Dappled by the shadows of areca palms in the glow of the setting sun , the water caltrop fields of kuantien appear even more charming 在槟榔树影映衬的夕阳馀晖中,波光粼粼的官田乡菱角田,更显水乡情柔。
Kuantien produces an average of 4 , 000 tons of water caltrops annually , with a total area of more than 500 hectares under cultivation 官田乡的菱角产量平均每年达四千公吨,成为全国最大菱角产地,种植面积达五百公顷以上。
In recent years the kuantien farmers association has held an annual kuantien water caltrop festival , usually in october , with activities including explanations of the ecology of the water caltrop , caltrop picking , caltrop peeling competitions and caltrop - shell whistle making . the festival is aimed at giving the public a deeper understanding of the life of a water caltrop farmer and the ecology of the plant . visitors also have a chance to purchase a variety of caltrop products , including water caltrop wine , cake and jellies , and they can try an elaborate 12 - course banquet of dishes centered around the water caltrop 官田乡农会近年多半于十月举办官田菱角节活动,内容包括红菱生态解说采红菱剥菱比赛菱角口哨制作等活动,让民众深入体验菱农生活与菱角生态,同时并可采购菱角酒菱角糕陈年红菱仙子等农特产品,更可一尝菱角大餐,包括翡翠珍珠菱泛舟?菱香等十二道大餐,可电洽官田乡农会06 - 5791221 。
Located in central tainan county at the foot of mount wushan on the western end of the alishan range , kuantien largely comprises fertile plains irrigated by the waters of the wushantou reservoir , and produces an abundance of agricultural products including rice , sugar cane , oranges and water caltrops 由于官田乡多为平地,又有乌山头水库的水源灌溉,农产品产量多而丰富,主要农产有稻米甘蔗柳丁菱角等,是传统典型农村社区,也以菱角产量称首全台,被称为菱角故乡。
乡: country; countryside; villag ...官田: guantian, tainan田乡: tago官田坝: guantianba官田街: guantianjie锦田乡: kam tin云田乡: yuntianxiang竹田乡: jhutian township沙田乡事会路: sha tin rural committee road官厅: government; guanting; ward room; wardroom官厅,办公室: officer's room官厅,机关。: government offices官厅湖: guanting lake官塘驿: guantangyi官厅会计: government and municipal accounting官塘温泉: the hot spring in guantang