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Beidou Township is located in the southeastern part of Changhua County, Taiwan Province of China, and is an important historical town in the Changhua Plain. Formerly known as "Baodou", it was once one of the most important commercial distribution centers in central Taiwan during the Qing Dynasty, along with Lugang and Monga. The town has many century-old temples, including the Beidou Dienan Palace, which is a Grade III monument and retains its exquisite architectural craftsmanship. Local specialties include traditional snacks such as Beidou Pork Dumplings and Gorgonzola Rice, demonstrating the strong food culture of Southern Fujian. Some of the old streets and houses are still preserved today, witnessing the town's history of development.
Beidou Township is located in the center of Changhua Plain, bordered by Tanzhong Township to the east and Pitou Township to the west, with a well-developed transportation network. It is connected to the Zhongshan Expressway and the Taiwan High Speed Railway via County Highways 150 and 152, and is about 20 minutes' drive from downtown Changhua. The tributaries of the Turbid Water Creek run through the territory, forming a fertile alluvial plain, and the main industries are agriculture and food processing.
Beidou Township retains a rich traditional cultural heritage and organizes a number of folklore events every year. The red-brick market complex presents the commercial architectural features of the Japanese colonial period, and the town office actively promotes the preservation of cultural assets. Tourists are advised to visit Beidou Old Street, Dienan Palace, and the Local Culture Hall, and to taste the authentic Beidou Pork Dumpling, Bowl Kuey Teow, and other specialty snacks.
Located in the western part of Guangdong Province, Luoding is a county-level city under the administration of Yunfu City, known as the "Gateway to Western Guangdong" and the "Breadbasket of Lingnan", situated at the crossroads of Guangfu and Bagui cultures, with a long history of more than 1,400 years since it was established in the Southern Dynasty, and is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". It is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". The Changgangpo Ferry Trough in the county is known as the "Red Flag Canal of the South", which is a model of modern water conservancy engineering; Luoding has abundant products such as rice and cinnamon, and has deep agricultural roots. As an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, Luoding integrates the diverse cultures of Guangfu, Hakka and Lingnan, and retains a rich human heritage of ancient villages and ancestral halls. Nowadays, Luoding, relying on the advantages of the transportation hub, is accelerating its integration into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and writing a new modern chapter of the millennium-old town with the synergistic development of eco-agriculture, cultural and tourism industries, and manufacturing industry.