Xinpeng Town

　　    The unique hilly terrain of Xinpeng Town, along with its dry and low-rainfall climate and the strong seasonal winds from September to December, fulfills the essential requirements of sun exposure, drying, and dehydration in persimmon cake production. As a result, the persimmon cakes made here are especially fragrant, chewy, and delicious, earning widespread fame.

　　    The Xinpeng pears produced here typically start hitting the market around mid-June each year, but those harvested in mid-July are of higher quality. Xinpeng pears are also the latest harvested variety among Taiwan’s “winter pears.” In addition to purchasing them at local markets, visitors can also go directly to nearby orchards to enjoy the beauty of the countryside.

　　    Around 90% of Xinpeng Town's residents are Hakka people, who lead simple, hardworking, and resilient lives. Their architecture also has a distinctive style. The townspeople rise with the sun and rest at dusk, farming for food and digging wells for water — they are a conservative, unpretentious community and township.

　　    These longstanding Hakka cultural traditions have endured through eras of flourishing literature and refined arts, and even amid agricultural decline, traces of their former glory remain visible in the well-preserved Hakka heritage sites such as the Liu Family Ancestral Hall, Heping Old Street, and Shuangtang Houses. Beyond these elegant traditional three-courtyard homes, walking through Xinpeng Town still fills the air with the aroma of authentic Hakka cuisine, evoking the enduring charm of this traditional Hakka town.