal masks. Here, you can stroll slowly among the old houses and savor the leisurely pace of life in this island village.

Address:Nanjiao Village, Huxi Township, Penghu County

Nánliáo Community Introduction

In the eastern coast of Huxi Township, there are two villages, with the famous Kuibishan located in Beiliao Village and the southern one called Nanliao Village. Nanliao Village has faced difficulties in development due to its distance from the sea, leading to a large emigration of villagers in the early days, resulting in little remarkable attractions and few tourists stopping by. Because of this, many buildings have been left abandoned, which has allowed Nanliao to maintain the traditional atmosphere of Penghu’s rural farms. In 2016, Nanliao Village won the 16th Public Works Gold Quality Award from the Executive Yuan. In 2017, it was even ranked as one of the "Top 100 Green Travel Destinations Worldwide." Walking into the Nanliao community, one can see colorful murals made of stones on the external walls of residential houses, vividly depicting the unique masked women of the Nanliao community and their work situations. Even today, there are many traditional houses built with conglomerate stones in Nanliao Village, including single-style and Sanheyuan-style buildings, as well as large family-type structures. There are often scenes of vegetable homes, ox carts, and clusters of grand ancestral houses. Among them, the "Hsu Fan Ancient House" holds religious significance and artistic value, and the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Penghu County has listed it as a "Historical Building" in Penghu. Penghu’s early fishing industry was quite prosperous, with summer being the season for sardines. The caught sardines would be cooked using fish stoves and then sun-dried to be sold to Taiwan and Japan, marking a glorious period in Penghu's fish processing industry. Although fish stoves are no longer a significant economic source for the people of Penghu, they remain a memory of life for most residents. Thus, the Fook Kee Fish Stove in the community is one of the restoration focal points. The restored fish stove allows visitors to experience the historical and cultural traditions of the Penghu people, while also enabling local residents to reminisce about the lively fishing life of the past, as if time has reversed and they can taste the bustling life again. Additionally, in 2013, through funding from the Agricultural Committee of the Executive Yuan's Rural Regeneration Program, villagers collaboratively planned the Niu Shu Ku (Cow Manure Pit) Experience Area to recreate the early rural lifestyle. In early agricultural life, cow manure cakes were an essential fuel source. Villagers would collect cow dung, remove moisture, and mold it into cakes, then sun-dry them to serve as fuel at home. The area is equipped with cow dung pits and tools used for collecting cow dung in the past, allowing tourists to learn about early rural culture and experience the process of making cow dung cakes. [Recommended Stay Time] 2 hours; as there are still residents in the community, please keep the volume down and protect the environment while visiting.

Hanging installation art made of numerous colorful floating balls Hanging installation art made of numerous colorful floating balls
A view of the clean and tidy Nanzhuang Community. A view of the clean and tidy Nanzhuang Community.

Nánliáo Community Travel Information

Address:Nanjiao Village, Huxi Township, Penghu County


Transportation Methods:Departing from Magong, take County Road 204, turn right onto County Road 203, then continue on Route 202. Turn left onto County Road 14 to reach Nanliao Village, which takes approximately 20 minutes.


Tickets:Free admission


Remarks:Please keep the noise level down and take care of the environment while visiting, as there are still residents in the community.


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