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Penghu is surrounded by the sea and has abundant natural resources. During the Japanese occupation era, the Japanese introduced fish processing technology to process
the originally
low economic-value fish goods to sell to Taiwan and other foreign countries, which created a once booming fish industry in Penghu. The "fish cooking kiln" architectural pattern played an important role for the economic development of the past.
The 1960s were the most prosperous period for the traditional fishery industry of Penghu. Changes in the resource environment, technological innovations, and market demands prompted the "fish cooking kiln" buildings to flourish with the booming fishery industry,
and there were "fish cooking kilns" along the fishing ports or in the villages. The stinky fish and clove fish produced during fish seasons were the main catches. The women in the village would process the catches in the kilns, soak and clean them in salt
water, and place them in round bamboo baskets to dry under the sun. The goods were then sold to Taiwan or Japan.
During the 1980s, the traditional fish cooking kiln industry gradually declined due to reduction of catches, changes in the market demand, population outflows, and other factors, and the fish cooking kiln buildings gradually became abandoned. In the memories
of the older generation in Penghu, the lively scenes of life revolving around the kilns have also gradually faded with the times.
Under the joint efforts of the Baisha Township Office and the Community Development Association, the "Houliao 38th Fish Cooking Kiln" was refurbished and opened in July 2017 in order to preserve this century-old fish cooking kiln history. The reappearance
of the fish cooking kiln not only allows the older generation of villagers to reminisce about the past, it also enables the future generations to understand the lifestyle of the early fishing community. In addition to the educational significance, the effort
is also expected to drive and connect the surrounding tourism attractions, and bring in more tourists to promote the development of the tourism industry in Baisha Township.
Located at the old fishing port in Houliao of Baisha, the 38th Fish Cooking Kiln is right next to the secret hot spot called the "Road to Heaven". Don't forget to come and admire the traditional fish cooking kiln building that is en route to the the Road
to
Heaven. The Houliao 38th Fish Cooking Kiln not only showcases the cooking kiln equipment, there are also 4 figurines made from recycled float balls in Penghu. The figurines have different postures of doing traditional chores, which vividly reproduces
the
working scene of the traditional fish cooking kilns.
There is also a painted fishing boat parked at the coral beach next to the fish cooking kiln. The fishing boat not only is connected to the fish cooking kiln history, its vivid colors also adorn the blue sky, white clouds, and the beach under the shining
sun
to become one of the most beautiful sceneries in Penghu.
【Recommended length of stay】0.5 hour