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The surrounding environment of Pingzhen Huodou Pond Ecological Park is not too noisy, with only a pool of calm lake water and the surrounding silent waiting bamboo forest, as if guarding a old memory. This approximately 0.7-hectare ecological space around the lake was once a pond opened for fishing by the Shimen Agricultural Water Resources Association, and since 2008, it has been transformed into an ecological park that combines local culture and natural landscape. In 2010, it was awarded the 4th Public Engineering Golden Award by the Taoyuan City Government. The name "Huodou" comes from a pot, a proof of the symbiosis of language and landscape. "Huodou" is a Hakka term for the bottom of a pot, and it is named after the pond's shape resembling a large pot. This name, like a link between local language and land shape, leaves a unique land memory. From the name, the park is not just a green space, but a carrier connected to local humanities. The red bricks, ceramic bricks, and pebble walls in the park outline a simple Hakka architectural style, as if finding the track of Hakka culture in modern space. In the four seasons' light and shadow, strolling along the lakeside path, the fallen leaves of the Chinese parasol trees and the kapok trees quietly change color with the seasons. All of these make people want to stay longer. Here, there is not only ecological breath, but also thoughtful design - the high and low terrain creates a 10-meter-high slide, multi-functional climbing equipment, and a pure white sand pit that becomes a place for children to play freely, making the game and environment integrate with each other. The trail above the slide can be connected to the Shimen Water Shed Trail, with lush greenery along the way, allowing the leisurely pace to continue. In addition to the natural and recreational spaces, the park also cooperates with the water resources association to set up a management center to conduct ecological education and promotion activities, leading visitors to deeply observe the ecological environment of the rhinoceros beetle and the Oriental Pied Hornbill.