Get to know Huxi Township
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- Administrative area
- Rural township · 鄉
- Part of
- Penghu County
- Chinese name
- 湖西鄉
- Local areas
- Rural township guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 33.00 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Stone traps and fish stoves
Hongluo Village (紅羅村), at the head of Hongluo Bay (紅羅灣), has ten stone weirs, many dating to the Qing period and others to Japanese rule. Fishing communities held offerings to pray for safety and abundant catches. Fish stoves processed squid and small fish: catches were washed in brine, steamed in bamboo trays, then spread out to dry.
A coastal lime works
Guoye’s kiln was built in 1960, initially with local basalt and mortar. Later additions used hollow bricks and reinforced concrete. The complex has eastern and western groups of buildings; the eastern group contains two round kilns, lime-sieving rooms and storage spaces. Its lime served construction, wooden boat repair and other uses before production declined around 1970.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Huxi Township 湖西鄉
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Getting there
Huxi Township is about 9 km in a straight line from central Penghu County. Search for 湖西鄉 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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