Qitou Visitor Center Introduction
In Qitou Village, you can learn about the traditional fishing method known as "Baodun" in Penghu. "Dun" refers to stone piles built in the intertidal zone, also known as "Yuzai Cuo," typically made from locally sourced rocks. Fishermen use the tides to catch fish; during high tide, bottom-dwelling fish swim into the dun, and when the tide recedes, fishermen dismantle the stone structures to catch the fish using nets. The traditional Baodun fishing grounds in Penghu are mainly located in the intertidal zone on the northern side of Baisha Township, with the largest clusters found in Chikan and Qitou, where the dun area is quite expansive, with more than 300 structures on the entire reef flat in Qitou. Each dun varies in size and design, constructed from different numbers of stones. The fishing season typically starts in spring during the growth of sargassum, as it attracts small groupers to gather around the nearshore stone piles for feeding. After June, the groupers migrate offshore, and the duns become ineffective, leading fishermen to dismantle them in a process called "sandan." The following spring, fishermen reconstruct the stone piles, known as "jiandun." The main catches include species such as the hawkbill grouper, trumpetfish, and Malabar grouper.
Qitou Visitor Center Outdoor Square
Qitou Visitor Center Pedestrian Walkway
