Shui Liou Dong Leisure Agriculture Area Introduction
Shui Li Dong Leisure Agricultural Area has won the Outstanding Award for Recreational Agriculture Areas in 2018 and 2021, as well as the Excellence Award in the First Gold Medal Rural Competition. The Waipu District is most famous for its grape and wine industries, being known as the "Hometown of Wine." Additionally, it integrates unique attractions such as the "Shui Li Dong" river terrace landscape, Tung Flower Trail, High-Speed Rail Viewing Platform, and Farmers' Market to promote in-depth rural tourism. The showcases local agricultural products through the market, achieving local production and sales while allowing direct insight into the food production process, emphasizing the shortest food mileage from farm to table, with occasional market events held. The located within the Shui Li Dong Leisure Agricultural Area is a hidden spot for viewing tung flowers, with shaded paths and professional guides providing rich explanations of the local plant and animal ecology. During the blooming season, visitors can enjoy the snow-like beauty of the tung flowers, experiencing the romantic and healing scenery they offer. Seasonal themed tours include Taichung Agricultural Joy Tour, Shui Li Dong Red Wine Culinary Education, Dining Under the Grape Vines, Shui Li Dong Red Wine Music Festival, Red Wine Fun Run Costume Carnival, Onion Red Wine, Sparkling Enzyme and Red Turtle Cake DIY, among others. Main crops produced include rice, dragon fruit, grapes, high-grafting pears, and flowers. Attractions include the Tung Flower Trail, Parent-Child Tree, High-Speed Rail Viewing Platform, Agricultural Arts Center, Tiger Foot Village Farmers' Market, and the Plowing Cow Garden - Dendrobium Garden, etc. 【Transportation Guide】 【By Car】 From National Highway No. 1, exit towards Lihpao Resort, take Yue Mei East Road, turn right onto Yue Mei South Road to the end, then turn left onto Yue Mei West Road to arrive. From National Highway No. 3, exit at Dajia Interchange, take Sanhuan Road and connect to Jiahou Road towards Houli, turn left onto Yue Mei West Road to arrive. 【Public Transportation】 Take a local train from Taichung Railway Station to Houli Station, walk about 4 minutes to Houli Elementary School and take bus 155 to Yue Mei Station, then walk about 16 minutes to arrive.
