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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.
Kouhu Township is located on the southwest coast of Yunlin County, Taiwan Province of China, in the alluvial plain of Turbid Water Creek, with a total area of about 80 square kilometers and a population of about 28,000 people. The township is bordered by Shuilin Township to the east and the Taiwan Strait to the west, making it a typical comprehensive production area for fisheries and agriculture.
Kouhu Township's main economic pillars are aquaculture and fisheries and agriculture, with important aquaculture bases in Taiwan for clams, oysters, and oyster roe, of which "Kouhu Oyster Roe" is a specialty agricultural product known throughout Taiwan. There are many fishing ports and aquaculture zones in the township, forming a complete aquaculture industry chain.
Kouhu Township has ecological reserves such as the Chenglong Wetland and the Yiwu Stagnant Flood Pond, which are important habitats for migratory birds. In terms of humanities, it retains the traditional Minnan culture, and organizes folk activities such as the King Boat Festival and the Drawing of the Kwu, etc. every year. The Jinhu Master Wan Shan Temple is an important local faith center, recording the historical memory of the 1845 flood.
Kouhu Township is connected to the cities of Chiayi and Tainan via the Taiwan 61 West Coast Expressway, and is about 40 minutes from the Yunlin High Speed Rail Station. With flat terrain, dense rivers and canals, and a typical coastal wetland landscape, Kouhu Township is an important ecological and fishery town in Yunlin County.