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Lake West Township’s eastern coast hosts two villages. The well‑known Mount Kuibie lies in Beiliao Village, while the village to the south is Nanyao Village. Because Nanyao is inland, its development has been difficult, causing many residents to migrate in the early years. With few standout attractions and a scant tourist presence, many buildings have fallen into disuse, which has helped preserve the traditional Penghu rural atmosphere. In 2016 Nanyao Village received the “16th Public Works Gold Award” from the Executive Yuan. In 2017 it was also listed among the “Top 100 Green Tourism Destinations Worldwide.” Walking into Nanyao Community, the exterior of a nearby house features a painted wall made of stone mosaics depicting the unique masked‑woman motif of the community’s women and their work, rendered vividly. Nanyao still boasts many traditional houses built of “lào gū” stone, including single‑unit homes, three‑courtyard houses, and large family compound structures. Common sights here are vegetable houses, ox carts, and grand ancestral homes. One notable site, “Xu Fan Gu House,” is registered as a “Historical Building” by Penghu County’s Cultural Affairs Bureau because of its religious background and artistic value. Penghu’s early fishing industry was very prosperous. In summer, sardines were abundant. Fishermen caught sardines, processed them in a fish‑stove, baked them until dry, and exported the dried fish to Taiwan’s mainland and Japan. This was once a booming fish‑processing industry in Penghu. Although the fish‑stove is no longer a major economic driver, it remains a powerful memory for many Penghu residents. Accordingly, the Fuku Fish‑Stove in the community was restored as a key project. After restoration, visitors can experience Penghu’s historical and traditional culture, and local residents can relive the past, turning the fish‑stove from a mere memory into a tangible, time‑reversing reminder of bustling fishing life. In 2013, a rural revitalization program funded by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Water Conservation Bureau helped villagers jointly plan a “Cow‑Dung Pit Experience Area,” recreating early rural life. Cow‑dung cakes were an essential fuel in early agriculture. Villagers collected dung, removed moisture, kneaded it into cakes, and sun‑dried them for household use. The area includes a dung pit and tools used for collecting dung in the past, allowing visitors to learn about early rural culture and to experience the process of making cow‑dung cakes. **Suggested stay duration:** 2 hours. The community still has residents; please keep your voice low and treat the environment with care.