Chou Ta-Kuan Reading Hope Center Introduction
Dapeng Bay in Pingtung is a place everyone has heard of. It is the largest lagoon in Taiwan. Driving from Donggang towards the Pengwan Bridge in Linbian, there is a quaint little fishing village on the right side called Nanping. This small fishing village offers views of Little Liuqiu across the Taiwan Strait on the right and the vast Dapeng Bay lagoon on the left. The local residents originally made their living through aquaculture and fishing around Dapeng Bay. However, after the establishment of the Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area, most young people, in search of better livelihoods, have gradually moved to metropolitan cities, much like other rural areas. This is the hometown of Zhou Daguan, who found joy in reading from a young age. To sustain the joy of reading in his hometown, we founded the world's first reading station, the Zhou Daguan Reading Hope Center, to practice reading, serving tea, lending bicycles, and offering international volunteer exchange opportunities. We sincerely invite everyone to donate books sustainably, allowing more underprivileged children and international backpackers to love, read, share, and communicate through books. The new highlight of Dapeng Bay, the Zhou Daguan Reading Hope Center, welcomes people from all over the world to come explore, enjoy a cup of heartfelt tea, and read a beloved book. We also welcome global backpackers to share a night with books, make friends through reading, and exchange ideas to create beauty together. We invite everyone to support our sustainable efforts by donating Chinese-English picture books, parenting books, inspirational literature, popular science, philosophy, and educational materials to underprivileged areas. Global backpackers are welcome to personally deliver five picture books from their country for reading exchange and volunteer accommodation. In summary, we are all united in love for books, forming a Book Lovers United Nations, where everyone reads daily—reading hearts, reading the world.
Inside the Chou Ta-Kuan Hope Center
A view inside the Chou Ta-kuan Reading and Hope Center
