在頭份工業區,轉個彎進入巷子,竟然有個傳統紅磚三合院聚落群,這裡保留了將近50座的三合院。。In Toufen's petrochemical industrial park, just turn into an alley then you will discover a village in a time capsule.
In Toufen's petrochemical industrial park, just turn into an alley then you will discover a village in a time capsule. There are about 50 red bricks three-section compound traditional houses. This community is named "Lu Zhu Nan", which means "wetlands with reeds", was opened-up by ancestors 300 years ago and developed as a fertile farming village.
However, in 1960s, this area was included into petrochemical industrial park. Industrial pollution leaded to the damages to the agriculture plants and rural flight. These traditional houses are retained until nowadays due to the limitation to rebuild and complex property right issue, but these building were also decayed gradually year by year.
The elders and youths raised the action to protect those traditional houses and also to protect their childhood memories. They grouped up the Miaoli traditional village cultural Association and aims to inherit the culture to the future generation. Nowadays, Luzhunan community become a open cultural museum for people to experience the traditional life environment.
Another eyes-catching attraction here is the color painted on walls, buildings, windows and interesting decorations around. It deserves 3~4 hours for treasure hunt in the community, you will find out many surprises in all alleys. Don't need to worry about dinning issue as there are also restaurants providing traditional home meals or light food café. Having lunch in these ancient red-bricks houses are also a unique experience for tourists.
They hold art festival in Lantern festival every year since 2014. Local people will come home to celebrate, and they also welcome visitors to enjoy the party together.
5th of Feb in 2023 will be a whole day event to celebrate the lantern festival here, do not miss out if you are interested in it.
By train/bus – Take the train to Zunan train station then transfer Miaoli Bus No#5802/5803 and take off at Heng-I company. The village is about 7 mins walking distance from the bus stop.
Or you can rent a YouBike from Zunan train station, it takes about 10 mins riding to the village from the train station. ※There is NO YouBike Stops in this community yet, but it is nice to travel around the village by bike