Zhonghe Ruisi Water Supply Reservoir Introduction
The Zhonghe area was originally inhabited by indigenous people. It wasn't until the sixth year of the Qianlong Emperor (1741) that Han people from Fujian and Guangdong came to Taiwan for reclamation, marking the first recorded Han villages. After Japan took control of Taiwan in the 28th year of the Meiji era (1895), the Banqiao Waterworks was initiated in 1928 to improve water quality and meet the needs of coal washing and refining at the "Shanben Coal Mine" in the Haishan area, and it was put into operation the following year.
