Nanliao Community Introduction
Lukang Township's eastern coast features two villages, with the famous Kueibishan located in Beiliao Village, while the southern one is called Nanliao Village. Nanliao Village, being inland, has faced development challenges, resulting in significant outmigration over the years. This area lacks particularly prominent attractions and receives few tourists, leading to many buildings being left abandoned, which has allowed Nanliao to better preserve the traditional Penghu rural atmosphere. In 2016, Nanliao Village won the "16th Public Works Gold Award" from the Executive Yuan. In 2017, it was listed among the "2017 Global Top 100 Green Travel Destinations." Upon entering the Nanliao community, you can see a colorful mural made from stones on the exterior walls of the residential houses, vividly depicting the unique veiled women of Nanliao community and their work. To this day, there are many traditional houses in Nanliao Village constructed from coral stone, including standalone buildings, Sanheyuan style, and large family structures, with common sights of vegetable farms, bullock carts, and clusters of grand old houses. Among them, "Hsu Fan Old House" holds significant religious and artistic value and has been registered as a "Historical Building" by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Penghu County. Penghu's early fishing industry was quite prosperous, especially during the sardine season in summer. Sardines caught at sea were processed using fish stoves, cooked, and then sun-dried to become dried fish, which was then exported to Taiwan's mainland and Japan, representing a peak period for Penghu's fish processing industry. Although fish stoves are no longer a crucial economic tool for the people of Penghu, they remain a vital part of many locals' memories. Therefore, the restoration of the Fuk Chi Fish Stove in the community is a key project, as it not only allows visitors to experience the historical and traditional culture of Penghu but also helps the local elderly residents reconnect with their past lively fishing life, making the fish stove an active part of the present rather than a mere memory. Additionally, in 2013, through the Executive Yuan's Council of Agriculture's Soil and Water Conservation Bureau's Rural Renewal program, villagers jointly planned a cow dung pit experience area to recreate the original rural living conditions. In early agricultural life, cow dung cakes were an essential fuel source. Villagers would collect cow dung, remove moisture, and shape it into cakes, which were then sun-dried to serve as household fuel. The area has set up cow dung pits and related tools used for collecting cow dung in earlier years, allowing visitors to learn about early rural culture and also experience the process of making cow dung cakes. [Recommended visit time] 2 hours; the community still has residents, so please maintain a low volume and respect the environment during your visit.
Hanging large colorful buoy installation art
A view of the clean and tidy Nanzhong Community.
