Gonglaoping Farm Introduction
The Guolao Ping Hall is a newly completed building with beautiful surroundings and excellent facilities, located in Fengyuan District, Taichung, next to Fengyuan Stadium, surrounded by greenery, providing a quiet and serene environment, a comfortable place away from the hustle and bustle. It is a 10-minute drive to the vibrant area of Fengyuan; from the National Highway No. 4 Fengyuan Interchange, it takes 10 minutes to reach the hall, situated in central Taiwan. The first floor lobby features a customer service center, a business internet information area, a relaxation area, and a convenience store, among others. The reception area is simply and neatly arranged, with a bright and spacious design, and friendly service. The business center offers free internet access, and guests may also connect their laptops to the wireless internet, with fax and photocopy services available. The indoor relaxation area allows guests to enjoy a good cup of tea and chat. There’s also an outdoor starfruit relaxation area next to the floor-to-ceiling windows in the lobby, where a coffee corner provides a wide view to enjoy a rich coffee comfortably. The business information center offers free computer use and broadband internet service, as well as newspapers and magazines for a moment of reading and surfing the net. The convenience store has many products, in a clean and neat layout, providing stationery, promotional items, snacks, instant noodles, cold drinks, decorations, agricultural special products, souvenirs, and freshly ground affordable coffee. There are five high-end conference rooms that can accommodate 30 to 250 people, each designed with different professional needs and functions, equipped with professional sound and lighting systems, along with the latest audiovisual (computer projection) broadcasting systems. It is a professional-grade conference venue in central Taiwan. Meeting Rooms: Room 1: Guolao Ping Hall (3F) Room 2: Guolao Ping Hall (2F) Cai Feng Hall: Guolao Ping Hall (2F) Advanced Conference Room: Tianyuan Hall (2F) Room 101: Tianyuan Hall (1F) The dining hall emphasizes fresh hygiene and delicious taste, with all dishes prepared by professional chefs, featuring pure countryside flavors and varied, solid textures, creating a feast that is visually and tastefully pleasing. It offers exquisite set menus for Chinese and Western cuisines, buffets, and various exquisite snacks, suitable for corporate groups, community gatherings, or family reunions. Dining Areas: Dining Hall: Guolao Ping Hall (1F) Cai Feng Hall: Guolao Ping Hall (2F) Tianyuan Life Café: Coffee Square (1F) Tianyuan Tea House: Coffee Square (3F) Accommodation The Guolao Ping Hall provides a relaxing and comfortable garden accommodation environment, with rooms offering beautiful views of the area, including the night scenery of central Taiwan and distant mountains, making it a stunning sight. Specially planned are double suites, family suites with double beds, and quad-bed suites, convenient for guest accommodations, making it a great choice for company events or family gatherings, allowing you to enjoy a leisurely countryside experience. The accommodation hall is situated within a farm area with beautiful surroundings, offering suites for up to 200 people. Barbecue Area The barbecue area is divided into outdoor garden barbecue area and group barbecue area: ◆ The outdoor garden barbecue area, located next to the orchard, is surrounded by greenery, offering the joy of countryside barbecuing (accommodating 100 people). ◆ The group barbecue area, located under a semi-indoor roof, provides sunshade and rain protection, and has a stage, making it the best barbecue venue for large groups (accommodating 450 people with a KTV stage). ◆ The farm offers a charcoal-grilled meal set, providing not only fresh and flavorful barbecue materials but also ready-to-eat food service, making barbecue dining more convenient and rich. Fruit Tree Observation Area The farm has an open fruit tree observation area, open for viewing year-round, and features professional guided tours that introduce the ecology of fruit trees in an engaging manner. Interesting topics include the unique and rare fruit trees like jackfruit, sapodilla, miracle fruit, and tree grapes, as well as unique fruits like grapes that grow on trees and coffee beans on trees. The farm also especially plans outdoor educational activities for students, welcoming reservations from schools. Fruit Picking Area The Guolao Ping Farm spans over ten hectares, planting dozens of types of fruit trees that bear different seasonal fruits throughout the year. Due to its location in the central mountain range at an elevation of 400 to 500 meters, there is a significant temperature difference between day and night, which helps grow fruit trees particularly well here. The soil quality and sunlight exposure are better than in other places, leading to sweeter fruits. The fruit-picking area is open for visitors to taste fresh fruits according to seasonal maturity schedules (see the fruit maturity schedule for types of fruits available for picking). Tianyuan Art Museum The farm integrates agriculture with art, and this museum houses ancient farming tools left by ancestors and nearly a hundred works by Mr. Kuo Chih-Kang, open for public viewing. Notably, this intelligent and humble artist, over fifty years old, is a treasure of Taiwan's art scene, not only exploring his own art style but also working towards promoting and practicing the integration of art with local culture.
