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Mentioning tobacco curing houses, many people's first thought is Fenglin, but Ruixiu used to be a production site for tobacco leaves. After processing in the tobacco curing houses, the tobacco leaves were sent to Fenglin for sale. Along the route passing Hongye Hot Springs, opposite a small alley next to convenience stores, one finds a series of tobacco curing houses hidden away. Layer upon layer of moss blankets the black tiles, the walls made of weathered red bricks and wooden boards show signs of decay, while new poems and artworks painted on them provoke reflections. Strolling through these alleys allows travelers to reminisce about the glorious history of Ruixiu's tobacco industry. During Japan's colonial rule, tobacco leaves were dubbed "green gold," a highly valuable cash crop. Initially, only Japanese had the authority to cure tobacco, and they hired local people to plant and smoke the leaves. Following the end of World War II, those tobacco curing houses originally used for smoking and storage were gifted to tenant farmers by property owners or distributed by prominent local gentry serving as village heads (similar to current village mayors). Today Ruixiu preserves only 14 relatively intact tobacco curing houses. Some, due to years of neglect, display dilapidated conditions with roofs and major structures used for ventilation visibly sagging. Visitors wishing to appreciate these historic structures must take special precautions.