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Witnessing the history of Taiwan’s first reservoir, Hu Toupi’s first book is released 2024/03/20
From now on, it will be sold at the ticket booth at the front gate of Hutoupi and the Suspension Bridge Cafe.

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The special book on Hutoupi - "The Water of Damu Falling ~ Hutoupi. Zhenyu (sui)", which was completed by Chen Nanxiu, the leader of the Hutoupi Tour Guide Volunteer Team, took 2 years to complete today (March 20) Officially released; Hutou Mountain is shaped like a tiger's head. The top of the mountain where the highest three-pointed corner is located is called Hutou Mountain. It stands majestically. In the early days, it was called "Hutou Mountain Pi". The pond was built in the 1840s and was the earliest reservoir built for irrigation in Taiwan. , supplying 500 hectares of farmland water source in Xinhua area. Hutoupi stands on the shoulders of Fucheng, proud of the succession of the times. In 1954, the Tainan County Literature Committee at that time selected it as "Hutoupi Panmoon", one of the eight most famous places in southern Japan. The most beautiful scenery, you can walk in it and feel the scenery of lakes and mountains. It is so beautiful that it has been famous since ancient times. It was also voted as one of the eight scenic spots in Taiwan and the twelve best.

Mayor Huang Weizhe said that Tainan has rich cultural heritage and tourism resources. Architecture, attractions, literature, food, snacks, temples, folk culture, etc. are all worth visiting and savoring by the public. Among them, Hutoupi has a long history and both One of the attractions with cultural and tourism resources, the publication of a special book on Hutoupi has left more than 180 years of historical records for Taiwan's first reservoir. Hutoupi has a very rich culture and wonderful development history. Witnesses of Taiwan's history, it will continue to develop into multi-functional entertainment and other diversified tourism in the future, becoming a core tourist attraction in mountainous areas and a good place suitable for all ages to travel and visit.

Director Lin Guohua of the Tourism Bureau said that the special book on Hutoupi is divided into eight chapters, including an overview of the historical evolution of Hutoupi, the water source of Hutoupi, cultural landscape, introduction to tourist attractions, ecological environment, important characteristic activities of Hutoupi, and nearby connections. Attractions and the chronology of the most important events are fully recorded. Wang Zexiu, a talented poet from Xinhua, came here to visit and left behind beautiful poems and verses in the "Eight Scenes of Hutoupi", each corresponding to the eight scenes in the park. Now, Captain Chen Nanxiu of the Hutoupi Tour Guide Volunteer Team has written it for Hutoupi. This special book introduces Hutoupi, records the history of Hutoupi and its contribution to the development of the Xinhua area from a literary and historical perspective, uses local people to tell local stories, and leaves a precious textual picture in the back garden of Tainan people.

The author, captain Chen Nanxiu, said that he was born and raised in Xinhua. Although the Hutoupi water area is not large, it has bright lakes and mountains, a quiet environment, and a delicate beauty. In Taiwanese, it is described as sui (媠). In recent years, under the active planning and operation of the Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau, the tourism and leisure value of Hutoupi has been further enhanced. In order to train and enhance the professional ability of volunteer guides, relevant information about Hutoupi has been collected and established. So far, in Hutoupi Under the invitation and guidance of Director Chen Hongtian of Pi, I accepted the writing work with trepidation. I integrated the relevant information in hand and collected various records to write this book. I would like to express my gratitude to all colleagues in Hutoupi Scenic Area for their assistance.

The Hutoupi Scenic Area Management Office stated that the Hutoupi special book - "Damu Falling Water ~ Hutoupi. Zhenyu (sui)" will be sold at the ticket booth at the front gate of Hutoupi and the Suspension Bridge Cafe from now on. Each copy is priced at 600 yuan. Readers who are interested in the history of Hutoupi are encouraged to purchase it.

For details, please visit the official website of Hutoupi Scenic Area

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