Chou Ta-Kuan Reading Hope Center Introduction
Dapeng Bay in Pingtung is a place everyone has heard of; it's the largest lagoon in Taiwan. Driving from Donggang towards the Pengwan Bridge in Linbian, on the right side of the road, there's a quaint little fishing village called Nanping! This small fishing village offers views of Xiaoliuqiu Island across the Taiwan Strait to the right, while to the left is the vast Dapeng Bay lagoon. The local residents originally relied on aquaculture and fishing around Dapeng Bay for their livelihoods. After the establishment of Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area, most of the young people, like in other rural places, have gradually moved to metropolitan cities in search of work. This is the hometown of Zhou Daguang, who happily read from a young age. To promote sustainable reading in our beloved hometown, we established the world's first walking reading station — the Zhou Daguang Reading Hope Center, putting into practice: reading, serving tea, lending bicycles for free, and international volunteer accommodation. We sincerely invite everyone to donate books sustainably, allowing more children in remote areas and international backpackers to share their love for reading and exchange ideas. A new highlight of Dapeng Bay - the Zhou Daguang Reading Hope Center welcomes people from all over the world to come and experience: enjoy a cup of heartfelt tea and read a cherished book. We also welcome global backpackers to sleep with books, make friends through reading, and engage in meaningful exchanges. We invite everyone to jointly contribute: send picture books in Chinese and English, parent-child books, motivational books, popular science and nature books, philosophy and humanities literature, and books on life education to rural areas. We welcome global backpackers to bring five picture books from their country for reading exchanges and volunteer accommodation. In summary, we are all in this together as a United Nation of Book Lovers, reading daily, exploring hearts, and discovering the world.
Chou Ta-Kuan Reading Hope Center Interior
A view inside the Chou Ta-Kuan Reading and Hope Center
